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Honda VFR1200 tank range: my first impressions
By Ben Cope on 25/04/2010 08:12:21
Can Honda's new sports tourer do the distance?

of 7 goes at 91 miles, just 17 miles down the road. Then another 17 miles later, at 108 miles, bar four out of seven has gone.Well we're just over half way and looking like doing over 200 miles to the tank. Bar five goes at 121 miles, just 13 miles

This tank costs £2785 to fill...
By Ben Cope on 03/11/2011 09:46:46
...but then he can afford it

's tank with Gran Patron Platinum tequila, which sells for £195 for a 70cl bottle over here in the UK. Let's say his bike's got a 10-litre tank, then that would cost £2785 to fill-up.If he then went on to nail a shot of petrol and squeeze some lemon in his

Got the van all stickered up
By Ben Cope on 10/05/2011 10:02:27
It's 643 miles to Assen, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes..

exploits. Personally, I think it could do with some 11" alloys...

The Hound: XJR1200 Cafe Racer
By Ben Cope on 20/02/2012 12:43:33
Unlikely donor-bike spawns cafe classic

into a stubby Cafe Racer.The seat's from a Manx Norton, the tank from a Ducati Imola. Twin Öhlins piggyback shocks give a nod to on-track performance, while the whisky flask tucked away in the seat and the 13mm spanner folding the tank in place are more

Performance Touring: How to pack light
By Ben Cope on 27/01/2012 14:44:55
The ultimate checklist for those who want to cover distance without being weighed down

is without doubt best.The kit above is exactly what I took with me on my 7-day 3,200 mile round trip from London to Morocco. I'm not saying it's the minimum you need to take, as that's bound to provoke a response from a reader who's been around the world

Technically speaking: Ducati's 1199 Panigale
By Ben Cope on 13/02/2012 15:45:48
A look at the technology behind Ducati's ground-breaking new superbike

than that of the 1198, due in part to it being made from aluminium. It's also larger in capacity too, up from 15.5L to 17L.The gearbox is all-new too, redesigned to increase the dimension of the gearbox shafts, enabling larger, stronger gears

First Ride: Ducati 848 Evo review
By Ben Cope on 20/04/2011 10:16:47
Ducati's entry-level sportsbike packs more punch but is power it's real strength?

from the 848 and called it the 848 EVO.The list of modifications is extensive, are you ready? A re-worked head, new pistons to increase compression ratio from 12:1 to 13.2:1, modified intake ports, a new camshaft giving higher lift, 4mm larger throttle

Superstock Panigale porn
By Ben Cope on 15/02/2012 16:12:19
Tiny. Lairy. Bound to score a few podiums in World Superstock.

It's just a Panigale, in Superstock trim: brushed ally tank, larger screen, race map, Termignoni full system, Supercorsa SC2 tyres.2011 848 Challenge winner, Leon Morris will be running one with JHP Ducati Coventry in British Superstock 1000. Can

How well does a Triumph Tiger 800 crash?
By Ben Cope on 08/11/2010 16:00:36
I wondered what would happen to those welded pillion footpegs in a spill...

to the bar end, brake lever, mirror and footpeg - all the stuff you'd expect to go down in a low-speed spill. But the crash also damaged the fork bottom, the exhaust guard, tank shroud and pillion peg.The pillion peg sits wider on the bike that almost

The world's fastest fire engine
By Ben Cope on 05/08/2009 14:32:33
New Nurburgring Rapid Response Vehicle will be helping to mop up the post-spill carnage that's part and parcel of a day at the' Ring

out, R35 features bucket-seats, a rollcage and a massive fire-extinguisher tank where the rear seats would normally be. In the boot sits various bits of safety kit including a full fire hose that connects to the massive tank (note the GANT jumper

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