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First Ride: 2007 KTM 690 Supermoto
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 13:01:53
A user-friendly KTM supermoto with a 150-mile tank range? Jon Urry wonders what the world is coming to.
IN 1998 KTM launched what it claims was the first production supermoto, the 620SM. It wasn't a revolutionary bike - the supermoto scene had been gaining strength in Europe for quite a while - but this was the first time a manufacturer had unveiled a
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Road Test: CB600F Hornet
By Daryll Young on 24/04/2008 20:57:32
We put the new and improved Hornet 600 through its paces. But will it still offer up the vibey ride and shonky tank range of its top-selling predecessor?
Since its launch in 1998 the CB600F Hornet has been a massive success story for Honda. In Europe it topped the two-wheeler sales charts in 2001 and finishing runner-up to the SH150 in 2002 and 2003. During this time minor changes and updates have
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First Ride: 2001 Triumph Bonneville America
By Alex Hearn on 29/03/2008 13:56:15
Feet stretched to way-out-front highway pegs. A single, fat, white-faced chrome-edged speedo dominating a chunky ally top-yoke. Heavyweight tank-mounted console for the basics and a nacelle headlight reflecting the whole world in its seamless perimeter.
. It looks much better than it rides which could be said of 80% of cruisers, but that doesn't matter to most of the folk that are likely to be interested in it. And the price, at around $8,000 (£6,200), is very right. Judging by the amount of US citizens who
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First Ride: 2006 BMW R1200GS Adventure
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 20:03:34
If you fancy a lap of the planet put one of these on your shopping list. R1200GS gets the Adventure treatment
.There are many changes to the new Adventure over the standard GS, the most notable being more power from the 1200cc twin motor. It puts out a claimed 100bhp, with a 17 per cent increase in torque helping to keep gear changes to a minimum whether you're on- or off-road
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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
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First Ride: Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 8V and Stelvio NTX
By Tom Higham on 08/04/2011 10:45:55
Having an adventure with the new Moto Guzzi Stelvios
.It's available in two models, the Stelvio 1200 8V (available in white or black) is priced at £10,549 and the fully kitted out Stelvio NTX at £11,749.That extra £1200 gets you a matt black paint job, matching aluminium side panniers, aluminium sump guard, higher
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First Ride: 2007 Aprilia Mana
By Roland Brown on 10/04/2008 21:51:31
Aprilia’s Mana puts a fully-automatic transmission into a conventional motorbike, creating the last word in practical biking. So is the Mana a fantastic scooter for grown-ups, or the worst of both worlds..?
, and radial four-pot front brake calipers.But there’s more to the Mana, starting with the dummy fuel tank’s lid that hinges to provide lined storage for a full-face lid, plus a 12V charger and space for a mobile phone. The pillion seat pivots in similar
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First Ride: 2002 BMW R1150GS Adventure
By Alex Hearn on 29/03/2008 17:09:26
Straight off the bleary early morning flight into a sodden Malaga and first sight of BMW's new R1150GS Adventure knocks me out with a hammer blow of sheer presence - it's big.
to keep it upright. With the ABS turned off you can really haul on the brakes and the flat barrowload of grunt (which starts at 2,000rpm and never seems to stop) delivers plenty of forward motion and/or long, languid, easy powerslides.The next day delivers
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First Ride: 2009 Derbi Terra 125 review
By Catherine Barrett on 23/02/2009 11:37:26
Punchy, easy-to-handle Terra takes confident Cat and her girly hands through the test and for country weekends
Bore x stroke 58 x 47 mm Displacement 124,2 cc Compression ratio 12:01 Front Suspension 150mm forkSuspensión Mono-shock with adjustable spring pre-loadFront brake 280mm Single DiscRear brake 220mm Single DiscMaximum height 1260mmSeat height 815mm Fuel
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First Ride: Husqvarna Nuda 900R
By mark forsyth on 28/10/2011 12:42:24
Knobs, bells and whistles for £9,295
raised to 13:1 with the use of a thinner, three-layer cylinder head gasket. Camshafts, pistons and con rods have all been altered to suit the new design of crankshaft. The F800’s 0-degree crank offset angle has been altered to 315-degree. Husqvarna claim
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