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2010 BMW S1000RR Niall Mackenzie track test
By Niall Mackenzie on 03/06/2010 16:56:00
Visordown’s road test editor is also a three times British Superbike Champion. So who better to sample the most eagerly awaited bike from BMW? Niall Mackenzie takes the S1000RR to the edge
lane here at Portmão makes it feels like someone’s nicked the engine. BMW claim a dry weight of 190kgs and I wouldn’t dispute it, they’ve even managed to make that feel less than it is.The BMW bloke in the pre-ride press conference encouraged us to do
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Niall Mackenzie's BMW S1000RR superbike test review
By Niall Mackenzie on 19/02/2010 14:24:53
Visordown’s road test editor is also a three times British Superbike Champion. So who better to sample the most eagerly awaited bike of 2009? Niall Mackenzie takes BMW’s S1000 RR to the edge...
on pit lane here at Portmão makes it feels like someone’s nicked the engine. BMW claim a dry weight of 190kgs and I wouldn’t dispute it, they’ve even managed to make that feel less than it is.The BMW bloke in the pre-ride press conference encouraged us
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Road Test: BMW R1200ST
By Jon Urry on 24/04/2008 21:42:44
The rain in Spain fell mostly as snow. Jon Urry discovers it's not all glamour in this job as he tests BMW's new sports tourer.
was there. The usual sunshine that accompanies a trip to Spain was missing, and instead the whole of Europe was gripped by a cold spell. Because of this I won't pretend to have tested the bike to its limits; it simply wasn't possible. The ride home, however
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2010 Kawasaki Versys launch test review
By Mark Forsyth on 02/08/2010 10:50:20
Dependable do-it-all gets a facelift and a suspension twaeak. Mark Forsyth rode the new version to bring you chapter and verse
who want a do-it-all runabout. The Versys snared a lot of sports bikes types fed up with dodging speeding convictions and even trail bike riders who, when they were honest with themselves, never actually used their bikes off-road at all. Practical
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2009 Ducati Monster 1100 launch test review
By John Hogan on 19/04/2010 14:56:06
The 696 gets a new big brother. look out sportsbikes, there’s a new monster waiting in the wings to leap out and scare you clean off the road
about the 1100 following a fairly unsuccessful ride on the 696, which had a terrible riding position, felt too small for the average sized bloke and lacked a fair bit in power. To say I wasn’t convinced would be about right.Initial impressions
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2010 Yamaha Super Ténéré launch test review
By Kevin Ash on 22/06/2010 11:17:24
Built to rival BMW’s über-selling GS, but missing the mark in many areas, not least price. Not Yamaha’s best Super Ten
are. On our mostly gentle ride from Madrid to Lisbon, on motorways, up mountains and down sinuous country lanes, the big 23-litre tank demanded a refill only a little way short of 200 miles, though that does mean 42mpg where the GS would be getting 48
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2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 launch test review
By Mark Shippey on 04/08/2010 11:24:12
One of the most eagerly awaited motorcycles of 2010 broke cover in the volcanic heat of Lanzarote. Ducati’s complete revision of the Multistrada could be enough to steal top all-rounder tag from the BMW R1200 GS. Here’s how the first ride went down
the controversial exterior, the view from the cockpit and the overall riding experience rewarded the less shallow rider with a bike that was capable of two-up touring, city commuting or a good blast through your favourite back roads on a Sunday morning. The new
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Triumph Rocket III Roadster road test review
By Ian Stewart on 22/06/2010 15:59:00
Triumph Rocket III was hardly lacking street presence, but with its new moody paint and even more imposing look, the Rocket III Roadster cuts an aggressive form
. The Rocket III line up has altered to accommodate this change by getting rid of the standard Rocket III and the Cruiser variants, leaving this bike - the Roadster - and the Tourer as the only choices available.The first thought provoking moment rears its head
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Buell 1125CR - Road test review
By Ben Cope on 12/10/2009 17:00:50
If we bought motorbikes using our head alone, Buell would be out of business. Will the 1125CR help Buell onwards and upwards?
and ride it the moment you fire it up. It doesn’t tolerate being ridden from cold. Sat on the bike, you immediately feel the reach to the bars, low and long, the clutch bites when the lever is nearly fully out, which is off-putting at first, especially when
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Ducati Streetfighter 848 road test review
By Ben Cope on 10/10/2011 10:29:06
Ducati's baby Streetfighter. Smiles like your Nan, punches like a pub doorman
's bearable. Above 100mph - for any sustained distance - and you'll soon find it harder to do your shirt's top button up.For the first half of the road ride I kept the traction control on and worked hard to get it to kick in but it never did. So for the second
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