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Road test: Aprilia Tuono vs. Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 19/12/2008 12:28:04
Last year Aprilia's Tuono and Triumph's Speed Triple topped the street bike sales charts in the UK. What makes these bikes catch rider's imaginations
is where the Japanese struggle.Last year in the UK despite Kawasaki launching the new Z1000, Suzuki the B-King and Yamaha refreshing the look of the FZ1 with more aggressive colours, the top selling street bikes were Triumph’s Speed Triple and Aprilia
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Road Test: 2007 Naked 1000's
By Staff on 28/05/2008 23:09:33
Seven 1,000cc streetbikes with no fairings, low top speeds and stacks of attitude. With your head stuck out in the breeze 100mph really feels like 100mph - welcome back to proper biking
with Britain's speed-despising road system. Revenue from Gatso cameras is expected to top £200 million this year, the feds are using satellite technology to catch offenders, we have our average speeds timed without our knowing and they're even using CCTV
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Niall's Spin: Ducati Monster S4R
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/09/2010 12:22:21
The Ducati Monster maybe a absolute blast but takes a real man to tame this one...
of torque at low revs but wallops out massive power from the midrange up. The engine has a rough, raw charm about it that hints at the power on tap, and it's no slouch - this Monster will easily make the speedo read into the triple figures with a top speed
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First Ride: Revised Buell 1125R
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 16:55:46
After a fairly troublesome birth Buell’s 1125R is back. But have they got it right this time?
, redesign a few bits and organise another unveiling of this updated bike a few months later. Having not been on the original launch I was looking forward to riding the 1125R. I like Buell’s quirkiness, but having spent a day on road and track I don
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Used Test: Suzuki Hayabusa GSX-1300R review
By Chris Moss on 15/09/2010 14:34:17
Fancy having your brain scrambled by speed? Not averse to a bit of time in chokey? If the answer to either is yes, then the 190mph Hayabusa is for you.
buy. It's not actually that much slower now thanks to the political pressure that limited its top speed to 'just' 186mph. But because of the legislative interference, the Busa is no longer the quickest, now sharing the speed-topping title with a couple
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Living with excess: 2006 Kawasaki ZZR1400
By Tim Dickson on 28/03/2010 10:11:42
Special excess: a claimed 197bhp
. The tank holds 22 litres, and a 160-mile range, plus reserve, is the norm. Including top speed testing, London riding and motorway commuting the ZZR averaged 36mpg. Over 50mpg is easily achieved. Remarkable.But that 1352cc inline four belches out heat
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First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RS125
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 23:05:20
They say: "Capable of demanding roles thanks to its spectacular stage presence" We say: "Acting the fool on one of these should be no problem, then"
TORQUE - 14.3lb.ft WEIGHT - 125kg SEAT HEIGHT - 805mm FUEL CAPACITY - 14L TOP SPEED - 100mph 0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: 2011 KTM 125 Duke
By Mark Forsyth on 01/04/2011 09:45:03
Every bit as good as we'd hoped...
. All of us were seventeen again. It was pretty much a whole day of on-road naughtiness without actually breaking any speed limits. As a highlight to this day of twattishness (it wasn’t big or clever) we had an hour or two on a really nice, super
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Niall's Spin: Honda CB900F
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/09/2010 13:50:19
The Naked Bike that everyone forgot about but Niall Mackenzie tells us why Honda CB900F shouldn't be ignored.
off the Blade's top end to make the Hornet really exciting. It's still got some go though, and more than most will want or need from an upright naked machine.The bonus here is the chassis - it's a spot-on match for the motor. The riding position
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Buyer Guide: Aprilia RSV
By Visordown on 04/10/2010 09:30:04
Aside from a few charging system problems, owner/riders rate Aprilia’s big 1000cc V-twin very highly. A strong engine, planted chassis and tough finish make this a top value Italian
produced scooters plus a handful of oddball machines, released the RSV1000. It was physically larger, slightly less focussed, but a much better road bike than the tiny, track orientated 916. It was an instant hit and soon a cult machine.The bike had been
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