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Sports Tourer test: Tiger 1050, VFR800, GSX-R1000 K7 and Fazer FZ1
By Jon Urry on 04/03/2010 11:18:20
Just what is a sports-tourer these days? Used to be a middle-for-diddle model with zero sex appeal, but these days it could be anything from a superbike with luggage to a purpose-built mile-muncher...
. The original Sports-tourer refined over two decades. Then we have the new breed, Triumph’s Tiger 1050 was a big Trailie, then they lost the knobblie tyres and gave it panniers. Next is Yamaha’s FZ1 Fazer. Comfy riding position and fairing matched to an R1
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Revamped Triumph Speed Triple for 2011
By Visordown News on 23/09/2010 15:39:42
Triumph updates its urban sportster's chassis and engine for 2011
Triumph are set to reveal an updated version of their long running Speed Triple model later this year, as part of it’s 2011 range.New documents have been filed with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to certify the models new bike emissions
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10 things to look forward to in 2012
By Ben Cope on 15/12/2011 16:45:26
Read this, then go and hibernate for a few months
anything to do with it. Let's just hope the CRTs can get up to speed and not be another bad decision for Dorna.2. Triumph Tiger ExplorerIt's the bike BMW are worried about. Triumph have been on a roll over the last five years, shaking up established sectors
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USA vote ZZR-1400 as motorcycle of the year
By Visordown News on 28/12/2012 10:56:03
America's most popular motorcycle magazine reveal their motorcycles of 2012
Adventure Motorcycle 2012: Triumph Tiger ExplorerBest Enduro 2012: Beta 450 RRBest Dual Sport 2012: Kawasaki KLR650Best Motorcross 2012: Kawasaki KX450FBest Tourer: BMW K1600 GTL
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Future Classics: '97 Suzuki TL1000S, '94 Honda Fireblade & '98 Triumph T595 Daytona
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2010 11:14:57
Looking for an excuse to buy a bike that’s both great fun and a potential money-maker? Each of these beauties costs less than £2,500 but all are future classics still just flying below the radar of mainstream popularity. Try these three for size. Go on
rapidly eroding cliff but what’s the fun in sticking your cash in a house? Why not invest in something that you can actually enjoy? Which is where these three bikes come in.Fairly obviously we’re not going to pretend buying a 1998 Triumph and hanging onto
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Monster Trailies lap France
By Visordown on 13/10/2010 17:24:25
One night on earth...after 1500 miles on the open road. "James, the wine please... and what's with the stupid hat?"
and an equally warm bottle of Rioja to go with it. Our chosen tools, the BMW R1200GS, Triumph Tiger, Suzuki DL1000 GT, KTM 950 Adventure and brand new Buell Ulysses, would speed us in relative comfort across France, surely. In 24 short hours we'd be basking
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Adventure bikes, why they are the new cool
By Visordown on 25/10/2010 10:08:22
Forget trying to look cool on your new sportsbike, there is a new craze in town. Adventure bikes are the latest up and coming fashion accessory. You’d be a right Charley to miss out...
GS, F650GS, Xchallenge and Xcountry, Honda the Transalp and Varadero, Yamaha the Tenere, XT660R, Suzuki the V-Strom 650 and 1000, Kawasaki the Versys, Triumph the Tiger, Ducati the Multistrada, KTM the Adventure and 690 Enduro, Moto Guzzi the Stelvio
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First Look: Alpinestars Bionic Neck Support
By Ben Cope on 02/11/2010 17:13:05
Alpinestars neck protection lands at Visordown HQ
I'm predominantly a road rider, so I haven't had much to do with neck braces, until now.I'm heading on the launch of the new Triumph Tiger 800 and there will be a session of light off-roading so I thought this would be a chance to try
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Suzuki accidentally leak shots of new V-Strom 650
By Visordown News on 22/06/2011 08:27:52
Whoops. Suzuki Europe lift the lid on the new model
.Lookswise, it certainly appears to have been designed to mimic the new Triumph Tiger 800.
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UK motorcycle sales show positive trend
By Visordown News on 16/02/2011 11:58:31
Large increases over last year's figures
MOTORCYCLE sales in January have shown a rise of over 29% compared to January 2010.Adventure Sport motorcycles have shown the largest area of growth, up 52% on the same time last year. Motorcycles like the Triumph Tiger 800 and Ducati Multistrada
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