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MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR first ride review
By Ben Cope on 21/06/2010 16:28:55
Introducing two new Brutales from the Italian masters of style, courtesy of Harley-Davidson
and keen to make up for lost time.So enter two new models, the Brutale 990R and the Brutale 1090RR. Similar to the Brutale that was first launched almost a decade ago, you might think, but MV have retained the Brutale silhouette having changed 85
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2013 Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive ABS review
By Ben Cope on 28/04/2013 10:04:37
The Burgman 650 gets an overhaul after 10 years flying Suzuki's maxi-scooter flag. Are the updates enough to satisfy the Burgman-massive?
IT’S 10 years since the first Burgman 650 and 14 years since the 250 and 400 versions which essentially gave birth to the Burgman brand.The Executive version of the 650 was launched two years after the initial model, offering ABS, heated grips, a
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First Ride: KTM 1190 Adventure review
By Ben Cope on 07/02/2013 00:25:13
Two-thirds of KTM's 260 technicians had a hand in the 1190 Adventure project. It's a big deal for KTM but will it be a bigger deal for the opposition?
of traction.There are four riding modes, Sport, Street and Rain and Off-Road. The first two deliver 150bhp while the others cap power at 100bhp, the levels of traction control intervention are also adjusted. Delivery too is softened off from Sport down to Off-Road
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Piaggio MP3 LT 400cc review
By Ben Cope on 19/06/2009 14:54:24
The scooter that can be ridden with no motorcycle licence? Does that make sense? No, but it's true.
mention that Piaggio don’t recommend you ride it without a lid and offer a training course as part of the cost! So what’s it like to ride? At first the MP3 feels like a very front-heavy scooter. It’s a bit odd to start with but as soon as you get moving
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First Ride: Ducati 1199 Panigale S review
By Ben Cope on 11/02/2012 13:49:36
Take a successful formula that's worked for over two decades then throw it in the bin and start again, from scratch. Welcome to the Italian way of thinking.
we had but with each session under my belt the Panigale just felt better and better. In the spirit of past Ducati superbikes, this is a proper rider's bike.Before we go into how the bike rides, I want to run you through some of the technology involved
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First Ride: 2013 Triumph Tiger Sport
By Ben Cope on 13/02/2013 22:58:07
Triumph's heavily revised Tiger has gained 10bhp, more torque and a single-sided swingarm but it's the things you don't see that count
WHEN I first heard about the Tiger Sport I thought it was going to be a faster, lighter and more agile Triumph Tiger. Still cuddly but with added bite; a Tiger with more GRR.It's not quite that simple.Forget the 'Sport' name for a moment. This is a
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First Ride: 2013 BMW F800GT review
By Ben Cope on 14/03/2013 17:55:41
The GT barges the F800ST out of BMW's range. It packs more power and promises greater touring potential but what's it really like on typical UK roads?
WHENEVER I think of motorcycle touring, the images that spring to mind are glorious vistas of winding roads through beautiful scenery, brilliant sunshine and not a copper with a radar gun to be seen anywhere.Often, the reality is dawdling down a
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2009 BMW F800R first ride review
By Ben Cope on 09/04/2010 12:39:55
BMW continue their rapid expansion with the F800R. With a specification to rival Triumph’s mighty Street Triple, the twin-cylinder BM looks set to lead from the front
-beating performance at a competitive price, BMW say the 800R’s been two years in the making. Despite displacing 798cc, the engine doesn’t make as much power as its smaller capacity middleweight rivals. That said it does produce more torque and, on the 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?
of the one-piece monobloc Brembos as used on the 1198. Although the new brakes still chomp on the same 320mm discs, the difference is huge.On the road, it's hard to claim you can feel that extra 6hp, but the way you ride the EVO has changed from the standard
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First Ride: Buell 1125R
By Ben Cope on 19/11/2008 17:26:20
When you think about racing, you don't think about Buell. So can a manufacturer who's used to building bikes around Harley engines build a decent sportsbike?
Buell 1125R Stand-up wheelieWhen Buell first started on the 1125R project four years before its launch in 2007, no-one could have predicted this was a card they had up their sleeve. At the time of conception, the Ducati 999 was the v-twin to be seen
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