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First Ride: 2002 Aprilia Tuono
By Visordown on 15/09/2010 16:36:24
Aprilia's belated entry into the big-bore naked class. Is it too little too late, or should the Ducati Monster run scared?
price. Now that should be really something.Aprilia Tuono SpecsTYPE - STREETBIKEPRODUCTION DATE - 2002PRICE NEW - N/AENGINE CAPACITY - 998ccPOWER - 130bhp@9500rpmTORQUE - 74lb.ft@7250rpm WEIGHT - 181kgSEAT HEIGHT - N/A FUEL CAPACITY - N/A TOP
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First Ride: Yamaha Tricker
By Visordown on 29/09/2005 15:47:07
The kids are alright but they ain't buying enough bikes. Yamaha hopes the Tricker will tempt the young tikes onto two wheels
standards.VerdictCool-looking and fun to ride but not as good at tricks as its name would suggest. Makes for a top urban commuter, though.Yamaha Tricker SpecsTYPE - STREET PRODUCTION DATE - 2006 ENGINE CAPACITY - 249cc POWER - 29bhp@7500rpm TORQUE - 14lb
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MotoGP Fans Preview - German GP - Sachsenring
By El Gordo on 12/07/2007 03:52:10
The fans guide to the German GP
, the easiest way in to the circuit is on the E40, turning off at the B180. Follow the route south-east for a couple of KMs and you'll see the large temporary grandstanding looming high up to your left. Bear in mind that while the track and pits are a permanent
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UK & European Motorcycle Track Guide
By Ben Cope on 20/07/2011 11:01:14
If you need to know the right lines, braking points and circuit secrets, then check out Niall Mackenzie's circuit guides
.PembreyPembrey may only be 1.5 miles long but the interesting layout means there is never a dull moment no matter how many laps you complete. The fast straights mean you can stretch the legs of bigger bikes but 125cc and 400cc riders will have fun on the twisty
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First Ride: KTM 690 Enduro & SMC
By James Whitham on 10/04/2008 11:23:23
These two bikes have a lot more in common than just the motor and are a much nearer to being able to live up to their name than any other street-moto or street-enduro machines currently on the market
, fully adjustableFront brake: 320mm discs, four-piston caliper. (300mm, two-piston)Rear brake: 240mm disc, single-piston caliperDry weight: 139.5kg (138.5mm) (claimed)Seat height: 900mm (910mm)Fuel capacity: 12lTop speed: 110mph (est)Colours: Orange
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One Fine Day
By Jon Urry on 28/03/2008 17:49:37
To discover the best 10-mile stretch of road anywhere in the UK you have to go to Loch Leven in Scotland. But it's worth the ride. We whipped the brand new Street Triple, the manic KTM690SM and the glorious GSX-R750K7 into a frenzy
/ATOP SPEED - N/A0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - N/ASuzuki TYPE - SUPERSPORTSPRODUCTION DATE - 2007PRICE NEW - £7949ENGINE CAPACITY - 749ccPOWER - 133.2bhp@11,500rpmTORQUE - 66.5lb.ft@8700rpmWEIGHT - 163kgSEAT HEIGHT - 810mmFUEL CAPACITY - N/ATOP SPEED - N/A0-60 - n
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The X-Craft versus the V-fours
By Gordon Ritchie on 09/01/2008 13:32:33
Suzuki's GSX-R1000 is a super-competitive racing package but the same can't be said of the MotoGP GSV-R. Gordon Ritchie asks why
the best of qualifying sessions. Last year, after a swap to Bridgestone tyres, John Hopkins was 16th, Kenny Roberts 18th - a marginal improvement on 2003's 17th and 19th.Contrast this with the success of the GSX-R series in every single class it competed in
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First Ride: 2007 Bimota DB6 Delirio
By Jon Urry on 18/03/2008 20:46:37
Who the hell let Urry out on a bike that expensive? He'll bring down Lloyds of London if he falls off.
of ownership would centre around two things: aesthetic appreciation and exclusivity.VERDICT 4/5Expensive, exclusive and a (steadily) moving work of art. SPECS TYPE - STREETBIKEPRODUCTION DATE - 2007PRICE NEW - £13,249ENGINE CAPACITY - 1078ccPOWER - 95bhp@7750
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First Ride: 2007 Bimota DB6 Delirio
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 15:36:24
Who the hell let Urry out on a bike that expensive? He'll bring down Lloyds of London if he falls off.
appreciation and exclusivity.VERDICT 4/5 Expensive, exclusive and a (steadily) moving work of art. SPECS TYPE - STREETBIKEPRODUCTION DATE - 2007PRICE NEW - £13,249ENGINE CAPACITY - 1078ccPOWER - 95bhp@7750rpmTORQUE - 75.9lb.ft@4750rpmWEIGHT - 177kg SEAT HEIGHT
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10 minutes with... Claudio Pellizzon
By Harriet Ridley on 22/10/2007 16:25:39
With 37 years of service at Aprilia under his belt, Claudio Pellizzon has seen the company grow from a small-volume, dirt bike and scooter firm to a big player in sportsbikes. He tells TWO of the highs and lows of bike testing
years have you worked as a test rider? I started work as a test rider in 1974 at Aprilia, but I've been employed there since 1968. How did you get the job?Aprilia was a small firm in those days and in 1970 started building dirt bikes as well as scooters
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