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First Ride: 2007 Harley-Davidson Range
By Grant Leonard on 02/04/2008 18:31:31
It's 2007 already for Harley-Davidson. Grant Leonard rides the new big cruiser range, from stripped Street Bob to full-dress FLHTCU. Eh?
and sound like God on the bog.In case you're confused as to what's on test here, Harley-Davidson engines come in three shapes: the V-Rod VRSC 'Revolution' motors (1130cc liquid-cooled, 60-degree V-twin performance cruiser), the smaller entry-level Sportster
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2010 Buell 1190RR revealed
By Visordown News on 01/03/2010 12:52:58
A claimed 185 rear wheel horsepower for Buell's new V-twin racer
. EBR now make competiton-only machines to order.EngineType: 72˚ V-Twin, 4-Stroke, 4-valve DOHC FF valvetrainDisplacement: 1190 ccBore and Stroke: 106 x 67.5Compression Ratio: 14.25:1Heads: CNC portedValves: Titanium, 42.0mm
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Road Test: Victory Hammer
By Mark Shippey on 27/04/2008 20:20:42
A new engine, an overdrive and the fattest rear tyre in biking-dom. Will Victory's Hammer be able to wrestle the performance cruiser crown from our home-grown Rocket III?
(apart from the time of day). The new V-shaped bars are set lower than before, adding to the street rod look and also giving greater control, while the seat is wide and plush. The most striking aspect, however, is the rear tyre - the first 250-section
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Next Yamaha R6 and R1 will be triples
By Visordown News on 18/10/2012 15:16:04
675cc and 1100cc three-cylinders planned from 2014
).Interestingly, Yamaha's move to triples comes hot on the heels of Honda's announcement that it will make a new V4 superbike – a layout that was once synonymous with the firm. The sheer performance of modern bikes has reached a point at which it's hard to persuade buyers
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Burt Munro's Speed Obsession
By Stuart Barker on 10/09/2010 14:16:16
From a small shed in a small town in a small country at the very bottom of the world came an old man and an old bike - to capture the most remarkable world speed record ever
speed records at the Fortrose circuit near Invercargill. But it wasn't until 1920 that Burt Munro encountered the machine which would change his life. It was a 1919 Indian Scout - a 600cc, side-valve V-twin with a three-speed, hand-change gearbox and a
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Alternative Twins: Multistrada, R1200R, XB12R and GT650R
By Jon Urry on 01/02/2007 16:46:09
Talk of twins and it's a fair bet you'll be imagining a Ducati 999 or Aprilia Factory. But what are the 'alternative' two-pot choices?
' if you've previously owned one for any period of time. Erik Buell's radical and technologically advanced 'cycle uses a whole host of fresh ideas combined with the oldest - Harley-Davidson's push-rod, air-cooled V-twin 1203cc Sportster motor. It's a sports
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Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 vs. Buell Lughtning XB12Ss vs. Ducati S2R 800
By Colin Goodwin on 14/10/2010 11:19:54
Tired of Japanese conformity? Add a dash of sophistication to the cold winter's mire with these air-cooled alternatives.
Whether you got into bikes by watching Barry Sheene flicking a 'V' at King Kenny, by looping-the-loop on your granny's Honda C90 or re-living the cafe racer culture of your rocker dad's long lost youth, bikes like these three V-twins we have here
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Five great £3000 track weapons
By Jon Urry on 31/05/2012 16:51:00
Want a road bike that'll also cut in on the track? You don't need to blow the bank, check out these smart buys instead
private sale. So should you bother? Hell yes, aside from a petrol tank the size of a peanut and fuel injection that kicks like a mule at low revs, the SP-1 is a stunning bike. The V-twin engine is basically a Japanese copy of a Ducati (it has virtually
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"They gave me four geisha girls"
By Robin Goodwin on 27/06/2011 15:45:58
A recollection of Phil Read and Yamaha's first GP championship
season and Suzuki from the 125 class.”As reigning champions in 1965 Yamaha continued with the RD56 as Read was able to retain the number one plate. But to answer Honda's growing challenge of the six-cylinder RC166, Yamaha introduced the RD05 with a V4 two
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Living with a 2005 Yamaha MT-01
By Grant Leonard on 15/06/2005 14:26:39
Grant Leonard started TWO magazine. And he is a very nice chap indeed. He had a Yamaha MT01 for a year and here's his review
July 2005I LOVE HARLEYS. But I'm not the kind of Harley lover who would tattoo it on my arm or arse or wherever. I love them for what they are - big, noisy, rumbling, grunty V-twins. So I was far from offended by Yamaha slipping its Road Star onto
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