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Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX first ride review
By Colin Goodwin on 26/07/2010 12:47:37
Plucky Italians go chasing a slice of the big-money BMW GS Adventure pie with a re-worked Stelvio. But does the pricer, torquier NTX stand a chance?
Price £11,299 Top speed 123mph Engine 1151cc, 8-valve, air-cooled V-twin Power 102bhp at 7250rpm Torque 80lb/ft at 6400rpmBore & stoke 95 x 81.2mm Compression ratio 11:1 Front suspension 50mm upside-down forks, compression, rebound and preload adjustment
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The Pioneer Motorcycle Run
By Colin Goodwin on 14/10/2010 13:18:06
Toodle pip and chocks away, Ginger! Visordown's off on the oldest classic bike run in Blighty. Hurrah! Don't spare the horses, and last one home's a rotten egg
nice collection of bikes which he is always looking for excuses to ride.Today he's riding his 1913 Flying Merkel. It is the most remarkable machine. He bought the 1000cc V-twin from stuntman Bud Ekins (the bloke who did that jump in The Great Escape
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First Ride: 2008 Moto Guzzi Stelvio
By Colin Goodwin on 21/10/2008 16:16:19
Despite sounding like a Greek travel rep Guzzi could be tapping a gold mine with its new adventure bike
In 2006 the BMW R1200GS (including the Adventure) was the best selling bike in the UK. It didn’t repeat the feat last year, but still sold 1,800 units putting it safely into the Top Ten. Triumph’s best-selling model is the Tiger 1050; which goes
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Aprilia 750 GT first ride review
By Colin Goodwin on 26/07/2010 13:39:23
Strangely underwhelming Shiver gains a fairing in an attempt to boost versatility and buyer appeal. But does a bit of plastic up front turn a naked into a tourer?
92mm x 56.4mm Compression ratio 11:1 Front suspension 43mm upside-down forks, no adjustment Rear suspension Monoshock, preload and rebound adjustment Front brakes 2 x 320mm discs, four-piston calipers Rear brake 2-piston caliper, 240mm disc Wet weight
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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.
XB12S that's intended to be more comfortable for its rider and less of a balancing act for pillions. Why the 's' is in lower case is a mystery. Lastly we have Ducati's Monster S2R. The air-cooled 800cc S2R has all the style (but not the ugly radiator
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Ring Cycles
By Colin Goodwin on 01/07/2005 14:09:10
Poking death with a stick then running away scared, our four intrepid testers take on the Nurburgring armed with four sports tourers, BMW R1200 ST, Ducati ST3, Honda VFR800 and Triumph Sprint ST
4 and aircooled ST2 (which the ST3 replaced as Ducati's budget tourer last year) are interesting and capable bikes. The latest edition is the ST3, named so for its three-valve cylinder-headed watercooled V-twin engine. By Ducati standards the ST3's
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Road Test: R1200ST v. ST3 v. VFR800 v. Sprint ST
By Colin Goodwin on 27/04/2008 22:29:47
Poking death with a stick then running away scared, our four intrepid testers take on the Nurburgring armed with four sports tourers.
CAPACITY - 1170ccPOWER - 103.2bhp@7700rpmTORQUE - 80.2lb.ft@6300rpm WEIGHT - 205kgSEAT HEIGHT - 820-840mm FUEL CAPACITY - 21L TOP SPEED - 146.37mph 0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - 203MILESSPECS - DUCATI ST3TYPE - SPORTS TOURERPRODUCTION DATE - 2005PRICE NEW
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Viva Blackpool - Elvis Convention
By Colin Goodwin on 13/01/2009 15:30:13
Elvis Presley rode a 1957 FLH Harley-Davidson Panhead. TWO rode the three latest Harleys – Nightster, V-Rod and Ultra Classic – to the European Elvis Convention in Blackpool. Dressed as The King the whole way...
we are going to meet in Blackpool at the Elvis convention this weekend I suspect that 16 August 1977 had a greater impact.Perhaps it is because I am older and wobblier than Urry and Pole that they have very generously offered me the key to the Electra
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Road Test: Tuono R vs. TDM vs. Varadero
By Colin Goodwin on 12/05/2008 21:41:46
Who are everywhere right now. Nope, these Arctic Monkeys are our brave idiots who rode three unsuitable motorcycles to Switzerland. To do the Cresta Run. Eh?
, the 1000R is the real deal: a proper naked superbike. No soft cams, re-worked management or other neutering - just remove the RSV-R's bodywork and add a few styling tweaks. The 1000R shares the RSV-R's new 997cc V-twin motor that is both more powerful (up 8
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Pioneer Spirit
By Colin Goodwin on 25/06/2008 14:57:49
Toodle pip and chocks away, Ginger! TWO's off on the oldest classic bike run in Blighty. Hurrah! Don't spare the horses, and last one home's a rotten egg
on the ground. There was no point riding the bike, but Vic was able to give me enough theory instruction to put the fear of God into me.We arrived at Tattenham Corner at 7.30am. As starters 343 and 346 Vic and I won't start until 09:09 and 09:10 respectively - a
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