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2009 BMW K1300 GT first ride review
By John Hogan on 09/04/2010 09:09:50
The new 1300GT is BMW doing what they do best; a fast, comfortable mile-muncher
me wrong, two-up with a weekend’s worth of kit for two, this bike will shine. But, after belting along fast A-roads like it can, the GT puts you in a sporty riding frame of mind, which if you try and apply to more demanding roads will result
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2008 Ducati Monster 696 first ride review
By John Hogan on 05/05/2010 11:03:36
Does the new 696 Monster have what it takes to be embraced by the eagerly waiting ‘Monsteristi’?
. They have also fitted the bike with similair mirrors to the sportsbikes, although these ones give you a view of the road rather than your elbows.The basic premise of the original Monster was a sports bike without a fairing, and that hasn’t changed
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Derbi GPR 125 first ride review
By John Hogan on 12/04/2010 17:18:33
Two strokes are dead, live with it. We try on the new 125 four-banger from bijou biking kings Derbi
’m doing a reasonable impression of what I might have looked like had I been allowed a ride on this bike 13 years ago, when I was 16 and 125s were all that mattered. How wrong was I.Apparently from the pit wall I looked as stupid as all the other lardy old
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First Ride: 2007 Triumph Rocket III Touring
By John Hogan on 10/04/2008 23:08:01
As American as the English language, this Hinckley super-tourer is all set to give the US cruiser market a good old taste of British spunk.
% of all bike sales in America. You may not view this as an important bike if you ride in the UK, but the sales from bikes like this in the USA will help fund projects for the UK market in the future. It’s a shame that Texans don’t like their roads how
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2009 BMW K1300R launch test review
By John Hogan on 31/03/2010 17:03:52
Surely one of the most technically advanced motorcycles on the market, the K1300R is a bike that does its best to do everything, brilliantly. And, quite honestly, pretty much nails it...
alloy feels like one of the biggest improvements. It only equates to a saving of 1kg of unsprung weight, but it transforms the feel of the front end. Where the old one felt wayward, cumbersome and inconsistent when riding fast roads, the new version
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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki Versys
By John Hogan on 02/04/2008 10:58:57
Fancy an ER-6 but find it a bit too small? The Versys offers relief. John Hogan rides Kawasaki's lanky new 'any road' tool.
They say: "Like a surfer on a wave, we make each ride our own" KawasakiWe say: "Look at me mum! I'm doing a launch" John HoganThe Versys is an important bike for Kawasaki in terms of capitalising on the success of the ER-6 and increasing its share
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First Ride: Harley-Davidson FXDB Street Bob
By John Hogan on 02/04/2008 16:06:20
Meet Bob he's the biking experience you never knew you wanted.
and watch the road roll by. The single seat may be viewed as a little selfish, but, hey it's a self-indulgent toy for one.Gearbox? It's a good 'un. The first three ratios are ideal for round town. You could ride the bike for days without realising it has
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First Ride: 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDB Street Bob
By John Hogan on 27/05/2008 23:02:54
Meet Bob he's the biking experience you never knew you wanted.
and watch the road roll by. The single seat may be viewed as a little selfish, but, hey it's a self-indulgent toy for one.Gearbox? It's a good 'un. The first three ratios are ideal for round town. You could ride the bike for days without realising it has
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First Ride: 2008 BMW HP2 Sport
By John Hogan on 17/02/2008 14:09:52
BMW finally go for the jugular with their most focused sportsbike ever. It looks stunning and sounds glorious, but does it have any teeth?
to banish thoughts of touring and MPG figures, The use of carbon fibre in a classy but purposeful style made a great first impression, as did seeing a couple of quality names like Brembo and Öhlins in all the right places. If this bike rides as good
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Launch Report: Derbi GPR125 and 125-SM
By John Hogan on 22/05/2009 12:09:41
TWO's John Hogan reports back from the launch of Derbi's new 125s in Barcelona
spent the day riding it at the fantastic Motorparc test facility just outside Barcelona. At just over four km’s long and with huge elevation changes I thought that the GPR would be way out of its comfort zone, but it proved to be a bit of a tool once
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