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First ride: Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic 114 review
... can leave the bike in third or fourth as you throw it around bends, happy in the knowledge that you’ll be able to accelerate out the other ... can leave the bike in third or fourth as you throw it around bends, happy in the knowledge that you’ll be able to accelerate out the other ...
Laura Thomson - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 1 comment
Ride Like Mackenzie: Road Cornering
... they'll always wiggle in the direction of the approaching bends so if they go left then right, so will the road. And finally, road ... the kerbs from either side of the road meet as the corner bends out of your sight. If this point is getting closer as you go around the ...
Niall Mackenzie - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments
2015 R1 and R1M review
... which by coincidence has a very similar first couple of bends. I was surprised by how much this Yamaha R1 reminded me of it. ... where stability is the prime requirement, to low-speed bends that put a premium on flickability. The Yamaha passed both ...
Visordown News - 13/06/2023 - 09:10 - 0 comments
2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade/SP review: First ride
... and very fast, with loads of elevation changes, a few blind bends, and a savage mix of corners. But I started to feel at home straight ... into the groove. At the end of the straight lies a pair of bends that lead into the first slow bend, a second-gear uphill right-hander, ...
Alan Dowds - 09/05/2023 - 19:23 - 0 comments
Diablo Rosso Corsa
... some rear wheel power slides and break away on bends , but not uncontrollable , front end still has Ducati shimmy in bends but its predictable , ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 01/03/2011 - 00:00 - 14 comments
Brutale 1090RR (2010 - present) review
... to soften off the eager motor, but along faster flowing bends, the power delivery is as sharp as you need, the whole package is plush, ... to soften off the eager motor, but along faster flowing bends, the power delivery is as sharp as you need, the whole package is plush, ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments
New Avon Spirit ST tyre tested on road and track
... to start scraping pegs and stands on some of the tighter bends. There's an easy, assured feel from the Avons all the way round the road ... best tool for the job. I do a few laps, remind myself what bends are where, and come back in to wait for something sportier. ...
Visordown - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments
First ride: Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 114 review
... takes a decent shove of counter-steer to lean in to tight bends, and even more so at lower speeds. Mid-corner, the thick front just wants ... this bike shines on wide open straights and fast, sweeping bends. Open the throttle up and it feels stable and comfortable – the deep ...
Laura Thomson - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 1 comment
Charade (2006 - 2007) review
... but it could be flicked pretty easily through those tight bends. The under-slung shock soaked up all the bumps that the relatively ... but it could be flicked pretty easily through those tight bends. The under-slung shock soaked up all the bumps that the relatively ...
Ben Cope - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments
VRSCR Street Rod review
... (a dream biker road) running wide on a couple of tightening bends. Until that point, I'd been right on them, the booming twin and speed of ... (a dream biker road) running wide on a couple of tightening bends. Until that point, I'd been right on them, the booming twin and speed of ...
Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

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