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Heads up - naked 1000s test
... hands, show a superbike the way home over a given series of bends. The Italian bikes - Ducati, Aprilia and MV Agusta - are predictably ... the wind roar is deafening at speed and linking together the bends on your favourite stretch of road is infinitely more rewarding on the big ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments
MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR first ride 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, ... was too intrusive, kicking in out of all but the fastest of bends. But I found it perfect on setting 5. As you hit the apex of a ...
Ben Cope - 22/09/2019 - 21:21 - 0 comments
990 Superduke (2004 - present) review
... more assured in the corners. It destroyed Fuerteventura's bends at a blinding rate with a grinning rider by now really buying into the ... more assured in the corners. It destroyed Fuerteventura's bends at a blinding rate with a grinning rider by now really buying into the ...
Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments
YZF-R6 (2005) review
... being revved harder through the gears. Exiting many of the bends the Yam was well into five-figure territory. The unchanged instrument ... being revved harder through the gears. Exiting many of the bends the Yam was well into five-figure territory. The unchanged instrument ...
Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments
Speed Triple 1050 (2005 - 2010) review
... French road the Triple was excellent fun and demolished the bends. The benefit of big, wide naked bike bars is the extra leverage they ... French road the Triple was excellent fun and demolished the bends. The benefit of big, wide naked bike bars is the extra leverage they ...
Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments
Southern Comfort - Sussex Touring
... Horsham the road narrows and provides some more challenging bends that may briefly tighten the buttocks of the novice - or novish - ... white lines and hurl themselves into a series of sweeping bends leading to the A2100, which winds downhill to the B2159 turn-off and into ...
Ben Cope - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments
Triumph Speed Twin (2021) first road test and review
... – and it really drives, perfect for slingshotting between bends on these twisty Portuguese roads. The best compliment I can pay is to say ... spec, you do need to keep your feet out of the way in bends. The new forks have a firm, high quality feel to them, and along with the ...
Simon Hancocks - 05/07/2021 - 16:07
Road Test: Harley-Davidson Street Rod v. Yamaha R1
... a long wheelbase but launching it straight into series of bends gives a feeling of soft yet planted confidence. You have to lean a fair ... but the weight keeps it steady and you can punch hard out of bends in the middle three gears, with a steady supply of horsepower up to ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments
Class of '75: 750cc two strokes
... but we’re well into 3-figure territory as a series of bends approach. I haul on the front brake lever and nothing happens. I stamp on ... how rapid it is. No need to panic as you approach the bends either as everything is under control. Although the braking is merely ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments
Meet the fuglys: alternative used adventurers
... and the clocks are large and clear to read. Through the bends, however, it’s not as good. For some reason Yamaha chose to give the ... and one that isn’t completely out of its depth in the bends either. Big trailies are always hampered by a limited choice of front ...
rgo - 22/09/2019 - 21:21 - 0 comments

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