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  1. Road Test: 2007 Z750 v FZ6 v GSR v Hornet

    ... almost as powerful. It's most noticeable in the higher gears. Overtaking a car at 70-odd mph on the Hornet no longer requires dropping a few gears to get the revs up, now it simply involves opening the throttle and ...

    jon96 - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  2. Motorcycle Trackday Guide: Silverstone Full GP circuit

    ... and try to use the entire track as you change up through the gears to fifth, and then gradually swing back to the very right hand side of ... the fast left of Aintree. Changing up through the gears you should also be using every inch of paint on the exit on to the ...

    Niall Mackenzie - 27/09/2022 - 09:48 - 0 comments

  3. First Ride: 2005 Honda CBR600RR

    ... is now more enjoyable as short shifting through the lower gears works well, whereas before you would have to ring its neck all the way ... Acceleration is also noticeably better in first to third gears - and so it should be, as more than 6kg has been trimmed off the CBR, ...

    Niall Mackenzie - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

  4. Yamaha MT-125 (2020) review

    ... Yamaha isn’t the torquiest machine out there, although the gears are perfectly spaced and make the most of everything the bike has on ... that really only needs one finger to snick through the gears. Chassis and handling As the ...

    Simon Hancocks - 16/07/2020 - 19:23 - 0 comments

  5. KLE650 Versys (2006 - 2014) review

    ... itself on the back wheel when you gas it hard in the lower gears, but it does provide a surprising amount of crisp, linear power that's ... itself on the back wheel when you gas it hard in the lower gears, but it does provide a surprising amount of crisp, linear power that's ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  6. Ducati Monster 1200 R revealed

    ... mufflers Gearbox: 6 speed Primary drive Straight cut gears; Ratio 1.84:1 Ratio 1=37/15 2=30/17 3=27/20 4=24/22 5=23/24 6=22/25 ...

    Visordown News - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  7. Kymco CK1 125 UK road test

    ... engine offers some likeable acceleration in first and second gears, just enough to get away from lights ahead of cars. It's quite good fun, bombing about the city and shifting gears to stay in that sweet spot of maximum power. Until the first time you ...

    Steve Farrell - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

  8. How to get ready for a trackday | Part 3 – your first sessions

    ... had some instruction – you should start to use all the gears the bike has on offer. Most novice trackday riders will fall into a habit ... and get them to talk you through the circuit advising what gears you need to be in and where. Now you have that info you’ll probably ...

    Simon Hancocks - 12/11/2019 - 10:55 - 0 comments

  9. 2023 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S review

    ... has changed though is the torque mapping in the first four gears. Before the Streetfighter V4 S utilised grouped mapping, softening the torque in bunches of gears. Now you have bespoke maps for each individual gear for a much more ...

    Simon Hancocks - 13/06/2023 - 16:42 - 0 comments

  10. XB9R Firebolt review

    ... 136mph airstream he uses his big shiny boots to go down two gears before pitching into turn one. “Ooooh, Bertie, please be careful,” ... think about gear changes. You could whack down through the gears with hardly a lock-up from the rear Dunlop, despite the lack of a slipper ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

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