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  1. Riding on track with Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness

    ... a two-fingered greeting from John! By the time I reach Old Hairpin he’s already through Schwantz Curve and on his way to Mcleans, other ...

    Simon Hancocks - 06/07/2023 - 11:12

  2. Honda Crosstourer - 2k miles in 7 days...

    ... first and second gear and I found myself at nearly every hairpin wanting a gear between the two with first way too low and second just ...

    MF - 10/05/2024 - 04:09 - 0 comments

  3. First ride: Yamaha YXZ1000R

    ... lunging to overtake Yamaha PR man Jeff up the inside of a hairpin during a race. Thanks to being safely protected in the YXZ’s cockpit, ...

    Simon Greenacre - 10/05/2024 - 03:49 - 2 comments

  4. Triumph Speed Twin 1200 (2019) review

    ... initial bite: just as well, as we soon hit some very tight hairpin bends. The Pirelli Diablo Rosso III rubber warms up quickly too, but ...

    Simon Hancocks - 10/05/2024 - 03:38 - 0 comments

  5. Ducati 1098 Bayliss Mallory Park track test

    ... mph exit = 98.19 mph Braking force 1.02 g section 4 hairpin Maximum lean angle 47.22 degrees mid Gerards Good points ...

    MF - 10/05/2024 - 04:19 - 0 comments

  6. Full launch test: 2018 Yamaha Niken

    ... and the first (of several thousand it would later seem like) hairpin bends. Piling into the first curve, I give the brakes a bit of a hefty ...

    Al Dowds - 10/05/2024 - 03:38 - 0 comments

  7. Road Test: RSV-R Factory v. 999S v. F4 1000R

    ... damping on the front to help through the Shell Oils hairpin and the Foulstons Chicane. I haven't ridden an RSV-R on track for ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

  8. 2023 Triumph Street Triple 765 R, RS, and Moto2 Edition review

    ... totally composed, especially braking into the second-gear hairpin at the end of the back straight. ...

    Simon Hancocks - 11/09/2023 - 18:43 - 0 comments

  9. WSB 2011: Rider quotes from Imola

    ... start, but then I ran a little bit wide at the ‘Tosa’-hairpin. We had made quite a few changes on the bike, so it took me a few laps ...

    rgo - 10/05/2024 - 04:11 - 1 comment

  10. Splitting heirs: Yamaha YZF-R6 2005 vs. 2006

    ... town or chugging low revs (ie less than 8000) out of blind hairpin bends the old bike has the edge. More of an edge, in fact. It's a clear ... town or chugging low revs (ie less than 8000) out of blind hairpin bends the old bike has the edge. More of an edge, in fact. It's a clear ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:26 - 0 comments

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