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General

14/09/10

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First Ride

14/09/10

First Ride: Kawasaki VN1600 Classic review

A hazy April afternoon cruising through the long, winding roads of the Northamptonshire countryside. Mark Shippey bonds with Kawasaki's VN1600 Classic

First Ride

14/09/10

First Ride: BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replica

Only BMW would make a race replica that comes with heated grips and a shaft-drive as standard. Jon Urry took the Randy Mamola BoxerCup replica BMW around Donington Park for an all-over workout

First Ride

14/09/10

First Ride: 2003 Ducati Monster S4R

With 130,000 sold since 1993, the Monster has been (ahem) a monster success for Ducati. Now here's the sportiest version ever - the S4R

Gear

14/09/10

Oxford Maximiser 3800: Battery CPR

A gentle bit of battery love was had over the weekend at Cope HQ

Motorbike

14/09/10

SV1000 (2003 - 2005) review

The SV1000 is like the 650, but on steroids. Like your best friend it’s solid, reliable and fun to be with. If you are after a naked bike it’s very competent but it does lack the ‘kick-in-the pants’ elements of the TL.

Motorbike

14/09/10

R1100S (1998 - 2005) review

As a road bike the Sport S is very good, with loads of low-down power, an excellent gearbox and low maintenance shaft-drive

First Ride

13/09/10

First Ride: 2003 Ducati 999S review

If you want a bike that makes you feel a million dollars whenever you ride it there is only one manufacturer to turn to

First Ride

13/09/10

2003 SV650S review: First ride

The new 2003 SV650S has a hell of a reputation to live up to as it steps into the shoes of its vastly popular predecessor.

First Ride

13/09/10

First Ride: 2003 Honda Hornet CB600F

After the new CBR600RR, the Hornet 600 could be the most important bike Honda bring into the UK this year. And they've just revamped it. Has Honda got it right?

Used Bike

13/09/10

Used Test: Suzuki GSX1400

It looked like a pit-bull, even if it was more of a lap-dog to ride. Blessed with good looks and mucho torque, Suzuki's GSX1400 has proved to be a popular retro bruiser bike in used circles

First Ride

13/09/10

First Ride: Benelli Tornado Tre

Benelli boss Andrea Merloni describes the Tornado as his 'crazy project'. After four years in development this bike will either make or break his company.

First Ride

13/09/10

First Ride: Honda ST1300 Pan European

Visordown snapper Oli needed a rugged pack-horse to go to the South of France and back while chasing two hypersports bikes. He chose Honda's new-for-2002 Pan-European ST1300

First Ride

13/09/10

First Ride: Buell XB9S

Buell's naked, promises big kicks from its punchy motor but with a wheelbase smaller than a gnat's wheelbarrow, sharp handling too

Motorbike

13/09/10

GSX-R600 SRAD (1997 - 2000) review

1997 saw Suzuki emulate it's success with the 750 race rep with the launch of the GSX-R 600.

MotoGP

06/09/10

Late lunch knocks Lorenzo performance

When an excuse wasn't even needed, Lorenzo pulls a suspect one from the hat

General

01/09/10

Inside the mind of Valentino Rossi

One of the UK's leading graphologists analyses Valentino Rossi handwriting from a note he wrote to his team and offers remarkable insight

Gear

01/09/10

A carbon fibre Arai RX-7 RC. Suits you..

Rarer than rocking horse droppings? And far more useful in a crash. This carbon fibre Arai is the rarest motorcycle helmet we've seen

General

26/08/10

Win a Bianchi Ducati mountain bike

Test ride a Ducati and you could win a Bianchi mountain bike. Er, what's the catch?

General

25/08/10

From Private Jet to Easyjet - rider salary chart

Despite the glamour, racing’s not the early ticket to retiring a rich man. Only the big hitters bring home the big bucks. Here are estimated wages of the not so rich and less famous