Motorcycle First Ride Reviews

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03/02/17

First ride: Kawasaki Z900 review

The new Z900 needs to be an A* replacement for the popular Z800. Let’s see if it makes the grade

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01/02/17

First ride: Kawasaki Ninja 650 review

Beginner-friendly big bike is a replacement for the ER-6f, but does it really deserve to be called a Ninja?

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23/01/17

First ride: Suzuki GSX-S750 review

Suzuki's naked 750 has a new name and a bunch of upgrades for 2017. Is it enough?

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23/01/17

2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade/SP review: First ride

It's lighter, more powerful and packed with technology but is the new 2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade/SP back in the fight for litre-bike supremacy?

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13/12/16

Triumph Bonneville Bobber review

The Triumph Bonneville Bobber offers both style and substance in equally alluring measure.

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12/12/16

First ride: Ducati Multistrada 950 review

The Multi’ for many

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08/12/16

First ride: 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R review

The Beast just got more beastly

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08/12/16

First ride: 2017 Yamaha MT-09 review

Equipment upgrades make Yamaha’s superb budget-priced triple better than ever

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24/11/16

Ducati Monster 1200 S video review

It's got more power and technology but is the 2017 Ducati Monster 1200 S still 'unmistakeably monster'?

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17/11/16

Triumph Bonneville T100 video review

Watch as we take Triumph's new entry-level, premium-feel Bonneville T100 for a spin in the English countryside

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04/11/16

Kawasaki Z1000SX video review

Is the 2017 Z1000SX the perfect sports tourer? Watch our review to find out. 

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27/10/16

First ride: 2017 Kawasaki Z1000SX review

Logical, not radical change make Kawasaki’s best-selling sports tourer even more comfortable and exciting

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20/10/16

Video review: Harley-Davidson's 2017 tourers

With the new 'Milwaukee-Eight' engine

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28/09/16

Montesa 4Ride video review

The trials bike for trail riding

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13/09/16

First ride: Harley-Davidson’s 2017 tourers

We sent Kane Dalton, Visordown's resident Harley enthusiast to test the firm's new touring range

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11/09/16

Honda CB500X video review

We test the adventure offering from Honda's family of 500-twins - the CB500X

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04/08/16

First ride: Honda CB500X

We test the most adventurous model in Honda's range of 500cc parallel-twins - the CB500X

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29/07/16

Ducati Scrambler Sixty2 video review

Direct from the Land of Joy, here's our video review of Ducati's latest Scrambler

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22/07/16

Ducati Hypermotard 939 video review

Is the new Hypermotard 939 / SP the ultimate two-wheeled toy?

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18/07/16

First ride: BMW R nineT Scrambler review

Funny how the wackiest of concept bikes can lead to a production model that makes plenty of sense – Roland Brown rides BMW’s R nineT Scrambler

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15/07/16

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro video review

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08/07/16

Yamaha Tracer 700 video review

What happens if Yamaha takes the winning philosophy of the MT-07 and applies it to a tourer? The fun, lightweight and cheap Tracer 700, that's what.

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22/06/16

Harley-Davidson 1200 Roadster video review

We ride the first of Harley's two new Dark Custom models

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17/06/16

Yamaha FJR1300 video review

Yamaha's updated flagship tourer proves it can tackle twisties - even on track