Motorcycle First Ride Reviews

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Moto Morini Corsaro 1200

With pre-production faults gone will the Corsaro hit or miss in the UK bike pond?

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Honda Deauville

Famous for being dull, the new generation of Deauville has grown up from humdrum commuter into baby Pan European.

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Honda VFR800 VTEC ABS

Clever new VTEC knows what you want and paves the way for more variable valve Hondas

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22/09/10

Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200 Low (2006)

The Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200 Low has had its seat dropped in order to make it appeal to those of a lower disposition. Non-vertically challenged Grant picks the short straw.

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22/09/10

First Ride: Buell Ulysses XB12T

Spawned from the much-maligned Ulysses comes the latest entry to the adventure tourer world, Buell’s Ulysses XB12XT

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 CCM FT35s

Back from the brink, CCM return to the fray with a Suzuki motor wrapped up in one hell of a limited-edition piece of leftfield lunacy.

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 A-AS

For once a missing clutch lever doesn't indicate a low speed spill. We ride the FJR1300AS, featuring Yamaha's latest piece of electronic gadgetry.

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2008 BMW F800GS

The world becomes a smaller place as BMW’s iconic cross-continental all-road battleship welcomes a new mini member into its family.

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Ducati GT1000

Ducati's Sport Classics are retro cool but about as comfortable as an Indian bus ride. Now, with added comfort, comes the GT1000.

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Ducati Monster 695

Low capacity Monsters of old have been a little on the cheap side, so will this new model reflect Ducati's upmarket image?

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Kawasaki ZZR1400

Kawasaki re-ignite the horsepower battle with the year's most outrageous new bike. Tim Dickson says 'hooray' for Japan's latest autobahn stormer.

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Cagiva Raptor 650

Italian style meets Japanese functionality as Suzuki donates its new SV650 engine to Cagiva's aggressively-styled naked tool.

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2008 BMW F650GS

BMW comes over all coy about the size of its new 798cc middleweight. What’s up lads, got something to hide?

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21/09/10

Niall's Spin: Yamaha MT-01 review

It promised so much that it was bound to fall short, but now the hype has died down, what's it really like to ride?

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21/09/10

Niall's Spin: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird

Honda's trusty supersports tourer, loved by thousands, but what does Mackenzie make of it?

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21/09/10

Niall's Spin: 2003 Kawasaki ER-5

The commuter and courier favourite. But how does it stack up as a first big bike?

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20/09/10

First Ride: 2006 BMW K1200GT

The new K1200GT adds a dash of touring elan to the existing K1200S, allowing you to cross continents with Teutonic efficiency and comfort

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20/09/10

First Ride: 2006 BMW F800

This is the bike BMW hopes will snare them a new generation of customers. And guess what? It's pretty damn good.

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20/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RS125

They say: "Capable of demanding roles thanks to its spectacular stage presence" We say: "Acting the fool on one of these should be no problem, then"

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20/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Honda CBF1000

Evil Jim Bowen slings his leg over Honda's four-cylinder all-rounder

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20/09/10

First Ride: 2007 KTM 990 Adventure

The all-rounder that's the best off-roader gets fuel injection and anti-lock brakes to appeal to the sensible crowd. Has the fun factor been banished too?