Motorcycle First Ride Reviews

10/04/08

The Duke has been, and KTM intend it to continue, as the flagship of the smaller end of their range. And as such the engine and drive train is virtually the only thing that it has in common with the Enduro and the SMC. The rest is all different

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10/04/08

First Ride: Ducati 1098R

If you can’t beat them, get the rules changed so you can then build a bike with all the bits you need to dominate the racetrack out of the box. Ducati’s 1098R is pure WSB homologation magic...

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10/04/08

First Ride: KTM 690 Enduro & SMC

These two bikes have a lot more in common than just the motor and are a much nearer to being able to live up to their name than any other street-moto or street-enduro machines currently on the market

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03/04/08

First Ride: 2006 Honda ST1300 Pan European

For 10 years now Honda's Pan European has been one of the sharpest touring tools in the box.

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03/04/08

First Ride: 2002 Aprilia Tuono Review

Aprilia's Tuono is one of the more curious of machines to come from Italy

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03/04/08

First Ride: 2006 Suzuki GSX-R750 K6

I know I'm not as young as I was...

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2006 Triumph Tiger 1050

Triumph's Tiger sheds the big trailie looks, sharpens its claws and goes for a more road-inspired image. Is this the right direction for Hinckley's big cat?

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 Harley-Davidson Range

It's 2007 already for Harley-Davidson. Grant Leonard rides the new big cruiser range, from stripped Street Bob to full-dress FLHTCU. Eh?

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02/04/08

First Ride: Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa

With a tyre-shredding 194bhp on tap and a fully revised chassis the original Hypersports bike is refusing to grow old gracefully. Hold on tight, because the 'Busa is back and is meaner than ever...

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 Suzuki B-King

In the six years since we first saw the B-King it has been the subject of heated discussion in Japan. Should it be dumbed down for mass market or a full-blown radical bike? Find out who won the argument...

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2008 KX Range

Kawasaki have been cleaning up in motocross this season. And their '08 range are direct descendants of their world beaters. You man enough to ride one?

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 Buell 1125R

25 years in the making and Erik Buell finally makes the bike he always dreamed of: a liquid-cooled V-twin with plenty of poke and handling to die for. So has junking the Harley engines given Buell a new edge?

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 Triumph Speed Triple

With £2,000 taken out of the Daytona 675's price tag is Triumph's Street Triple the bargain sportsbike of 2007? Or have the boys from Hinckley cut corners on their new middleweight triple...

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki GTR1400

Kawasaki enter the super-tourer class with their blistering GTR1400. Well-appointed and refined, this top-end tourer also comes with a strong helping of brutish Kawasaki performance.

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02/04/08

First Ride: Harley-Davidson FXDB Street Bob

Meet Bob he's the biking experience you never knew you wanted.

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02/04/08

First Ride: CR&S Vun

It's pricey single-cylinder special time.

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 Aprilia Shiver SL750

At last Aprilia have arrived with a middleweight. Laden with high-tech features and cutting edge styling. Only it's 750cc. And £5600. You have to ask, is this cheating?

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 Yamaha XJR1300

The grandfather of the retro scene is back (with a new hip replacement)

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 Suzuki Bandit 650

Old faithful returns with a new jacket, starched braces and a spanking new motor

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02/04/08

First Ride: 2007 MV Agusta F41000 312R

With the excitement surrounding the 1098, MV's 1000F4 has been somewhat forgotten. The launch of the latest 312R indicated we've been negligent. Perhaps grossly. Is the 312R something special?