Motorbike

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Triumph Rocket III Classic

The monster Trumpet gets a yankee makeover but it's still Brit beef at heart.

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22/09/10

First Ride: Husqvarna 510SMR & 610SM

With BMW money now behind them and their financial future assured, Husqvarna are keen to blow away the bad memories of the past

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2006 MV Agusta F4 1000R

MV has always boasted it builds the most beautiful bikes in the world, but our Niall's not so sure. Will this new offering change his mind?

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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?

Used Bike

21/09/10

Used Test: Haga's 2005 Yamaha R1

Our very own James Whitham goes out on Noriyuki Haga's ultra-trick Yamaha R1 WSB racer - and finds out that things have changed a bit since his day...