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Tourers in Prague
When you need to cross Europe in temperatures low enough to make a brass monkey wince, and still need to look chipper at the other end, only a serious tourer will do. We take three of the best to Prague for the coldest test of the year
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Supersport Superstars - 2005 600cc test
How do you split five of the best supersport machines ever made? It's not easy, but using two of the UK's most successful and experienced racers, a Spanish race track and a day's riding on dry mountain roads is certainly a good start...
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Living with a 2004 BMW R1100S
Giles towers above BMW's R1100S
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Living with a 2004 KTM 950 Adventure
After a messy sports bike divorce Jim hangs up his knee sliders and finds happiness with a KTM. She's a big old girl but up for it
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The GSX-R Family
Like a Mafioso crime family the GSX-R clan has forced a place in biking society through aggression and intimidation. With two new members introduced this year we gather the family together for a reunion
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Honda Fireblade History: The Gathering
There's no bigger name when it comes to big sportsbikes than the FireBlade, and that was all the excuse we needed to line up every model since 1992 for a right good knees up at the wooded and wicked Oulton Park
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To Cannes on a Hayabusa, Blackbird & ZX-12R
Wozza, Gus and Tim head from London to Cannes in time for cocktails, so make it as fast as possible please, by Hayabusa, Blackbird and ZX-12R
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Living with a 2004 Benelli Tornado
Simon rides a Benelli Tornado to the track and back
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The Battle for Middle Earth - 2004 Middleweights
We put seven of the best naked middleweights through our toughest test ever...
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Living with a Victory Vegas
Everyone seems to be riding the long term Victory Vegas
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Living with a Triumph Thruxton
Gentleman motorcyclist Steve Cropley dispatches motorways and B-roads on the Thruxton and asks who will buy the nouveaux retro
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Living with a 2004 Kawasaki Z750
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Living with a 2004 Triumph Speed Triple
The Triumph Speed Triple enjoys life in the hands of Steve Moore
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Living with a 2004 Ducati Supersport 1000DS
Shippey logs the miles on the all-round Ducati SS1000
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Living with a CCM 404 DS
Giles conquers the offroad on a CCM 404 DS
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Living with a 2004 Honda CB1300
Finally a bike that doesn't look like a Bertie's riding a mini moto. Yes it's the mighty CB1300 review
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Scotland the Brave: Mackenzie V Four bikes V Scottish roads
Niall Mackenzie re-lives his youth and heads for Bonnie Scotland, with four very different bikes
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Living with a 2004 Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR
Urry spends some quality time with a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade
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Living with a 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600 K4
Harriet experiences the K4 GSX-R600
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Living with a 2004 Suzuki SV650 K4
Ad Man Extraordinaire swaps an SV1000 for an SV650 and finds the baby brother offers big benefits
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Living with a 2004 Yamaha YZF-R6
Tim proves that the Yamaha R6 can handle the tracks, the commute and life as a tourer
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Bare Necessities - Naked 1000s
Niall, Gus, Jon and Daryll get back to nature and dabble in a bit of group nakedness
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Italian Exotica - Aprilia RSV-R Mille, Benelli Tornado & Ducati 999
When it comes to style few can match the Italians. But is Ducati's 999, Benelli's Tornado and Aprilia's RSV-R's beauty only skin deep?
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Living with a 2003 Honda CBR954RR FireBlade
The big boss takes the CBR954RR FireBlade for a spin
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Living with a 2003 BMW R1150RT
No-one in the Visordown office knows who Johnny Daukes is, but presumably he's a relation of Simon Daukes from Haymarket days. Nepotism?

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