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1. 2009 Aprilia RSV4 Factory first ride review

   ... you but a dense ball of grip, power and poise. Like the new R1, the RSV’s textured, offbeat power delivery gives massive confidence: ease ... With bore and stoke figures of 78mm and 52.3mm (Yamaha’s equally extreme R1 uses 78mm and 52.2mm) and vast, 48mm throttle ...

   C594sRule - 22/09/2019 - 21:21 - 0 comments

2. R1200GS Adventure (2007 - 2012)

   ... I've ridden many bikes from tiger 800/955/1200, Ktm 1190, Yamaha xt1200z xt660z, fjr1300, pan Euro, r6, r1, cbr1000, zzr1200, rc8, exc, mt09 and any more and to be totally honest I'm ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 01/01/2006 - 00:00 - 5 comments

3. Top 10 sporting Triumph motorcycles from Thruxton to Daytona to Speed Triple

   ... cracking frames and it was launched barely months before Yamaha’s revolutionary 150bhp R1.  The 1999 955i, with fuel injection and other mods, improved things, ...

   Ollie Barstow - 07/06/2023 - 14:38

4. Pistonheads: Cruiser Face-off

   ... ratio of 0.99 compared to the Harley’s 1.46 (an R1’s is 1.49) and the tighter tolerances liquid-cooling permits – can rev ... a freakish combination of Ford Mustang presence and Yamaha TZ250 agility, would be misleading, but there’s no doubt the ...

   C594sRule - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

5. 2008 GSX-R750 review

   ... to dig deep on my R6 if I ever got someone on a Blade or an R1 with some pace. Hopefully the 750 will give me the best of both worlds with ... my stock GSX-R could easily keep up with his supersport spec Yamaha R6 both off the corners and along the straights. Even as his riding was ...

   Ben Cope - 18/05/2023 - 10:28 - 0 comments

6. The Top 10 motorcycling myths

   ... That’s why the best year for new bikes was 1998 – ZX-9R, R1, RSV Mille, GSX-R750, Fazer 600 etc – and this year the best Suzuki could ... out for a Honda VFR800, Triumph Sprint ST, BMW K1300S or Yamaha’s Fazer 1000. Fact.   11) IT'S NOT MY FAULT ...

   Simon Hargreaves - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

7. CCM RM30, KTM 520EXC, KTM Duke II, VOR 503SM

   ... ten mates on R1s - you need a track to get the best from an R1." And the Duke's the best all-rounder here. That 160-section rear tyre ... crashed in the first event when the rear shock on his Yamaha TT500 collapsed as he drifted through a tarmac corner. The winner of the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

8. Cash Machines - MV Agusta F4 312RR, Ducati 1198S, KTM RC8R, Aprilia RSV4 Factory

   ... Mackenzie Now that the dust has settled over the 2009 Yamaha R1, the Aprilia RSV4 is the bike I’ve been desperate to ride for a very long ...

   Niall Mackenzie - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

9. Excess all areas - June 2005 - 1000's test

   ... the new GSX-R1000, up against the Fireblade, ZX-10R and R1, and that seemed to fit the bill. An overnight P&O ferry from Portsmouth to ... a bit more sense as everything starts working properly. The Yamaha feels like it sits quite flat on its suspension with a neutral ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

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