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1. SV1000 (2003 - 2005) review

   ... no hidden surprises waiting to catch you out. Through fast bends it’s very competent and planted and in town the large steering lock and ... no hidden surprises waiting to catch you out. Through fast bends it’s very competent and planted and in town the large steering lock and ...

   Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

2. Full launch test: 2018 Yamaha Niken

   ... again, then along valley floors before hitting the hairpins bends hard again. That selection, plus the chance to ride on less-than-perfect ... first (of several thousand it would later seem like) hairpin bends. Piling into the first curve, I give the brakes a bit of a hefty tug for ...

   Al Dowds - 10/05/2024 - 03:38 - 0 comments

3. GSX-R1000 K1-K2 (2001-2002)

   ... power delivery means it's still one of the quickest out the bends -- later model litre bikes search for power higher in the rev-ranges, so ... road use (after all, I need my licence). Pulls out of bends well on trackdays. Weaknesses ...

   Ben Cope - 01/01/2001 - 00:00 - 10 comments

4. First Ride: 2007 Aprilia Tuono Factory

   ... Which is both a blessing and curse. Through higher speed bends the new tyre/wheel set-up makes the Tuono Factory far more willing to change direction, but come the slower bends it can be an issue. The test route that Aprilia chose for us to ride ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:26 - 0 comments

5. First ride: Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic 114 review

   ... can leave the bike in third or fourth as you throw it around bends, happy in the knowledge that you’ll be able to accelerate out the other ... can leave the bike in third or fourth as you throw it around bends, happy in the knowledge that you’ll be able to accelerate out the other ...

   Laura Thomson - 10/05/2024 - 03:49 - 1 comment

6. Road Test: 2007 Naked 1000's

   ... hands, show a superbike the way home over a given series of bends. The Italian bikes - Ducati, Aprilia and MV Agusta - are predictably ... the wind roar is deafening at speed and linking together the bends on your favourite stretch of road is infinitely more rewarding on the big ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

7. Ride Like Mackenzie: Road Cornering

   ... they'll always wiggle in the direction of the approaching bends so if they go left then right, so will the road. And finally, road ... the kerbs from either side of the road meet as the corner bends out of your sight. If this point is getting closer as you go around the ...

   Niall Mackenzie - 10/05/2024 - 04:15 - 0 comments

8. 2015 R1 and R1M review

   ... which by coincidence has a very similar first couple of bends. I was surprised by how much this Yamaha R1 reminded me of it. ... where stability is the prime requirement, to low-speed bends that put a premium on flickability. ...

   Visordown News - 10/05/2024 - 03:52 - 0 comments

9. 2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade/SP review: First ride

   ... and very fast, with loads of elevation changes, a few blind bends, and a savage mix of corners. But I started to feel at home straight ... into the groove. At the end of the straight lies a pair of bends that lead into the first slow bend, a second-gear uphill right-hander, ...

   Alan Dowds - 10/05/2024 - 03:49 - 0 comments

10. Diablo Rosso Corsa

    ... some rear wheel power slides and break away on bends , but not uncontrollable , front end still has Ducati shimmy in bends but its predictable , ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 01/03/2011 - 00:00 - 14 comments

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