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  1. Speed Triple 1050 (2005 - 2010) review

    ... French road the Triple was excellent fun and demolished the bends. The benefit of big, wide naked bike bars is the extra leverage they ... French road the Triple was excellent fun and demolished the bends. The benefit of big, wide naked bike bars is the extra leverage they ...

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

  2. Triumph Speed Twin (2021) first road test and review

    ... – and it really drives, perfect for slingshotting between bends on these twisty Portuguese roads. The best compliment I can pay is to say ... spec, you do need to keep your feet out of the way in bends. The new forks have a firm, high quality feel to them, and along with the ...

    Simon Hancocks - 05/07/2021 - 16:07

  3. Road Test: Harley-Davidson Street Rod v. Yamaha R1

    ... a long wheelbase but launching it straight into series of bends gives a feeling of soft yet planted confidence. You have to lean a fair ... but the weight keeps it steady and you can punch hard out of bends in the middle three gears, with a steady supply of horsepower up to ...

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

  4. Honda CB500F (2019) review

    ... the effort required to hustle the bike into and out of the bends. However, as the roads got straighter I noticed a small head wobble at ... It’s clearly not a super-sports bike, but it munches up bends and is a nimble bugger at low speeds. So to get the most enjoyment out of ...

    Simon Hancocks - 26/02/2019 - 08:40 - 0 comments

  5. 2019 BMW S1000 RR review: First ride

    ... of the straights, as well as finer modulation in the slower bends. Part of me is a little bit sniffy about a rather dull-looking Nissin ... There’s a slight hint of wallowing in some of the faster bends, but nothing nasty, just a reminder of the conditions we’re working ...

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

  6. First ride: Kawasaki Ninja 650 review

    ... when you want to fire through your favourite set of weekend bends. It’s no way near as entertaining as the motor in the MT-07 though and ... more and more of them on the way in to countless tight bends. Feel through the adjustable lever is good too. The rear wheel is ...

    Simon Greenacre - 10/05/2024 - 03:49 - 1 comment

  7. Fork in the road: Harley Street Rod vs. Yamaha R1

    ... a long wheelbase but launching it straight into series of bends gives a feeling of soft yet planted confidence. You have to lean a fair ... but the weight keeps it steady and you can punch hard out of bends in the middle three gears, with a steady supply of horsepower up to ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

  8. XJ6 Diversion (2008 -)

    ... British roads though, not so soft it's a squidgy mess around bends, but plenty soft to absorb most bumps nicely. The engine is surprisingly tractable for an inline four, it'll pull out of bends from as little as 4k RPM without complaint, even loaded up with luggage. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 01/01/2008 - 00:00 - 4 comments

  9. First ride: BMW S1000XR review

    ... rapid and improbably quick-steering bike through a set of bends, it’s clear that if this is an adventure sport bike then sport is the ... effect. In Dynamic the XR could be flicked through tight bends almost like a sports bike, benefitting from its sticky Pirelli Diablo ...

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

  10. Riding in the Dark

    ... sight of your presence. Don't brake too hard approaching bends - don't forget fork dive will make your headlight beam disappear under ... "never-to-be-forgotten" experience as the thirty-odd hairpin bends became guesswork! The only answer is to keep your speed down and not to ...

    The Spin Doctor - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

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