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  1. First Ride: 2004 MV Agusta F4 1000S

    ... to pull away. First gear isn't that tall, but there was a flat spot just off idle that could have caused an embarrassing stall if I'd ... is on the road, but it could give a worthwhile edge on the track. Slowing with the brakes alone was no problem, at least once the ...

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

  2. First Ride: 2006 Honda Fireblade

    ... red bike... The Losail circuit in Doha, Qatar, is dead flat and made up of 16 very similar-looking corners, and on the Fireblade ... handling and got me hitting the spot lap after lap. For hard track use I found adding two clicks to the preload, compression and rebound ...

    Niall Mackenzie - 10/05/2024 - 04:26 - 0 comments

  3. Road Test: F800S v Derbi v 883R v ER-6N v MT-03

    ... commute, be ridden through town and even venture out on track. The gearbox is an irritation, but this is a solidly built bike that will ... It has a large V-twin motor and plenty of chrome, and the US flat track inspired look is certainly cool, especially in Harley's racing ...

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

  4. Road Test: Ducati 999s vs. 1098s

    ... Aprilia's RSV, would be a definite benefit to the serious track day hoodlum. BRAKES The 1098 is the first ever road bike to ... a riding position unlike most other machines. You sit quite flat on a 999 while still stretching for the bars, almost like a race bike from ...

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

  5. Five Things We Learned From the Spanish MotoGP

    ... Marquez’ impressive Jerez performance was his speed in the track’s fast left-hand corners, especially turns seven and eight. When he ... the right, and that’s mostly because of his enjoyment of flat track riding. It’s why he’s been so good at Sachsenring in the past, ...

    Alex Whitworth - 29/04/2024 - 17:15 - 0 comments

  6. Sex In The City - 125cc sportsbike road test

    ... and the RS’ little powerplant has its quirks. Flat out the vibrations are obtrusive while every now and then it’ll ... was the best handling bike out of the bunch, it’s a proper track bike, not a commuter that has been designed to look like one. As well as ...

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

  7. The worst adventure motorcycle mistakes and how to avoid them

    ... bent too, if your arms are stiff the bike won’t be able to track over obstacles in the road like it’s designed to. Now let’s focus ... risk, the second is the increased chances of getting a pinch flat or even pulling the tyre off the rim. On some occasions, releasing some ...

    Simon Hancocks - 03/07/2023 - 16:21 - 0 comments

  8. Top 10 brand-new adventure bikes under 1000cc

    ... sports tourer with a high riding position rather than a dirt track tool. But it’s none the worse for it, with some of the best on-road ... them too. Of course, the ‘proper’ GS – with a 1170cc flat twin – isn’t eligible, but the F700GS is and it’s a worthy ...

    Visordown News - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  9. Living with a Yamaha WR250F

    ... in and out of berms. On the tight and twisty moto- cross track at Mallory Park the WR is just awesome, and close to being the best bike ... 30 metres of my front gate. It also develops an intermittent flat spot when ridden for any distance on a constant throttle, so I can ...

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

  10. Ducati Monster 1200R review

    ... to – on paper at least - elevate the 1200R into the ‘track-weapon’ league. The predictable headline is ‘Power Up By 15bhp. ... for this just-short-of-six-foot rider and yet the bars are flat and straight in front of me. I feel like I’m sitting on a big bloody ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 03:52 - 0 comments

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