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  1. How the BMW GS saved the company and changed the motorcycle world forever

    ... financial foundations for modern BMW Motorrad and even saving the company from closure back in the 1980s. ... the right time. Karl-Heinz Gerlinger was tasked with either saving the whole BMW Motorrad division – or closing it. In a bid to achieve ...

    Phil West - 06/10/2023 - 16:41 - 0 comments

  2. First ride: 2014 Honda VFR800 review

    ... The steel sub-frame is now die-cast aluminium, saving 2kg. The twin under-seat pipes have been replaced by a single can on the right, saving another 5kg. It’s got heated grips, traction control, clever new ...

    Steve Farrell - 10/05/2024 - 03:58 - 0 comments

  3. First Ride: 2006 Kawasaki ER6f review

    ... arrangement. The art of saving money on your bike and your kneesliders.. Of course, the engine ...

    RobHoyles - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

  4. NC750X review

    ... shut off, it doesn’t immediately change back to a fuel-saving gear. It holds a low one, expecting you to roll on again. If you’re next throttle input is gentle, it will then revert to saving the planet. It’s still just better in Sport mode, because its ...

    Steve Farrell - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  5. Road Test: MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini

    ... nitride coated, and 1.2kg lighter. There's a similar saving at the rear, where the Sachs shock, developed from F1 car racing, saves ... as on the 1000S. Total claimed dry weight is 183kg, a saving of 9kg over the 1000S. The 998cc engine is every bit as special. ...

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

  6. KTM 1290 Super Duke R (2020) Review

    ... Many internal parts and the crankcases are lightened, saving almost a kilo in the engine alone. The new exhaust also saves a similar ... cent increase in torsional rigidity along with a 2kg weight saving. A rear subframe of cast aluminium and carbon-fibre replaces the old ...

    Ollie Barstow - 06/02/2020 - 14:10 - 0 comments

  7. Review: One week with a Honda CBR125R

    ... R125 gives. But that’s where your several-hundred-pound saving went. As my week with the CBR went on, commuting across London, ... R125 gives. But that’s where your several-hundred-pound saving went. As my week with the CBR went on, commuting across London, ...

    Steve Farrell - 10/05/2024 - 03:58 - 0 comments

  8. First Ride: 2007 Aprilia Tuono Factory

    ... The net result is a claimed 139bhp and a weight of 181kg, a saving of 4kg. Oh, it also gets a bronze coloured frame. As with the RSV-R ... The net result is a claimed 139bhp and a weight of 181kg, a saving of 4kg. Oh, it also gets a bronze coloured frame. ...

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

  9. K1300R (2009 - present) review

    ... like one of the biggest improvements. It only equates to a saving of 1kg of unsprung weight, but it transforms the feel of the front end. ... like one of the biggest improvements. It only equates to a saving of 1kg of unsprung weight, but it transforms the feel of the front end. ...

    Ben Cope - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  10. RSV-1000R Factory (2003 - present) review

    ... the exotic material on the cylinder head and clutch covers saving a little bit of weight. In those heads there are now only one spark plug ... the exotic material on the cylinder head and clutch covers saving a little bit of weight. In those heads there are now only one spark plug ...

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

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