factory
General
19/10/10
Triumph's Meriden Factory Closes in 1983, we speak to one of the men who was there at the time
Used Bike
06/10/10
The ultimate buying and owning guide by the people who know these bikes best: those who’ve bought them, run them, broken them, fixed them, spent money on them and more
New Bikes
05/10/10
Another variant of the mighty V4-engined Aprilia is revealed
Used Bike
04/10/10
Aside from a few charging system problems, owner/riders rate Aprilia’s big 1000cc V-twin very highly. A strong engine, planted chassis and tough finish make this a top value Italian
First Ride
20/09/10
A re-jig to pass tough emissions tests or significant go-faster modifications? Urry tests the new RSV-R and RSV-R Factory
First Ride
16/09/10
Our American correspondent Larry Cornwell pitches the RSV4 Factory against The Diamondback. Fear and fun guaranteed
Used Bike
20/07/10
Three of the very finest 1000cc superbikes ever made; the Honda CBR954 Fireblade, Aprilia RSV1000R Factory and the Yamaha R1 are now at bargain prices.
General
16/07/10
A guide through the wonders of how the stunning MV Agustas are born
General
11/06/10
Come and check out a lap of Mallory Park with Mark Forsyth on the awesome Aprilia RSV4 Factory
Industry
02/06/10
American brand claims labour costs are too high. May be just policital sandbagging
Road Test
14/04/10
Flash, fast and fearsomely expensive, the world would be a colder place without exotica like Aprilia’s £15,000 RSV4 Factory. But when Honda’s CBR1000RR is faster, far less expensive, aren’t you better off with a Blade?
Road Test
12/04/10
Expensive, exclusive, esoteric and bordering on erotic, the latest quartet of exotic Europeans are only for a select few
First Ride
09/04/10
Three years and nearly £20 million in the making, Aprilia’s all-new V4 superbike is a Herculean effort for a firm that five years ago was in dire financial straits. It’s also quite brilliant...
First Ride
29/10/09
Rob Hoyles reports back from the launch of Aprilia's RSV4-R. How does it compare to the super-trick Factory version
Road Test
18/10/09
Few bikes have ever come as close to living up to the ‘Factory’ tag as this Noale nut-job. Expensive, hard to ride slowly, unruly on the road but totally in its element on a track – it’s just got to be the best bike of the year
MotoGP
13/08/09
With Kallio stepping in for the injured Stoner, Hayden's got his work cut out for a factory Ducati ride in 2010
General
25/03/09
We all got so used to Honda winning everything for so long that their slow-down in race results, followed by recent pull-outs, have sent wagging tongues into overdrive. What’s really going on at Honda and why?
General
17/06/08
Think KTM is simply a small Austrian firm that makes off-road bikes? Think again, the boys in orange are setting their sights on European domination
Used Bike
10/04/08
The original Ducati spoiler is more practical and arguably more exotic too. Plus the spec'd up 'R' version can be had on the used market for as little as £3,000. But beware, she has a few issues up her skirt.
First Ride
29/03/08
What on earth could Aprilia do to improve their already-ace Mille-R? Not an enormous amount as I discovered at the launch of the 2003 bike in Italy.
General
14/03/08
Back in 2005, Niall and Jon explored inside Aprilia and Ducati's factories before taking the RSV-R and 999 on a trip along the legendary Futa Pass.