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Motorbike
01/01/06
How sporty is the new R1200S? Well it's that sporty BMW has taken luggage off the option list - this bike's built for brisk road riding and the occasional track day. It seems BMW is sick of people comparing the R1100S with sports tourers and wants this new model to compete head-to-head with the sports bike competition.
Motorbike
01/01/06
Yamaha says: The new, stylish and compact X-MAX 125 features a strong, rigid frame for sports-style riding, so it's at home taking you past the traffic on your daily commute.
Motorbike
21/10/05
A somewhat disappointing use of the old Fireblade motor in a naked chassis that would benefit from more urgent power delivery
Road Test
12/10/05
In search of naked satisfaction our lads strip down, strip off and head to the seediest street in Europe, Hamburg's Reeperbahn on the Aprilia Tuono Racing, KTM Super Duke, MV Brutale and Triumph Speed Triple
General
01/08/05
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be. Faux modern retro is one way to go, but if you want your old school metal to be authentic there's only one option: get the real deal and buy a classic. Let us show you how
Guides
01/08/05
Tired of the repeated record of modern motorcycles? Here are tips to buying, restoring and running a classic bike
Motorbike
08/07/05
A chunky lump of a bike that’ll do your street cred all manner of good down the local and which can do a little bit of everything
Road Test
01/07/05
Whitham takes us by the hand and leads us through the streets of Huddersfield. Four battered middleweights, a bag of chips and a Fanta, please
Motorbike
15/06/05
Proven workhorse benefits from a makeover, but it still isn't a bike you'd carry a photo of in your wallet
Motorbike
11/05/05
The 2004 Fireblade CBR1000RR is a brilliantly balanced package with a smooth, powerful motor that isn’t intimidating to use, all wrapped up in a superb chassis.
Motorbike
25/04/05
Heavyweight tourer comes with panniers, full fairing and rear carrier
Motorbike
15/04/05
Not a bad bike necessarily, but very much the least bad-assed Blade in the family tree and no doubts about it.
Motorbike
10/03/05
The updates to the Fazer make perfect sense in this naked guise. It has the X-factor that the faired Fazer is missing and is really good fun to ride, as well as being a top commuter
Road Test
01/03/05
How do you split five of the best supersport machines ever made? It's not easy, but using two of the UK's most successful and experienced racers, a Spanish race track and a day's riding on dry mountain roads is certainly a good start...
