Mikko Nieminen
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WORLD LAUNCH: Indian FTR1200
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Words: Mikko Nieminen Photography: Felix Romero, Ula Serra American bikes are big, brash and bathed in bling, right? Not this one! The new FTR1200 from Indian Motorcycle is sleek, stylish and, well, rather European-looking. The FTR1200 is inspired by Indian’s FTR750 flat track racer, and has similar looks, but shares virtually no components with its…
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WORLD LAUNCH: Suzuki Katana
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Words: Mikko Nieminen, Editor, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Photography: Suzuki Re-imagining iconic bikes of yesteryear is no new thing. Among others, we have seen the Kawasaki Z900RS nod in the direction of the Z1, and Triumph recently launched a new Speed Twin to resurrect the famous moniker. The latest bike to get a modern…
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IOM TT 2018: Harrison wins second Supersport TT 2018
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Right from the start of the race it was Dean Harrison who was away, enjoying an early lead on the first lap of two seconds over Michael Dunlop at Glen Helen, in third was James Hillier (but only just) who was half a second behind Dunlop. Peter Hickman however, was taking his usual slow…
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Launch ride: 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS
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The Kawasaki Z900RS may be the latest Zed in Kawasaki’s line up, technically derived largely from the Z900 street fighter, but the first thing you notice about the bike is the striking resemblance to the iconic Kawasaki Z1. And the impressive thing is that the likeness is not just a result of a paint…
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Launch ride: 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XRT & XCA
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Triumph’s latest Tiger 800s claim to be better in every way, on and off-road. We headed out to Morocco to see if that’s true. If you thought the UK road network was bad, take a little ride in Morocco where tarmac quite often only covers half the width of the road, with lorries and buses…
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Launch test: Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE
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Kawasaki has put sport firmly back into sport touring with the 197bhp supercharged Ninja H2 SX. But the real shocker is how comfortable and easily manageable all that power is. Before we talk about the Ninja H2 SX, there’s one thing I need you to do: forget about the H2. The new bike may share…
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Ridden: 2018 Suzuki GSX-R125 & GSX-S125
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When I was 16 and rode around on my 50cc Suzuki S, all I dreamt about was a 125cc sportsbike. All the cool kids were riding them. There were Gileras, Hondas, Cagivas and all manner of other exotic – and oh-so-unattainable – bikes on the roads. But I never got one. The price of…
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Launch ride: 2018 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Tour
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There’s a long line of shiny new 2018 Gold Wings parked outside our hotel in Austin, Texas. A beautiful sight, but there’s something wrong with the picture – I can see my own breath. Usually it’s around 20C around here, but a freak cold snap has forced temperatures into minus figures. WORDS: Mikko Nieminen,…
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First ride: Energica Ego
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Are electric bikes the future or an abomination? Can you have the same riding enjoyment when there is next to no engine noise and you don’t feel the pistons pumping life into the machine? Can they be cost effective? There are many questions that us ‘traditional’ riders ask when faced with electric bikes, but…
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Launch ride: 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S
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Ducati Multistrada gets bigger, cleverer and more powerful for 2018 – and it’s more rideable too. For 2018 Ducati has updated its Multistrada range with four new models: the standard 1260, the 1260 S (the one we tested), 1260 D|Air which connects with the Dainese airbag system, and the top of the range Pikes Peak…
