Bike Reviews
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RIDDEN: Triumph Speed Twin 1200
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The retro market is one of the strongest sectors out there, and to ensure Triumph stays up at the pointy end of things, it’s just reworked its much-loved Speed Twin 1200 family . Bruce Wilson brings us up to speed. Photos: Gareth Harford/Chippy Wood Roughly a third of Triumph’s sales can be attributed to its old-school…
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ADVENTURE at a snip!
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An all-singing, fully equipped adventure bike for a smidge over nine grand? There’s got to be a catch, surely? Dave Manning tells us what we need to know. Photos from Too Fast Media Having ridden the Voge DS900X for a day, I have the feeling that the only catch that its bargain price can bring…
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RIDDEN: Super Soco Street Hunter TS PRO
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If you’re in the market for a sportily styled electric 125cc equivalent, the Super Soco Street Hunter TS PRO could be just what you’re after… Andy Bell reports. What is it? The Street Hunter TS PRO is one of the latest additions to the Vmoto range of electric motorcycles. With a power comparable to a 125cc,…
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DUCATI: New XDiavel V4 ‘Sport Cruiser’ unveiled
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Ducati has taken the cruiser experience to the next level with the launch of the XDiavel V4. This bold and refined sport cruiser seamlessly blends high-performance engineering with stylish Italian design. The latest model, revealed during the Ducati World Première 2025, is set to hit dealerships in May 2025 and promises to redefine expectations in…
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DUCATI: Multistrada V2
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Insight from Alan Dowds… We raised an eyebrow when Ducati released the details of its next-generation V-twin motor a couple of months back. Okay, the purist in us appreciated the light weight, and a reset of the mad power escalator for what is, after all, a middleweight powerplant. But dropping the desmodromic valves, like shelving…
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TRIUMPH: Bobber TFC
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Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… We’ll be honest: some of the limited-edition Triumphs in recent years have been a bit underwhelming. A chrome tank, some pin-stripe paint lines, and an Elvis paint job are all pleasant enough, but we generally like a bit more in a special model. Like this – the new…
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RIDDEN: Ducati Panigale V4S
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In a bid to ensure it stays firmly at the top of the sportsbike pecking order, Ducati’s gone all out to create nothing short of a modern masterpiece. Editor Bruce Wilson tells us what we need to know… There are some new bikes that come along and grab your attention for less time than it takes…
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BUYING A USED Kawasaki ZZR1400
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Jon Urry tells us what we need to know… If you want serious performance, you need a ZZR… There is an old adage that goes, ‘There is no replacement for displacement’ – a statement that rings very true when it comes to Kawasaki’s mind-bending hyperbike, the ZZR1400. Although when the supercharged H2 SX was launched…
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SUZUKI: DR-Z4S/M
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Alan Dowds reports… There were plenty of famous guests wandering around Birmingham NEC at Motorcycle Live last month, and we half expected to see Marty McFly and Doc Brown on the Suzuki stand. Because it was back to the future for the Japanese brand, which unveiled the new DR-Z4S and SM at the show. The…
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COST EFFECTIVE CLASSIC: Suzuki GSX-R 750 SRAD
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Big sports bike thrills for relatively small money, VJMC’s Steve Cooper reports… The sports bikes scene isn’t what it once was here in the UK but there’s still enough of a following for the various 600, 750 and 1000cc missiles that were once so dominant on Britain’s roads. Trends come and go, even on high-end…
