Bike Reviews
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Longtermers: 20 weeks on a Suzuki GSX-S 1000
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After last time’s crash, Andy Bell has traded in the original Suzuki GSX-S 1000 for one more to his tastes. Now to make the most of it…
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First Impressions! BMW’s R 18 Roctane
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Our Ross has been riding the BMW R 18 Roctane. It’s a big beast! How’s he finding it? Ross explains… Finding some twisties, we got a bit of a chance to see how the newest R 18 handles. It definitely feels better than before. It was always good once banked over, but the last time…
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Ridden! Honda Transalp XL750
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Editor Ross has been out to Portugal to put the new middleweight adventure bike from Honda through its paces. Here’s how he got on. The 755cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke parallel twin ripped straight from the new Hornet is the highlight. With 90bhp and 55lb-ft of torque, there’s plenty of low-down punch, but it’s at its best…
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Triple Threat
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Never one to rest on its laurels, Triumph has once again put in the graft to keep the Street Triple at the top. We caught up with John McAvoy from sister publication Fast Bikes to tell us why… You’ve really got to doff your cap to Triumph. Not only did it conceive the Street Triple…
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Ridden: Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650
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Royal Enfield has added a cruiser to its wildly successful 650 twins range – and Alan Cathcart has been out to India to ride it. The Super Meteor 650 is available in two versions targeting different slices of the middleweight cruiser market – and they’re both powered by the same proven 648cc parallel-twin engine, which…
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First Ride: Ducati Diavel V4
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Big, heavy, and unapologetically quirky, the Diavel has divided opinions since it bounded into our lives 13 years ago. But there’s a box-fresh offering for 2023 and maybe, just maybe, Ducati has mastered a sportier formula that’ll appeal to the masses. Bruce Wilson dances with the devil… There are those born desperate to fit in,…
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Tested! The Zontes ZT350-GK
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Make no bones about it, Chinese bikes are getting better. A lot better. A vast array of firms have been manufacturing bikes, engines, parts and accessories that are being lapped up by western customers in great numbers. One such factory is Zontes. Simon Meyer tells us of his time with the ZT350-GK It’s been selling…
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Longtermers: 16 weeks on a Suzuki GSX-S 1000
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16 weeks on the Suzuki GSX-S 1000 and Andy Bell’s best laid plans have gone awry.
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QUICK SPIN! Honda CBR300R
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Bob Pickett takes a look at a 2017 pocket rocket… Honda introduced the CBR300R in 2014, replacing the CBR250R (comprehensively outgunned by Kawasaki’s Ninja 300). It got a 35cc capacity hike, cosmetically altered to resemble the rest of the CBR range and ABS as standard. We tested a 2017 model with Scorpion end-can, aftermarket levers…
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Golden Oldie – BSA Gold Star 650 Test Ride
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After a nearly 40-year hiatus, one of the most important names in British motorcycling kickstarted its revival with a new version of its most celebrated model: the Gold Star. To put it through its paces properly, we took the chance to ride it at the top-secret Millbrook Proving Ground across its extensive cross-section of test…
