Bike Reviews
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QUICK SPIN! Kawasaki Z650RS
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Following the (deserved) success of the retro-styled Z900RS, it was only a matter of time before Kawasaki brought out a middleweight version. Late 2021 saw it finally arrive in the form of the Z650RS. Essentially a Z650 wearing a vintage dress, the Z joins a rapidly growing range of retro-styled 650s. We rode it out…
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RETRO RIDE: Honda Fireblade (1998)
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How was the ‘Blade? Over to our Maja… In the 30th anniversary year of the Honda Fireblade it only seemed appropriate I finally got to ride one. It happened that I had the opportunity to take a 1998 RRW or Sc33 Fireblade out for a spin. I was a little bit apprehensive, to say the…
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New World Order – Ténéré 700 World Raid
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If you like your wheels out of line, your riding off the limiter and if convention makes your head ache, you’ll probably like a taste of what Yamaha’s new Ténéré 700 World Raid has to offer.
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Used Bike Guide: 2013-2017 HONDA CBR60 0RR
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In 2013, Honda released its last CBR600RR model… WORDS> JONURRY PICS> MORTONS ARCHIVE In the space of just 10 years from 2003 to 2013, the supersport class went from red-hot property to effectively obsolete, resulting in the state we are now at where there are no new supersport bikes at all for sale. When you…
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A spin on: Royal Enfield’s Scram 411
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Royal Enfield’s mini adventure bike, the Himalayan, has been an incredible success story even by Enfield standards, becoming the UK’s second best-selling adventure bike (behind BMW’s all-conquering GS) – and the Scram 411 builds on that success, adding sharper styling and better road manners. Bob Pickett gets up close… Give me some spec A 411cc…
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At a glance.. Benelli’s 2022 Leoncino 800!
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Following the success of its A2 licence-friendly retro-ish roadster, the Leoncino 500, Chinese-owned Italian factory Benelli has just released a new, more powerful version of the same bike. Here’s what you need to know… We’ve spent a fair bit of time on the various incarnations of the Leoncino 500 over the last few years. It…
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Norton Motorcycles launch re-engineered V4SV – the definitive British superbike
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V4SV is a stunning homage to Norton’s 100-year racing prowess and success at the Isle of Man TT – imagined on the track, born on the roa -Only British designed and built superbike available -Built at the new multi-million-pound headquarters in Solihull -Full specification of bike revealed, priced at £44,000 -Manufacturer will focus on fulfilling…
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Our Mikko brings a cannon to a knife fight with a bit of V4S action..
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The Ducati Multistrada V4 S stands out from most line-ups, but on our trip down south it was definitely the odd one out. Mainly because of the engine. It’s not just that it was the only four-cylinder bike among twins in this test, but it’s a very special engine: the 1158cc V4 powerplant was lifted…
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Cruise missile in adventure clothes
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KTM 1290 Super Adventure S – Dave Manning gets to grips with the KTM in Devon and Somerset With adventure bikes seemingly becoming very alike when it comes to styling, the KTM Super Adventure S stands out with that insectoid ‘face’ looking even more aggressive with the addition of the centrally -mounted Bosch radar for…
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Fun! life on a Ducati single-cylinder scrambler
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“A joyous backroad or urban tool” says James Robinson… read more: Sometimes, when one climbs aboard a motorcycle, one knows it’s going to be just right. That was the feeling I had when Colin Jansen left me to play with his 350cc Ducati Scrambler. I knew I was going to have a ball. When I…
