Bike Reviews
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Yamaha Niken: Long-term road test – part two
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With a mind programmed from 42 years of riding experience on only two wheels, quite understandably it’s still taking me time to feel fully at home when rounding corners quickly on the Niken.
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Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part three
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Mikko takes fuel range testing too far – literally too far.
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Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part two
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Mikko is getting to know the Tracer better – and he’s still happy with it.
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Yamaha Niken: Definitive review and road test
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The Yamaha Niken is one of the most out-there bikes of the last few years. People react to it in very different ways.
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Yamaha Tracer 900: Review and road test
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Winter is not usually when you fall in love with a bike, but the Tracer 900 is doing its best to seduce Mikko.
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LAUNCH RIDE: Ducati Multistrada V4S for 2021
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The 168bhp Ducati Multistrada V4 mixes superbike power with real-world performance and latest electronic riders aids. This is high speed adventure touring on a new, advanced scale.
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Head to Head: FOUR ‘basic’ adventure motorcycles
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If money was no object, most of us would always choose a motorcycle with the coolest accessories, most advanced electronics and highest quality components over a basic version of the same bike.
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Moto Guzzi V7 III Special – overview
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Words/Photos: Bob Pickett Moto Guzzi has been making motorcycles from its Mandello del Lario factory since 1921, and its V7 is an undeniable nod to its long, illustrious history. First launched in 2008, the V7 Special came along in 2012, before the third-generation V7 III Special arrived in 2017. That’s the one we’ve been riding.…
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THREE’S (NOT) A CROWD: Yamaha Tricity 300
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Three-wheeled vehicles have some peculiar licencing requirements. You’d probably think that you’re obliged to pass a motorcycle test if you’re riding something that leans from side to side. But you’d be wrong. It all depends. If the front wheels are more than 460mm apart it is legally classified as a tricycle; meaning you can ride…
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ADVENTURE POTENTIAL: KTM 390 Adventure
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Everyone has their own slightly different opinion about what it is that defines an adventure motorcycle. For some riders, an adventure simply involves a long slog on the motorway broken up by a couple of tame trails, but for others it means standing on the pegs for hours at a time churning up mud at…