Sports Bikes
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW: Motus MST and MST-R
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Motus MST and MST-R | From $30,975 | 1650cc | 165bhp@7800rpm | 123lb-ft@5000rpm | Liquid-cooled 90º V4 four-stroke Tested by: Alan Cathcart and Images: Phil Hawkins The first American four-cylinder streetbike in the past 70 years has now reached production – a bike whose patient development since 2008 has resulted in a unique machine…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long term review | Can you be too practical
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I’m worried that I’m too practical. I don’t know why it hit me when it did, but I suddenly feel bad for spoiling the Zed’s stunning lines with a top box. The bike came with a set of panniers, which followed the machine’s lines beautifully. The trouble was, besides making filtering a bit more hairy,…
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2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer review
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2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer review | £8149 | 115bhp @10,000rpm | 65lb-ft@8500rpm | 847cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke Tested by: Tony Carter Photos: Yamaha The MT-09 Tracer is the latest addition to the 10-model range of the MT family. A simple way to put it might be that it’s basically an MT-09 with a different top…
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2015 BMW R1200R review
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2015 BMW R1200R review | From £10,250 | 125bhp@7750rpm | 92lb-ft@ 6500rpm | 1170cc, air/liquid-cooled boxer twin Tested by: Bruce Wilson Photos by: BMW Tracing a clear lineage back to BMW’s first motorcycle – the 1923 R32 – this new Roadster combines performance, comfort and real touring potential with the Bavarian company’s iconic Boxer-twin motor.…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long term review | That new bike feeling
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Rider: John Milbank | Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX | Current fuel economy: 46.5mpg | Cost when new: £9699 + £215.95 for a top box My time in the saddle has been but a blip compared to the experience of many of you, but even after 18 years, I’m still amazed at how a bike can be transformed by a…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long-term review | The lads’ holiday
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John Milbank takes the Kawasaki Z1000SX on a biking holiday he’ll never forget… We’ve just ridden for an hour through the most stunning scenery, round beautiful corners, and on the best surfaces. It’s baking hot, and we’re stood in a service station forecourt eating ice creams. “What was that road we just did?” I ask.…
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MV Agusta Brutale 800RR review & Dragster 800RR review
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MV Agusta Brutale 800RR review & Dragster 800RR review | From £11,599 | 140bhp@13,100rpm | 63lb-ft@10,100rpm | 798cc liquid-cooled triple Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. Photos by Milagro MV Agusta…
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2015 BMW S1000RR review
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2015 BMW S1000RR review | £13,700 | 199bhp@13,500rpm | 83lb-ft@10,500rpm | 999cc liquid-cooled inline-four Tested by Bruce Wilson Meet the awesome BMW S1000RR. It’s the first production super-sport bike to have the option of cruise control and heated grips. It also has a real-time lean angle display, and an optional World Superbike-style quick-shifter. The updates mean more…
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2014 KTM RC390 review
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KTM RC390 | £4999 | 44bhp@9500rpm | 26lb-ft@7250rpm | 375cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC single Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. Photos by: Phil Masters If you think young motorcyclists get a bad…
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Jawa 660 Sportard review
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Jawa 660 Sportard | From £6745 | 48.8bhp@6500rpm | 42lb-ft@6000rpm | 660cc four-valve SOHC single-cylinder Tested by John Milbank Photos by Joe Dick Building bikes since 1929, Jawa is a European manufacturer exporting to over 20 countries worldwide. Its popular twin-cylinder two-stroke 350s are the last of the big oil-burners, but the new 660…
