Street Bikes
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Honda CB1300 Used bike review
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Overview It kind of all started with 1993’s ‘The Big-1’. Powered by a CBR1000 motor, the name was (thankfully) soon dropped, as the rumour was that ‘Big- 1’ was a registered trademark of an American brand of toilet cleaner… Despite the fact that the renamed ‘Super Four’ failed to shift in big numbers in the…
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2011 Kawasaki Z750R Review
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The Z750R concept makes perfect sense. After all, the standard Z750 has been a hit since its launch in 2004, with more than125,000 units sold in Europe alone. But since Kawasaki detuned and softened the Zed four years ago to make it more rider-friendly, it’s been a bit dull. A two-wheeled sheep in wolf’s clothing:…
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2009 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Review
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The Guzzi V7 Classic is a retro of strong pedigree. If you want a bike to take you back in time, this could be the one.
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2014 Yamaha MT-09 review
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£6949 | 113bhp@10,000rpm | 64.5lb-ft@8000rpm | 847cc 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. Given the way Yamaha suffered in the credit crunch, with high prices and falling sales, the MT-09…
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2011 Honda CBF1000 review
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It’s not often you come across a litre bike that someone new to two wheels can genuinely ride as comfortably and confidently as a seasoned two-up touring biker can. What’s not to like about a superbike derived powerplant, Agile handling and complete versatility, all delivered in a supremely comfy package? Exactly. Here at MCM we…
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2011 Ducati Diavel review
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Ducati’s new Diavel is a sports bike in muscle cruiser clothing It’s a sunny saturday afternoon in southern spain, and the famously twisty A-397 from Ronda to the coast is teeming with sports bikes. This is motorcyclists’ heaven but it’s not the place where a giant V-twin muscle bike with kicked-out forks, a laidback riding…
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2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO review
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The Hypermotard has never been the most practical of bikes, with its exposed riding position, tiny tank, tall seat, and unashamed focus on style and fun. But with the entrylevel Hypermotard 796 having recently arrived to give a more down to earth option, Ducati couldn’t resist moving the Hyper family in the other direction, with…
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2010 DUCATI MONSTER 796
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Great midrange grunt, handling and style: the new Monster is a wallet-friendly middleweight The dreaded Icelandic volcano ash cloud unfortunately disrupted Ducati’s original Monster 796 launch, preventing much of the UK press from getting over to Bologna in Italy in recent weeks. As I waited with everything crossed at the airport for the rearranged…
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Triumph Speed Four Used Bike Buying Guide
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Underrated, overlooked but a brilliant bargain, Triumph’s Speed Four makes magnificent sense in these cash-strapped times Triumph’s model range has always been a little schizophrenic. On one hand they’ve produced unique machines that have been hard to pigeonhole alongside any Japanese, European or American equivalent, while at other times they’ve taken the more powerful…
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2002 Aprilia RSVR Tuono Used Review
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4472 miles, up for £4695 First impressions: Before the flashy Racing version of the Tuono appeared, the RSVR version had all the weapons fitted. Ohlins forks and shocks, and even a steering damper are all original fitment. Most of the black bodywork is either carbon or Kevlar. The carbon fibre nose cone is pure class.…
