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2015 Ducati Scrambler review
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2015 Ducati Scrambler review | From £7030 OTR | 75bhp@8250rpm | 50lb-ft @5750rpm | 803cc air-cooled, Desmodromic 90° V-twin Tested by: John Milbank Forget Ducati; the Scrambler is its own brand. The Scrambler is tee-shirts, jackets, open-face helmets, watches, goggles… it’s being hip, it’s self expression, it’s style. The fact that it’s also a…
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 review
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 review | £9749| 120bhp@9000rpm | 88lb-ft@7500rpm | 1043cc liquid-cooled, four-stroke inline-four Tested by: John Milbank The Versys 1000 is more than just a facelift. It’s also more than just a bigger version of the 650. And, according to Kawasaki, it’s not an ‘Adventure bike’. While many similar machines are sold…
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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 Kawasaki Versys 650 review
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 650 review | £6749 | 69bhp@8500rpm | 47lb-ft@7000rpm | 649cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin four-stroke Tested by: John Milbank Designed to be more sporty, whilst offering even greater touring potential, 2015’s Versys 650 loses the ‘functional’ styling with a healthy injection of Kawasaki DNA. “All roads. One bike” is the new machine’s tagline, yet…
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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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2015 Moto Guzzi V7 II review
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Moto Guzzi V7 II | From £7134 | 744cc | Four-stroke, air-cooled, 90° V-twin | 48bhp I 44lb-ft Words: Tony Carter Photos: Milagro The V7 range has been nipped and tucked for 2015. With three models in the range – the Stone, Special and Racer – each with their own styling as well as…
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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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Herald Classic 250 and Herald Café 250 review
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Herald Classic 250 and Herald Café 250 review | £2842 | 21bhp | 14.4lb-ft | air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Tested by: John Milbank Photos: Joe Dick After the popularity of the HMC Classic 125, a larger capacity bike was inevitable. The company is looking to develop a keen following with its range of bikes, so all…
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2015 Triumph Tiger 800 review
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2015 Triumph Tiger 800 | From £8499 | 94bhp@9,250rpm |58lb-ft@7,850rpm | 800cc liquid-cooled, line 3-cylinder Tested by: Tony Carter Photos by: Alessio Barbanti, Paul Barshon, Matteo Cavadini, Freddie Kirn Despite what Triumph and anyone else will try to tell you, the Tiger 800 isn’t an adventure bike. It’s much more than that. It’s also…
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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.…
