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New Bikes: Aprilia’s RS 457
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The Italian firm’s looking to snap up sales in the learner legal market, revealing a proper A2-compliant sportsbike in the form of its new RS 457. Here’s what you need to know. Riders of a sporty disposition have got plenty to get excited about next year. There’s some exciting stuff going on at the lower…
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Pocket Rocket: Aprilia’s A2-licence friendly RS 457
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Aprilia are making their presence felt in the A2-compliant sportsbike space with the RS 457, unveiled at the Italian Misano MotoGP event and targeted directly to young riders. The DOHC parallel twin sportsbike reaches the class maximum 47bhp and was seen out in testing in July alongside the Moto Guzzi Stelvio adventure bike, which is…
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QUICK SPIN: Triumph Tiger Sport 660
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We caught up with Bob Pickett to get his thoughts on Triumph’s sporty 660: Triumph shook up the middleweight naked market in 2021 when it launched the Trident. The 660cc triple had a great engine, powerful brakes and sharp handling, yet managed to work for both new and experienced riders. 2022 saw the launch of…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Transalp XL750. PART TWO!
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Ross is back from a full day of putting the new middleweight adventure bike from Honda through its paces. Here’s how he got on. “The handling’s very good. You’d be forgiven for expecting a bit of vagueness from the 21inch front wheel – but in practice, it feels planted and stable with plenty of grip…
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Triumph’s test ride fleet lands in dealerships
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Triumph’s test ride will go on a nationwide tour, giving customers one of the first chances to ride the limited-edition Chrome collection and Street Triple Family.
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Battle of the middleweights – 1). Aprilia Tuareg 660
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Mikko tackles the Aprilia. Be sure to check back over the next few days for the rest of the bikes – Suzuki V-Strom 650, Yamaha Tenere 700 and the Moto Morini X-Cape. This was the first one to arrive at the lock-up when we picked up the bikes for this test, so I had the…
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RUMOURS: Could a learner-legal Triumph be on the way?
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Is the British factory preparing to reveal the first bike that’s been built as part of its partnership with Indian automotive giant Bajaj? Rumours are swirling that Triumph’s getting ready for the launch of the first bike in its new small-capacity range at the big bike shows towards the end of the year. It wouldn’t…
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Living with: 2019 Ducati Supersport S – by Maja Kenney
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This January it’s been three years since I picked up my Ducati Supersport S from the dealers. Why did I decide to get this particular bike? It was purely down to its looks and the brand. A pretty uninformed decision then, but after running it for three years and racking up 39,000 miles on the…
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Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory unveiled
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Aprilia’s Factory bikes are all about high-quality components, big power figures and low weight. Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory is no exception. The Tuono 660 Factory boasts more sophisticated suspension (Kayaba forks and Sachs shock, both fully adjustable) than the stock bike. It also has better weight/power ratio with the kerb weight now 181kg, and peak…
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BIG REVEAL: Triumph’s Tiger 660 Sport
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Triumph’s just released all the information about its new Tiger Sport 660 – and here’s everything you need to know about the smallest version of the British factory’s adventure bike-cum-sport tourer. Powered by the same 660cc motor as the Trident 660, which was won widespread acclaim since its release last year, the Tiger Sport 660…