First Ride
First Ride
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First Ride: Triumph Street Twin (A2 Restricted)
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A2 LICENCE RESTRICTED RETRO-STYLED ROADSTER Over the last few years a swathe of retro styled bikes has cemented themselves in the motorcycle market – and Triumph has consistently been at the forefront of the trend. Sitting within the retro-styled Bonneville range, the Street Twin is the least expensive of Triumph’s revamped family of parallel twins…
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VIDEO: First ride of Honda’s all-new Monkey 125
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Our friends at Japanese magazine Young Machine have been testing the all new Honda Monkey 125 in Tokyo – and we’ve got some footage of it in action. Cool right? The iconic Monkey has been redesigned for 2018, blending modern technology with classic styling. It’s powered by a 125cc air-cooled SOHC 2v engine that kicks…
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FIRST RIDE: WK 650NK
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FIRST RIDE: WK 650NK More bang for your buck with WK’s KTM-inspired naked Motorcycles manufactured in China are often dismissed as bargain-basement reproductions of existing models from Europe and Japan. But as each year passes, that statement appears further and further from the truth – and with over 50% of the world’s motorcycles now built…
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EXCLUSIVE FIRST RIDE: KYMCO AK550
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Full of curves and amazing little vistas, the AK550 fills the senses with more than just a nice side-on, or tantalising tail-end view – as looks go, this is one mighty fine scooter Mr KYMCO. First impressions It’s a little bit of a ‘rabbit in the headlights’ scenario you know, looking at all the switches…
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Ridden: 2018 Suzuki GSX-R125 & GSX-S125
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When I was 16 and rode around on my 50cc Suzuki S, all I dreamt about was a 125cc sportsbike. All the cool kids were riding them. There were Gileras, Hondas, Cagivas and all manner of other exotic – and oh-so-unattainable – bikes on the roads. But I never got one. The price of…
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VIDEO: FIRST RIDE – Yamaha MT-07 (2018)
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We’ve been out to Malaga for the launch of the 2018 Yamaha MT-07. Fresh off the bike after 240km of riding, here’s our man Tony Carter with a few first thoughts.
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Video: A First Look at the Kawasaki H2 SX SE
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Mikko’s been over in Portugal for the launch of the all-new supercharged Kawasaki H2 SX SE. Here’s a short video of what he thought! For the full review, pick up the April 2018 issue of Motorcycle Sport and Leisure magazine. For more information, visit: www.mslmagazine.co.uk SPECIFICATION Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE (2018) Price: £18,099 [Standard…
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First Ride: Sinnis Bomber 125cc EFI
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Economy, efficiency and effortless commuting ability in a stylish small capacity package. Seeing the Sinnis Bomber for the first time, I couldn’t help but admire it. Yet another well-styled machine originating from China, I thought… It appears that there is an abundance of relatively low-priced 125cc bikes that will suit both new riders and those…
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First ride: Energica Ego
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Are electric bikes the future or an abomination? Can you have the same riding enjoyment when there is next to no engine noise and you don’t feel the pistons pumping life into the machine? Can they be cost effective? There are many questions that us ‘traditional’ riders ask when faced with electric bikes, but…
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First Ride – Husqvarna 701 Enduro (A2 Restricted)
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SINGLE CYLINDER SAVIOUR: HUSKY’S NEW 701 ENDURO Founded in Sweden in 1903, the same year as Harley-Davidson – the traditionally off-road-oriented Husqvarna brand is now owned by KTM, with production undertaken at its factory in Austria. Beneath the paintwork of the 701 Enduro, much is shared with KTM’s 690 Enduro R, including its brilliant new…
