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Reader Review: 2002 Honda Blackbird CBR1100XX | Reader review
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Name: Roger Beedham From: Nottinghamshire Riding for: 50 Years Price paid for the bike: £6000 in 2002 from Germany What type of riding do you do: Fast touring Tell us about the engine: It’s very, very quick and reliable, yet still manages to be really smooth. What’s the chassis like? The Honda Blackbird chassis gives very good del, though it’s heavy compared to today’s…
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Reader Review: 2013 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R | Reader review
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Name: Steve Leather From: Conwy Riding for: 30 years Price paid for the bike: £10,400 in May 2013 from Bill Smiths Bangor What type of riding do you do: Two-up and single, mainly around Snowdonia’s twisty mountain roads Tell us about the engine: The Suzuki Hayabusa has a stunningly torquey engine, with acceleration in any gear at anything over 1000 rpm, regardless of whether…
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Reader Review: 2012 BMW F800 ST | Reader review
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Name: Vivienne Lodge From: Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire Occupation: Retired Driving Instructor Owned bike for: Two years Tell us about it: “I only started riding five years ago, at the grand old age of 50, following encouragement from my ‘biker brother’ and have since gone on to do my Advanced Motorcycle Certificate with the IAM.…
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Reader Review: 2012 Harley-Davidson Fatboy 1800 | Reader review
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Name: Bob Cooper & Jenny McDowell From: Upware, Cambridgeshire Occupation: Work together at BAM Nuttall construction Owned bike for: 13 months Tell us about it: “I’ve had Harleys for about nine years now – a Road King was my last bike. I picked up this Scremin’ Eagle conversion simply because I loved it as soon as…
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Reader Review: Avon Distanzia Tyres | Reader review
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Name: Graham Mudd From: Bedfordshire Riding for: 17 years Price paid for it: £210 for the pair plus fitting, in March 2014, from www.discountmotorcycletyres.co.uk What type of riding do you do: I enjoy the full spectrum of riding from long distance commutes to touring to B road blasts to Greenlaning, all on my trusty Versys workhorse. Why did you buy it? My rear tyre…
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Reader Review: Black Optimus Flip Front helmet | Reader review
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Name: Michael Machin From: East Sussex Riding for: Four years Price paid for it: £59.99 in May 2014 from Ghostbikes What type of riding do you do: Social,domestic and pleasure on a 2014 Honda CB500F. Tell us about it: The helmet follows the same philosophy as all the other products in the ‘black’ range: quality at a very affordable price. This is the first…
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Reader Review: Scottoiler V system | Reader review
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Name: Tony Lamsdale From: England Riding for: 30 years on and off Price paid for it: £100 in 2010 (Fitted to Yamaha FZ6 Fazer) What type of riding do you do: Commuting and weekend fun Why did you buy it? Chains need constant attention, especially in the winter, and anyone who rides all year round will benefit from having a Scottoiler…
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Reader Review: 2009 Kawasaki Versys 650 | Reader review
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Name: Stan Tollerton From: West Midlands Riding for: 45 years Price paid for the bike: £3200 in June 2012 What type of riding do you do: Mix of motorways, A and B Roads Tell us about the engine: It’s punchy, flexible, and has good engine braking – you can drop a gear for a series of bends without needing to brake and sweep…
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Reader Review: Metzeler Z8 tyres | Reader review
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There comes a time when you just know that you have to bite the bullet and buy a new set of tyres; the rear on my FZ6 S2 Fazer had more square edges than round and the front just looked out of shape. My wallet involuntarily squeezed itself shut and completely ignored the 8,000…
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Reader Review: 2008 KTM RC8 | Reader review
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Name: Rachel Nicholson From: Argyll & Bute Riding for: 12 years Price paid for the bike: I bought my KTM RC8 for £7250 in August 2010, when only 2 months old and with 690 miles on the clock. I have now done over 33,000 miles on it! What type of riding do you do: Mainly leisure, every spare minute is spent out…
