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  • Honda VFR800X Crossrunner: Long-term review

    Honda VFR800X Crossrunner: Long-term review

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    Roger’s first impressions of the Crossrunner are of a simple sportster with a touch of adventure. My introduction to Honda V4 motorcycles was in 1983 when I purchased a brand new VF750F (yes, the ‘chocolate camshaft model’). Within 4k miles the camshafts were replaced under warranty and I had lost faith in the bike. I…

  • Yamaha Niken: Long-term road test – part two

    Yamaha Niken: Long-term road test – part two

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    With a mind programmed from 42 years of riding experience on only two wheels, quite understandably it’s still taking me time to feel fully at home when rounding corners quickly on the Niken.

  • Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part three

    Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part three

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    Mikko takes fuel range testing too far – literally too far.

  • Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part two

    Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part two

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    Mikko is getting to know the Tracer better – and he’s still happy with it.

  • Yamaha Niken: Definitive review and road test

    Yamaha Niken: Definitive review and road test

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    The Yamaha Niken is one of the most out-there bikes of the last few years. People react to it in very different ways.

  • Yamaha Tracer 900: Review and road test

    Yamaha Tracer 900: Review and road test

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    Winter is not usually when you fall in love with a bike, but the Tracer 900 is doing its best to seduce Mikko.

  • LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Yamaha Tricity 300

    LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Yamaha Tricity 300

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    We’ve been out on the Yamaha Tricity 300, the latest three-wheeler; putting it through its paces on a mix of Leicestershire and Rutland’s finest roads. We’ve seen the lot, from single track B-roads covered with gravel through to fast sweeping A-roads and a bit of dual carriageway for good measure. We’ve just got back, and…

  • SPY SHOTS: Ducati’s 2021 V4 Multistrada caught in secret road test. Looks virtually finished

    SPY SHOTS: Ducati’s 2021 V4 Multistrada caught in secret road test. Looks virtually finished

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    Caught heading out in the rain at Bologna, the 2021 V4 Strada might, at first glance, look the same as the previous L-twin powered bikes currently in the Ducati range – but in truth this is an all-new machine that’s bristling with a hulk of an engine and loads of tech. As our exclusive photos…

  • LOOK AGAIN: SPY SHOTS of BMW’s new R18 motorcycle for 2020. TWO models caught out ROAD TESTING.

    LOOK AGAIN: SPY SHOTS of BMW’s new R18 motorcycle for 2020. TWO models caught out ROAD TESTING.

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    BMW’s new R18 cruiser motorbike has been caught on camera as it undergoes final testing on the road. And there are TWO of them.   Following on from the spy shots of BMW’s new R18 being shifted around under a tarpaulin last week, two versions of the 1800cc cruiser have been caught on camera out…

  • Have YOU seen this? It’s a video of Ducati’s 2020 Streetfigher V4 and Panigale 959 out road testing.

    Have YOU seen this? It’s a video of Ducati’s 2020 Streetfigher V4 and Panigale 959 out road testing.

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    We showed you the video of Ducati’s new Streetfighter V4 and Panigale 959 earlier this week – but in case you missed it, here’s another look at the bikes on film while out testing in Italy. https://www.facebook.com/fotocisa/videos/2151461511820667/?t=1 And it looks like there is not going to be too much of a wait until we see…

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