Automotive
Fast Bikes
​APRILIA RSV4 RF
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Finding extra power.”
3 min |
February 2018
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YAMAHA YZF-R6
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Giggling like an excited child!”
2 min |
February 2018
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KTM 390 DUKE
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Crying myself to sleep.”
2 min |
February 2018
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Supersports Saviour
On the cusp of 600cc sportsbike extinction, Yamaha's fifth generation R6 is set to keep the sector alive for a good few years to come.
10 min |
June 2017
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Are You Having Abarth?
Rossi gets a sticker on his fairing, we get a pimped-up XSR900
2 min |
June 2017
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Michelin Power RS
Game changer; class leader; market beater; the buzzwords were out in force during the presentation of Michelin’s all-new Power RS, which the French brand claimed to be a ‘watershed moment’ in the evolution of sporty, road rubber.
6 min |
June 2017
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Dunlop Sportsmart 2 Max
A hypersport tyre for everyday use... is it possible?
5 min |
June 2017
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R6 Trickery Of The Trade
Yamaha’s R6 is notoriously difficult to squeeze performance out of by using conventional means such as Power Commanders. But via the ECU, however…
2 min |
June 2017
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Carl Stevens
So, after conceding we had no bike to race (and moaning as much as possible in true teenager fashion), we were given a last minute lifeline to appear at the first round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Donington Park, riding the Total Plant Solutions Ducati Panigale 899 in the Ducati Tri-Options Cup. Keith ‘Bugsy’ Jaggard was the splendid chap who gave us the chance to get some more saddle time, after he upgraded (along with most of the field) to the new 959 Panigale. It meant I was really going to have to pull my finger out to get some good results.
2 min |
June 2017
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Michelin Road 5
If long-lasting sporty tyres are what you’re after, Michelin’s new Road 5s might be just the ticket.
4 min |
May 2018
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Ireland Wicklow National Park
Glendalough – Sally Gap – Lough Tay – Enniskerry
3 min |
May 2018
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Honda CBR1000RR SP
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Getting my hands dirty.”
3 min |
December 2017
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Ninja Power
Why Kawasaki’s ultra-rapid, but often overlooked, ZX-12R is gaining popularity.
4 min |
March 2017
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Storm Warning
In 2003 an Italian Tornado blew in and caused quite a commotion.
4 min |
August 2017
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Back in the Game
Suzuki’s built a real contender; a bike that’s got more than enough fight in it to cause a few black eyes among the litre sector’s elite. And for a tasty price too.
7 min |
April 2017
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Kawasaki Ninja 650
Say hello to the ER-6's replacement: the entry -level happy shopper that thinks it's a sportbike...
6 min |
April 2017
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Un-Identical Twins
Nothing stirs the emotions like a thumping big twin, as Bruce and Boothy discovered while double dating Aprilia's RSV-R Factory and KTM's RC8R.
10+ min |
Summer 2018
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Comfortably Fast
Is it worth trading sportiness for comfort? We sent Boothy on the launch of Yamaha’s new Tracers to find out.
7 min |
Summer 2018
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Ten Minutes With... Dean Harrison
We sat down with one of the fastest blokes to ever lap the Isle of Man TT, to get his take on how it feels to be a throttle jockey at the most incredible track in the world…
6 min |
Summer 2018
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Never A Lender Or A Borrower Be
If someone you don’t know asks to take your bike out, don’t be a plum.
4 min |
Summer 2018
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A Summer Break Of Agony & Ecstacy
There hasn’t been a single Bennetts British Superbike race in the past five weeks, yet even so things have gone absolutely mental. For a summer break it’s had more ups and downs then a whole season of F1, with career-changing injuries, world-level wildcards and factory endurance testing galore. I don’t know why, but it seems like everyone is trying as hard as possible not to make it into the showdown…
2 min |
Summer 2018
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Neave Twins
If you’d read last month’s column, you’d have seen that my brother Tom has finally pulled his finger out(and put his shoulder back in) and got himself back on his bike – which is great as it means he’s finally stopped crying himself to sleep at night.
2 min |
Summer 2018
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Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP
It’s been a long time since Ducati unveiled the Hypermotard, yet they’re still cool-looking hooligan machines…
2 min |
January 2019
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Winter Wonderland - The Euro Trackday Scene
When winter hits, the fun doesn’t stop. It just heads abroad, as Dangerous found out.
9 min |
January 2019
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Zero Fuel, Zero Fun?
Electric whiz kids Zero tell us that they’ve created the ultimate toy; a full blown electric supermoto with enough torque to pull a house down. But is it the real deal or just an oversized vibrator?
8 min |
January 2019
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Suzuki GSX-S1000BEN
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Reminiscing about the good times.”
3 min |
January 2019
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Kawasaki Ninja 400
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Lapping up the last few miles.”
2 min |
January 2019
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Revolution In Red
Ducati’s original Panigale model remains one of a kind.
4 min |
January 2019
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Project Ninja
Rob’s been decorating again…
4 min |
January 2019
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parallel lives
so does the new kawasaki z650 offer the perfect combination of easy-to-ride intensity, as the company claims? we went along to the bike’s launch in spain to find out more...
7 min |