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  1. How the Triumph Bonneville was born and took the world by storm

    ... at pilot Mangham’s airfield in Fort Worth in 1954. Local flat track racer Johnny Allen was the rider and the first Bonneville record attempt ...

    Simon Hancocks - 07/06/2023 - 14:33

  2. First Ride: 2006 Suzuki GSX-R750 K6

    ... TT on the ZX10 that year was like going down a bob sleigh track sat in a tin bath full of water. My point is this. Once upon a time, ... A good benchmark at Brands is if you can hold the throttle flat out over the bumps onto the start and finish straight. With the GSXR you ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  3. Mamola: "I really felt a great character" of Triumph Street Triple Moto2 Edition

    ... brand new tyres, cold, sun’s going down, it’s on a race track that I know really, really well, and I’m being told one lap. So, I knew ... where I’m at. So, when I [open the throttle]- I don’t go flat out, but when I go forward with it, I see the torque of the engine, I see ...

    Alex Whitworth - 24/11/2022 - 15:06 - 0 comments

  4. First Ride: 2008 Ducati 848

    ... uttering phrases such as ‘best balance between road and track’ and ‘entry level superbike.’ Hmm, this didn’t sound like what I ... uniform way. The torque curve with the 848 is virtually flat, Ducati designed it this way, so rather than a rush of power it just ...

    rgo - 10/05/2024 - 04:15 - 0 comments

  5. First Ride: 2010 MV Agusta F4 1000R launch test review

    ... F4 312 although good looking and just about OK on the track, was a nightmare on the road. The riding position was uncomfortable, the ... comfort on a bumpy road would handle like a Vespa with a flat tyre if you took it on track. How MV made big changes to the F4 ...

    James Whitham - 10/05/2024 - 04:16 - 0 comments

  6. Interview: Norton CEO, Stuart Garner

    ... want to be investing their marketing money in countries with flat growth. They want to put their money into territories where unfortunatley ... space of time.' But we don't have to book ourselves in on a track day. At Norton we can spanner a few things up and literally roll out of ...

    MF - 10/05/2024 - 04:09 - 5 comments

  7. Ducati Monster S4Rs Testastretta review

    ... The venue for the launch was a circuit. I prefer a mix of track and road, for obvious reasons, but we were confined to the Ascari Race ... and therefore more efficient combustion chamber, while flat crown pistons produce a smooth and linear flame front. The Marelli fuel ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

  8. CBR1000RR Fireblade (2004 - 2005)

    ... really tells ya what's going on where the rubber meets the track. Strengths Rails ... chewed to buggery, Brakes are very strong too. Very strong flat power delivery. Usual Honda finish, and in my opinion the best looking ...

    Ben Cope - 11/05/2005 - 00:00 - 10 comments

  9. Honda CB1000R vs. Fireblade - Streetbike vs. Superbike

    ... snout of the CB couldn’t be any more different to the flat nosed face that the Fireblade has. From the seat back they are fairly ... illusions as to who is in charge. If you are an intermediate track day rider like me, it won’t be you either. Where the CB was settled ...

    elbows in - 10/05/2024 - 04:19 - 0 comments

  10. Splitting Heirs: Ducati 998 v 1098

    ... But unlike the Porsche, which is beautiful because of its track-focused aggression, the 916 design oozes sex appeal. Legend has it ... of the tank's shape. The side of the fuel tank is very flat and your inner thigh doesn't rest naturally against it when you hang off, ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

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