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01/12/11

First Ride: Kawasaki Versys 1000 review

A four-cylinder big brother to the popular Versys 650. It's not aimed at the GS, so who is it aimed at?

Road Test

16/09/11

Commuting on a Honda CBR250R

I swap my GSX-R600 for Honda's toddler-class sportsbike

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10/06/11

First Ride: Victory Cross Country review

A luxurious trip to a café in Dungeness

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31/05/11

First ride: Aprilia RS4 125

For the first time on a sports 125, Aprilia now have a bike that features a four-stroke engine

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08/04/11

First Ride: Moto Guzzi Norge GT 8V

A grand turismo intended to have all the fun of a naked sportsbike but with all the protection of a tourer.

New Bikes

16/02/11

Piaggio MP3 Yourban review

MF tests the new MP3 with the slightly bewildering name

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19/10/10

First Ride: 2009 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic

Harley’s touring range, the most important bikes in the company’s vast and baffling line-up, have been given a thorough going-over for 2009. Big-mile ability and charm? Believe

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18/10/10

2009 Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR C-ABS review

In the age when Valentino Rossi openly disapproves of all electronic aids in MotoGP, Honda launches a totally new ABS-system, developed specifically for sportsbikes. Meet the 2009 Fireblade CBR1000RR C-ABS.

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18/10/10

First ride: 2007 KTM 950 Super Enduro

After KTM's Super Duke and monster 950 Supermoto comes the 950 Super Enduro. Does the world really need a dirt bike this big?

New Bikes

12/10/10

2011 Triumph Speed Triple launch

Feast your eyes on Triumph's all-new naked

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07/10/10

Niall's Spin: Ducati ST3

Niall looks back at Ducati's mellow and now defunct entry in to the world of sports tourers

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28/09/10

First Ride: 2006 Ducati ST3

Ducati's sports tourer gets ABS and some flashy suspension for '06. But is it a credible alternative to similar offerings from Triumph and Honda?

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22/09/10

First Ride: 2008 BMW F800GS

The world becomes a smaller place as BMW’s iconic cross-continental all-road battleship welcomes a new mini member into its family.

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20/09/10

First Ride: 2001 Suzuki VL800 Intruder Volusia

With Suzuki's new 800 Volusia weighing in at just over five grand, one-armed banditos all over the country could be cracking open the piggybank. Or will they? Niall Mackenzie's not so convinced...

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15/09/10

2003 Suzuki SV650 review

Its faired brother is more suited to motorway miles, but how does the naked 2003 SV650 handle rush hour traffic?

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14/09/10

First Ride: Buell XB12R and XB12S review

Having run out of weather related names Buell decided to stick with its current monikers for the latest offerings. We put them through their paces

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13/09/10

First Ride: Benelli Tornado Tre

Benelli boss Andrea Merloni describes the Tornado as his 'crazy project'. After four years in development this bike will either make or break his company.

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06/09/10

Honda CBR600RR C-ABS launch test review

Honda’s mostly-under-the-skin revised CBR600RR has one very significant addition for 2009 - an ABS braking system. But can ABS really sit comfortably on a supersport bike?

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11/08/10

2011 Triumph 1050 Sprint GT road test review

More powerful (but a bit too revvy), longer wheelbase with single-sided swingarm, very stable, geared more for touring than its predecessor and overall a very decent tour bus

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10/08/10

2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA road test review

A new big sports tourer from the nice people at Suzuki. It’s like a Bandit ,but rest assured: in no way, shape or form is this a Bandit. It’s a GSX1250FA alright? A GSX1250FA. Got it?

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26/07/10

Aprilia 750 GT first ride review

Strangely underwhelming Shiver gains a fairing in an attempt to boost versatility and buyer appeal. But does a bit of plastic up front turn a naked into a tourer?