Ross Mowbray
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Long Termer: 3 months on a KTM 790 Duke
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Trackdays, tyres and smiles with the Austrian middleweight – Ross has a busy third month of his long term review of the KTM 790 Duke.
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LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Moto Guzzi’s new V85 range
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Last month, we got the chance to head out for a brief blast on the three updated middleweight adventure bikes from the Italian firm – but we weren’t allowed to tell you about it until now. Here’s what you need to know about the latest version of Moto Guzzi’s much-loved V85 TT and TT Travel,…
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Husqvarna’s Svartpilen 801 is coming! This is what we know so far.
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Husqvarna’s just confirmed it’s going to be bringing out a large-capacity version of its funky Svartpilen roadster-cum-scrambler. The news from the Austrian-owned firm isn’t exactly a surprise, following its not-so-subtle social media teaser a few weeks back. But that doesn’t mean it’s not exciting. Historically, it was only possible for riders to get their hands…
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Long termer: 2 months on a KTM 790 Duke
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After getting to know KTM’s 790 Duke last month, in month two of his long term review, Ross discovers the Chinese-built naked’s weakness… motorways.
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Fancy a crack at the Cannonball Bike Run? Here’s how.
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The Cannonball Bike Run’s heading to Asia to celebrate its 20th anniversary – and there’s still time for you to get involved. The bonkers eight-day, 3,300km rally kicks off at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic and finishes at Sunny Beach in Bulgaria – via the gateway to the East; Istanbul, and the infamous…
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Long termer: KTM 790 Duke
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Ross bagged himself a KTM 790 Duke for a long term test to find out what the Chinese-built naked is really like to live with, starting with first impressions.
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NEW BIKES: KTM adds 990 Duke to its range of scalpel sharp naked’s
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That’s right. KTM’s adding to its ever growing range of bonkers ‘middleweight’ naked bikes – and if the current range is anything to go by, the new £12,999 990 Duke’s going to be an absolute belter. The Austrian firm’s making big claims about the bike that’s being built at home. They’re saying it’s the lightest,…
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NEW BIKES: Honda’s sharply-styled CB1000 Hornet
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Building on the success of its recently released CB750 Hornet, Honda’s decided it’s time to bring a brand-new, big-bore Hornet back to the fold – and it looks like a winner. With stripped back handline, a 2017 CBR Fireblade-derived four cylinder motor and a load of top-specification goodies, the stripped back machine is likely to…
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NEW BIKES: Suzuki’s long-legged GSX-S1000GX
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Suzuki’s been bloody busy of late; probably busier than it’s been in years, creating an ever-growing range of desirable and downright usable bikes that have big appeal to bikers far and wide – and the newly released GX looks to be poised to keep the good times going. Based on the GSX-S1000, and subsequently the…
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NEW BIKES: Triumph reveals Scrambler 1200 XE and X
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Triumph has just revealed its Scrambler line-up for 2024 – adding a new Scrambler 1200 X and updating its top-of-the-line 1200 XE. We’ve a lot of time for the big retro-styled trailie’s from the British factory; powered by a 1200cc Bonneville engine and kitted out with off-road ready 21-inch front wheels, they’re proper bits of…
