Bike Reviews
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Battle of the Middleweights: 4). Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT
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read… A lot of people love the V-Strom 650. First launched in 2004, the venerable ‘wee-strom’ has had plenty of time to garner the affections of adventure-loving bikers who value accessibility, affordability and reliability over sharp styling, loads of power and the latest gadgets. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it Powered by the same…
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Battle of the Middleweights- 3): Yamaha Tenere 700
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We’ve pitched Aprilia’s Tuareg 650, Suzuki’s V-Strom 650 XT, Yamaha’s Tuareg 660 and Moto Morini’s X-Cape against each other. We’ve already covered two of these (have a look through the website for the others), now it’s Gary Hartshome’s turn to run the rule over the Yamaha… Up until recent years the adventure bike market has…
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Battle of the Middleweights: 2). Moto Morini X-Cape
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The second in our four-bike test! Aprilia Tuareg Vs Moto Morini X-Cape Vs Suzuki V-Strom 650 Vs Yamaha Tenere 700. Dave Manning takes a look at the X-Cape: While fashion is constantly changing, style remains and – from the eyes of this jaded hack – the X-Cape has style in bucket-loads. While it may not…
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Battle of the middleweights – 1). Aprilia Tuareg 660
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Mikko tackles the Aprilia. Be sure to check back over the next few days for the rest of the bikes – Suzuki V-Strom 650, Yamaha Tenere 700 and the Moto Morini X-Cape. This was the first one to arrive at the lock-up when we picked up the bikes for this test, so I had the…
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Sensible, Super Sport sensation! – Honda CB550 Four
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Steve finds himself falling under this Honda CB550 Four’s spell… is he about to shed his tag of two-stroke lover?
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Return of the King: Ducati Panigale V4 SP2
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Fast Bikes crowned the Ducati Panigale V4 SP the ultimate sportsbike of 2021. But how do you improve on perfection?
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Track Spec: Krämer HKR EVO2 R
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Dave Croft’s Krämer HKR EVO2 R is not your everyday trackday bike, that’s for sure, but you’ll probably wish you owned one.
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Bangers & Mash: First Ride on Mash X-Ride Classic 650
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Is this Yamaha XT500 replica from France (via China) a worthy investment for retro bike fans? Or is it a case of style over substance for the A2 licence-friendly thumper?
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Longtermers: 8 weeks on a Suzuki GSX-S 1000
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Two months with the GSX-S 1000 and Andy Bell hits the track.
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Is the Yamaha FZ1 worth a second look?
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Never that popular in its day, Yamaha’s naked R1 now makes for a great used buy.
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