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2014 Aprilia Caponord Travel Pack review
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£12,934 | 125bhp@8250rpm | 85lb-ft@6800rpm | liquid-cooled 90° V-twin Tested by Simon Hargreaves Photography by Aprilia Launched last year, Aprilia’s high-tech Caponord is one of adventure biking’s best-kept secrets, and deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as BMW’s GS and Ducati’s Multistrada. So to remind us what we’re missing, Aprilia invited Motor Cycle…
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Yamaha TRX850 review | Used bike
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Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal When it comes to taking the left-field approach to motorcycle design, no one does it better than Yamaha. Their mind-set is noticeably different to that of the competitions’ and they are often cited as being the most European…
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2015 Moto Guzzi California review
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Moto Guzzi California £14,734 (Custom), £15,134 (Touring) | 96bhp | 88.5lb-ft | 1380cc 90° V-twin Tested by: Tony Carter Photos: Kevin Wing This is a joy of a motorcycle. One of the best engines and chassis around make it as rewarding to ride as it is pretty to look at (and that’s a lot). The…
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Reader Review: 1999 Honda Hornet CB600F | Reader review
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Name: Carl Stafford From: Warwickshire Riding for: 3 years Price paid for the bike: £1200 in 2011 from a work friend What type of riding do you do: 90% of my riding is the 40 mile round trip to work on a mixture of A roads and town work. When days off without the family so rarely arrive I tend to…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX Long-term review | Free days out in London
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Rider: John Milbank Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Miles this month: 347 Miles in total: 2523 Current fuel economy: 47.9mpg Cost when new: £9699 +£461.95 for panniers or £215.95 for a top box Highlights this month: Enjoying a free night out Lowlights this month: Not having enough time Why does anybody drive a car in London? Queue-busting, free…
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Reader Review: 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 Mille | Reader review
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Name: Damon Parsons From: Essex Riding for: 5 years Price paid for the bike: £2300 in 2012 through a private sale What type of riding do you do: Mainly A and good quality B roads with motorway/dual carriageway getting to and from where I want to start. Tell us about the engine: Pulls like a train! There is a huge amount of torque.…
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2014 Yamaha Tricity three wheel scooter review
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£3399 | 10.9bhp@9000rpm | 7.7lb-ft@5500rpm | 124.8cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Photos: Yamaha The brand new Yamaha Tricity is an A1 motorcycle licence compliant three wheeled scooter, and the first in the ‘New Mobility’ segment for the Japanese manufacturer. With the aim to encourage more people onto two – or in this…
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Living with an electric motorcycle: The truth | Brammo Empulse R road test
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Editor John Milbank spent a few days with a Brammo Empulse R electric motorcycle to find out if it’s time to ditch the pump. Photos: Simon Hipperson This bike probably isn’t for you. Chances are you enjoy a good thrash at the weekend, touring to far flung reaches of the globe, or racking up miles on…
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Reader Review: 2006 Honda Fireblade | Reader review
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Name: Andy Burness From: Scotland Riding for: 25 years Price paid for the bike: £5750 in April 2009 from Regal Car Sales in Cumbria What type of riding do you do: Social Tell us about the engine: Lots of Torque in every gear What’s the chassis like? Very sturdy What’s it like to ride? The best bike by far – every where I go on…
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2014 Honley Venturer 250cc review
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Honley Venturer | £3195 | 25bhp@9000rpm | 17lb-ft@7000rpm | 249.6cc liquid-cooled single Tested by: John Milbank Photos: Gary D Chapman The Honley Venturer RX3 is a great looking A2 compliant bike that works as well (if not better) off-road, as it does on. It’s got the styling of its Bavarian influences, with the price…
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