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TRIUMPH: Speed Triple news
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Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… The Speed Triple first appeared in 1991, and just a few years later the reborn Triumph brand sold its first Speed Triple – a three-cylinder naked roadster with bulldog breed spirit and punchy performance, first produced in 750 and 900 formats. It took its name from the old…
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A DAY in the dirt
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Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Well, the answer’s yes as far as John McAvoy is concerned, after his recent roll around in the mud on some enduro bikes… Since the very beginning of my time as a motorcyclist way back in the mid-80s I’ve only every ridden on the road or track,…
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Road Test: CFMOTO 800NK Advanced
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Once thought to dominate only the smaller capacity learner and commuter machinery, bikes from the Far East are now expanding into the upper realms of tourers, adventure bikes and sports nakeds…
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BUYING A USED MV Agusta F4 1000
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Jon Urry gets stuck in… The problem with a fanfare is that when the trumpeters have run out of puff, you are left with a bunch of red-faced people holding a long brass tube in their hands in silence and not a lot else. Which is exactly what MV Agusta found when the excitement that…
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KTM: Round-up
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It had recently become clear that the financial situation at KTM’s parent firm Pierer mobility (which also owns GASGAS, Husqvarna and MV Agusta) was turning critical. Rumours of problems had been circulating since the summer, when the firm’s share price began to fall, a situation initially put down to the collapse in the e-bike and…
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DUCATI: Multistrada V2
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Insight from Alan Dowds… We raised an eyebrow when Ducati released the details of its next-generation V-twin motor a couple of months back. Okay, the purist in us appreciated the light weight, and a reset of the mad power escalator for what is, after all, a middleweight powerplant. But dropping the desmodromic valves, like shelving…
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TRIUMPH: Bobber TFC
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Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… We’ll be honest: some of the limited-edition Triumphs in recent years have been a bit underwhelming. A chrome tank, some pin-stripe paint lines, and an Elvis paint job are all pleasant enough, but we generally like a bit more in a special model. Like this – the new…
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TECH TALK: More revs, more power
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Alan Dowds has had his brain fried by 221bhp at 15,250rpm… He explains: Ducati’s Panigale V4R makes massive power, thanks to a sky-high rev limit. How does it do it? And why are revs so important for power? Let’s find out. I freely confess that I’m a bit jaded and cynical these days. It takes…
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From the TT to GP: Racing royalty Jim Redman at the Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show
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Motorcycling legends are set to take centre stage at this year’s Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, taking place on February 22–23, 2025, at the Bath & West Showground. In an exciting addition to an already star-studded lineup, six-time World Champion and Isle of Man TT winner Jim Redman will be joining fellow racing icons Alex George…
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BUYING A USED Kawasaki ZZR1400
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Jon Urry tells us what we need to know… If you want serious performance, you need a ZZR… There is an old adage that goes, ‘There is no replacement for displacement’ – a statement that rings very true when it comes to Kawasaki’s mind-bending hyperbike, the ZZR1400. Although when the supercharged H2 SX was launched…
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