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2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 First Ride

| Magazine, News, Tests | 18/01/2012 23:52pm

The 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 is an absolutely astonishing machine – not least because it exists. We thought that hypertourers had had their day

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Honda hopes the NC700X will walk on water

2012 Honda NC700X Review

| Magazine, News, Tests, Tests & Features | 04/01/2012 11:38am

The 2012 Honda NC700X is the Big H’s attempt to solve the world’s problems. Rootsy traveled to Portugal to discover whether the NC700X truly is the answer.

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KTM 690 Duke Launch

| Tests | 08/12/2011 18:18pm

Fagan grabbed the ticket to Gran Canaria for the official world launch of the new 2012 KTM 690 Duke – here’s his first impressions, and some video footage, ahead of the full launch report in next month’s issue.

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IDM Motorex KTM RC8 R Test

| Tests | 01/12/2011 14:23pm

IDM is the German Superbike championship. KTM is Austrian. Team Orange had one mission – to beat the BMWs and whip the title.

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Ducati Streetfighter 848

2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848

| News, Tests | 29/09/2011 08:51am

Ducati has blinked first in the battle to reveal its 2012 range, with the launch of the new Streetfighter 848.

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Nissan Primastar – The Ultimate Trackday Accessory

| Tests | 20/09/2011 15:51pm

The reality of doing trackdays is that riding to them (and more to the point, home again afterwards) isn’t ideal. What you need is one of these – a Nissan Primastar.

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Maxxis Launch

Maxxis Supermaxx Diamond Launch

| Tests | 10/03/2011 15:35pm

I’ve just returned from two days in Portugal, testing Maxxis’ latest black hoops -the Supermaxx Diamond. If you’ve seen these already in the press, you’ll know they look a bit odd due to the ‘diamond’ patterns on the edge of the tyre.

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Honda CBR600F

Honda CBR600F Launch

| Tests | 10/03/2011 13:10pm

Born in Japan, but built in Italy, the CBR600F has made a long-awaited comeback after nearly a decade away, and Al has spent the last few days in the damp Spanish countryside sampling Honda’s latest addition to the CBR family.

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2007 Honda CBR600RR Used Buyer’s Guide

| Tests | 27/02/2011 14:36pm

It’s simply a legend in its own lifetime, the CBR600RR is all things to all men. We’ll, all men who want a nice neutral 600cc sportsbike…

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Mid-size Supermoto Shootout – 2010 Archive

| Tests | 25/02/2011 16:58pm

The big supermotos a little too crazy for you? Don’t worry, there’s a decent selection of smaller siblings which are no less fun

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Naked Middleweight Sportsbikes, Mad – Not Mental

| Tests | 21/02/2011 16:42pm

With the 1000cc versions taking some serious commitment to tame, we take a look at the slightly less crazy – if no less fun – smaller siblings of the range: Yamaha FZ8 v Triumph Street Triple R v Ducati Monster 796 v BMW F 800 R v Kawasaki Z750

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Honda VTR1000 SP-1 Used Buyer’s Guide

| Tests | 15/02/2011 16:03pm

Used Buyer’s Guide on Honda’s iconic V-twin superbike – the VTR1000 SP-1

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Shaw’s Roland Sands YZF-R1 Special

| Tests | 13/02/2011 15:30pm

Stunning one-off exotic bike test – Shaw’s Roland Sands special

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Bimota 2010 Model Round Up

| Tests | 11/02/2011 15:42pm

Bimota’s 2010 models on test

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Continental Road Attack2 Tyre Launch – 2010 Archive

| Tests | 09/02/2011 15:19pm

Rootsy’s full launch report from the Continental Road Attack2 tyre launch, 2010.

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