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  • TESTED: Triumph Trident 660

    TESTED: Triumph Trident 660

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Bob Pickett has been riding the Trident. Here’s what you need to know: This cost-effective roadster was a big deal at the time of its launch and has won over plenty of riders with its punchy motor and sharp handling  The Trident is the bold move by Triumph that paid off. Moving into the packed…

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  • TESTED: Husqvarna’s new Svartpilen 801

    TESTED: Husqvarna’s new Svartpilen 801

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Distinctive design and dynamic handling for Husqvarna’s new Svartpilen 801. Martin Fitz-Gibbons tells us what we need to know: Just when you thought every conceivable corner of the middleweight street bike landscape had been covered, along comes the Husqvarna Svartpilen 801. Part scrambler, part roadster, part commuter, part flat-tracker, part hi-tech hooligan, and part eye-catching…

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  • TESTED: KTM 990 Duke

    TESTED: KTM 990 Duke

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    Mark Lancaster

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    We caught up with John McAvoy, who filled us in on the KTM… It’s been a while since KTM last had a 990 Duke in its range, but the name is back – and this new addition is perhaps one of its most exciting offerings ever. Here’s why… The 990 gets a brand-new frame that’s…

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  • Quick Test: Harley-Davidson Livewire

    Quick Test: Harley-Davidson Livewire

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Bob Pickett has ridden Harley’s electric offering. Here’s what Bob thought! If you had asked which major manufacturer would be first to launch a high-specification electric motorcycle, I doubt Harley-Davidson would have topped many people’s list. Yet in 2014 it debuted a prototype, and in 2019 it went into full production. In the same year,…

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  • TESTED: Honda Fireblade RR-R SP

    TESTED: Honda Fireblade RR-R SP

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Four years on from the revolutionary release of the RCV-inspired Fireblade, Honda’s given its flagship sportsbike a masterpiece of a makeover. Bruce Wilson reports… While there is undoubtedly so much to love about the revolutionary Blades of the last few years, I’d be lying if I say that either of the 2020-plus machines have been…

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  • TESTED: Yamaha XSR 900 GP

    TESTED: Yamaha XSR 900 GP

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Rolling the dice down the retro route, Yamaha’s hit the jackpot with its latest old-school themed offering… The core of the XSR is Yamaha’s polished and proven CP3 triple motor that boasts a tidy 119bhp and claims 93Nm of torque to back things up. The engine is a direct crossover part with the new MT-09,…

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  • TESTED: KTM 1390 Super Duke

    TESTED: KTM 1390 Super Duke

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Bigger is better as far as KTM’s new Super Duke goes. Johnny Mac gets stuck in with the massive twin on track and gives us his take. For all its available performance and technical features, the Super Duke absolutely nails the one thing any motorbike must deliver above all else – fun. In the company…

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  • TESTED: Ducati DesertX Rally

    TESTED: Ducati DesertX Rally

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Bruce Wilson hits the deep, sandy stuff to see whether Ducati’s latest adventure bike should be on your wish list.  It’s not every day I wipe blood from my lips, dirt from my eyes, and arch my back in agony. Then again, it’s not every day I return from hitting the desert on a 211…

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  • The best Evoluzione: Ducati 1098 and 1198

    The best Evoluzione: Ducati 1098 and 1198

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    Jon Urry

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    Old-school looks with modern performance, the Ducati 1098 and 1198 models offer the best of both worlds.

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  • TESTED: Aprilia RS 457

    TESTED: Aprilia RS 457

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Bruce Wilson gets to grips with the A2 friendly Assassin… Fixated on goals and the chance to lift the bar in the hotly-contested A2 sportsbike market, there were two sets of numbers that mattered above all else for the firm from Noale: 175 and 47. To elaborate, the lightest an A2 machine can weigh is…

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  • RIDE BETTER with the Yamaha Off-Road Experience

    RIDE BETTER with the Yamaha Off-Road Experience

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    Mark Lancaster

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    If you want to learn how to ride a Yamaha’s Tenere 700 off-road, there’s only one place to go. The Yamaha Off-Road Experience. It was founded by multiple-British Enduro Champion Geraint Jones on his family farm up in the Cambrian Mountains a whopping 30 years ago – and now it’s run by his two sons…

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  • TEST: Yamaha MT-09

    TEST: Yamaha MT-09

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Bruce Wilson takes a close look at Yamaha’s hugely popular 900cc hyper-naked… Yamaha’s MT-09 is a special bike. Its big torque, big wheelies, and a practical, comfy riding position have helped sell the dream to the masses in a way the factory could have probably never imagined. A decade and over 200,000 bikes later, there’s…

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  • Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: is buying used the way to go?

    Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: is buying used the way to go?

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    Jon Urry

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    The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R is back for 2024 – but is buying used a better idea?

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  • LONG TERMER: Suzuki GSX-8S

    LONG TERMER: Suzuki GSX-8S

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Stuart Baker gives his final thoughts on the GSX before it goes back… It’s time to bid a fond farewell to the fabulous Suzuki GSX-8S – a bike which proved to be far more than the sum of its parts on the spec sheet. A budget 776cc parallel twin didn’t exactly get me excited, so…

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  • Long Termer: 5 months on a Kawasaki Z-H2 SE

    Long Termer: 5 months on a Kawasaki Z-H2 SE

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    Andy Bell

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    Andy is wrapping up his time on the Kawasaki Z-H2 SE, so what are his final thoughts?

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