Bike Reviews

sensible sportsbikes

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Mike Cowton

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2nd May 2019

Is there such a thing as a sensible sportsbike? Well, if there is, the Ducati Supersport S and Suzuki GSX-S1000F ought to be just that. Beano spent a fortnight with them to suss out whether they are sensible or nonsensical. I’ve never really found myself asking the question, ‘Do I really need a full-on sportsbike…
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factory fun

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Mike Cowton

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29th April 2019

Aprilia’s new winged wonder weapon has been given a bunch of extra ponies and is set to impress, so we headed over to the launch to check it out. What a truly awesome bike the RSV4 is. In guise or another, it’s won seven of the last eight FB SBOTY tests and, in the process,…
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HONDA CB500 RACING: Riders Ready?

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Carl Stevens

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5th April 2019

With less than a week to go our intrepid Rookie Racers, Gary and Charlie, have been doing their final runs, checks, tweaks and even paint jobs for the East Midlands Racing Associations (EMRA) ‘Bridgestone 500’ Championship. Here’s a quick catch up with the guys to see where their heads are at. Gary: “The build-up over…
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LAUNCH TEASER: 2019 BMW S1000RR

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Carl Stevens

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3rd April 2019

More powerful, more agile and packing more tech than a Curry’s PC warehouse…
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KTM 690 SMC R: IT’s wheelie fun

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Mike Cowton

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2nd April 2019

When KTM told us that the new SMC R is even more of a lunatic than the last one, Boothy had to find out for himself just how good it was Getting old is inevitable. It’s a shame, I know, but there is nothing we can do about it. If, however, anyone tells you to…
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USED & ABUSED: SENA MESH 30K INTERCOM REVIEWED!

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Carl Stevens

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1st April 2019

Who doesn’t love blasting tunes or taking the piss out of your mates mid ride? Wait, aren’t intercoms for 70 year old couples who tour Europe on a GS? Well strangely, they really aren’t, and after using it once it’s been on nearly every long journey since. To be honest, I don’t know how I…
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Rookie racing blog 1: riding my Honda ‘Pig’ with EMRA in the Bridgestone 500s

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Carl Stevens

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4th March 2019

It was around 6pm on Sunday 23 September when I decided that 2019 would be the year to enter my first ever full racing season on a 15-year-old Honda CB500. I won’t be alone. I shared an awning that day with Gary Hartshorne, a great friend who had convinced me to not only buy a…
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Video: How to change a chain and sprockets

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Ben Stockdale

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18th February 2019

Without a chain or sprockets, you wouldn’t be going anywhere fast.
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2019 YAMAHA R3 Teaser REVIEW!

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Carl Stevens

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1st February 2019

When Yamaha told us that their new Supersport 300 contender is both R1 and M1 derived, we couldn’t resist the urge to give it a good ol’ spanking… There’s no replacement for displacement right? Nah, Wrong. If you measure a bike on fun alone, the sub-500cc category can offer some of the biggest and best…
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USED & ABUSED: DAYTONA SECURITY EVO RACING BOOTS REVIEWED!

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Carl Stevens

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30th January 2019

They may seem like a lot of cash, but are they worth it? When you’re spending the best part of a grand on a pair of boots you’ll probably want them to last for ever… as well as them being the most protective, most comfortable, best looking wellies on the planet. Well for the last…
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VIDEO: How to service your brakes | Stripping, cleaning & Bleeding

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Carl Stevens

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22nd January 2019

Brakes are a pretty damn important component on every bike so it makes sense to sort them out.
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Free Feature: No-Frills Thrills – STANDARD LITRE SPORTSBIKES!

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Carl Stevens

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24th December 2018

We lined up some base-model bullets to thrash it out on the road.
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FREE FEATURE: Winging it – Aprilia RSV4 FW REVIEW!

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Carl Stevens

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22nd December 2018

Aprilia’s opened the floodgates to some top totty RSV4 tech. Here’s what to expect from the build-it-yourself Factory Works concept… When you’re writing your list to Santa this Christmas, don’t forget to slap an RSV4 RF on the list. Or an RR, if he’s being a bit tight. Bottom line is that without either of…
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USED & ABUSED: RAM MOUNTS: STEM MOUNT HD REVIEWED!

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Carl Stevens

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21st December 2018

Phone mounts are pretty damn handy whatever bike you’re on, and if you’ve got a shortage of room they don’t come much better than this… There is so much interchangeable tech on the market nowadays that finding ‘aids’ to your bike riding is not difficult – but as a sports-bike rider attaching them to your…
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Free Feature: Reader’s MV Brutale 675

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Carl Stevens

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21st December 2018

A fan of exotica, Bobby Mathers tells us all about his much-loved MV Agusta 675 Brutale. I can park it pretty much anywhere and guarantee people will swarm over for a closer look at it. It’s something of a magnet. Maybe it’s the stacked triple exhaust cans? Or the gorgeously crafted fuel tank? The Brembo…
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