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Ducati celebrates 916 with special 25th anniversary version of Panigale V4

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Alan Dowds

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10th July 2019

500 special Panigale V4s with posh paint and trick add-ons to mark 25 years since the 916 Superbike first appeared THERE’S a fair debate on whether the 916 is the most important Ducati – or whether it’s the more humble Monster. The Tamburini-designed 916 certainly wins out as the most beautiful superbike ever. But then…
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Golden power! MV Agusta builds fancy 24-karat 800 Dragster…

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Alan Dowds

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9th July 2019

Secret client has one-off ‘Shining Gold’ 800cc gold-plated roadster created by factory techs… Say what you like about MV Agusta and its owners, they’re not worried about a little bit of showing off. Hence this special Dragster 800 RC, built for an undisclosed client in the factory’s Reparto Corse race division. It’s limited to just…
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KTM releases even tricker ‘Rally’ version of 790 Adventure R

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Alan Dowds

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23rd June 2019

None more orange, or tall Not content with its critically-acclaimed new 790 Adventure, nor the posh ‘R’ version, the Matighoffen massive has come up with an even more hardcore version of the middleweight twin – this, the new 790 Adventure R Rally. Limited to a production run of just 500, the Rally version comes with…
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HONDA CBR 1000RR SP2 BSB SUPERSTOCK

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Mike Cowton

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13th June 2019

There was a time when a ‘stocker’ was relatable to the bike you saw down the dealers… but that’s no longer the case. This is Tom Neave’s 2019 Superstock SP2 Blade, and it’s about as fit for Her Majesty’s highways as a melon is for hammering nails. The SP2 is Honda’s homologation special, sharing the…
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USED BIKE GUIDE: 2001-2002 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 K1/2

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Mike Cowton

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13th June 2019

In 2001 Suzuki unleashed their all-new sportsbike on to an unsuspecting world. And it was very, very good. When Suzuki pulled the covers off their long-awaited response to the FireBlade and YZF-R1 in 2001, everyone knew it was going to be good. But just how good was the question. We didn’t have to wait very…
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MV Agusta announces Super Veloce 800 retro racer production

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Alan Dowds

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11th June 2019

The super-cool looking 800 triple will be in shops next year Now, obviously, the real news we want to hear from MV Agusta is an all-new F4 1000 superbike with 250bhp, active aerodynamic wings, and optional unicorn-leather soft luggage range. But we’ll settle for this in the meantime. Yes, the neat retro concept machine the…
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techno tuono: aprilia tuono v4 1100 factory

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Mike Cowton

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7th June 2019

Aprilia have gifted their top-of-the-range Tuono some trick electronic suspension, so we trekked over to Trento to test it out. If you were lucky enough to read any of our big naked bike shoot-out last year (issue 347), you’ll know just how much love we have for the Aprilia Tuono. Since 2002, Aprilia have set…
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Blades of glory

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Mike Cowton

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5th June 2019

When it comes to sportsbike dynasties, it’s fair to say Honda’s Blade is of regal ascent. From its introduction back in 1992, right through to its current day form, the CBR has won the hearts of riders the world over. We took aside four of the most iconic Blades, bounced them off the limiter and…
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KTM releases digital upgrade for Super Duke GT leccy suspension

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Alan Dowds

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27th May 2019

Downloadable updates for the 2016-18 Super Duke GT with semi-active springers The future isn’t as good as it used to be. We’ve not got flying cars, holidays on Mars, or chicken dinners in a pill just yet. But KTM has brought out a little taste of the Bright New World that awaits us, with a…
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BMW’S 1800 Boxer comes closer to production

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Alan Dowds

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27th May 2019

Official factory concept R18 shows off the new engine at Lake Como You’ve maybe not heard of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este – it’s not quite got the PR push that the NEC show gets of course. Rather than a jumble sale off the M6, it’s a rather chi-chi high-end gig on the shores of…
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Triumph confirms TE-1 electric bike in two years

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Alan Dowds

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15th May 2019

Hickley teaming up with Williams F1 company, Warwick University and UK gubmint to make new electric bikes Love them or loathe them, electric bikes seem like they’re going to be here at some point. And UK bike firm Triumph has announced a new partnership with some pretty big names to kickstart its own range of…
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Crazy New ROCKET SURGERY

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Alan Dowds

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8th May 2019

It doesn’t take a lot of brain science to work out that the new Triumph Rocket III will be a bit naughty YES YES, we know, it’s a silly fat cruiser, and we should be only ever posting photos of balls-out superbikes AT ALL TIMES JA JA!! But bear with us on this one for…
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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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READER’S RIDE – cbr600rr: street ‘n’ circuit slayer

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Mike Cowton

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23rd April 2019

Chris West thinks the world of his Honda CBR600RR, so much so that he would choose it over a new one any day. He tells us why. I have had this bike for a few years now and I really do like it. Although I rode bikes quite a bit when I was younger, when…
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