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Mean 'N’ Moody Rocketship Cruiser
30 April 2008
The 2008 Harley-Davidson Night Rod is a special edition of its drag race inspired V-Rod machine, with some extra blingy bits – moody black paintwork, red coachline on the wheels, restyled saddle etc. All well and good but it’s the 121bhp, fuel injected, 1130cc V-Twin motor that makes this bike a real kick-ass slice of Americana to ride. The Night Rod is ferociously quick off the line, and there’s no shortage of grip from the 240mm wide Dunlop rear tyre.
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The Ducati 1098 R - Breaking The Litre Limit
09 March 2008
The lightest, most powerful twin-cylinder bike ever and true competition-level traction control system supplied as standard for maximum track performance. The 1098 R is the ultimate Superbike. The most advanced, most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle ever built, with the highest torque-to-weight ratio in the sport bike category. It is the product of a team of designers and engineers focussed on one objective only – to win.
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Kawasaki’s 2008 Supersport Flagship ZX-10R
09 March 2008
For the 2008 Ninja ZX-10R, Kawasaki engineers wanted a highly communicative package that would enable the two-way dialog between rider and machine that professional racers require to ride at the highest level. A chassis that would deliver a high level of feedback while being highly responsive to rider input - and all this in stock form. A tall order. But, having worked on every litre- and mid-class supersport model since the 2003 Ninja ZX-6R/6RR, not to mention their direct involvement with Kawasaki’s factory superbike efforts, one the engineers were in a position to deliver.
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The New 2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade
06 March 2008
Sharper looks, stronger performance and astoundingly responsive control. From its compact new proportions to its breathtaking response to every rider input, everything about the new 2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade stakes out a new standard in motorcycle performance and design aesthetics that will stand as a milestone in the history of litre-class Super Sports development, much as the original CBR900RR did when it fired the first shot in the high-performance revolution sixteen years ago. A winner both on the street and on the track, the CBR900RR FireBlade set a blazing standard for big bike performance for an entire generation to come.
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The 2008 Aprilia SXV Supermoto
02 March 2008
Acording to Aprilia, the world’s most revolutionary supermotard is still evolving. The 2008 SXV incorporates a whole series of innovations designed to improve reliability and make it even more invincible in competition.
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The Last Of The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory
02 March 2008
Because 2008 will be the last time the RSV 1000 R Factory will be manufactured as Aprilia's contract with Rotrax, makers of the v-twin engine comes to and end. For 2009 a new, V-Four engined bike, the RSV-4 will come to market, we thought it would be a good time to re-cover what this brilliant bike has to offer as there will no doubt be quite a few people looking to find and RSV for themselves before it dissapeers from showrooms altogether as a new bike.
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The Honda DN-01 - Brave & Bold or Crazy & Ugly?
29 February 2008
Radical new styling that grabs attention from every angle. Form-fitting comfort that invites one to both sit on and to ride. Smooth response to every rider input, reacting with exhilarating performance at every twist of its throttle, and… no clutch! Not only that, no gear changer! Is this really a motorcycle? Or is it some strange kind of scooter?
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The Aprilia Shiver 750 - A Middleweight Naked Bike
29 February 2008
In the middleweight naked market, the Aprilia Shiver 750 stands out for its distinctive personality, easy and intuitive ride, and extraordinarily agile chassis. Triple mapping, ride-by-wire, electronic throttle control maximises riding pleasure on all types of route. And you get all this in an inspiring, futuristic design too!
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The Aprilia Tuono 1000 R
03 February 2008
The Tuono 1000 R is the bike that all other nakeds have to beat. It is a machine for the demanding motorcyclist, the rider who seeks maximum performance from a naked, on the road and on the track.
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The Aprilia RS 125 Sports Bike
03 February 2008
Aprilia’s 125 cc supersport is still beyond the reach of the competition. With its moto gp graphics the rs 125 is even more race inspired. The RS 125 is the undisputed leader among 125 cc supersports. Aprilia has always led the field in lightweight sports bikes, pioneering new concepts and advanced solutions, and developing technology that others have had to struggle to follow. Like all Aprilia sports motorcycles, the RS 125 has benefited from the sophisticated technology that has been developed over years of success in GP racing, and quickly transferred into production.
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The Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro Supermoto
02 February 2008
No compromise is the motto of this motard, created for pure riding pleasure. this elite, super-lightweight, high performance, twin cylinder machine is aimed at only the most demanding riders in search of a truly thrilling motorcycling experience.
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The Aprilia RSV 1000 R
01 February 2008
The Aprilia RSV 1000 R is the twin cylinder hypersport the others have to beat. With a powerful engine, homologation to euro 3 standards, and a frame that is acknowledged as the best production bike frame around, the RSV 1000 R remains the meanest and fastest one liter twin on the world’s roads and racetracks.
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The Rebirth Of The Yamaha Tenere
11 December 2007
The name Tenere has been synonymous with Yamaha’s rugged Adventure Sport dual-purpose models since the original machine was first launched in the early 1980’s. Developed from Yamaha’s highly successful Dakar race-winning factory bikes, the original Tenere models built up a huge following of loyal owners during the 1980s and 90s. With an unrivalled reputation for durability, strong on and off road performance, high levels of long-distance comfort, and the ability to handle hostile off road terrain, the machine was one of Yamaha’s best-selling models throughout Europe.
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The Most Extreme Yamaha YZF-R6 Supersport Yet
03 December 2007
When Yamaha launched the new-generation YZF-R6 for the 2006 season, the machine became an overnight sensation. Equipped with the most advanced technology, and featuring aggressive minimalist bodywork, as well as a phenomenally quick engine and an ultra-compact race-bred chassis for a bike of it's class, the R6 represented a massive leap for high-performance motorcycle design.
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Buell 1125R Redefines The Sportbike Riding Experience
03 December 2007
The Buell Motorcycle Company is set to break the conventions of the sportbike category with the Buell® 1125R, an all-new, large capacity sport motorcycle that delivers a sublime balance of street and track performance. Rooted in the core design principles and character that have defined Buell motorcycles for 25 years, the 1125R offers power, torque, handling and agility that will take its owner to a new level of riding experience.
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KTM 1190 RC8 - Superbike Technology From Austria
30 November 2007
The year 2008 will go down as one of the most important milestones in the history of KTM. For the first time, the successful manufacturer of sports motorcycles will present an own “Made in Austria” Superbike, thus entering what is indisputably the highest level of series motorcycle manufacturing. The KTM 1190 RC8 embodies the ultimate desire of the entire company to create unique, technologically high performance sports motorcycles, whose effect is felt through the entire body long after the rider has climbed down from the machine. KTM, with the 1190 RC8, introduces the unique combination of technology and design that totally meets the challenge of the label “Superbike”.
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The New Ducati Monster 696
30 November 2007
The brand new Ducati Monster 696 is the next generation of naked motorcycle and according to Ducat,i the final word in urban excitement. Ducati have designed the Monster 696 so that you can ride it around your favourite downtown streets in a relaxed style or, when the moment takes you, unleash its darkside on your most testing twisties to deliver an even more naked performance than ever before.
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A Day In London On The 2007 KTM Superduke
12 June 2007
This bike feels naughty, like I shouldn’t be doing what I’m doing. Hang on a minute, I shouldn’t! But surely that's half the appeal? I’m trying to get to know a bike that’s about as different to my usual ride as anything else I can think of. I'm riding the 2007 KTM Superduke.
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The New Ducati Hypermotard
10 May 2007
Ducati release details of their new motorcycle, the Hypermotard. The Hypermotard takes on urban canyons and mountain curves with total abandon. Its purpose is single-minded – to thrill. The aggressive ‘motard’ styling and stance combine with Ducati ‘sportbike’ technology to deliver the best of both worlds. With a riding position that ensures total control, the exceptionally slim and incredibly light Hypermotard is ready to dominate every inch of asphalt with big-bore acceleration and road holding that redefines the street experience.
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The Piaggio MP3 – The Three Wheeler, With Two Front Wheels!
10 January 2007
Piaggio introduced their very first Vespa model with the scooter phenomenon in the spring of 1946. And, with the scooter revolution came individual transport, giving us Europeans a sense of complete and absolute freedom.
Now, sixty years on, Piaggio has conjured up another utterly radical product: the PIAGGIO MP3, a totally pioneering three-wheeler, with two front wheels! To see if this is true, later on in the article Westfazer tells us about how he’s getting on with his long term demo model.
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