FRANCE D-DAY MOTORBIKE RIDE
West to the beaches Off the ferry, we used the motorway to get clear of Calais and its associated day trip holidaymakers, coming off at Boulogne and then sticking to D roads, following roads...
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BMW R 1200 RS
BMW R 1200 RS
Nearly 40 years after the original R 100 RS, BMW launches the R 1200 RS into the sports-touring segment – but is it twelve times better? Almost anything with the ‘RS’ suffix entices visions...
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WHY YOU SHOULD RIDE NORWAY
WHY YOU SHOULD RIDE NORWAY
You never tire of viewing the endless array of ancient glaciers interspersed with waterfalls cascading from dramatic rock spires, or the craggy cliffs looming over the salt water running deep into fissures and lined by...
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Honda CB125F
Honda CB125F
Whether you’re looking at a 125 because it’s all your age and licence permit, or because you want something small and light for commuting, price is important. So it’s good news that the on-the-road...
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BEST ROADS YOU’LL RIDE IN THE SUMMER
BEST ROADS YOU’LL RIDE IN THE SUMMER
Where are you going to ride this year? Which road will live in your memory, becoming one of those roads you’ll dream about? We reckon it could be one of these – all recommended...
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MV AGUSTA TUISMO VELOCE 800
MV AGUSTA TUISMO VELOCE 800
Touring to MV Agusta used to be about the ride to the track, but the new Turismo Veloce ensures the brand now travels much further than before... Among many things, MV Agusta is best...
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MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 800 RR
MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 800 RR
Usually, writing about the same manufacturer’s bikes over a short period isn’t an issue. But when it comes to testing MV Agusta’s fleet of metallic glamour and its ethos of basing most of its...
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APRILIA RSV4 RF
APRILIA RSV4 RF
I am World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli. I am Brit hero Leon Haslam. I am Italian racing legend Max Biaggi. Thanks to Aprilia, for today only, my daydreams have come true. The catalyst for...
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YAMAHA R3
YAMAHA R3
After far too many lean years, waves of truly new, blank-sheet Yamahas are washing up on British shores once again. All kinds of machines: twins, triples and fours, made in naked, all-round and superbike...
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YAMAHA XJR13
YAMAHA XJR13
Bandwagons bother me. Trends too. They bother me because there’s nothing particularly organic about them. Few, if any, bandwagons have ever been unsolicited or just ‘happened’. There’s often a hand at the tiller, steering...
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