Yamaha XJ6 Diversion Road Test
To make the Diversion, Yamaha gave their XJ6 naked a useful half fairing and called it done. It’s a handsome and effective all-rounder sadly compromised by a couple of flaws.
The big KTM successfully takes on the big boys of the adventure sports class in its own special way, it is light, powerful and supremely agile With its chassis largely unchanged from the earlier 950cc version it is the engine that marks the 990’s arrival. KTM bored and stroked the smaller unit to create a […]
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Yellow peril As an alternative to the typical Japanese universal sports bike the big Aprilia does take some beating, its fast and nimble while still staying firmly on the side of the rider, it wants to be your friend so why should we argue? Aprilia are unique in the world of motorcycle manufacturing, placing so […]
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When you have a small and compact chassis that already does the job perfectly, how on this earth can you make it yet smaller still without compromise? Well the clever boys and girls at Buell have the answer, managing to reduce the XB1200Scg by around 39mm at seat level. Before the Buell aficionados shout […]
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First introduced in 1992, the huge machine quickly became a classic, and shot into cult status. Triumph themselves claim that you can carry enough luggage to stock a small shop, Whichbike.net goes out and does some stocktaking just to see.
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BMW have consistently ploughed its own path in the world of two-wheeled transport for many years now and with great success.
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I had been waiting for 3 weeks for the call to tell me the new Aprilia Mana was run in, on paper it is a huge jump forward for a motorcycle but how would it work on the road? I was about to find out…
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There’s a new ‘techspec’ that was been launched on the market with the introduction of the BMW 1200 GS Adventure that no one has picked up on yet, you no longer need to think in MPG (Miles to the Gallon) more DPT or ‘Days to the Tank’. The GS range of bikes have always been […]
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The FJR 1300 is Yamaha’s only touring specific bike in their current line up, built for long distances will it deliver the goods or will it fall short? Only one way to find out.
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