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Yamaha YZF-R6 launch report
Yamaha has rolled a moody hoodlum quietly into the marketplace. Snag takes it to the track to see if the middleweight sporty can still thrill… For those of us seasoned enough to romantically remember […]
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LAUNCH REPORT: TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RANGE
Triumph has thrown its globally strongest bike into the weeds and started again. Has it been too brave, or is this the best Street Triple ever? They say there is no replacement for displacement. Indeed, […]
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Launch Test: KTM Super Duke R
A howling animal of an engine in a cutting-edge chassis. Better beast? Let’s see… WORDS: GREG LEECH PHOTOS: SMAC! Media and KTM Certain things define certain brands. Ducati? Performance and handling. Harley-Davidson? Street presence. Honda? […]
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Fast Blast: Honda CRF250L Rally
Taking the back way on Honda’s Dakar-style lightweight Believe it or not, of all the great bikes to come out in 2017, this is one of the ones I was most excited about riding. The […]
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Triumph Tiger Sport review
The age-old game of, “If you could only have one bike in your garage to do everything what would it be?” is something I’m sure we’ve all played over a few beers in the past. […]
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MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Lusso review
In a hurry to get over the horizon? MV has created one very sporty tourer to help get you there I was sitting at the red light, staring intently at the gear-position indicator in the […]
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Fast Blast: Benelli TnT 125
Benelli responds to the emerging ‘compact’ market with more features, more power and a lower price tag When Honda came out with the Honda Grom last year, it left a lot of us scratching our […]
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Indian Chief Vintage review
Swinging through the bends in the hills north-east of home in sunny Melbourne, early morning, with the easy beat of a giant V-twin, comfortably settled in the leather seat, enjoying the cool morning air. It’s […]
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Yamaha R3 review
When I was a kid I had a yellow-with-black-speed-blocks RD250E, which is how all Yamahas should be painted, by law. Back then a two-stroke 250 would do over 100mph, which is 160km/h in new money […]
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BMW G 310 R Review
BMW tunes into the Australian featherweight division with its new 313cc sportster; the G 310 R. When the crew at BMW aim their sights on a new market, they rarely miss. Take for instance the […]