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Bike review: Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 XCX

Mick Matheson — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 01:41:32 +0000

On a ridiculously sinuous gravel road near the old Palmer River goldfields, the Triumph Explorer 1200 was almost too much fun. It went hot into corners, hot through them and hot out of them, usually [...]

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Bike review: Indian Springfield

Mick Matheson — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:11:02 +0000

The Springfield’s ride comfort is outstanding but this wasn’t my priority as I ploughed through a long sweeper at a speed that wasn’t quite as stately as the script called for. My attention was on [...]

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Bike review: Harley Roadster

Mick Matheson — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 04:38:32 +0000

If I sounded a bit hard on the Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight in issue 123, it’s only because it wasn’t a Roadster. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the Forty-Eight and embraced its short, uncomfortable suspension and [...]

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Review: Yamaha MT-03

Mick Matheson — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:19:58 +0000

Can a 300cc motorcycle really qualify as a Yamaha MT? The MT designation has variously stood for Monster Torque, Mighty Torque, Massive Torque and probably other interpretations of what should by now be an obvious [...]

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DUCATI MULTISTRADA DVT TEST

Matt Shields — Wed, 06 May 2015 13:14:47 +0000

Ducati discovers true refinement without losing its mojo Ducati’s Multistrada made its mark in 2010. Released in 2003, previous models were a hard-nosed, uncompromising, love child of a motard and a sports-tourer. They competed with [...]

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