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Bigger, faster, better…

February 9, 2021 Nigel Paterson Comments Off

It was once a truism that the easiest way to make your bike go faster was to sell it and buy a bigger one. There was certainly an element of truth to that old saying, […]

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Is this the most beautiful motorcycle in the world?

November 1, 2018 Greg Leech Comments Off

The MV Agusta F4 Claudio is the culmination of an extraordinary story, an achievement MV claim as capable of radically changing the sports bike concept itself. A product of Massimo Tamburini’s flair and Claudio Castiglioni’s […]

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Yamaha R3 review

September 29, 2017 Nigel Crowley Comments Off

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 […]

MV Agusta unveils RVS#1
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MV Agusta unveils RVS#1

June 22, 2017 a Road Rider contributor Comments Off

Marking the official launch of the RVS (Reparto Veicoli Speciali), a new ‘limited run’ division of MV Agusta, the Italian brand has unveiled its new RVS#1.  The RVS#1 is a unique bike built in MV […]

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TESTED: ROYAL ENFIELD BEAR 650

by Dean Mellor in Bike Comments Off

How does the Royal Enfield Bear 650 handle Aussie potholes and corrugations? Let’s find out… PHOTOS TOM FOSSATI & MATTHEW HAYMAN  Before ARR Editor Deano splurged out on his own Royal Enfield Bear 650 he [...]

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