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If Darth Vader Rode a Motorcycle - KTM 950 SM R

KTM may appear to have been left languishing in the shadows of its bigger European neighbour since loosing so much face on the Boorman and McGregor Long Way Round TV series but that hasn’t stopped them making some brilliant motorcycles over the last ...

Gas Gas SM 400

Sometimes when reviewing used bikes it's a little difficult to find something special. So when I was offered the use of a pretty rare Gas Gas 400 SM supermotard I jumped at the chance.

Supermotards have their origins as off road race bikes modified f...

BMWs' pleasant surprise

The BMW salesman in the Motorrad showroom tells me when I drop in to collect the test model that these new bikes are aimed at commuters. Commuters who like to have fun on a weekend bike, and a machine that isn't afraid of any of the competition in t...

The Best Gets Better - BMW R1200GS Adventure 2010

When I first heard that BMW were relaunching an all new R1200GS Adventure my immediate fear was that they would ruin a perfectly good motorcycle by 'over fixingj it. Initial figures from the press and marketing machine indicated that they had indeed...

Ducati Hypermotard

Since I first clamped my eyes on one of these beauties in 2006, I've wanted a spin on one. The exposed trellis frame, the 'I'm about to pounce' styling and the sheer sex appeal it exuded made me weak at the knees. And then there's that picture – yip...

New Arai RX7-GP Helmet

There is a wonderful story about Kevin Schwantz practicing for the 500ccGrand Prix in Catalunya a number of years ago. The story goes that the great man came off the bike several times and damaged all of his helmets. When the Arai technician discover...

Aprilia Pegaso 650

THE ROUTE

Sometime in the distant past of my early childhood the government of the day, possibly predecessors of the same bureaucratic lunatics who are responsible for Transport 21 announced a ring road was to be built around Dublin....

Marco Simoncelli

Today Marco Simoncelli died.

Being a MotoGP fan is quite a bit different from being a fan of any other sport, be it soccer, GAA or even Formula 1. It doesn't have the broad appeal of some of the more main stream sports you are hardly likely to go ...

Harley Davidson FLHTK Electra Glide Ultra Limited 2010

For the uninitiated the big Electra Glide with it's 1,700cc V-twin engine, luggage, big screen and attitude can be quite intimidating. Certainly this was the case for me when I collected the flagship Harley from the dealership on an unusually clear ...

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Faster - Mondello Park

Saturday, 20 August 2011

In 1998 I was the proud owner of my first ever brand new motorcycle, the modest Suzuki Bandit 600. I had it set up from new with braided metal brake lines, stickier tyres, a set of engine bars and a Scorpion exhaust. I pretty much rode constantly above the speed limit and conversations with members ...

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Suzuki B-King

Wednesday, 16 April 2008

There have been a number of naked sports bikes with straight bars and no fairing on the market for a few years now. Each of the big Japanese has a model and the Italians have the Monster from Ducati as well as the Tuono from Aprila. BMW have the rather excellent K1200R and Triumph have shown how wel...

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A Rose by any other Name

Friday, 23 September 2011

“That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” So said William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. How do I know this, you ask – because I was lucky enough to have been taught English in school by Miss Vize, and because I had a massive crush on her, I spend most of my teens hangi...

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