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Called the Midnight Star in the UK but overseas known as the Stratoliner ? a name that conjures up images of a big motorcycle. And it?s spot-on. The Yamaha XV1900 is typical of Japanese cruisers which have been getting larger...
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The Triumph Adventurer, a cruiser style version of the Thunderbird, adds dollop of crass to already glittery, faux concoction. It?s an OK motorcycle, thanks mostly to the stupendous Triumph triple engine, but the Triumph Adventurer is about as cool and...
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The third and final great sports bike of the nineties. The FireBlade set the agenda, the 916 added finesse and the Yamaha YZF-R1 topped them off with extra power and madness. Even today the original Yamaha YZF-R1 is a sports...
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The new XT660 comes in two guises ? the Yamaha XT660X (supermoto-style with 17-inch rims) and the Yamaha XT660R (taller, with an off-road friendly 21-inch front hoop). Both motorcycles are neatly styled, but sadly they?re compromised by a snatchy fuel-injection...
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Introduced two years after its little 600cc brother, the bigger Yamaha XJ900S Diversion is a real, no-nonsense all-rounder. Ok, so it lacks outstanding performance or any semblance of sexiness but who cares? For bikers on a budget who ride in...
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The Yamaha YP400 Majesty is a fair bit heavier than the 250, but has beefed up suspension and a much more touring biased set of bodywork panels. It's supremely comfortable, good on fuel, but the 125/250 Majesty makes a better...
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Yamaha?s latest R1 features new-found midrange drive from junking Yamaha?s tried and tested five-valve per cylinder in favour of the traditional four-valve set up, but at the same time installing some of the ?bad boy? engine manners the original model...
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The XV535 Virago is where Yamaha started giving Harley-Davidson a run for their money: it was the first of their cruiser motorcycles and it certainly lasted well. The Yamaha XV535 is basic, trusted, easy to ride and with unchallenging but...
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If you're starting out on two wheels then the Yamaha XV125 Virago V-twin is one of the best made little motorbikes you can choose. Reliable motor, solid chassis, nice low seat and wide `bars give a feeling of confident control...
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The Yamaha XT600E is about as straightforward, reliable and solid as an old school trail bike gets. The Yamaha XT600E was the last of a long line of 4-valve air-cooled Yamaha singles, starting off with the original, much-loved XT500 of...
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The Yamaha XV250S Virago is a trusty, reliable and easy to ride option on which to hone your biking skills. If you fancy a big cruiser later on, the Yamaha XV250S Virago is a great place to start: it?s got...
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Hardcore, know the score. The Yamaha YZF-R6 is a sexy uber-capable track bike that works on the road too. It caught the 600 race rep class napping and nothing came close until Suzuki launched its 2001 GSX-R600 ? that?s a...
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The Yamaha YZF-R7 was a limited edition machine top dollar machine only sold to the public so Yamaha could race it in World Superbike. Just 500 were sold for road use (40 in the UK) and they were about £22,000....
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Overlooked by many but those who?ve ridden them know how good they can be. The Kawasaki ZZ-R600 is an unlikely nutter bike but, on speed alone, it?s up there in the upper echelons of the ?bikes that can get you...
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Solidly-built and with looks that could launch nuclear missiles, ?aggressive? just about sums up the Mastiff. However, it?s a great road bike, easy and huge fun to ride. Perfect pulling power for townies or twisties and tough enough to withstand...
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The MV Agusta F4 750 was the most eagerly awaited slice of Italian superbike exotica pretty much delivered on all counts. Simply stunning Massimo Tamburini styling was the most beautiful since the same designer?s Ducati 916 of 1994 (and is...
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If you want to tour occasionally, a Deauville 650 does it better. If you want to commute, a YP250 Majesty is probably all you'll ever need. So where does that leave the maxi-scooter Yamaha YP500 T-Max? Good fun to ride,...
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The Aprilia SL1000 Falco is a generally well-regarded, half-faired, ?street sports? version of RSV which never quite took off in the way it could have. Unique twin beam frame and slightly detuned V-twin made it more streetable, although still very much...
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Honda have hit back hard with the track focused CBR600RR. They want their 600 crown back and after our first initial ride it seems they?ve done it. They?ve rectified the old motorcycle?s weak points, namely lack of midrange and weight. The...
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The Derbi Mulhacen 659 is Derbi's first stab at a motorcycle bigger than 125cc, and is a brazen, trend-setting joy. The combination of concept motorcycle styling, Yamaha XT660R mechanicals and funky. Top notch cycle parts adds up to a street-savvy, flat track styled city scalpel...
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There are few bikes as comfortable as Moto Guzzi?s Norge. Soft suspension and a relaxed riding position lets you take full advantage of its 200-mile plus tank range with no aches or pains, while the loud mechanical Italian exhaust note...
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Moto Morini is an historic company with new owners. With its huge V-twin engine, muscular chassis and upright riding position the Corsaro 1200 is a ?super naked in every sense of the word. Electrical gremlins at the Moto Morini Corsaro 1200's...
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It was never the fastest or the most powerful in the supersports class of 04 and 05, but the Suzuki GSX-R600 was easily the most fun, especially on the track. Boasting the lightest weight of all its contenders, the most...
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This is the Ducati motorcycle we?ve been waiting for since the original Ducati 916. It?s a Ducati motorcycle in the truest form. Blood red, stunning to look at and absolutely pure in its purpose. It?s been a long time coming but it...
Yamaha TZR50 (2003-2004)
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The Yamaha TZR50 is an act of brilliant folly but tempting nevertheless. A screaming, old-school, supersports, 50cc sixteener, with all the bluster, mayhem, carnage, testosterone and manicness that implies. Being Japanese the Yamaha TZR50 is fairly durable too, though it...
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