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MÉTISSE MARK 5 CAFÉ RACER

Ask people to name five classic British motorcycle marques and a few names will invariably come up. Triumph, obviously … Norton, of course … and Royal Enfield, even if it…
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Honda Grom

There’s something about the Grom that brings out the grom in everyone, no matter how miserable they are. Even the guy in his tray-topped dick extension who, upon seeing me…
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Quickspin on Moto Guzzi V7 II Special ‘Scrambler’

 Sitting astride the Moto Guzzi V7 II Special Scrambler, I look down to be greeted by a familiar sight. Just ahead of my knees are the exposed alloy rocker covers…
Cruiser

WORLD LAUNCH - DUCATI XDIAVEL

The XDiavel is a completely new bike, a new motorcycling experience, and it doesn’t need all the theatrics for me to recognise and report that it is a truly brilliant…
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MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 800

There’s no arguing the new Brutale 800 is stunning. It’s still the jaw-dropping poster bike the original model was 15 years ago. This is the first machine to come from…
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Second Hand BMW K1300GT 2009-11

BMW’s ‘airhead’ models established the brand’s reputation as handy touring bikes long before the factory launched its ‘full-dress’ tourer, the R100RT, in 1978. Numerous RT and LT (luxury tourer) models…
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Quick Spin - Honda CTX 1300

Honda has tread a fine line with the CTX 1300 , opting to wrap its whisper quiet V4 engine in space-age bagger styling, but when it comes to eating up…
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AUSSIE LAUNCH - Triumph Tiger Sport

The concept behind Triumph’s Tiger Sport is not new, but it’s one that’s proved hard to perfect. In the modern world most things, including motorcycles, are built for one purpose:…
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Second Hand Suzuki GSX-R1000 K1-K4

With Yamaha’s YZF-R1 sitting pretty as top dog in the performance-bike stakes as the new millennium dawned, Suzuki’s reputation for super-competitive machines was under serious challenge. While its GSX-R750, the…
Pre-2000

HONDA NR500

While Barry Sheene, Kenny Roberts and newcomer Randy Mamola chased each other around Le Mans, a group of white-clad Japanese Honda R&D staff hunched around the world’s two most technically…
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Piaggio Medley 150 Aussie launch

Piaggio’s new Medley 150 has hit Australian roads, providing a little touch of Italian style to Aussie commuting. Powered by a 155cc liquid-cooled engine that produces 11kW at…
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ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE MISCHIEF-LOVING NAKED GREENIE-KAWASAKI Z125

“Seriously? Seriously, Chris!? You want me to return the Harley-Davidson Iron 883 long-termer and swap it over for a mini-bike? And then take it out for a two-up test with…