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Stuff I don’t know: Why not use aluminium?
“Man, if I had the money, I think I’d get one of those Honda F6Bs,” I’ll sometimes tell myself. Effectively Honda’s Goldwing grand tourer sans top box, the F6B is, after all, a good-looking machine. And from everything I’ve read it’s a hell of a lot of fun to ride, with handling that belies its…
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2005 Honda CBF600SA – Long-term review
A durable, dependable bike suited for new riders and commuters, offering decent performance
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Looking forward to INTERMOT 2014
As autumn approaches, motorcycle enthusiasts anticipate European trade shows for new models, including hopes for ABS-equipped Victory and Yamaha updates.
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The forgotten names
The author reflects on a motorcycle trip through Yorkshire Dales, exploring its culture while visiting the disappointing National Motorcycle Museum.
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Ay up
A stone wall near Grassington This is Part 2 of my Yorkshire Dales trip. To read Part 1 click here. One of the strange aspects of British life is that all 64 million of us are crammed into a space no larger than the state of Oregon, but getting around in that space takes an excruciatingly long…
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It’s (not at all) grim up North
My route It is roughly 260 miles from the quaintly crumbling South Wales town of Penarth to the Yorkshire village of Grassington. That’s assuming you do most of your travelling via motorway, which is what I tend to stick to when I need to get to places on time. Of course, the “on time” concept…
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What I want: BMW F 800 GT
Exploring the allure of cruisers, particularly American brands, contrasting them with BMW’s heritage and performance as a preferred choice.
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Thoughts on Harley-Davidson’s 2015 line up
2015 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo Randy Newman was clearly wrong. Short people do have somebody to love. Or, at least, it appears they have somebody who loves them: namely, America’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. Harley-Davidson’s recently announced 2015 model year line up is so littered with “low” models you’d be inclined to think we are suffering…