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07 November 2024
New Panigale perfectly pitches power to weight
Not averse to the occasional bold move, Ducati has broken the rules with the launch of a new Panigale V2.
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The ever-acclaimed supersports now carries much less weight.
And offers significantly less power than its sibling. Who launches a refreshed model with less power?
Mad? Absolutely not reports Paul Browne. -
30 October 2024
BMW gives two scoots refresh for 2025
The mighty BMW has given tweaked two of its popular and some might say posh mid-sized scooters for 2025.
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Whilst both are adept at overcoming our tiresomely congested urban roads, a GT version will also serve you well out of town, even with a guest on the back. -
25 October 2024
Yamaha finally confirms new R9 for 2025
Yamaha has long drawn on its extensive racing experience - and success - on both track and road to develop an enviable range of supersports bikes.
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This is once more evident in the new and long awaited R9, an impressively specified, class topping machine.
It's set to hit showrooms for the 2025 season. Start salivating now. -
17 October 2024
800 Adventure a jolly good Kove
Chinese bikes haven't always enjoyed the best reputation. But that was then.
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Now there's a newish brand on the block, the seven-year old Kove. And, in the 800 Adventure, the company has really hit the spot reports Paul Browne. -
10 October 2024
New Vitpilen 801 piles on tech and style
Husqvarna has launched the hotly anticipated Vitpilen 801, a road-friendly sibling to the company's Svartpilen scrambler.
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Whilst the two bikes share much mechanically, the new model is very much purposed for tackling tarmac.
The tech is impressive, the styling clean, with a distinctive front lamp to which Paul Browne has taken a particular fancy.