ON PRINCIPAL
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08 March 2024
New Ninjas – now you see them
A more mature rider - by age at least - Paul Browne has fond memories of Kawasaki's ZXR 400, the mid-90s pocket-rocket which very much excited bikers as they grooved along to Firestarter on their Sony Discmans.
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Now his blood is rising once more with news that there's a couple of new Ninjas in town, the ZX-4R and the ZX-4RR. -
01 March 2024
Nightster Special demo delight
For many bikers, Harley-Davidson is the epitome of American cool. In recent years, the brand, or more pertinently, the bikes, got cooler through the addition of new and more environmentally-friendly engines.
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Among their new machines to benefit was the Nightster which has now been given the Special treatment. -
23 February 2024
Vespa GTS 300 makes it time to scoot
Is it time to scoot?
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When even a hardened biker like Paul Browne finds joy in the Vespa GTS 300, it could well be.
As stylish as you might expect from the legendary Italian scooter manufacturer, it's also immensely practical - and fun! -
16 February 2024
Pair of 401s bring street cred to Husqvarna
It used to make everything from chainsaws to garden tractors, but for us it's always been the bikes Husqvarna produces that tickled our fancy.
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Having staked its claim to biking fame in off-roaders, the now KTM-owned company is making inroads to the street bike market as its new 401 machines demonstrate. -
08 February 2024
Spring into Spanish track action
The view out of the window may not currently be a biker's dream, but Spring is just around the corner.
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And what better way to see in the new season than by heading to the sun to show Paul Browne how it's done on one of Europe's best motorcycle circuits.