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Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:08:09 -0500
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>raked-out frame of the V-Rod with the pumped-up 120-horsepower motor
>and exhaust system of the Street Rod roadster and then rolls in some
>detail touches all its own.
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>Combine the V-Rod�s solid handling, formidable performance and
>strong brakes (now Brembos), each of which ranks at or near the top
>of the range for performance cruisers, and you have an impressive
>motorcycle, one that will easily leave the those tubby mega twins
>reeling in its wake.
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>Motorcycle Cruiser
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>Triumph�s engineers have taken the 1050cc three-cylinder engine they
>developed for the Sprint ST and completely changed its
>characteristics. In this guise, it develops 95kW and has been tuned
>to deliver stomach-punching acceleration.
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>This is most impressive in the mid-range where power delivery is
>savage. An instant-response throttle linked to multipoint sequential
>fuel injection helps.
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>The Speed Triple is a show-off. It will blast away from traffic
>lights, rocket past sports cars on roundabouts and make mincemeat of
>touring motorcycles at any speed below 160km/h.
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>Comments (0) 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 650R - Review
>Filed under Road Tests & Reviews, Kawasaki Motorcycle Reviews by
>Motorcycle on Tuesday 10 January 2006 at 12:40 pm
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>The Ninja 650R�s engine is an all new, liquid-cooled parallel twin
>powerplant that was designed to be extremely compact and
>lightweight. In fact, the 649cc DOHC 4-valve per cylinder engine is
>even smaller and lighter than the parallel twin used in the Ninja
>500! Kawasaki accomplished this by using a triangular layout of the
>crankshaft and transmission shafts to reduce front-to-back length,
>using a semi-dry sump system to reduce height, and using internal
>design features like plated, liner-less cylinders to reduce engine
>width.
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>The 650R powerplant was tuned for smooth, rider-friendly low-end and
>midrange power, and dual throttle valves in the 38mm Keihin throttle
>bodies help to provide smooth response and precise roll-on power.
>The motor was also designed to meet stringent Euro 3 emissions
>standards, which are even stricter than those in California.
>MOtorcycle Daily
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>Comments (0) 2006 Honda CBR1000RR - Road Test / Review
>Filed under Road Tests & Reviews, Honda Motorcycle Reviews by
>Motorcycle on Monday 2 January 2006 at 8:37 pm
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>The 2006 CBR1000RR is a mid-model redesign, taking place two years
>after the release of the very first CBR Thou in 2004. Do the math
>and you�ll realize that Honda engineers must have been working on
>this bike while the �04 model was being released.
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>The objectives for the �06 development team were to lose some weight
>off the portly CBR, improve its turning capabilities and get a
>little more power out of the inline-Four powerplant. According to
>Toland, Honda redesigned 60% of all the components on the
>motorcycle. Honda says 17 lbs. have been lopped off and power is up
>3%.
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>Chopping 17 lbs. off the bike is probably the biggest achievement of
>the design team. Parts getting the liposuction treatment include the
>exhaust system, a new magnesium ACG cover, a smaller ECU black box,
>thinner brake rotors and even thinner-walled camshafts.
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>MotorcycleUSA.com
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>Comments (0) 2006 Yamaha R6 Road Test - Review
>Filed under Yamaha Motorcycle Reviews by Motorcycle on Wednesday 21
>December 2005 at 10:05 am
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>Completely new for 2006, this R6 is the third generation of Yamaha�s
>highly successful 600cc supersport series that was initially
>introduced back in 1999. The first R6 remained until 2003 when
>Generation Two was released, and this managed three years, albeit
>with some suspension and chassis geometry changes last year. As
>something of a stopgap machine for Yamaha, the �05 was a great bike
>but didn�t look too much different than the �04.
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>Not so this year, as Yamaha�s engineers have redesigned the new R6
>from the ground up. From the moment I laid eyes on it, I knew this
>was going to be something extremely special. Featuring a fly-by-wire
>throttle system that Yamaha calls YCC-T (Yamaha Chip Controlled
>Throttle), an EXUP exhaust valve, a 17,500 rpm redline and a claimed
>peak power output of 127 non-ram-air assisted horsepower at 14,500
>rpm. This is quite simply stated the wildest, most radical 600cc
>supersport ever made.
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>Motorcycle USA
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>This new XT660R is a world away from the old school thumper that
>Yamaha�s early 90s XT600 used to be. It is a smoothie, offering a
>plush ride on soft suspension and sips unleaded at 65mpg, whilst
>hitting a 110mph top speed. It also looks beautifully finished
>compared to some other `trail� style 600 class dual purpose bikes.
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>It is hard to keep the front end down in first and second and the
>snappy acceleration soon encourages you to make good progress
>through busy traffic. The upright riding position and wide
>handlebars give you plenty of confidence attacking roundabouts too.
>There�s a slinky Supermoto version called the XT660X if you really
>want the `urban warrior� look by the way.
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>More Yamaha Motorcycle reviews and road tests
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>he Ulysses is potentially a huge credit to a crusading innovator.
>With simplified suspension settings and a higher windscreen to
>maximise its motorway performance, it will be a gem. But it is not
>there yet. The motorcycle I rode was a pre-production model. Buell
>must adapt it.
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>Inside the Ulysses there is a charismatic motorcycle waiting to
>launch a million adventures. It is over-sensitive and specialist
>skills are required to appreciate it.
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>That is a pity becaus in terms of versatility, comfort and style, it
>is a potential standard-setter in the adventure touring sector.
>Buell Road tests
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>Filed under Road Tests & Reviews, Kawasaki Motorcycle Reviews by
>Motorcycle on Monday 5 December 2005 at 9:42 am
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>The Kawasaki�s motor has been revised to meet the tough new Euro 3
>emissions regulations, which ought to have tamed it slightly:
>instead, the engineers have not only found more power � a staggering
>181bhp is claimed, more than 1bhp to propel each of the bike�s 175
>dry-weight kilograms � but also say they�ve boosted torque at lower
>revs and smoothed out the power delivery.
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>That�s certainly how it felt as the Ninja hurtled up the half-mile
>straight of Kawasaki�s fabulous new test facility, a full-scale,
>20-corner, F1-standard race track draped atop the volcanic hills of
>Kyushu, Japan�s southern island.
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>The violence of the engine is tempered only by the precision with
>which it can be controlled � it�s enough to see almost 170mph on the
>cool, floating LCD display, motor still pulling hard before you
>squeeze the brakes and flick the bike down into the right-hand turn
>one.
>Kawasaki Road tests
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>Comments (0) 2005 Ducati Multistrada 620 road test / review
>Filed under Ducati Motorcycle Reviews by Motorcycle on Saturday 26
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