Article from www.visordown.com The RSV4 Factory is too small and far too firm, both of suspension and of seat, to be road-practical in any rational sense, but when you actually get to the bits of road we ride for, those dry, well-sighted corner-complexes miles from anywhere, the Aprilia experience is pixel-perfect High Definition next to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Honda’
Aprilia RSV4 Factory versus Honda Fireblade
Posted: 9th June 2009 by admin in Bikes for Sundays, Bikes for TrackdaysTags: Aprilia, Factory, Fireblade, Honda, Italian, Japanese, RSV4, Sportsbike, Superbike
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CBR 125R versus YZF 125R
Posted: 12th March 2009 by admin in Bikes for LearnersTags: CBR125R, Honda, Yamaha, YZF, YZF125R
Race-rep 125s have been with us for a few years now and are still selling in big numbers. The bike of choice for the aspiring but unlicensed racer was always the Aprilia RS 125, but there’s a new breed now and they’re taking all the glory. The Honda CBR125R goes up against the Yamaha [...]
Pan European versus K1200GT
Posted: 1st March 2009 by admin in Bikes for TouringTags: ABS, BMW, Honda, K1200GT, Pan European, ST1300, Tourer, V4
To some we’ve spoken to, the Honda ST1300 Pan European is the ultimate long distance mile-muncher. Everything from the V4 engine to the ABS and linked brakes have been perfected over the years. It has an excellent tank range and it’s nimble enough to be a fun ride either single or two-up. It may look [...]
‘Blade versus R1
Posted: 28th February 2009 by admin in Bikes for TrackdaysTags: Fireblade versus R1, Honda, Sportsbike, Yamaha
A friend of mine has recently taken delivery of a 2008 Honda Fireblade. I’ve always thought the Yamaha R1 was the most seductive and desirable incarnation of the Japanese Superbikes but will the Fireblade change my mind? Well…no. It’s a beautiful piece of machinery with curves in all the right places, but it looks more [...]
Streetbike versus Superbike
Posted: 11th February 2009 by admin in Bikes for SundaysTags: CB1000R, Fireblade, Honda, naked, Sportsbike, Streetbike, Superbike
Would you be better off trading in your sportsbike for one of the new breed of super-fast streetbikes? Would you be comfortable going ‘naked?’ Well, you wouldn’t be disappointed if it was the latest Honda CB1000R. We’ll soon be putting the new (and great-looking) naked streetbike through its paces as it goes up against the [...]