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- Honda
Honda CBR125R (2011 - )
Always in the top 10 most popular bikes in the UK, Honda's A1 licence friendly CBR125R is put through its paces by Bike Social road tester Roland Brown.
By BikeSocial13/01/2015 - Quadro/Qooder
Quadro S: UK FIRST TEST!
Are three wheels better than two? For commuting maybe but here is a 350cc three-wheeled scooter than can be ridden with a car licence, not that our road tester is recommending it.
By BikeSocial13/01/2015 - Yamaha
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer (2015): WORLD FIRST REVIEW
Yamaha have added another bike to their MT range, this time it's an 849cc, three cylinder sports-tourer called the MT-09 Tracer and Bike Social were invited to the world press launch in Spain.
By BikeSocial18/12/2014 - Ducati
Ducati Scrambler (2015): First full road test
If ever a bike has a lot of hype to live up to, it's the Ducati Scrambler. We rode the £6995 Scrambler Icon at the world launch in Palm Springs to find out if the bike really does take riders to 'The Land of Joy'. Don't worry, it's great.
By BikeSocial18/12/2014 - MV Agusta
MV Agusta Stradale 800 (2015)
"Quite possibly the best bike MV have made so far", says our road tester, Frank Melling, in Spain at the launch of MV Agusta's Stradale 800. Three bikes in one package.
By BikeSocial16/12/2014 - BMW
First ride! BMW Motorrad's 2015 R1200R
BMW has sold 50,000 R1200R's since its launch in 2006, and the naked boxer has earned a reputation as a capable, practical all-rounder. We take a ride on the new one to see if they've made it more interesting.
By BikeSocial10/12/2014 - Triumph
Triumph Tiger 800 XCx: FIRST REVIEW
Triumph launched the Tiger 800 and Tiger 800 XC in 2010 and both have proved to be class-leading adventure bikes. Four new versions are on-sale in 2015. We were invited to ride them at the world riding launch.
By BikeSocial18/11/2014 - KTM
KTM 1290 Super Duke R - Two Week Test
We take a walk on the wild side with KTM's 180bhp 'Beast', the 1290 Super Duke R. Electronics tame it but press certain buttons and it can be unleashed. Is it more than a powerful street fighter?
By BikeSocial12/11/2014 - MV Agusta
MV Agusta Dragster RR: First Ride
The radical new MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR followed its twin, the Brutale 800 RR, straight out of the stable and our road tester was in Bologna to ride the 140bhp triple.
By BikeSocial28/10/2014 - MV Agusta
MV Agusta Brutale RR: WORLD'S FIRST REVIEW!
Our man was invited to Bologna for the first ride on MV Agusta's brand new 140bhp, 3-cylinder, Brutale 800 RR. Fast, light, sporty and stylish...all in extremes!
By BikeSocial24/10/2014
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