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Awaken Sleeping Giants: Honda CB500F
Honda have introduced the CB500F naked bike in select markets. Is this the 500cc everyday street-bike the world was waiting for? [Read more…]
Yamaha SR400 : Yay or Nay?
Yamaha have an interesting motorcycle in their ‘sport heritage’ line-up. Is an air-cooled 400 single desirable enough in India?
New Hero Splendor iSmart launched
Indian motorcycle behemoths Hero MotoCorp have introduced their latest entrant to the 100cc two-wheeler market segment – The Splendor iSmart. [Read more…]
Valentino Rossi starts riding academy
Ever since breaking into the MotoGP fold, Valentino Rossi has enthralled enthusiasts the world over with his phenomenal riding skills. [Read more…]
Harley-Davidson launch SuperLow 1200T
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles have added a new model to the Sporster line – the 2014 SuperLow 1200T! [Read more…]
Kawasaki D-Tracker Steps Up
Aprilia Tuono V4R: Road Test
Like the RSV4, from which it’s derived, the Tuono V4R ABS is a seriously rapid superbike, with a top speed of over 260 km/h, and in naked bike fashion it’s often all the more fun for emphasising rather than disguising that speed. The Tuono V4R was always brilliant — one of the top bikes of the last few years for me — but touched by madness too. By essentially removing the fairing from an RSV4 super-sports bike and bolting on a wide one-piece handlebar in place of its clip-ons, Aprilia created a naked V4 that was fast, loud, agile and fantastic fun on track or the right road.
However, although there was actually a lot more to the Tuono V4R than appearances suggested — including a slightly de-tuned 999-cc engine and a re-jigged frame — there’s no doubt that Aprilia’s naked weapon was too hardcore for many. It was an absolute blast in the right situation — but harsh, loud, thirsty and ill-suited to the real world that most riders inhabit most of the time.
Now Aprilia have tweaked the naked V4 to make it, in their words, “more incisive, sophisticated and safe” for 2014. Softened suspension, a larger tank, re-designed seat and the addition of an ABS brake system are all designed to make the Tuono more rider-friendly and easy to live with. In the words of Marco Zuliani, Aprilia’s Product Manager, “Naked bikes spend most of their time on the road, so we have listened to customers and improved the Tuono’s attitude for road use.”
And, fortunately, they haven’t forgotten that its attitude is what made the V4R special. With the Tuono’s status as the ultimate naked weapon seemingly about to be challenged by rival big-bore naked models of unprecedented viciousness — including KTM’s Super Duke R, BMW’s long-rumoured S1000RR derivative and Kawasaki’s revamped Z1000 — the Italian company couldn’t resist giving their contestant a bit more firepower too.
Metzeler and Indian Larry Contest
Ever felt like owning a one-off motorcycle from one of the greatest custom bike builders ever? Well then, here’s your chance to make this dream come true.
Bajaj launch new Discover 125
Indian 2-wheeler pioneers Bajaj have announced the arrival of a new and upgraded version of their city rider, the Discover 125. [Read more…]
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