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- Kymco
Kymco CK1 125 - First Ride!
The brand new, sweet smelling CK1 by Kymco comes under scrutiny by our expert small capacity road tester. Can a £2k 125 mix it with the Yamaha and Honda equivalents?
By BikeSocial03/07/2014 - KTM
KTM Freeride review: Easyriders
KTM have long been acknowledged as masters of full-on dirt bikes, but they've also recognised that not everyone wants an extreme motocrosser, or an equally demanding enduro bike, meet the Freeride range.
By BikeSocial01/07/2014 - Brammo
Brammo Empulse R first ride
Brammo claim their Empulse R is 'the world's advanced electric motorcycle'. We were invited to the Top Gear test track to put it through its paces.
By Michael Mann26/06/2014 - Bimota
Bimota BB3 - First Track Test & Review
Bimota is back from the ashes with an all-new hand-built bike powered by a 193bhp BMW S1000RR motor, a steel trellis chassis, lashings of carbon-fibre, and a Swiss banker-spec price of £28,000. But, is the new BB3 any good, and are Bimota still relevant in 2014? We flew to the BB3's world launch at the Nuvolari circuit in Italy to find out.
By BikeSocial16/06/2014 - Yamaha
Yamaha MT-125: First Ride
Yamaha has a new MT125. We've ridden it. But can the new mini MT match the reputation the excellent MT-09 and MT-07? Bike Social takes it for a spin at the MT-125's world launch in Barcelona.
By BikeSocial04/06/2014 - Kymco
Kymco Xciting 400i: First Ride
We climb on the latest mid-capacity scooter, the Kymco Xciting 400i - but does it have the X Factor?
By BikeSocial04/06/2014 - Honda
Honda CTX1300 first test!
Honda launches new CTX1300 "bagger". Our man rides it at the press launch and says it's a quirky bike that works well in a variety of roles from cruiser to tourer, despite its incredible 338kg weight!
By BikeSocial19/05/2014 - Piaggio
Piaggio MP3 500 Sport
Twin front wheels, one rear. 500cc, twist and go. Sounds like quite the combination, so we sent our man to France for the press launch.
By BikeSocial16/05/2014 - Yamaha
Yamaha MT-09: two week test
Yamaha's MT-09 spent two weeks in our company and we loved every minute. If you've had a bad day or are feeling a bit low then we'd prescribe a ride on this triple to cheer you up.
By BikeSocial07/05/2014 - BMW
BMW C Evolution - First Ride!
BMW's C Evolution is a £13,500 electric scooter that does 60 miles at 70 mph from a four hour charge. Do the low-running costs offset the hefty price? Our man takes a ride on the production version.
By BikeSocial05/05/2014
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