…older CBR1000s, for instance, Honda's LBS system caused too much front-end dive when using the rear brake exclusively (during mid-corner line adjustment or when performing U-turns, for example), but the system now uses a delay valve that senses the rider's foot pressure and smoothes front brake engagement…

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…chain-driven design utilizing the ACE's 750cc mill, with the current 2007 Shadow Spirit 750 a direct descendant. Like its sport-touring cousin, the Goldwing, the Shadow is an example of Hondas willingness to refine a model through piecemeal fine-tuning, and the manufacturer's efforts have been rewarded…

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…cost of development, which may not be that many given Ducati's experience with the Supermono some years ago. He was, however, more buoyant about the use of the six-cylinder engine that they have now fully developed. Given the renewed Japanese interest in this class and also BMW's (see below), it may well…

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….These two motorcycles are obviously meant to eat up long stretches of highway but they should not be confused with the likes of the Honda Goldwing. Where the Goldwing is a true touring motorcycle, these cruising tourers can take on Route 66, downtown Sturgis and, with a bit of work, your local custom bike…

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…give it a direct comparison against others on the market irrespective of price. The SHARP tests were to be a combination of those used in various test standards already in use around the world and they claimed would be more realistic to what happens in real world crash scenarios. The first batch of these…

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…good memory may remember the Australian-built Vee Two Squalo. This beautiful hand-built bike used a Ducati 900SS motor to power it back in the '90s. Well, a high-spec version is now going to be built using the motor from a Ducati 999, complete with a supercharger! Vee Two is now owned by the giant Australian…

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…front, one in the back?an interesting contrast to conventional trikes (if you can call them that) based off?Harley-Davidson Electra Glides and Honda Goldwings. Its streamlined shape resembles that of a modern European car, complete with twin projectile headlights, turn signals integrated in the rearview…

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…-equipped Goldwings, but recent tests indicate they are effective in reducing spinal injury. Will the new results spur BMW into reexamining their decision to shelve an airbag design of their own?We recently reported (Euro Gossip-April) that despite Honda offering an airbag on its prestigious Goldwing, that…

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…Hyosung is set to launch a Supermoto later this year using a new 450 single cylinder motor. The firm already makes a twin-cam Single, which it uses in a quad. Watch out as well for their first 1000cc machine using the GT designation before it is used in their Aquila Cruiser range and GTR sportbike model…

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