Just one recent 200-mile round trip helped me appreciate all I like and dislike about the Niken.
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BMW R1250GS Adventure TE: Long-term road test
With its rugged, exaggerated and tough looks, it came as something of a surprise how easy and gentle the BMW R1250 GS bike was to ride.
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Honda VFR800X Crossrunner: Long-term review
Roger’s first impressions of the Crossrunner are of a simple sportster with a touch of adventure. My introduction to Honda V4 motorcycles was in 1983
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Yamaha Niken: Long-term road test – part two
With a mind programmed from 42 years of riding experience on only two wheels, quite understandably it’s still taking me time to feel fully at home when rounding corners quickly on the Niken.
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Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part three
Mikko takes fuel range testing too far – literally too far.
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Happy Retirement Biking – part 3: Naked bikes for older riders
There are plenty of naked bikes for older riders to choose from. MoreBikes columnist Roger Martin assess the merits of retro bikes.
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Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part two
Mikko is getting to know the Tracer better – and he’s still happy with it.
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Yamaha Niken: Definitive review and road test
The Yamaha Niken is one of the most out-there bikes of the last few years. People react to it in very different ways.
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Happy Retirement Biking – part 2: Motorcycle riding positions
In this article, we look at how your riding position can help minimise the niggles…
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Painted helmets: Put a custom lid on it
To fully understand how custom painting works we talked to one of Britain’s leading experts on this, Richard Stevens from Rich-Art Concepts.
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