RED RIGHT HAND: A Ducati Story

A few years ago, I reviewed the re-incarnation of the Ducati Supersport (the 939).  It was on the  A372 across the Somerset Levels  (of petrol head infamy – big straights, fast open bends, plenty of tight stuff, with Westonzoyland drag strip conveniently situated en route) when the epiphany happened: the brief and rare manifestation of … Read more

Pirelli Diablo Rosso 4: Long Term

Fitted to the Kawasaki 9oo RS Cafe, the Pirellis work brilliantly: it’s normal for tyres to be updated / revised every few years, but it’s really hard to imagine how these could be topped – they are that good.

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Suzuki XF650 Freewind – freestyle.

In the UK the Freewind has always been damned with faint praise – but a dodgy name shouldn’t disguise the XF’s capabilities, on and off road. We picked one up this spring for a grand (26K miles on the clock) and been having fun with it ever since. (Updated 28.12.22)

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