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Tag Archives: Long-Term

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX Wrap-Up Review

So; the Ninja has been sold. I’m forever shopping for new bikes, but don’t actually take the plunge and buy one all that often. And when I do, I usually keep them much longer than this. But after just over a year and just over 8,000 miles my gorgeous bright green Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX has…

November 5, 2022 in 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX.

I Bought One: A 2,000-mile review of a Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX

Originally published in Slipstream, June 2021 After eight years, my 40,000-mile Triumph Street Triple R has gone to a new home. The pandemic didn’t help, but even before the world ground to a halt the annual mileage on my featherweight naked bike was frankly pitiful. In theory, the Triumph fit perfectly into my three-bike garage…

January 1, 2022 in 2013 Triumph Street Triple R, 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX.

1 Year & 23,000 Miles With A Suzuki V-Strom 650

Has it really been just over a year since I picked up my “new” Suzuki? A one-owner bike with just 7,000 miles on the clock over its previous three years, the odometer is now reading just under 31K. It’s been to the Black Forest, to the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and Moors, Peak District, Exmoor,…

May 3, 2016 in 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650, Long-Term Tests.

Triumph Street Triple: 3,000 miles in

Five months since my time with the Bandit was cruelly cut short, and four months since a new 2013 Triumph Street Triple R took its place in my garage. My RoadTrip map tells the whole story – the bike has barely been more than 50 miles in any direction, but I’ve still managed to put…

January 10, 2014 in 2013 Triumph Street Triple R, Long-Term Tests, Reviews.

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