TESTED BY: Bruce
TIME: Ten months
PRICE: From £699.00
WEB: www.shoeiassured.co.uk
In my younger years, I'd have worn a saucepan on my head, but getting older, gaining responsibilities, and realising that shit happens has focused my mind on wearing only the best kit on the market. Now, I'm not here to say that one brand of helmet is better than another, but what I am assured of is that Shoei is one of the best helmet manufacturers in existence and that I have full faith in its products, principles, and technologies.
For the past seven years, both on road and off, Shoei has been my staple choice of helmet supplier, with six years clocked up in several different X-Spirit IIIs. For me, that was a cracking lid, offering great protection, features, and a stylish look. But nothing ever stays the same, and when Marquez popped up at MotoGP wearing a slightly different style of helmet to ones he'd been wearing previously, the writing was on the wall that there'd be a new model hitting the showrooms pretty soon afterwards... which is exactly what happened. The X-SPR Pro was a nice surprise and brought about a slightly new look, boasting improved aerodynamics and better ventilation.
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CLUTCHING AT FLAWS
While the majority of bike launches take place somewhere sunny and warm, with a prerequisite of exciting roads with minimum traffic, Honda chose the south of France for the e-clutch versions of its CB650 and CB650R.
THE COST OF INSURANCE
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TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 765 RS
To many of you, it won't come as a surprise that the Trumpet came out on top.
KTM 990 DUKE
Where do I start with the KTM? I need to talk about the looks. KTM has been very open that it knows the styling of the 990 is not for everyone, and if you don't like the look of it, then buy something else.
MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 800RR
The heritage and racing history of MV is rivalled by so few, and seeing how this particular test was at a race track, I couldn't wait to see what the Brutale had in store.
STREETFIGHTER V2
Last year we did the Homologation Special test on the Isle of Man, where we pitched the Ducati Panegale V4R, BMW M1000RR and Honda Fireblade SP against each other to see which came out on top, and it was a resounding victory for the Duke.
A2 ASSASSIN ADRILIA RS 457
Good things do come in small packages, as Aprilia's A2 eligible RS 457 goes to prove
ROADTEC™™ 02
Metzeler's new Roadtec 02 proved the perfect sparring partner in the wet, the dry, and while pinned around the TT course.
PROJECT 37 A TEST OF TIME
In search of fame, fans, and a circuit lap record, Timmy's undertaken the task of seeing just how fast Suzuki's new GSX-8R will lap around the iconic Cadwell Park circuit.
BMW M1000XR: BALLISTIC Bliss
In a world where we constantly want and expect more than what's come before, the M1000XR delivers in ways few others could ever dream of... on road and track.
