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07 October 2019
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What a VR6 motorcycle engine sounds like
As the 197bhp Horex VR6 Roadster nears production, the company has put together a short video of it in...well, we won't call it action. Still, it's a good chance to grab a couple of audio bites of what six-cylinder squashed into the space of four and displacing 1,200cc will sound like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9eSBKjaqCE And in case you missed our previous Horex coverage, here's a video e...
21 June 2012
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JT Nesbitt vs Jay Leno
Back in November, HFL contributor JT Nesbitt drove a CNG-powered roadster he built in his garage from New York to LA in 89 consecutive hours, setting a new record for alternative energy vehicles in the process. While he was out here, he and his Man Friday, Max Materne, took time out of their busy schedules (drinking with us) to appear on Jay Leno’s Garage. Yeah, yeah, it’s a car, but we’re e...
28 December 2011
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By the numbers: retro roadster showdown
By its very definition, comparing the retro roadster class by performance figures is a bit silly. These bikes aren't created to go fast, they're created to recapture some sort of fundamental two-wheeled experience with handsome looks, easy-going power and a nebulous thing called "character." That's why we prefer the Triumph Scrambler to its slightly faster sibling, the Bonneville: character. Still...
07 March 2010