Alan Dowds, Author at Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/author/alan-dowds/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:42:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://bikereview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-favico.fw_-32x32.png Alan Dowds, Author at Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/author/alan-dowds/ 32 32 World Launch: 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid, Full Test https://bikereview.com.au/world-launch-2023-kawasaki-ninja-7-hybrid-full-test/ https://bikereview.com.au/world-launch-2023-kawasaki-ninja-7-hybrid-full-test/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:42:16 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=126484 Sometimes when you ride an all-new bike, it takes a bit of time to get your head around it all. But in all my years testing motorcycles, nothing has been

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/review-2020-aprilia-rsv4-1100-factory/feed/ 0 Tweaked: 200hp Turbocharged Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe https://bikereview.com.au/tweaked-200hp-turbocharged-kawasaki-z900rs-cafe/ https://bikereview.com.au/tweaked-200hp-turbocharged-kawasaki-z900rs-cafe/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2020 02:04:23 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=66479 Kawasaki’s slick Z900 RS Café is a great looking retro – but the motor can feel a little on the soft side. Over in the UK, top drag tuning shop

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