Mark Lancaster
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First Impressions! BMW’s R 18 Roctane
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Our Ross has been riding the BMW R 18 Roctane. It’s a big beast! How’s he finding it? Ross explains… Finding some twisties, we got a bit of a chance to see how the newest R 18 handles. It definitely feels better than before. It was always good once banked over, but the last time…
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LAUNCH RIDE: BMW R 18 Roctane
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We’re out in Germany to ride the new R 18 Roctane. There’s a cracking day riding planned, taking in Lake Ammersee and the Auberg mountain on the way to the town of Pfronten. The R 18 hasn’t exactly been overhauled for 2023. But there are a few key changes to make it stand out from…
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Harley’s Street Glide and Road Glide – better than ever?
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The American factory has broken cover with limited edition versions of its fully-loaded Street Glide and Road Glide. And the big news is that they’ll be powered by a swanky new V-twin engine with Variable Valve Timing. It’s going to be a big year for Harley-Davidson. The iconic American firm is celebrating 120 years of…
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TOP TECH! Latest generation of Garmin’s rugged sat-nav
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Garmin has unveiled its zumo XT2 – and reckons it’s the company’s most advanced purpose-built motorcycle sat-nav yet. Here are the specs. Garmin’s zumo XT has built up a solid reputation since its release a few years ago, and the sat-nav specialist looks to be taking thing even further with the zumo XT2. It features…
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‘No Room For Error’ TT Series out today!
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The wait is finally over… ‘No Room for Error’, the brand new high-stakes documentary series will be available to watch from 9pm, Monday 22nd May You’ll be able to experience the unrivalled behind-the-scenes access of No Room for Error as the series airs exclusively on ITV4 and ITVX over four consecutive evenings from Monday. Outside…
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Ducati Riding Experience Academy’s first UK event heralded a stunning success
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*Ducati’s first running of the famous DRE Racetrack Academy in the UK at Silverstone *World-class instructors from Silverstone and Ducati, including Michele Pirro, Karel Abraham, Chaz Davies, Alex De Angelis, Ferruccio Lamborghini and Dario Marchetti *Limited to 60 participants riding a fleet of Panigale V4, Ducati offered a truly exclusive track experience on Britain’s only…
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Hillary Musson
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Something we wanted to reflect upon with the TT almost upon us – Hilary Musson – the first woman to compete solo in the Isle of Man TT after the ban on women was revoked – passed away aged 76, earlier this year. Bob Pickett looks back… Hilary’s introduction to bikes came aged 16, when…
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Ridden! Honda Transalp XL750
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Editor Ross has been out to Portugal to put the new middleweight adventure bike from Honda through its paces. Here’s how he got on. The 755cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke parallel twin ripped straight from the new Hornet is the highlight. With 90bhp and 55lb-ft of torque, there’s plenty of low-down punch, but it’s at its best…
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Triple Threat
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Never one to rest on its laurels, Triumph has once again put in the graft to keep the Street Triple at the top. We caught up with John McAvoy from sister publication Fast Bikes to tell us why… You’ve really got to doff your cap to Triumph. Not only did it conceive the Street Triple…
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Cost-effective classics: Kawasaki Z650
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Possibly the best VFM classic Japanese four you can buy! Steve Cooper takes a look… Classic, old-school, air-cooled multis don’t come more attainable than the Z650. Essentially a second generation Japanese four, it has similar performance to Honda’s seminal CB750/4 but with reduced mass… and cost! Background Kawasaki’s move into air-cooled fours occurred late 1972…
