Mark Lancaster
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DIRT READY: Mash’s X-Ride 650 gets a makeover
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Mash Motors has just revealed an off-road focused version of its XT500-inspired X-Ride 650. The French firm got the hearts racing of ‘70s-style ‘trailie’ enthusiasts when it first revealed its X-Ride 650 Classic back in 2020. The stylish street scrambler has a lot going for it – including a super-competitive price tag and a bulletproof…
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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Looking for Long-Haul Points Haul in Argentina
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The Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK team and riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli head to Argentina for the first long-haul event of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship this coming weekend, from 21-23 October, at Circuito San Juan Villicum. Defending champion Razgatlıoğlu has a good record from the 4.276 km venue, finishing on the…
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Jonathan Rea, OBE! Congratulations
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Six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea has added a further prestigious award to his impressive collection after he attended a ceremony at Buckingham Place in London to accept the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from The Princess Royal. Having previously been recognised for his sporting prowess with the Member of the British Empire…
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Suzuki launches Accident Aftercare Programme in industry-first
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Suzuki has launched its new motorcycle accident aftercare programme, an entirely free service for all customers, regardless of age of machine, that aims to make dealing with the aftermath of an accident or theft as smooth and as pain-free as possible. The programme provides riders with a single point of contact and will handle everything…
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Suzuki bringing championship-winning superbikes to Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show
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Suzuki is bringing championship-winning superbikes to the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show – which takes place on 15-16 October at the Staffordshire County Showground – with Troy Corser’s World Superbike-winning GSX-R1000 K5 on display next to John Reynolds’ 2004 British Superbike title-winning machine. The two iconic superbikes, in their Corona Suzuki and Rizla Suzuki liveries…
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Commando breaks cover: Norton Motorcycles unveils its new generation Commando 961 SP and CR
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Norton Motorcycles has launched the new generation of its Modern Classic, the Commando 961. Built at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Solihull, the Commando 961 is a modern rendering of an iconic and timeless motorcycle that is unmistakably Norton. A versatile motorcycle equally at home riding around town as it is on the open road,…
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Bonhams Autumn Sale – This weekend!
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This year the two-day mega autumn sale at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, 15th & 16th October, Stafford Showground, features an extraordinary collection of 31 speedway motorcycles, reflecting the glory years of a sport once the second most popular in the UK. The Forshaw Speedway Collection represents 60 years of speedway history from its beginnings…
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Oct 15th/16th! Stafford Show: Much more than just great bikes..
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This year’s Stafford Classic Bike Show is just brimming with stuff to see and do. In amongst the thousands of classic bikes and trade stands, we’ve got brilliant live music from the Daisy Belles, banging out hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. There’s the UK’s finest freestyle motocross stunt display team in the Main…
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Cost-effective classics! Suzuki GT250
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Suzuki’s GT250 – well worth a look! Steve Cooper investigates.. Back when learners could ride 250s the market was hugely competitive. Everyone had a favourite and for a variety of reasons but there’s no denying which bike sold in the greatest numbers – Suzuki’s GT250. At the height of the 1970s more GT250s were sold…
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Kawasaki’s TWO electric bikes are coming soon
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Kawasaki could be poised to become the first big name Japanese factory to reveal a range of electric motorcycles. Recent reports suggest that we’re not going to have to wait too much longer for the first glimpse of the launch of a pair of new battery-powered learner-legal machines from the manufacturer. It shouldn’t come as…
