Mark Lancaster
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Honda News: Is a touring-ready Rebel 1100 on the way?
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Rumours are swirling that Honda’s gearing up to release a touring-ready version of its Rebel 1100 cruiser in the coming months. With the big bike shows just around the corner, the rumour mill is going wild with speculation about what’s on the way from the top manufacturers. While patent filings, emissions documents and spy shots…
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REVEALED! Moto Morini’s two 650 roadster twins
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The Italian firm is continuing its recent resurgence with the unveiling of two all-new 650 twins. Here’s what you need to know. Moto Morini’s upping the ante following the release of its X-Cape 650 adventure. The Italian firm might have endured multiple changes of ownership and brief periods of inactivity in its recent past, but…
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GOTCHA! All-new Suzuki V-Strom breaks cover
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Spy shots confirm the Suzuki V-Strom ‘700’ is on the way for 2023, replacing the long-serving and much-loved V-Strom 650. It’s the end of an era. Hampered by new emissions regulations, Suzuki’s bulletproof V-Strom 650 is on the way out. Thankfully, there’s good news, too, because the bike that’s going to replace it has been…
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GasGas, Tech 3 and Pol Espargaro..
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Following the news that GASGAS will be joining the MotoGP paddock for next season, it’ll likely come as no surprise that the KTM and Husqvarna-affiliated firm has just announced it’ll be working with Tech3. The Austrian connection doesn’t end there, because it’s been confirmed that the GASGAS Factory Racing Team will be led by none…
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More bums on seats!
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There’s a bit of good news for British motorcycling, because a record breaking number of motorcycle tests were taken at UK test centres between 2021 and 2022. An impressive 67,511 people took their Mod 2 motorcycle test between April 2021 and March 2022 – which the British Motorcyclists Federation reports is over 2000 up on…
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Surrey’s roads – new speed limits?
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Expected to cover an 80 square mile area to the south of Guildford and Dorking, the council has confirmed its plans to restrict rural speed limits from 60mph (down to as little as 20mph), following the release of a new policy paper named the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT). Released…
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Gardner to Join Yamaha in WorldSBK from 2023
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Yamaha has announced that 2021 Moto2 World Champion Remy Gardner will contest the FIM Superbike World Championship with Yamaha from 2023, after an agreement was reached this week with the 24-year-old Australian. This comes in the same month as Gardner was axed by KTM who told the rider he ‘wasn’t professional enough’. Gardner has previously…
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New colours available for Hayabusa, SV650, and SV650X!
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New colour schemes are now available on Suzuki’s Hayabusa and both the SV650and SV650X; legendary machines in the firm’s range for different reasons. The third generation Hayabusa comes in a new, sleek, dark grey, offset by striking red accents. A revised white edition features bolder blue detailing, while an all-black variant provides the stealth option,…
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Specialist Spotlight: Renapur!
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Looking after leather is the best way to help it stand the test of time. Bob Pickett takes a look at Renapur: Renapur – something of an institution amongst owners of leather products (if you’re a biker, it’s pretty much given you will own at least one item of leather clothing) who wants to take…
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Racing – 1999: The New World Order
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VJMC’s Steve Cooper takes a look back: 1999 saw a change in what had been the established order of things – Mick Doohan retired. A crash during a wet practice session at the Jerez circuit ahead of the Spanish GP saw the five-times world champion with more serious leg injuries ending his career. No one…
