Mark Lancaster
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A spin on: Royal Enfield’s Scram 411
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Royal Enfield’s mini adventure bike, the Himalayan, has been an incredible success story even by Enfield standards, becoming the UK’s second best-selling adventure bike (behind BMW’s all-conquering GS) – and the Scram 411 builds on that success, adding sharper styling and better road manners. Bob Pickett gets up close… Give me some spec A 411cc…
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At a glance.. Benelli’s 2022 Leoncino 800!
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Following the success of its A2 licence-friendly retro-ish roadster, the Leoncino 500, Chinese-owned Italian factory Benelli has just released a new, more powerful version of the same bike. Here’s what you need to know… We’ve spent a fair bit of time on the various incarnations of the Leoncino 500 over the last few years. It…
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REVEALED! CCM’s New Classic Tracker
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CCM has just released a new bike as part of its popular Spitfire range: the Classic Tracker. The flattrack-inspired single-cylinder machine uses the same base as the Street Tracker model, but adds a few additional trick bits to help make it stand out. It features a new slimline twin exit exhaust system; a pair of…
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RALLY REPLICA from KTM
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KTM has just launched the latest version of its Dakar-ready 450 Rally Replica. The 129kg bike is powered by a 60bhp single-cylinder 450cc four-stroke engine, which works in unison with a sophisticated Keihin engine management system and a race exhaust from Akropovic. Suspension comes in the form of some WP XACT PRO springs at both…
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PATENTS: Is an electric BURGMAN on the way?
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Recently released patent documents suggest that Suzuki could be preparing to reveal a battery-powered version of its much-loved Burgman scooter. It feels like we’ve been talking about the future of the Suzuki Burgman for years, but a fresh set of patent documents suggests that we might see an electric version in the not-too-distant future. Suzuki’s…
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Win!! the Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid That Reigned Supreme in Tunisia
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Yamaha Motor Europe has teamed up with Riders for Health, powered by Two Wheels for Life, to give you the chance to win one of the official rally-spec Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid bikes ridden to victory in the Tunisia Desert Challenge by Alessandro Botturi. Across Africa, more than 60% of the population live in…
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Rea signs new two-year extension with Kawasaki
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Kawasaki has announced that six-times WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has signed a two-year contract extension to race inside the official Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT), continuing the successful partnership that began in 2015. After taking over 100 WorldSBK race wins on Kawasaki machinery Jonathan has shown characteristically high levels of motivation and confidence in the future…
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WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT COUNTDOWN – LARGEST FEMALE BIKER MEET
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On Sunday 24th July 2022, Moto Advisor, a Facebook group for UK motorcyclists, is attempting to beat the existing record for the world’s largest female biker meet. The world record attempt will take place at the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in Hinckley, Leicestershire, the global headquarters of Triumph Motorcycles, and will be one of Triumph’s…
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Coming Soon: Next generation Yamaha R1?
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Leaked documents seem to suggest that there’s a new version of Yamaha’s flagship R1 sportsbike coming in the not-too-distant future. This is what we know so far. It might only feel like Yamaha refreshed its R1 yesterday, but actually, the Japanese firm’s top-of-the-line sportsbike was last updated properly in 2019. That’s why there’s talk that…
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Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Revved Up for Sachsenring Classic
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The Yamaha Racing Heritage Club is gearing up for the ADAC Sachsenring Classic on the 15th-17th of July, giving fans the chance to see legendary riders such as Giacomo Agostini, Dieter Braun, Christian Sarron, Jörg Teuchert and Sandro Cortese in action, along with their iconic race bikes. The YRHC was set up to safeguard and…
