Mark Lancaster
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THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE
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Sunday May 22 Since the 2012 inaugural ride the DGR has raised an amazing $31.6 MILLION in support of the “Movember” foundation, raising awareness of Prostate Cancer and Mental Health charities. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May. It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic,…
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READY TO SCRAMBLE?
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Royal Enfield’s just revealed its much anticipated Scram 411, a stripped-back version of its Himalayan that’s ready to scramble (around town). That’s right. It’s finally here! We’ve been banging on about the worst-kept secret in motorcycling for months – and now, following a spate of spy shots, leaked photos and teasers, Royal Enfield has officially…
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The Dax is BACK!!
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The Japanese factory has just confirmed it’s going to be expanding its mini-bike range in the UK, with the release of the Dax 125. Joining the Monkey 125 and the MSX125 (or the Grom, if you’re so inclined), the release of the Dax is a nice surprise after the news that the newly-released CT 125…
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Ténéré World Raid Team Ready to Take on the Tunisian Desert Challenge
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The new Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team is geared up to compete in the Tunisian Desert Challenge, with riders Alessandro Botturi and Pol Tarres excited to race in Africa over some of the most demanding terrain on the planet between the 22-29th of April. This new team – run on behalf of Yamaha by Rebel…
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Chinese-built Harley
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We’ve been talking about small-capacity bikes from Harley-Davidson for years, but it’s starting to look like we’re getting closer to actually seeing one in the flesh, as a brand-new 500cc cruiser has just been spotted. It’s not the bike we were expecting, though; a pre-production version of Harley-Davidson’s 388R roadster (which was being developed in…
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Yamaha’s working on POWER STEERING for bikes
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Yamaha has released some details about a new power steering system for motorcycles, which it’s trialling for the Japanese MX championship. Power steering on bikes…? Who needs that? Well, Yamaha reckons there’s something in it – which is why it’s revealed its own Electronic Power Steering system. The Japanese factory is trying it out on…
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What we use: The SH59X from SHAD. It’s a bit of a whopper…
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We’re going to talk more about the stuff we use in our biking lives – stuff we use day in, day out. Stuff that gets hammered by mother nature, continued use and bears the scars of oodles of wear and tear. We hammer a lot of stuff and it’s time to tell you how it’s…
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GILERA to return?
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Is the Italian firm set to make a return? It’s looking like it, courtesy of the partnership between Zongshen and Piaggio. With the Gilera name used by Zongshen when it revealed its Cyclone RA9 at the China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition in 2021, reports now suggest that it’s also been used for some patents for…
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DELAYED: BSA UPDATE ON GOLD STAR 650
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The brand-new Gold Star 650 from the resurgent BSA factory was supposed to be in dealers this month – but alas, there’s no sign of it just yet. What’s the score?Following the news that Indian automotive giant Mahindra was preparing to reintroduce the iconic brand into Britain, we’ve been eagerly anticipating the chance to finally…
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BACK TO BRITAIN: Triumph’s UK factory to build more than 20,000 bikes a year
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After moving the last of its mass production to Thailand a couple of years ago, the British factory has now announced that it’s going to be building more bikes at its Hinkleybased factory. The plan at the time was for Triumph’s UK HQ to focus on research and development, in addition to producing prototype, bespoke…
