Ross Mowbray
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Crash Tested: Richa Bonneville Jacket
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RRP: £199.99 – £219.99 // Colours: Black, Green, Sand // Sizes: S – 6XL If you’re looking for a stylish motorbike jacket that keeps you safe and dry out on two wheels then you could do a lot worse than the retro Bonneville jacket from Belgian bike brand Richa. Although vintage in appearance, the Richa…
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Suzuki set to display a host of rare bikes at next month’s Stafford Classic Bike Show
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Suzuki is bringing a host of championship winning machines to this year’s Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, which takes place on October 14-15. On display will be the two RG500s which Barry Sheene powered to world championship success in 1976 and 1977, joined by Kevin Schwantz’s 1993 championship-winning RGV500 and Kenny Roberts Jr’s 2000…
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Birmingham’s ‘lock it or lose it’ campaign proving effective
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Following an increase in the theft of powered two wheelers from Birmingham City Centre during the early part of the summer, a ‘lock it or lose it’ campaign was launched – and it seems to be working. The campaign is being delivered by West Midlands Police, in partnership with the Motorcycle Industry Association’s MASTER Security…
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Kelvin Fletcher passes his bike test with Kawasaki
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Kelvin Fletcher, best known for his role in Emmerdale, has recently passed his motorcycle test after taking a five-day Kawasaki Rider Training Course with Kawasaki Rider Training Services (KRTS). Although the character he plays in Emmerdale is most at home on a tractor, off-screen Fletcher is no stranger to motorcycles and his two-wheeled CV consists…
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1989 Suzuki RG500 with ONE mile on the clock goes under the hammer!
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An unregistered and unused iconic two-stroke Suzuki RG500CH Grand Prix replica is up for sale at the Bonhams Auction, at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October. Since the birth of motorcycling, manufacturers have long since capitalised on competition successes by having one or two ‘race replica’ models in their range. Based on its World…
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Suzuki set to unveil its new SV650X at Tokyo Motor Show
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Suzuki will unveil its SV650X at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show – an evolution of the SV650 Rally concept shown at last year. The original concept payed homage to Suzuki’s rally cars and bikes of the 1970s, and the new ‘neo-retro’ SV650X gets a bikini fairing, a tinted screen, fog lamps, clip-on handlebars and a…
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Bennetts Rider Panel finds ‘over half of motorcycle thefts take place at home’
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The first Bennetts Rider Panel survey focused on the topic of motorcycle and scooter thefts – surveying 2,330 riders from the UK and Northern Ireland. Seven out of 10 respondents said they are concerned about their bike being stolen and 19% have been a victim of motorcycle theft. Over half (55%) of those who have…
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New collection of Furygan Autumn/Winter gloves
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Furygan has added four brand-new gloves to its Autumn/Winter collection – designed to keep riders warm and dry in the most adverse weather conditions. James D3O All Seasons The all-weather version of the James D3O glove combines the glove’s trademark neo-retro look with tried-and-tested Furygan protection and comfort for wet-weather riding. This waterproof, micro…
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Valentino Rossi: “I will try to ride my M1 this weekend”
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After testing his fitness on a Yamaha R1 for a number of laps at Misano earlier this week, Valentino Rossi reckons he’s fit enough to prepare for this weekend’s upcoming Aragon GP. The Italian will need to pass as fit in order to take to the track – but ‘the Doctor’ sounds optimistic, with his sights set on…
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Video: Alpinestars testing Tech Air for motocross
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Alpinestars is working with some of the world’s top off-road racers, aiming to adapt its innovative Tech-Air technology for off-road motorcycle sport. Alpinestars already equips many of its MotoGP racers with the Tech-Air system, which famously helped Marc Marquez to survive a 210mph off at Mugello – but the R&D department has been hard at work,…
