Ross Mowbray
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It’s OFFICIAL. Harley-Davidson’s HD350 will be manufactured in China.
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Harley-Davidson has joined forces with Qianjiang to work together on a new range of small capacity motorcycles – and the first one will be based on Benelli’s 302S. Expected to be available by the end of next year, Harley-Davidson’s HD350 will be based around Benelli’s BN302S. Just for reference, Benelli is owned by Qianjiang. At…
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Campaigners oppose off-roading in the Lake District – and are raising money for a legal battle.
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Campaigners are launching a legal challenge to the Lake District National Park Authority’s decision NOT to ban off-roaders from farm tracks on hills between Little Langdale and High Tilberthwaite. The recent developments follow a long campaign to get 4x4s and trail bikes banned from the tracks – as a result of noise, damage and conflict…
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EVENTS: FIVE reasons to visit the Bristol Classic Bike Show.
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It’s nearly time for the Bristol Classic Bike Show – and if you’ve not already bagged your tickets, here are FIVE reasons it’s well worth a visit. 1. It’s a 40th birthday bash. The Classic MotorCycle Show is back – and for 2020 it’s celebrating its 40th birthday! And to mark the special milestone…
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MotoGP: Dates confirmed for the 2020 MotoE World Cup.
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The calendar for the 2020 MotoE Championship has been released – and here are all the dates you need to make sure you don’t miss any of the action from the second season of the electric motorcycle race series. The racing kicks off on May 3rd at Jerez before moving on to Assen on June…
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KTM joins forces with CFMoto and shifts part of production to China.
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KTM’s shifting a chunk of its production to China – and it’s building a new 2,300 square metre factory in partnership with CFMoto. KTM is moving the production of its 790 Duke and 790 Adventure from Mattighofen in Austria to Hangzhou in China (200 km south-west of Shanghai) – as part of a new joint…
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VIDEO: Do YOU want to improve your RACING lines in the wet? Here’s how not to do it.
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We’ve just clocked this short clip of a group of bikers picking their through a set of wet twisties high up in the hills (somewhere in Asia). And it’s a perfect example of what to watch out for when you’re riding in the wet. https://www.facebook.com/KRspecs/videos/2912378745468902/ Catching sight of a sweeping left hander up ahead, the…
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Radar-activated ROAD SIGN for bikers. HAZARD warning system to help prevent motorcycle accidents.
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Following the latest statistics from the UK Department of Transport (DfT) which reveal that motorcycle fatalities have slightly risen year-on-year, a British company has unveiled a new crash site sign – which warns bikers about a hazard up ahead. With 354 motorcycle fatalities and more than 16,000 serious or slight motorcycle accidents recorded in the…
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Tacita’s T-Race Rally ELECTRIC motorcycle will compete in the Dakar (sort of).
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Tacita’s gearing up to debut its new T-Race Rally electric off-roader at next month’s Dakar Rally. And it’ll be racing – just not in the main event. Tacita is ready to launch a new rally-raid ready off-roader – and it’s heading out to Saudi Arabia for the Dakar Rally next month. It’ll be unveiled on…
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NEW GEAR: Arai’s ‘80s-inspired Rapide lid.
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It seems like all the big names in cool motorcycle kit are showcasing retro-inspired products for 2020 – and here’s one of our top picks; Arai’s new Rapide neo-retro helmet. It taps into popularity of all things retro in the motorcycling world at the minute – taking obvious inspiration from the iconic Japanese factories lids…
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Yamaha announces new SPORT PACKS for MT-125 and MT-03.
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Following the world launch of Yamaha’s latest generation MT-125 and MT-03, the Japanese factory has revealed a pair of sport packs for its small capacity hyper naked motorcycles. The MT-125 Sport Pack includes a fly screen, a license plate holder, engine protectors , a tank pad and LED blinkers – sharpening the bikes looks while…
