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Paris prepares to ban motorcycles over five years old!
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Parisian motorcyclists have once again undertaken a mass protest against anti-biking legislation. Paris Council proposes banning two-wheeled vehicles registered before 2000, with similar bans on other older vehicles. According to French motorcycle groups, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants to ban all motorcycles built before 2015 in 2020! The French Federation of Angry Bikers (FFMC), one…
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2015 Yard Built Yamaha VMAX revealed
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Yamaha’s Yard Built projects see the world’s top customisers adding their unique style to the Japanese company’s machines. One of these projects last year also led to the new-for-2015 XJR1300 and XJR1300 Racer. Now, 30 years after the Yamaha VMAX was launched, the company has revealed the first pictures of German Builder JvB-moto’s take on…
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Cancelled Donington MotoGP confirmed for Silverstone
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Silverstone Circuit and Circuit of Wales have confirmed they have reached an agreement which will see Silverstone hosting the British round of MotoGP™ in 2015. The FIM has confirmed that Silverstone will finally be the host venue. The event will take place over the weekend of 28 – 30 August 2015 and the arrangement has secured…
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Confederate Hellcat X132 Speedster review
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Confederate Hellcat X132 Speedster | $65,000 (around £43,150) | 121bhp@5100rpm | 140lb-ft@2000rpm | 2163cc air/oil cooled triple camshaft OHV V-Twin Tested by Alan Cathcart Photos by Phil Hawkins As Design Director of Ducati, Pierre Terblanche was responsible for such landmark models as the Multistrada, Hypermotard and MH900e. He briefly joined Alabama, USA-based Confederate motors to…
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Circuit of Wales responds to cancellation of Donington MotoGP
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Following on from the recent announcement by Donington Park regarding the failure to meet an agreement, and subsequent cancelling of the 2015 MotoGP on August 30 at the Leicestershire circuit, the Circuit of Wales has issued the following statement: “The Circuit of Wales is disappointed to have been unable to reach a contractual agreement with Donington Park Racing Limited…
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Book your BikeSafe motorcycle training course now!
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Here at MoreBikes we’re huge fans of the Police BikeSafe course. Now before you click off, thinking “That’s not for me, it’ll be boring and I don’t want a copper following me around”, check out Carli’s feature here. Having both been on the course, I can honestly say it’s a LOT of fun, hugely rewarding…
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MV Agusta launches class-leading finance deal
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MV Agusta has just announced a finance deal of 2.9% APR across a range of bikes, including the awesome new Stradale, reviewed here. Unlike many of the popular PCP (Personal Contract Purchase plans) out there, MV’s current deal requires a deposit, then the simplicity of 30 monthly payments at a rate better than you’ll get from the bank, even…
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2015 Donington Park MotoGP cancelled
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Donington Park Racing Limited’s Board of Directors today announced that the 2015 MotoGP, set to take place on August 30th, is cancelled. A press release said that “The Circuit of Wales company, and its new subsidiary GP15 Limited, have as yet been unable to complete their agreement with DPRL, nor meet long-planned payment deadlines, in order to set in…
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Five minutes with Jenny Tinmouth
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MoreBikes.co.uk’s Carli caught up with Jenny Tinmouth after the announcement she’d bagged herself a ride with the Honda Racing team in the British Superbike Championship. Jenny’s the first female to have raced in the British Superbike Championship – she joined the premier class in 2011 – and this year she will be racing as part…
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PDM60: The smart way to add accessories to your motorcycle
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The Rowe Electronics PDM60 is a unique way to easily wire in, power and protect your bike’s valuable accessories. This fully sealed, waterproof Power Distribution Module eliminates the need for fuses, and can supply up to 60 Amps – far more than you’ll need on a bike, but it’s the way the system works that makes…
