Tony Carter
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Join Wheels for Troops on charity bike ride supporting Chelsea Pensioners
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Chelsea Pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea are gearing up to attend the fourth annual Wheels for Troops fundraising motorbike ride. Wheels for Troops was founded by Amanda Jenkins from Reigate in 2012 following her son’s return from a tour in Afghanistan to remember those who sadly lost their lives, and to raise funds for…
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Win a 2015 MotoGP paddock pass with Riders for Health
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Charity Riders for Health is looking ahead to another thrilling MotoGP season by offering fans the chance to bid for exclusive paddock passes for every race in the MotoGP calendar. The 2015 season promises to be another unforgettable year of racing and these passes will put fans and their guests at the heart of the action, with…
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Peugeot motorcycle sale – how it affects UK riders
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Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd (MTWL) has completed the purchase of a 51% stake in Peugeot Motorcycles (PMTC). The 28 million Euro deal was initiated in October last year, with part of it seeing 15 million Euros put into PMTC to finance projects. PTMC is the oldest motorised two-wheeler manufacturer in the world, with…
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New Sport Force+ motorcycle tyres from Mitas
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Mitas has launched a new multi-purpose motorcycle tyre – Sport Force+. Claimed to be a new generation of radial tyre for riders of sport, naked and touring motorcycles, Mita has used a new tread compound based on the latest findings of its research and development unit. Mitas Sport Force+ will be available in February, with all sizes boasting…
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True Heroes Racing enters Ducati TriOptions Cup
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True Heroes has become the latest team to join the Ducati TriOptions Cup, announcing a three-man rider line-up for the 2015 championship. The team of double amputee Murray Hambro and severely deaf Luke Smith, formed back in 2012 to help give injured Service personnel a new-found sense of focus and direction, has been joined by recently…
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High beech tea hut motorcycle cafe is saved!
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The famous tea hut at High Beech in Epping Forest, Essex has been saved. Bert’s Tea Hut has been serving up cuppas to bikers for 85 years, but was under threat of losing it’s location as the local authorities proposed putting it out to tender. A petition to save the hut – supported by MoreBikes…
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Jenny Tinmouth joins Honda for British Superbikes
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MoreBikes is delighted to hear that Honda has signed Jenny Tinmouth to join its British Superbike Championship race team. Tinmouth joins Jason O’Halloran and Dan Linfoot to compete aboard the Superbike-spec Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. Tinmouth, who has achieved many firsts for women in motorcycle racing, is no stranger to BSB. She’s competed in the series since 2011 – the first and only…
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Bennetts motorcycle insurance bought by Saga
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Bennetts motorcycle insurers has today confirmed that it is to be bought by Saga plc, the British insurance company most popularly known for its products targeted at the over-50s. Bennetts is set to retain its own separate identity, with the 85-year-old brand said to be ‘continuing to drive forward with its aim to be the holistic…
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Shakey wins! Coveted motorcycle award for Shane Byrne
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British Kawasaki rider Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has been awarded the coveted Torrens Trophy on January 27 at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London. The Torrens Trophy recognises an individual or organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of safe and skilful motorcycling in the United Kingdom, to have made…
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Advanced motorcycle training: The best £45 you’ll ever spend
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Whatever your experience, skill or confidence, BikeSafe is a fantastic way to brush up on your riding skills. Staff Writer Carli Ann Smith went out with the Cambridgeshire traffic cops, and she’s sharper than ever! Words: Carli Ann Smith Photos: John Milbank I was being followed closely as I weaved my KTM 390 Duke around…
