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Triumph Street Triple RX Special Edition | 2015 new motorcycles
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A Special edition version of the Triumph Street Triple R, the RX will cost £8549 and features a red rear subframe courtesy of the Daytona 675. Diablo Red wheels, special decals, seat cowl, belly pan and fly screen combine with a race-inspired quickshifter as standard. The 675cc inline three-cylinder engine makes 105bhp and 50lb-ft of…
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Triumph Bonneville T214 | 2015 new motorcycles
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The Limited edition Triumph Bonneville T214 – priced at £7849 – celebrates Johnny Allen’s 1956 land speed record, set at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the USA. It also Commemorates 100 years of land speed setting at Bonneville with a special paint scheme using the distinctive colours of Johnny Allen’s Texas Cee-Gar. There will only be 1000…
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Triumph Bonneville Spirit | 2015 new motorcycles
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The new Triumph Bonneville Spirit, which will cost £7499, is a T100-based special edition styled to “celebrate the spirit of customisation”. A unique ‘Spirit Blue’ / ‘New England White’ paint scheme is combined with blackened handlebars, mirrors, front mudguard wheel rims and hubs. The minimalistic black headlight is taken from the Triumph Scrambler, while the…
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Triumph Bonneville Newchurch | 2015 new motorcycles
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The New Special Edition Triumph Bonneville Newchurch will cost £6999, and is styled to celebrate the popular annual international Triumph Tridays festival in Austria. A contemporary new paint scheme comes in a choice of two colourways, and enhanced styling features include blacked-out mudguards, headlamp bowl, handlebars, mirrors and springs, along with black wheels with red…
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Honda VFR800X Crossrunner | 2015 new motorcycles
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Honda’s premium sports tourer – the VFR800X Crossrunner – has evolved for 2015, with a host of upgrades designed to deliver more hard-riding excitement. It features more mid-range torque and top-end power from its upgraded V4-VTEC engine, sharper modern styling plus refined ergonomics and longer travel suspension, new wheels and brakes. Honda Selectable Torque Control…
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Kawasaki Versys 1000 | 2015 new motorcycles
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The Kawasaki Versys 1000 (Versatile System) has been cleverly re-engineered and re-designed, completing the reborn family of all street bikes in the new model range. A fresh new look has been given to this all-around machine, ensuring that design and a fun and sporty character are both core attributes of the Kawasaki Versys 1000. The…
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Kawasaki Ninja H2R | 2015 new motorcycles
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After some very teasing videos and much speculation from forums and the press, Kawasaki has finally revealed the Ninja H2R: a machine it (and we) consider to be truly historically significant. Craftily, Kawasaki has only given us details of the track bike, with the road-going H2 due to be revealed at EICMA in Milan next…
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Kawasaki Versys 650 | 2015 new motorcycles
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The latest incarnation of the Kawasaki Versys 650 has been launched at the Intermot motorcycle exhibition in Cologne, Germany. The Versys 650, already popular for its multi-purpose capabilities and its fun character, has been redesigned to reflect the sporty range-wide Kawasaki DNA and has received a multitude of upgrades for 2015. A fresh new look…
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BMW S1000RR | 2015 new motorcycles
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The supersport BMW S1000RR has lost 4kg, and gained 6bhp through a redesigned cylinder head and new exhaust system (which saved 3kg itself) to reach 196bhp. Torque delivery is said to be refined, with a peak of 83lb-ft. Despite these big numbers, BMW claims the bike is more rider-friendly. The chassis has been tweaked with…
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BMW R1200R | 2015 new motorcycles
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This is the new BMW R1200R. Using the same 125hp engine as the R 1200 GS, RT and RS, it’s claimed the 92-lb-ft lump has a more uniform torque delivery throughout the rev range. The engine is a self-supporting element of a new tubular-steel bridge frame, with upside-down forks and an EVO Paralever rear, and incorporates…
