Tony Carter
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What to do this August bank holiday…
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It happens every bank holiday….millions of people hit the roads with the same plan – “let’s go away – it will be lovely!” – well, a new study from Halfords Autocentres shows that the car breaking down, traffic jams and getting lost are the top three things guaranteed to ruin our plans. They found that breaking…
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Pre-register for the Essex Air Ambulance Motorcycle Run
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Have you found the Golden Ticket?! There is only one and it is hidden inside an Essex Air Ambulance Motorcycle Run T-shirt. If you find it you are the lucky winner of a fabulous prize, courtesy of Bellevue Motors. Simply pre-register for the Motorcycle Run at EssexAirAmbulance.uk.com and order your t-shirt at time of…
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2012 Honda Hornet CB600F review| Used bike
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Used price: £5499 | 100bhp | 47lb-ft | liquid-cooled inline-four Tested by Bob Pickett The Honda CB600F Hornet came into existence as a rival for Suzuki’s spectacularly successful Bandit and Yamaha’s original Fazer. The current model dates from 2007, when it had a total revamp. The model we tested is the final iteration –…
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Stupid drivers like Roy Chubby Brown reading the paper… what’s a fair fine?
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So Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown has been caught on camera reading The Sun whilst driving. Yet the 69 year-old paid nothing more than a £30 fine, with £40 costs and a victim surcharge of £20. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-28880647 Using a mobile whilst driving costs a heftier £100, though Brown – real name Royston Vasey – received four points on…
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Grab a bargain at one of the UK’s biggest motorcycle autojumble
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The odds will be stacked in favour of the bargain hunters next month as thousands head toward the New Forest to rummage through the deals at one of the UK’s biggest bike autojumbles. The 21st Carole Nash Eurojumble takes place at Netley Marsh, near Southampton, on September 5-6 and visitors could well hit the jackpot as…
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Massive new motorcycle luggage options drop Givi
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The Italian brand, leader in the motorcycle luggage field, reveals one of the highlights of the season: new 42 and 58-litre rear aluminum cases. Targeted to the trail segment, the new Trekker Outback members join the already existing side cases and come in aluminum and matte black finishes. Extreme sturdiness and high load capacity for…
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Best used buy: Honda Varadero XL125
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MyMotorCycleCheck.com – the UK’s No.1 motorbike and scooter provenance website – has saved many a biker from making an expensive two-wheeled mistake. In these monthly bulletins its Valuation Team’s expert reveals significant trends in the UK market and suggests three wise buys. Highly desirable: Honda XL125 Varadero Safe bet: Kawasaki Z1000 SX Used star: Suzuki TL1000 R…
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Yamaha RD350: ‘Most popular bike of the 1980s’
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The Yamaha RD350LC was today revealed as the motorcycling community’s favourite bike of the 1980s. The RD350LC triumphed by way of an online poll run by Bennetts and leading classic bike publication, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Respondents were presented with a shortlist of 22 definitive motorcycles from this golden era, which were meticulously selected by two industry experts – Bennetts’ Marc Potter and…
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Exclusive MotoGP grid passes on offer at Day of Champions
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Riders for Health and MotoGP™ are offering fans the exclusive chance to get the hottest tickets in motorcycle racing at this year’s British MotoGP. Grid passes for the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races will all be up for grabs in the Riders for Health auction at this year’s Day of Champions, which takes place on…
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Georg Meier’s 1939 Type 255 on display at IoM Classic TT
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Three heritage motorcycles from the BMW Classic collection will be taking part in the legendary Lap of Honour at the Isle of Man Classic TT, which runs from 20-29 August 2014. The supercharged BMW 255 ridden to victory by Georg Meier 75 years ago will be ridden by his nephew Wolfgang Meier. It will be…
