Tony Carter
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New 2015 Honda CRF450R announced
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The Honda CRF450R – the company’s flagship MX machine – receives an Engine Mode Select Button giving choice of three engine maps for different power delivery, plus more power from an HRC-spec cylinder head design and new exhaust. The chassis gets lighter second-generation Kayaba PSF2 units plus 260mm front disc. Since its introduction in 2002, the…
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New 2015 Honda CRF250R announced
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The Honda CRF250R MX2 machine receives 48mm Showa USD air forks, new rear mufflers and the same Engine Mode Select Button as the CRF450R – with choice of three engine maps – plus 260mm front disc and detail updates. Skirmishing in a close fought arena of competition, Honda’s CRF250R has consistently proven itself a polished performer.…
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Watsonian Sidecars’ Summer BBQ
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Watsonian Sidecars are hosting a summer barbecue at their factory in the Cotswolds on Saturday 28th June.The company has been making sidecars in the Heart of England for 102 years and 2014 is the 30th anniversary of their move to the current location, near the market town of Moreton-in-Marsh.Attractions at the event include a barbecue…
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2014 Piaggio MP3 500 ABS-ASR review
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£7632 | 40bhp@7250rpm | 33.5lb-ft@8000rpm | 493cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. Since its launch in 2006 the Piaggio MP3 has become a success in many…
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Experience a Triumph motorcycle at an open day
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Triumph dealers across the UK are offering riders a chance to immerse themselves in the thrill, sense and sound of the best British cruisers when they open their doors for a nationwide open day. Taking place across all of Triumph’s 52 UK dealerships on Saturday 14 June, the event will give riders the chance…
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Decibullz Contour Earphones review
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Tested by: John Sharratt Price: £42 Contact: www.decibullz.com I’d been looking for a new set of earphones to listen to music on my iPod / iPhone whilst on my motorbike as the standard earphones from Apple just don’t stay put in my ears, when I came across these little beauties from Decibullz, based in the USA.…
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Honda Super Cub becomes a trademark
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The iconic design and shape of the world’s largest selling vehicle, Honda’s Super Cub scooter, has been recognised with it becoming the first vehicle in Japan to be granted a three-dimensional trademark. Introduced in Japan in 1997, three-dimensional trademarks can be granted to a product which has acquired distinctiveness through long and extensive use.…
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Google Go: Do we really want self-driving vehicles?
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Self-driving cars… surely just one step away from self-riding motorbikes. The answer to the question “Do we want self driving vehicles?” has got to be a no! But has it? Google have their fingers in everything, and now it’s their self-driving car project that’s caught my attention. Google says: “Ever since we started the Google…
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2moroRider update: Stranded in Turkmenistan
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One month after leaving the UK, globe-trotting young British motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey has travelled 5200 miles and reached Uzbekistan, a land-locked country in Central Asia. The 22-year old is attempting to ride into the record books on his Triumph Tiger 800 XC as the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe by motorcycle, and still…
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The Wholls confirms UK date at Triumph Live
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Bedford rockers The Wholls have confirmed their UK summer festival programme will include a show at Triumph Live on 12 July 2104 at Gaydon, Warwickshire. Their highly anticipated debut single ‘Loaded’ is due for release in late 2014 and was recently showcased along with the rest of their forthcoming album to a sold-out crowd at…
