Tony Carter
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Roof Desmo and Roof Boxer V8 Helmet review
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Yes, they have a high-tech, fighter pilot look, but can they take a flogging year round? Tested by Gary Ilminen, Motor Cycle Monthly’s US contributor Roof Helmets offer a pair of modular helmets that bring high-tech versatility to fit a variety of riding needs. A feature common to the two models is the way…
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Seat racks: a new way to carry luggage on a motorcycle
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Seat Racks are a neat and flexible new way to fit a luggage rack, from the motorcycle engineers at SW-Motech in Germany. Designed to replace the pillion seat, the Seat Rack uses the same fitting/locking mechanism, so it simply clicks in place to provide instant carrying capacity. The CNC machined aluminium alloy rack is…
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2moroRider update: Turkey
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Two weeks into his ride around the globe, young British adventure motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey has reached Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Having set off from London, Rhys rode his Triumph Tiger 800 XC down through Western Europe and has spent the past week riding…
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First ever motorcycle jump over Bournemouth’s historic pier
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ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent star and freestyle motocross (FMX) extraordinaire, Dan Whitby of Norfolk, is set to become the first ever rider to jump Bournemouth’s historic pier as part of town’s new Wheels Festival taking place on 24-26 May 2014. The UK’s biggest FREE family wheels-themed event will be a Festival of firsts. Not…
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Become an official tyre tester for Metzeler
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The METZELER TEST RIDER contest is online until September 15 2014. It offers motorcyclists not only the chance to win a set of new supersport SPORTEC™ M7 RR tyres but also to become an official tester for METZELER. The competition can be accessed via METZELER website and the dedicated app on the METZELER official Facebook® page. The first part of the contest is called “Photograph,…
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New carbon fibre open-face helmets from Vespa
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Combining modern features and materials with traditional open face styling, the new Fibre & Carbon Helmets from Vespa offer the best of both worlds. Ideal for urban use, the new helmets feature a demi-jet design for all-round vision on busy streets. They are compact enough to fit inside most underseat storage compartments, top boxes…
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Who you gonna call…
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Whilst we don’t like talking about accidents, we all know that they sometimes happen. A few weeks ago by boyfriend fell off his bike while we were out for a ride, luckily I was riding out with him and was first on the scene but it got me thinking – had he have been…
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Get an extra £1000 for your old bike when buying a new KTM 1190 Adventure
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KTM UK is offering riders an additional £1000 discount when trading in their old machine towards a brand new KTM 1190 Adventure or 1190 Adventure R. The ‘Adventure Trade-In Promotion’, run in conjunction with a wide range of finance offers, begins with immediate effect at all KTM Street dealers in the UK, Ireland, Isle of…
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James Fisher wins £100 at BMF for being the slowest!
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Student James Fisher snatched the £100 cash prize at the BMF/Zebra slow control race at the May 2014 BMF show. He beat his nearest rival by 16 seconds and then went on to beat his own record. Two riders had notched up rides of 57 seconds on Saturday and it looked like that time was…
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Learn to ride: Honda announces first ‘Honda School of Motorcycling’ centres
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Honda (UK) is to launch its first four licensed motorcycle training centres this month as part of a new initiative, the ‘Honda School of Motorcycling’. Four Honda motorcycle dealers in the South of England are to become the first to offer training on-premises, under license from Honda (UK) and authorised by the Driver and…
