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Honda NM4 Vultus to make European debut at ComicCon London
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Honda’s ground-breaking new NM4 Vultus motorcycle will make its public debut at Europe’s biggest comic convention – London ComicCon – from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May. The Vultus’s futuristic identity – inspired in no small measure by Japanese animation and manga – has already succeeded in attracting interest from outside the traditional two-wheeled community. The display…
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Challenge 125: Danny John Jules and Steve Keys set off for another great series
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Wednesday 21st May, 10.30pm – on Sky 539, Virgin 233, Freeview 63, FreeviewHD 109, Freesat 651, BT Vision, BBC iPlayer and online: www.communitychannel.org Danny John Jules(Red Dwarf, BBC’s Death in Paradise) and motorcycle entrepreneur Steve Keys are back on the open road, this time accompanied by a novice biker, for the second series of their…
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New Rukka AiRider ‘like riding in a tee shirt’
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Motorcycling in sweltering heat? There’s still no air conditioning for motorbikes, but the Rukka “AiRider” jacket, made of Cordura AFT, is claimed to have nearly the same effect: Just stay cool when things heat up. First you feel like you’re in a sauna. Then come the headaches and dry mouth, finally agonising vertigo and impaired…
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2014 Honda CTX1300 review
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£14,999 | 83bhp@6000rpm | 78lb-ft@4500rpm | 90° V4 liquid-cooled four-stroke Between small-capacity bikes, and the ‘king of tourers’ – the GL1800 Gold Wing – there’s long been a gap in Honda’s range waiting to be filled. The F6B and new F6C help to bring the ‘Wing’s magnificent six-cylinder engine to a wider audience, but Honda has…
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Tour de France: Roads disruption 5th, 6th, 7th July 2014
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Bikers please note: On Monday 7th July Stage 3 of the Tour de France travels through Cambridge, as well as north, east & central London, passing along the Thames and finishing on The Mall. The route starts on the 5th, taking in Leeds, and Harrogate, then on to York and Sheffield on the 6th. On the 7th, the…
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Suzuki announces 2014 RM-Z450
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Suzuki has confirmed details of its latest MX1 contender for the 2015 model year, bringing significant updates to the popular RM-Z450 that include an all-new launch control system and spring-less SFF Air Forks. Developed in conjunction with Suzuki’s official World and American motocross teams, the 2015 version sees technical updates to virtually every major component, utilising feedback…
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Bultaco is back with new Rapitan electric bike | FIRST on MoreBikes
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Today, on the anniversary of the founding of the brand and the birth of its creator – Don Paco Bultó – Bultaco is announcing its return to the motorcycle market. The four most noteworthy features of this project are: Advanced technology developed in-house. Just like in the 20t h century, in the 21s t century…
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Help biking for just 79 pence: it means so much!
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MAG’s Director of Comms & Public Affairs, Lembit Öpik, has officially launched the organisation’s new anthem, ‘It Means So Much,’ by internationally renowned singer ‘Stranger.’ Lembit appeals to all MCM readers to buy a copy for just 79 pence and give an enormous boost to riders’ rights. “I’m tired of motorcycles being ignored in…
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Trading Standards issue warning over Jiekai helmets
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Trading Standards officers have issued a warning to anyone who has bought a Jiekai JK 100 or JK 1000 crash helmet. A small number of the helmets were seized from a supplier in Peterborough, but Trading Standards are worried the helmets may have been sold elsewhere. Some of the helmets tested failed to meet impact…
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2014 Honda F6C Review
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£17,999 | 114bhp@5500rpm | 123lb-ft@4000rpm | Flat six-cylinder liquid-cooled four-stroke Designed to get a monumental engine between a rider’s legs with the minimum of chassis components, the F6C is Honda’s way of making this flat-six motor more accessible to a wider range of bikers. The iconic 1832cc lump is a stunning piece of engineering,…
