Adventure Bikes
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LAUNCH RIDE: Suzuki V-Strom 1050 DE first impressions
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Ross is over in Greece, and he’s just finished testing out the Suzuki V-Strom 1050 DE. But what did he think?
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LAUNCH RIDE: Suzuki V-Strom 1050 DE
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Ross is now on the ‘DE’… Now for some fun on the more off-road ready version of the big adventurer. The roads are thawing – and there’s some trails to come. Roll on this afternoon. Priced at £13699, it’s a good chunk of change more expensive than the base model. But for the money you…
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LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions Suzuki V-Strom 1050
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We’ve spent the morning getting acquainted with Suzuki’s updated adventure bike. The conditions have been a bit sketchy, so we haven’t had a proper chance to push its limits – but we’ve still found plenty to like about it. The motor is largely unchanged and it’s as lovely as ever. The newly added quickshifter is…
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WORLD LAUNCH: Suzuki V-Strom 1050
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Our Ross is over in Greece – and it’s snowing! “It’s been a slippery start here in Greece, with snow falling – but the ‘Strom and I are finding our groove. It’s a lovely place to be – comfortable with plenty of protection from the screen and handguards. I wouldn’t mind some heated grips though.…
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Honda’s Small Scrambler
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Following the launch of the CL500, Honda has just announced its going to be producing a slightly smaller CL300 in China – and we’re hoping it makes it to British shores very soon. Powered by a 26bhp, 286cc engine that’s capable of 78mph, the plucky little street scrambler would be a great addition to Honda’s…
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Accessible-to-all Adventure Training!
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Train with Sinnis and the Desert Rose Riding Academy Sinnis Motorcycles has just announced a brand-new partnership with the Desert Rose Riding Academy – and together they’ve launched the UK’s first learner-friendly adventure riding school. Riders will take to the trails on board the tried and tested, budget-friendly Sinnis Terrain 125 under the guidance of…
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KTM’s Chinese Connection…
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KTM’s much-loved LC8c engine could be about to get a massive overhaul. Patents filed by KTM’s Chinese partner CFMOTO suggest that the current 890cc unit could be expanded further to 990cc. Some serious work has gone into making it happen – and it looks like we won’t have to wait too long to see it…
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Take the Grand challenge…
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Nathan Millward’s just launched a brilliant new event that aims to show people you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a proper adventure. Nath made his name by riding a Honda CT110 Postie bike back to the UK from Australia, and has since carved out an enviable reputation as a respected journalist, top…
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V-Strom Sums…
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Slotting into the increasingly crowded middleweight adventure bike market, Suzuki’s V-Strom 800DE looks to be a winner with its 776cc parallel twin, 84hp motor, fully adjustable Showa suspension and off-road riding mode. But up until now, we didn’t know how much we’d have to splash out to get our hands on one. Thankfully, the factory’s…
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UPDATES: KTM 1290 Super Adventure R
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KTM’s continuing its assault of updates across its extensive range of adventure bikes – and the latest to get tweaked for 2023 is its bonkers 1290 Super Adventure R. The news follows on nicely from the big reveal of its updated 1290 Super Adventure S and as you’d expect, the more off-road focused R gets…
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