Bike Reviews
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2022 Yamaha Sport Scooters – XMAX and XMAX Tech Max
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XMAX 300 and XMAX 125 With dynamic bodywork inspired by the iconic TMAX, and economical EURO5 Blue Core engine designs – as well as a high specification that includes motorcycle type front forks, full LED lighting, Smart Key keyless ignition and storage for 2 full-face helmets – the XMAX 300 and XMAX 125 Sport Scooters…
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Retro Rides: Kawasaki’s Z750 Twin
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Oli Hulme tries out this ‘forgotten’ 750… It is curious how some things lodge in the memory. Back in the late 1970s, as I was failing to pay attention in sixth form, I lived next door to a chap who worked for East Midlands Allied Press in Peterborough, more commonly known as EMAP. I had…
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Living with… KTM’s 390 Adventure
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Editor Ross Mowbray gets to grips with KTM’s small all-rounder… There’s been a bit of a boom in the small capacity adventure bike world, so you’ve got a few bikes to choose from if smaller capacity is your thing. There’s BMW’s G 310 GS, Kawasaki’s Versys 300, Suzuki’s V-Strom 250, Royal Enfield’s Himalayan, and Honda’s…
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Living with… Suzuki’s Hayabusa
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Dave Manning tells us what it’s like to spend time on the big ‘Busa… Having the Hayabusa as a long-termer means that not only will I be able to get used to what button changes what attributes, but also I’ll actually be able to play around with the rider configured modes to – potentially at…
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Buell to Start Hammerhead Production & Online Reservations Nov. 1, 2021
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Buell Motorcycle Co. announces the legendary Buell Hammerhead 1190 is going into production and taking reservations beginning November 1st. The Buell Hammerhead 1190 received extensive press coverage and unbridled enthusiasm from motorcycle riders around the world following Buell’s spring announcement that “Buell is Back”. “When we said Buell is Back, we meant it,” said Bill…
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Suzuki revives the Phantom with special edition GSX-R1000R
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Suzuki has revived the Phantom name with a new special edition GSX-R1000R, available with an RRP of £17,499. Like the iconic GSX-R1000 K6 Phantom from 2006, the new GSX-R1000R Phantom is completed with a Yoshimura exhaust – this time an R11 silencer and heatshield finished in black metal magic with a carbon cap – and…
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New Triumph Tiger 900 ‘Bond’ edition…
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We do love receiving press releases, usually exciting stuff for the world of two-wheels. Today is no exception. Let us pass on what Triumph have told us… Celebrating the partnership between two British icons, Triumph is pleased to announce a stunning new limited edition motorcycle inspired by the incredible Tiger 900 Rally Pro, which features…
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First Ride: WK Bikes SX125 Scooter
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Scooters are important. They bring you takeaways, ferry people to work and give youngsters their first taste of freedom… and they don’t tend to break the bank. There’s no need for a lot of power or technological trickery, it’s all about keeping it simple, straightforward and cheap. That’s WK’s SX 125 in a nutshell. Sales…
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BMW’s R 18 Transcontinental and R 18 B
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Heavyweight segment of the market faces assault from German marque with its two new models Having seen these bikes at various stages of testing over the last months, the arrival of the BMW Transcontinental and R 18 B shouldn’t come as a big surprise. Either way, the two bikes signal BMW’s move into the heavyweight…
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Road Test: Triumph 1200 Scrambler XC
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Hot summer days show the Scrambler in new light – can Matt take the heat? The Scrambler XC and I have got to the stage in our relationship when we know what each other is going to do next. 3200 miles in three months will do that. My foot goes straight to the sidestand, I…
