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Honda patent filed – new ‘Blade on the way?
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The Japanese manufacturer has just filed patents for a sportbike – and everything seems to suggest that it’ll be the basis for a new CBR1000RR. The chances are this won’t be coming anytime soon. Honda’s released a new Fireblade relatively recently. But that doesn’t mean the factory isn’t thinking about the next generation as it…
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Smartphone manufacturer produces Sportbike under the Segway brand…
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We brought you news of this funky sportbike for the future a few months ago but with more details emerging, We thought it was about time to take another look. Owned by Chinese technology giant Xiaomi (the world’s second largest manufacturer of smartphones), Segway’s best known for its two-wheeled, self-balancing personal transport thing, but more…
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Big Himalayan on the way – but there’s a wait…
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The Indian motorcycle media has revealed the big Royal Enfield Himalayan is on the way– but we’ll have to wait quite a while to get our hands on it. It feels like we’ve been talking about a bigger version of Royal Enfield’s 411cc Himalayan forever. Ever since the back-to-basics adventure bike from India was released…
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Yamaha’s special gift for VR46
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To celebrate the legendary MotoGP career of the biggest star to grace the sport, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Motor Europe has produced a special R1 GYTR VR46 Tribute, designed with unique specs, to give to the nine-time world champion for the many successful years spent at the pinnacle of motorcycle road racing with Yamaha. Having made…
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Scram Africa 2022 – the coolest desert ride yet
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The retro-gear brand Fuel Motorcycles has announced the 9th edition of its Scram Africa adventure. This event comes along with a fresh format, where in addition to scramblers and custom bikes, the adventure is also open to sidecars and 4×4 vehicles over 30 years old. The event has no competition element, just promotion of the…
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Suzuki Katana 2022 – 150bhp & lots of new tech
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Suzuki is updating its Katana for 2022. As before, the Katana is heavily based on Suzuki’s super-naked GSX-S1000, which means that the recent updates of that model will now be available on the new Suzuki Katana 2022. Suzuki Katana 2022 Engine At the heart of the bike is the tried and tested, but now Euro…
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Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory unveiled
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Aprilia’s Factory bikes are all about high-quality components, big power figures and low weight. Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory is no exception. The Tuono 660 Factory boasts more sophisticated suspension (Kayaba forks and Sachs shock, both fully adjustable) than the stock bike. It also has better weight/power ratio with the kerb weight now 181kg, and peak…
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Aprilia RS660 Limited Edition – 1500 units available
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Aprilia RS660 Limited Edition celebrates the Italian sportsbike’s success in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup 2021: The RS660 powered Kaleb De Keyrel to five race wins, and at the end of the season the Robem Engineering team rider was crowned champion. To make the achievement even greater, the championship was won during the RS660’s first time…
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VIDEO: ConnectedRide Cradle from BMW
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BMW extends its mobile phone connectivity with new ConnectedRide Cradle. For riders who like to use their smartphone for map navigation, BMW Motorrad now offers the ConnectedRide Cradle. The new device connects your mobile phone with the latest BMW motorcycles via a dedicated app. It provides a simple cradle for using the smartphone as a…
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Fly & ride to EU petition launched
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You may be aware of the ludicrous situation that Brexit has left us in when it comes to transporting bikes to the EU for holidays. Fly & ride to EU is no longer the easy option it was before Brexit. If you are riding (or transporting) your own bike, you are absolutely fine, but if…
