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KTM’s latest 450 Rally Replica. The closest YOU can get to a factory Dakar racer.
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It’s that time of the year again. KTM’s launching its new limited edition 450 Rally Replica for 2021. Taking lessons learned from its rally raid exploits over the past year, KTM’s made some big improvements for 2021. Its fiery 450cc engine is mated to a brand-new gearbox and revised shift mechanism. The gear ratios are…
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Is Yamaha working on its own HOT 250 to challenge Kawasaki’s ZX-25R?
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Rumours are swirling in the Asian motorcycle press that Yamaha’s gearing up to release an all-new YZF-R25M. Kawasaki’s ZX-25R has received a lot of love ever since it was first teased at the start of this year – and it looks like Yamaha’s after a bit of the action. There have been whispers that there’s…
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Watsonian reveal new colours for Royal Enfield’s Himalayan. Which would YOU choose?
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Watsonian-Squire has been busy during lockdown, adding a splash of colour to Royal Enfield’s much loved Himalayan. Famous sidecar specialist and long-time Royal Enfield dealer Watsonian has come up with three special edition colour options for the Indian-built 411cc adventure machine. For an extra £700, you can choose a Himalayan that’s had its fuel tank…
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Ducati’s working on THREE new models. Enduro 1260 Grand Tour, Diavel Lamborghini and Scrambler 1100 Pro Dark coming for 2021?
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Documents filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency confirm that Ducati’s planning to release an Enduro 1260 Grand Tour, Diavel Lamborghini and Scrambler 1100 Pro Dark next year. There’s a few ways we can work out what manufacturers are working on for the coming year. One of them is environment registration documents. And that’s exactly…
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Honda’s Adventure Roads heads to Iceland in 2021 – and YOU can take part. Register YOUR interest now.
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Honda’s Adventure Roads is returning for its third edition in 2021. And this time it’s taking 30 riders on Africa Twin’s across Iceland. The first Adventure Roads trip in 2017 saw 40 riders take on an 8-day, 3,500km journey from Oslo to Nordkapp. In 2019, riders travelled 3,700km ‘coast to coast’ from Durban to Cape…
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Royal Enfield’s UK R&D centre has TURBOCHARGED a Himalayan
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The Custom Crew at Royal Enfield’s UK-based Technical Centre have been busy. They’ve turbocharged a Himalayan and called it the MJR Roach. Royal Enfield has earned an enviable reputation for its custom projects over the past few years. We’ve seen flat trackers, race-ready café racers and now the gang at the UK R&D centre has…
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The National Motorcycle Museum needs YOUR help. URGENT appeal to raise £500,000.
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The National Motorcycle Museum has launched an appeal to help its doors remain open. And YOU can help. Many businesses have been hit hard by the last few months, but The National Motorcycle Museum is in danger of not re-opening due to the losses they’ve incurred as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s why…
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Royal Enfield’s off RACING. Interceptor 650-based flat tracker WILL compete in the American Flat Track series.
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Royal Enfield WILL compete in the American Flat Track race series – with its Interceptor 650-based FT bike that’s been built with the help of Harris Performance. We’ve seen custom Royal Enfield flat trackers doing the rounds for a few months now, but things are starting to get official. From next month, the Indian factory…
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LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Yamaha Tricity 300
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We’ve been out on the Yamaha Tricity 300, the latest three-wheeler; putting it through its paces on a mix of Leicestershire and Rutland’s finest roads. We’ve seen the lot, from single track B-roads covered with gravel through to fast sweeping A-roads and a bit of dual carriageway for good measure. We’ve just got back, and…
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Scotland releases timeline for resuming motorcycle training and testing
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Good news for learner riders in Scotland! Motorcycle training and testing will restart from July 22. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and the Scottish Government have announced that motorcycle training and theory tests can resume from July 22. And then a few days later, Module One and Module Two tests will resume on…
