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VJMC FACTFILE: Kawasaki’s H2 750
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We’ve joined forces with the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club to showcase a series of iconic bikes. First on the list; Kawasaki’s inimitable H2 750. Kawasaki’s H2 750 was launched in late 1971 with much hype from the Marketing Department and huge expectations from the public -finally the fearsome H1 500 triple had a bigger brother,…
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EVENTS: Motorcycle Live has been POSTPONED. Until 2021.
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It’s just been announced that Motorcycle Live won’t be going ahead this year, as a result of concerns over public safety due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following an extensive consultation process, a decision has been made to postpone the UK’s big bike show for 2020. Typically taking place at the NEC in Birmingham every November,…
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Bosch reveals CRASH detection technology for motorcycles
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Bosch has just launched its new Help Connect emergency call system that’s been designed specifically for motorcycles and scooters. The Help Connect system works to automatically call emergency services when it detects an accident. Clever right? Admittedly, it’s not the first system of this kind. BMW’s had its own eCall system for years and DGuard…
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Triumph celebrates the UK’s local lockdown heroes. Nominate YOURS now.
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Triumph Motorcycles has just launched the #TriumphTogether initiative to celebrate local heroes who’ve gone above and beyond while we’ve been in lockdown. Ex-England rugby star and Triumph ambassador David Flatman paid a visit to a local NHS worker’s front door to say thank you for making a difference in the community during coronavirus lockdown. It’s…
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Buy AND Sell your bike for FREE! Yeah, FREE. Place your ad and shift your stuff in front of more than EIGHT AND A HALF MILLION users.
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If you want to buy or sell motorbikes, or anything to do with motorbikes (so no wardrobes or anything like that… seriously people, how come so many people are trying to sell wardrobes?) just go to MoreBikes.co.uk and click on the More Bikes For Sale bar on the right hand side of the screen. And…
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Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show postponed until October
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Following the UK Government advice on the coronavirus pandemic we have unfortunately had to postpone our April/August Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show once again.
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Support the NHS with Wemoto’s NEW charity t-shirt
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WeMoto’s just released its latest charity t-shirt – and this year, it’s donating the profits to the NHS. Over the past five years, Wemoto’s been donating the profits from its charity t-shirts to the Manx Grand Prix Supporters Club – but this year it’s chosen to raise funds for the financially stretched NHS. ‘The Motorcyclist’…
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Triumph Motorcycles to cut 240 UK jobs
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Triumph Motorcycles is to cut 400 jobs worldwide, 240 of which are in the UK. The Hinckley-based factory said the cuts are the result of a big drop in sales due to the coronavirus pandemic. Triumph’s HQ is Hinckley, but it’s also got factories in Thailand and assembly operations in Brazil and India. At the…
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TWO new models coming from Indian? US factory registers Pursuit and Guardian names.
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Indian Motorcycle has registered two new model names, indicating we might see some new machines in the near future. The Indian Pursuit and Indian Guardian names have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Australian intellectual property office. That’s as close to confirming the existence of two new models we’re…
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Dealerships can REOPEN from June 1 (in England)
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It’s been confirmed that motorcycle and scooter dealers can open their doors from June 1. The MCIA received confirmation that dealerships can reopen from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – following confusion caused by the government’s original statement which only referred to car dealers. Rumours suggested that motorcycle and scooter retailers would…
