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Is KTM going to make a RC790? Hmmm….
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Rumours abound right now that our favourite Austrian firm could be about to slot the 790 motor from the Duke (and/or Adventure) into the RC chassis and make a cracking new mid-weight superbike. The lovely image (above) was put together by the Indian Autos Blog website. It’s a nice image, it looks real, it look…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Arai RX-7V Helmet
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RRP: From £699.99 // Sizes: XS – 2XL // Colours: A range of colours and designs As soon as you unbox Arai’s RX-7V helmet, it becomes evident that you’re holding a top quality lid. It’s clearly well made, and comes packed with an abundance of features that’ll leave you safe in the knowledge that your…
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More Honda patents appear for power steering. We’ve already seen this on the upcoming Neo Wing three wheeler, but what’s THIS bike the kit is on?
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Months ago we showed you the first set of finished patents from Honda that gave us a definitive look at the production version of the firm’s Neo Wing leaning three-wheeler. And now we’ve got a host of NEW patents showing more details of a power steering system on a future motorcycle in the range, but…
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Honda Cross Cub SPECIAL revealed in Japan.
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Revealed way back in 2017 during the annual Tokyo Motor Show, Honda has recently launched its new 50cc and 110cc Honda Cross Cub’s in Japan. And now, the governor of Kumamoto, Ikuo Kamoshima has unveiled a special version of the new machine, adorned with the Kumamon mascot. Built around the base of the iconic Super…
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Mr Kawasaki – make this, would you? GPZ900R revived from a 2019 Z900… it’s the Kawasaki version of Suzuki’s new Katana!
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OK, so let’s get this up in this story nice and early – it’s a computer generated image. This thing ain’t real. It’s what a few people in Japan are saying they want, and that’s caused our friends at top bike mag Young Machine to do this illustration. Think of it like the Suzuki ‘Katana’…
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Fancy making a Yamaha KNITTEN? S’easy enough…
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Amigurumi is the Japanese hobby of knitting or crocheting small animals from wool. It’s been going for years in the land of the rising sun, so much in fact that practitioners are now making all sorts of things out of the medium weight wool. And here’s the latest creation – the three-wheeler Niken from Yamaha.…
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CUSTOM Honda Monkey 125’s from Yoshimura. COMING SOON?
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Yoshimura is renowned the world over for its top quality aftermarket parts and accessories. And following on from the world launch of the all-new Honda Monkey 125, Japanese magazine Young Machine has mocked up a couple of tricked out Yoshimura versions of the compact commuter. Of course, Yoshimura has already revealed a handful of super…
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Bonhams to auction MASSIVE collection of MX and Enduro motorcycles at Stafford Spring Sale
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Bonhams has just announced the sale of the Sant Hilari Collection, which will be going under the hammer at the two-day Spring Stafford Sale as part of The International Classic MotorCycle Show which takes place across the 27-28 April 2019. The collection comprises more than 100 competition machines from an eclectic range of marques, including:…
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What’s hiding in your workshop? Eleven Norton Commando’s from 1975 and a Matchless G80 from 1989 found boxed up in Belgium.
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Imagine finding eleven brand new, boxed up Norton Commando 850’s from 1975 (and a brand new Matchless G80 from 1989) in a dusty corner of a workshop. Well that’s what’s happened in Aalst in Belgium, after the owner of MotoshopPodevyn passed away. The owner of the workshop was a passionate motorcycle collector, with over 100…
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Norton Motorcycles lands £20 MILLION Japanese export deal. 200 UK jobs. 1,000 bikes. 5 years.
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Norton Motorcycles has signed a new £20m export deal to Japan, which will support 200 jobs in the UK and see around 1,000 new motorbikes sold to Japanese customers over the next five years. The deal was announced yesterday, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Prime Minister Theresa May in London – and it’s…
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