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XV950 Custom from Spain is bolt-on wonderland
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Matt Black Custom Designs Create Yard Built XV950 ‘Playa del Ray’ In a workshop just outside Malaga, Spain is the latest Yard Built creation. Tucked away in the sun soaked streets of San Pedro, Matt Black Custom Designs have been busy building their first ever Yard Built project. The result is a true showstopper, paying…
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Yard Built Yamaha Wows
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The XJR 20th Anniversary Continues with it roCks!bikes Yard Built ‘CS-06 Dissident’ Portuguese custom builders it roCkS!bikes are no strangers to the Yamaha XJR, having caught the attention of the custom world with a number of amazing builds on both the 1200 and 1300, including ‘Stealth’ and ‘Sunburn’. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of…
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Sykes Romps to Double Victory at Donington
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Defending World Superbike Champion, Tom Sykes, stormed his way to a brilliant double win at Donington after riding perfectly around the Leicestershire circuit to grab pole position. It was the most dominant performance of the year for the Brit who has so far suffered in the shadow of his Kawasaki team-mate, and championship leader,…
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Carole Nash reveals the most popular European destinations for motorcyclists
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Carole Nash reveals the most popular European destinations for motorcyclists France has been revealed as the most popular European destination for UK motorcyclists, according to new data from insurer Carole Nash. Using insurance data, Carole Nash has revealed the top ten most popular locations for European motorcycle tours. The insurer also delved into…
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Triumph unveils ‘best ever’ summer offers
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Triumph unveils ‘best ever’ summer offers Summer has arrived early for riders looking for an extra incentive to buy their dream Triumph Motorcycle. The Hinckley-based manufacturer has unveiled an array of tempting offers across its range including off-road accessory packages, performance upgrades and even better rates on TriStar – Triumph’s competitive PCP financing…
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Video: Team Suzuki Ecstar – Jerez MotoGP
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Official video clip of Team SUZUKI ECSTAR from Round 4 at the Gran Premio bwin de España, courtesy of Dorna. More videos on www.motogp.com.
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Video: Kawasaki H2R vs McLaren MP4-12C Supercar (guess what wins)
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Check out this video from our good friends at Sport Rider magazine in the States where they’ve put a screaming H2R Kawasaki up against a pretty storming car across a half mile straight to see just how much more oomf the bike has against the car. It’s not much of a spoiler to tell you…
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BMW S1000XR – first test
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WORDS: Bruce Wilson PHOTOGRAPHY: BMW Ever since its reveal late last year, the XR’s been subjected to a plethora of opinions; quite often being dismissed as BMW’s attempt at recreating Ducati’s Multistrada. It’s the fourth addition to BMW’s S1000-family, each powered by the highly-praised 999cc, in-line-four motor. Whilst it doesn’t use the…
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R&G LAUNCHES RANGE OF BOOT GUARDS
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Made from the same material as R&G’s popular Tank Traction Grips, the new range of R&G Boot Guards are specifically designed to protect swingarms and frames from boot scuffs. The unique material has been developed to be durable, providing the rider with a protective buffer between the boot and the exposed areas of…
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Donington gears up for WSB weekend
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The official press conference of WorldSBK round six has taken place at Donington Park Circuit, involving the current top-5 riders in the championship standings, four of them being native to the UK. KRT entries Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes, together with factory Aprilia duo Leon Haslam and Jordi Torres and Ducati’s Chaz Davies answered…
