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Job opportunity: Events planner wanted
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Mortons – the company behind some of the UK’s leading motorcycle and motoring events – is looking to add an event planner to its growing ranks, with applications now being taken for this exciting new role which will be based at its offices in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. Mortons Media Group is the owner and organiser of…
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Feline: Italian designer offers 170bhp 800cc triple dream-bike
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Italian designer Yacouba Galle has introduced his vision of a high-tech, deluxe motorcycle – Feline. “Its unique look creates an immediate impact with its unusual sensual panther style.” says the press release. We’re told the machine – the result of four years of technological research – will be made from the highest quality materials, with parts manufactured by…
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New Kawasaki motorcycles to come with USB digital ‘history key’
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From the beginning of March, all Kawasaki road bike customers in the UK will receive a unique ‘history key’ as part of their ownership package, called K.PAC. The USB device – which is believed to be unique in the motorcycle industry – has been designed to carry essential information such as the motorcycle service history, dealer…
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Enrolments now open for revamped Ducati Riding Experience
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The Ducati Riding Experience is now taking enrolments for 2015 on the dre.ducati.com website and has introduced some brand-new courses. The Multistrada Techride course is dedicated to the new Mutlistrada 1200 for touring and adventurer enthusiasts. Held in the hills of Tuscany, with the base in Montepulciano (Near Siena), the course lasts a day and a half,…
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R&G Elevation Paddock Stands review
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R&G Elevation Paddock Stands review | £135 (rear) & £75 (front) | www.rg-racing.com / 01420 89007 | Reviewed by John Milbank You’re right, these are not cheap paddock stands. But neither was my bike – a 2008 Ducati Monster S4R. It’s the machine I’ve always dreamed of owning, and as I’m a bit OCD about…
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2015 Zero electric motorcycles review
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2015 Zero electric motorcycles review | From $9845 | 67bhp | 106lb-ft | Permanent high-temp magnet brushless motor Tested by: Alan Cathcart Photos: Kevin Wing The American electric motorcycle industry, (and so by definition the world’s), is on the brink of attaining critical mass, with the unveiling last year of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire concept E-cruiser,…
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Rider wanted for dream job – an all expenses paid motorcycle trip across Europe
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Harley-Davidson has today launched a European wide search to find one passionate motorcycle rider willing to take on a two-month expenses-paid trip through Europe, aboard a Street Glide™ motorcycle. The chosen adventurer will be paid €25,000 and get to keep the bike as well as a collection of great memories from the experience. It may…
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New Shark motorcycle helmet has LEDs built in!
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Skwal is the new helmet from SHARK’s Pulse range – a range which it says matches ‘aggressive looks with versatility, comfort and safety’. The Skwal is the first full-face helmet to combine three integrated LED lights into the shell to help with rider visibility, especially at night. Made from injected thermo plastic and weighing just 1470g,…
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2015 BMW F800R review
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2015 BMW F800R review | £7595 | 90bhp @ 8000rpm | 63lb-ft @ 5800rpm | 798cc water-cooled inline two-cylinder Tested by: Simon Roots With the launch of the new BMW F 800 R, the German manufacturer has addressed the looks, ergonomics and technology of the previous model to create its next evolution; a machine…
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First Brough Superior expected in May
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Reborn Brough Superior will soon start testing its all-new SS100 with the first deliveries to customers expected later this year, reports Phil West. The all-new machine, developed in partnership between Brough owner Mark Upham and Toulouse-based Boxer Design, has been significantly redesigned since its original unveiling in Milan in 2013, but is now finally nearing production…
