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Royal Enfield to return to UK
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In a remarkable volte-face, Indian motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield will be expanding its research and development… to the UK! Royal Enfield was, of course, originally a British company, starting out in 1901 in Reddich (so beating Harley-Davidson as the oldest continually operating motorcycle manufacturer by two years). In 1949 Enfield started selling bikes in India.…
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Peugeot Django 125 review
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Peugeot Django 125 review | From £2499 | 10.1bhp | Single cylinder, air-cooled four-stroke | 124.6cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Images: Mykel Nicolaou & Peugeot Created in the early 1950s, the Peugeot S55 was a comfortable and well-equipped two-seater scooter, which over time evolved into the S57. It is from these two models that…
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2015 Yamaha R1 soon to be reviewed by World’s press | New videos
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The new Yamaha R1 will be tested in the next few days by the World’s press. Easter Creek in Sydney, Australia, will be where journalists from across the globe (including our own Tony Carter) get to review the awesome new bike. They’ll also be getting to ride the new Yamaha XJR1300 and XJR1300 Racer while…
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Join Simon Pavey & Charley Boorman for the BMW GS Trophy
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Join BMW Motorrad UK, Dakar legend Simon Pavey and adventurer Charley Boorman for an amazing weekend of on and off-road riding, exploration and fun challenges in South Wales. Building on the success of previous events, the 2015 GS Trophy UK will be the biggest and best ever. Founded in 2008, the BMW Motorrad GS Trophy…
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Help create the perfect budget motorcycle commuter luggage
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Meet Christopher Stallwood, a 22 year-old student of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering at The University of Nottingham. Chris is now undertaking his Final Major Project for his BEng Degree, and as he’s got his CBT, and is saving up for a Honda CBR125, he’s aiming to design commuter luggage specifically for 125cc motorcycles: “With more…
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Download our FREE motorcycle news app or the latest
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Do you have an iPad or iPhone? If so, make sure you download our FREE motorcycle news app for the latest events, reviews, tests, news and much more. Unlike many apps, it’s entirely FREE, with a new issue delivered to your mobile device every Tuesday. This week we have an amazing interview with Pawan Munjal…
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Alex Lowes leads Phillip Island WSBK testing | Day two
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The second day of testing – ahead of Sunday’s first two eni FIM Superbike World Championship races of the 2015 season – saw Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) better his own time from yesterday, ending the day in top spot, 0.070s under last year’s race lap record. This morning’s first test ended with some…
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Roadskin Ladies Paranoid Rain jeans review
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Roadskin Ladies Paranoid Rain jeans review | £99 | www.grinfactor.com / 01288 275002 | Tested by Helen Milbank I want to feel safe on the bike, but when husband/editor John and I nip out for a quick ride while our daughter’s at school, I don’t always want to tog up in my full textile riding…
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Glow in the dark motorcycles on the way?
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Nissan has become the first manufacturer to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint to one of its cars – could this signal the beginning of glow in the dark motorcycles? Being visible on a motorcycle – especially at night – is an issue for riders. Some chose to combat it by wearing hi-visibility clothing, fluorescent helmets or adding…
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New street bike – the Sinnis SP125
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Sinnis Motorcycles has launched a new machine; the SP125. Based on a Yamaha YBR, the 125cc motorcycle is designed for commuting, making 9.5bhp @ 8000rpm from the four-stroke, single cylinder, air-cooled 124cc engine and 5-speed gearbox. A seat height of 760mm and a dry weight of 114kg make it a manageable size for most riders.…
