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Award for giving communities power to lower speed limits
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Richard Bacon, MP for South Norfolk, has been given a national road safety award by the charity Brake and Direct Line Group for his campaign to give local residents the power to lower speed limits in their own communities. In a letter to transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin in August this year, Richard urged the government to…
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More details on the Kawasaki Ninja H2
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More new videos of the exciting new Kawasaki Ninja H2 have been released. Believed to be a supercharged machine, the company is drip-feeding details of the bike through regular video. The motorcycle is due to be unveiled on the 30th September, but rumours are flying around the internet as to what this bike will be. As…
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Moto Guzzi Daytona tribute to Dr John Wittner from Ghezzi Brian
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The Moto Guzzi Daytona symbolised the return of the Italian company to the world of competitions, after an interruption of many years. This come-back was made possible thanks to the passion and genius of the famous “Dr. John Wittner”. His creation is to this day one of the most successful racing bikes born within the glorious…
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Reader Review: 2006 Aprilia Tuono RSV1000R | Reader review
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Name: Steve Skinner From: Derbyshire Riding for: 30 years Price paid for the bike: £6000 in 2008 from a 60 teal-old private seller What type of riding do you do: Fastish road, with the odd track day (intermediate level) and tootles with the Mrs to the coast. Tell us about the engine: It’s a stomper. I added a pair of Akrapovic titanium…
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New ‘Carbon Energised’ motorcycle base layers
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Carbon-energised material is claimed to be a real game changer for anyone involved in active outdoor pursuits. Those used to wearing 100% polyester garments will apparently notice the difference in five key areas: Temperature Control, Breathing, Heart Rate, Lactic Acid build up and Fit. Here are the manufacturer’s claims… Temperature Control Excellent breathable properties of…
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Vance & Hines oversized 450 slip-ons for Harley Davidson
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Bigger is better, or so Vance & Hines importer MAG Europe tells us. The Vance & Hines OverSized 450 slip-on line for Harley Davidson Touring models takes it to a new level with huge 4.5-inch diameter mufflers. Finished with equally large CNC machined billet end caps styled with a slight taper and race-inspired flutes, the…
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New Suzuki Bandit 1250 sidecar
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Watsonian sidecars continue to expand their range of fittings for modern motorcycles, with a new kit for attachment to the Suzuki Bandit 1250. The big Bandit’s 100 hp water-cooled, fuel-injected, torque-laden motor is well suited to sidecar work and the bike’s tubular steel is strong, with plenty of mounting points for the fitting kit. The…
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Akrapovič MT-07 exhaust available now
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Akrapovič has released a new road exhaust in its Racing Line collection for the Yamaha MT-07 / FZ-07, the bike from that famous marque’s stable that has been labelled as coming from the ‘Dark Side of Japan’. This beautifully crafted Titanium outer-sleeve exhaust, with Stainless Steel headers, adds a new dimension to the bike’s already…
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Fantastic new motorcycle event comes to the Fleet Air Arm Museum
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Bikes from all over the UK will be thundering towards the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton on Sept 21st for the first of a new motorcycle event – The Great Ride-In. Tickets for the event are already selling fast and will give the purchaser reserved parking, entry into the Bikers’ Village and of course, entry into the…
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New Honda Gold Wing revealed
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The iconic Honda Gold Wing is getting a makeover for 2015. Here are the full details from Honda… Machines come and go in the motorcycling world. Times change, as do riders and their expectations. But since 1975 there’s been a bike in the Honda range that has stood the test of time – the Gold…
