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Take Control – Get the skills your bike deserves
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Motorcyclists of all ages and abilities are being encouraged to ‘take control’ this spring and take advantage of the Safer Roads Partnership’s subsidised motorcycle skills enhancement course. The Take Control course is available to all riders of mopeds, scooters and motorbikes across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire who want to brush up…
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Reader Review: 2012 Yamaha Tmax 530| Reader review
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Name: Tim Bounds From: Cleveland Riding for: 14 years Price paid for the bike: £8000 (nearly new) in 2013 What type of riding do you do: Mainly leisure, some touring Tell us about the engine: It’s surprisingly grunty, with good acceleration. More power would always be a bonus though! What’s the chassis like? Superb – better…
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Crutchlow to be replaced by Pirro at Argentina Moto GP
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After Andrea Dovizioso’s third place in Texas, the Ducati Team returns to the American continent this weekend for the third round of the 2014 MotoGP season. This time however, the destination will be the southern hemisphere, more precisely in Argentina at the Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo. Dovizioso, who scored the 84th podium in the world championship for the…
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CF Moto backs 2014 TT with WK bikes
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WK Bikes is heading to this year’s Isle of Man TT on a positive note with factory support from leading Chinese manufacturer CF Moto, and TT frontrunner Gary Johnson piloting its 650i in the 2014 Lightweight category. The Lincolnshire-based distributor enjoyed maximum exposure at the 2013 edition of the high-profile road race event where…
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Why I want points adding to my bike licence!
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‘Evening officer, how can I help?’ Fifth ride on the BMW S1000RR and my first nick of the year. In the wet, slipping through the traffic, making brisk progress, like a swan gliding with majesty and cool authority. He didn’t think so. At least at first. The following discussion will be familiar to most of…
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Hard work could win you a Suzuki V-Strom
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Suzuki GB is delighted to announce its continued support of the Dickies UK Worker of the Year competition, with this year’s winner able to choose either a new V-Strom 1000 adventure bike, SX4 S-Cross car, or KingQuad 750 ATV as the prize. The UK Worker of the Year competition, launched at the opening round of…
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Honda: More automatic bikes to come
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It’s exciting to see progression in petrol engines, so Motor Cycle Monthly asked Koki Kobayashi (Large Project Leader) and Kosaku Takahashi (Dual Clutch Transmission Engineer) where they see the technology going over the coming years… “There is a trend for electric motors,” said Kobayashi-san; “but I believe that, like me, a lot of…
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Join the ride to raise money for Herts Air Ambulance
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Countdown to Herts Air Ambulance Motorcycle Run Calling all bikers! Join Herts Air Ambulance for their brand new Motorcycle Run sponsored by MotorcyclesDirect.co.uk on Sunday 4th May and help raise all important funds for your life-saving helicopter. Bikers will meet at the Herts Police HQ in Welwyn Garden City and follow a 60 mile route along the…
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Reader Review: Givi X.01 Tourer Helmet | Reader review
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Name: Graham Mudd From: Bedfordshire Riding for: 17 years Price paid for it: RRP £180 bought on sale on ebay three weeks ago for £140 + £18 for the pinlock insert. What type of riding do you do: I ride year round in all weathers on my trusty Versys. Commuting around the country to jobs, touring, days on the back roads,…
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Meet racing legend John Surtees this weekend
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The only man ever to win a Formula One World Championship in a Ferrari that wasn’t red will be reunited with his blue and white machine this weekend. John Surtees, who is also unique in having won world championships on both two and four wheels, will be at the 34th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show…
