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Update on Gino Rea!
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Fantastic news from the family of Racer Gino Rea, who was badly injured in an horrific accident at the recent Suzuka 8 Hours race in Japan. We’re delighted to hear this announcement! “On Monday 5th September, after a long-anticipated wait, we were finally able to get Gino back to the UK by a specialist air…
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31 Speedway Motorcycles to be auctioned at Stafford this October
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This October’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show features an extraordinary collection of 31 Speedway Motorcycles, reflecting the glory years of a sport, once the second most popular in the UK. The Forshaw Speedway Collection represents 60 years of speedway history from its beginnings in the 1920s. Led by an exemplary pre-war American duo of a Crocker…
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Hackney: Motorcycle parking charges!
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We don’t know if you’ve heard, but Hackney Council are planning to start charging motorcycles, all motorcycles, mopeds and scooters, petrol or electric, to park in the borough at a rate of £6 an hour! What’s more is they’re planning to charge residents for parking permits (up to £850 a year), and businesses up to…
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Lightning Strikes..
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American electric firm Lightning appear to be working on a new off-road-focussed plug-in adventure bike. Exposed in design pictures registered in China, the new machine looks set to go toe to toe with the Italian-made Energica Experia, which stole the march on battery-powered adventure bikes back in May. The filing has been made by Lightning…
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New 1050DE adds more off-road capability to V-Strom range
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Suzuki has revealed a new V-Strom 1050DE, which adds more off-road capability to the firm’s adventure bike range. The DE, which replaces the XT as Suzuki’s flagship adventure bike, gets a series of performance enhancements shared with an updated V-Strom 1050, plus additional features, modifications, and enhancements designed to improve its performance when the highway…
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Triumph TE-1 takes to the track!
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British built electric bike wows at Oulton Park with production models now in development… Triumph have announced the end of their TE-1 electric motorcycle development programme by producing an aggressive 175bhp sports naked capable of hitting 100mph faster than a combustion-engined Speed Triple 1200RS. But, before you go reaching for your credit card, the TE-1…
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Hydrogen – Toyota’s swappable solution?
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Could Toyota’s clever hydrogen technology pave the way for the future of motorcycling? The Japanese automotive giant has found a way to safely use hydrogen as a fuel – and this could be the start of the next wave of clean, green vehicles to hit the road. For years the motorcycle industry has been speculating…
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‘Lane assist’ technology on the way?
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Honda has filed a series of design drawings which confirm that it’s working on a rider assistance system which aims to make motorcycling safer. With the recent introduction of radar-assisted cruise control across a whole host of big bikes, it seems the next obvious step is a lane assistance system. And that’s exactly what these…
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BBL Batteries celebrates half a century as UK battery specialist
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As BBL Batteries approaches its 50th year, it remains as a leading UK battery specialist, embracing the latest technology and offering the very best advice as well as service excellence. BBL Batteries is a leading multi-branch UK-based battery business that focuses on the development, introduction and distribution of new and improved battery technologies to today’s…
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How to ship your bike overseas
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Looking to take your bike abroad? Here’s the ultimate guide to doing it safely and affordably.
