Retro Classic
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Moto Guzzi launches new 2016 V9 Roamer and V9 Bobber in Milan
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Engine: 850cc V-twin | Power: 62Nm @ 3,000rpm | Weight: 200kg The V9 Roamer is the more conventional version of the two brand new Moto Guzzi V9s. It is lightweight and has a reduced seat height for improved handling. The 850cc, two valve, transversal 90° V-twin engine delivers a claimed 62 Nm torque at 3,000…
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SCOOP VIDEO: Yamaha MT-03 in action, HERE!
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This is the official launch video of the new for 2016 Yamaha MT-03. Powered by the same 320cc engine as in the YZF-R3, the bike is a mini-naked that Yamaha says its the bridge vehicle between the MT-125 and MT-07. It’s 780mm seat height, low weight and narrow profile should mean that this is a…
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Yamaha launches the 2016 XSR900
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Yamaha has launched the XSR900 – the bike that we saw a few weeks ago, designed by American custom builder Roland Sands the bike is a crossover with lots of tech but 1980s flat-tracker styling. The bike uses the familiar 850cc inline 3-cylinder motor with cross-plane crank amid a flurry of other tech. No price…
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Final Scrambler Bart and Betty cartoon episode shows Ducati Scrambler 400
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So here it is then, the final episode of the Bart and Betty cartoon strip from Ducati. The strip has been running for several weeks now as part of a social media campaign to promote a 2016 bike. Ducati has refused to say what this strip is about in terms of the model of bike,…
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SCOOP: TWO more Videos of the 2016 BMW R nine T Scrambler here!
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TWO more videos of the 2016 BMW Scrambler R nine T have been posted, showing much more of the motorcycle than we’ve seen before. There’s not much point in going on about the contents of the videos, you can watch them both below, but what they do show us is more detail of the…
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Yamaha XSR700 test ride review: the real blast modern retro
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Tested by Roland Brown The XSR700 must be one of the most logical new bikes for years. After all, Yamaha’s recent revival began with light, sporty roadsters such as the MT-07 and MT-09, in combination with the retro-themed Sport Heritage range in which old models such as the XJR1300 were revamped to ride the current…
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VIDEO: 2016 Triumph Bonneville range explained in detail
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Here’s another video from the chaps at Moto.it. This time the film concentrates on the new Triumph Bonneville range. All the mechanical points across the three models are explained by Rob Morrison, Senior Team Leader for the project. There’s also some as-yet unseen footage of the bikes being ridden. With the largest team ever…
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SCOOP: Ducati teaser shows the new feet-forward Diavel
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Ducati has released another teaser video just before the EICMA show kicks off in Milan. The video, titled ‘More than red: black, wild and pop’, gives us a glimpse of the new feet-forward cruiser in action. You have to be quick to spot it, but it’s there. The video also features the real Bart and…
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Official pictures of the MT-09 ‘Faster Wasp’ flat-tracker
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Here are the official pictures of Yamaha’s ‘Faster Wasp’ flat-tracker. The bike is based on Yamaha’s MT-09 and customised by Californian custom builder Roland Sands. The results are impressive – all the official photos are below. To see the video and read the spec click here. Official pictures of the MT-09 ‘Faster Wasp’ flat-tracker
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VIDEO: Yamaha ‘Faster Wasp’ flat-tracker
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Yamaha has released another video featuring the new Yard Build bike dubbed as ‘Faster Wasp’. The MT-09 powered bike from Californian custom builder Roland Sands is another chapter in Yamaha’s ‘Faster Sons’ story, and it looks pretty sweet. We expect to see the bike in action at the EICMA show in Milan next week, but for…
