Street Bikes
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SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT: Dr Downpipe
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Getting your downpipes gleaming is no mean feat. But this much-lauded British-made cleaner and a bit of elbow grease will see your bike’s pipes sparkling like they’re fresh from the showroom WORDS: Bob Pickett Like many great ideas and products, Necessity was the Mother of Invention for DrDownpipe. The starting point for the business came…
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Changes to CBT
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A group of the UK’s biggest bike organisations are calling for the Government to change Compulsory Basic Training. Here’s what we know. If you’ve learnt to ride a bike in recent years, you’ll know all about Compulsory Basic Training. The one-day course is the first step riders take when working to get their hands on…
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What We Wear: Icon ‘Hypersport’ Short Gloves
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I wanted some short gloves for Summer, that were supple, comfy, stylish, offered decent protection and wouldn’t break the bank. The lovely folks at Distributor PartsEurope suggested The Hypersport Short Motorcycle Gloves from American company Icon Motosports. As you can see from the photos, the attention to detail on these motorcycle gloves is exceptional, especially…
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Q&A: White Line Woes
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Q Despite living in a tiny village, we have a huge concentration of bikers. We started a club about 15 years ago and we’ve got around 15-20 ‘oldies’ and about 10 ‘young ‘uns’ and. Over Easter we decided to arrange a group ride out to the coast. About 10 or so lads and lasses rocked…
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CFMOTO 800NK hits the UK next month
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First appearing late last year as the NK-C22 concept bike, the production model CFMOTO 800NK is finally on its way. Sporting aggressive naked-bike styling and an impressive list of standard equipment, the CFMOTO 800NK looks poised to tempt people away from the established competition. The middleweight naked bike market is booming at the moment –…
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Triumph’s NEW Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X
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The British firm has revealed two all-new models which are set to join the range later this year. That’s right. We’ve been talking about it for years, but Triumph has finally revealed its new A2-licence offering. And there’s not one, but two, to choose from. There was speculation that the Hinkley-based firm wouldn’t sell them…
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First Impressions: Suzuki Burgman Street 125EX
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We’ve spent the day bombing around on Suzuki’s latest learner legal Burgman.
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Your Suzuki your way with new 2, 3, 4 offer
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Suzuki has launched a new offer that will give customers greater flexibility to build a deal that best suits their circumstances, allowing them to choose from either a PCP or HP deal over two, three, or four years, with an APR to match and just a £500 minimum deposit required. The offer is available across…
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Learn to Ride With Spada Competition
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To celebrate World Motorcycle Day, British motorbike clothing brand Spada launches a new social media competition to encourage more people onto motorcycles. One lucky winner per month, for the next three months, will win a Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) session at a location of their choice, along with a full set of motorcycle clothing worth…
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ABUS motorcycle locks now with Sold Secure “Powered Cycle” ratings
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Victory 68 disc locks achieve the highest “Diamond” test level. ABUS now offer a full range of locks suitable for all powered two-wheelers featuring UK insurance-approved Sold Secure accreditation. “We are excited that we can now offer a full range of Made in Germany motorcycle and scooter locks featuring the highest UK insurance-approved Sold Secure…
