Street Bikes
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Return of the SMT!
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After much teasing, the latest version of the Austrian factory’s SMT is finally here. It’s a funky proposition, offering a neat mix of supermoto performance and big-mile touring capability. Sitting in the range between the 890 Duke and 890 Adventure, the long-legged 194kg corner carver was first spotted testing way back in October 2021 –…
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Is the RD coming back?
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Yamaha’s filed some documents which suggest we might be getting a modern retro reboot of its iconic RD250 and RD350! Here’s what we know so far. Yamaha’s RD250 and RD350 remain some of the best-loved motorcycles among those of a certain vintage. And for good reason. The two-stroke pocket rockets gave a whole generation of…
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Injected with spice: 2000-2003 Honda CBR900RR FireBlade | Used Bike Guide
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To celebrate a new millennium, Honda thrust the Blade back into the superbike game…
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Triple Threat
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Never one to rest on its laurels, Triumph has once again put in the graft to keep the Street Triple at the top. We caught up with John McAvoy from sister publication Fast Bikes to tell us why… You’ve really got to doff your cap to Triumph. Not only did it conceive the Street Triple…
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Hints & Tips: Cornering
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WORDS: Mikko Nieminen (with Ryan Decarteret of RAPID TRAINING) PHOTOS: Gary Chapman How to negotiate bends smoothly, confidently and efficiently MB: How can we tell how severe a corner is? Ryan: As always, reading the road is a defining skill. The rider’s ability to gather the right information, early, and in the right detail, will…
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Presenting the new BMW R 12 nineT
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The new R 12 nineT will be presented for the “100 years of BMW Motorrad” anniversary, exactly ten years after its predecessor.
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Used Bike Guide: Suzuki GSX-R750
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After 26 years in production, 2011 saw Suzuki build its final generation of GSX-R750…
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Ducati posts record delivery results for the first quarter of 2023
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Record of 14,725 motorcycles delivered to passionate Ducatisti in the first quarter of 2023 The success is highlighted throughout Ducati’s top markets: Italy, +7 per cent. United States and Germany +21 per cent. Multistrada V4 popularity keeps growing, while the DesertX has become the third most requested model in the Ducati range. Deliveries set a…
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Improve your skills
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Staffordshire Police volunteers are providing complimentary motorcycle safety sessions. Sergeant Rob Gilligan from the Central Motorway Policing Group (CMPG) is leading workshops this year for Biker Down, a project created in memory of PC Luke Van De Sande, who lost his life in an off-duty motorcycle crash back in 2019. He’s joined by several currently…
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LIMITED EDITION! KTM’s 1290 Super Duke RR
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What you need to know about KTM’s 1290 Super Duke RR. Following the success of the tricked-out 1290 Super Duke RR in 2021, the Austrian firm has created a new version for 2023. Coming with a gloss black and matt carbon base, contrasting white graphics and orange accents, there’s no doubt the new machine casts…
