Street Bikes
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Delivery driver with no insurance set to give court a pizza the action…
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Another Q&A from MoreBikes legal column experts at White Dalton Solicitors… Q During lockdown I got made redundant, so I started doing food deliveries for my local takeaway. Unfortunately, I got a delivery of my own… a ticket from the Police. I and two other delivery riders got stopped just as we were heading…
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Q&A: Pothole ‘off’ claim…
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Q I am sure the roads built by the Romans were better! My local route to work has literally rattled my teeth due to the potholes. Last month I had to work late so had to head home in the dark. Usually I am pretty good at running the gauntlet of the craters dotted along…
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Used Bike Guide: Suzuki Gladius (2012)
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Bob Pickett investigates… 2009: Suzuki decided to replace the popular SV650 to freshen up the range. It’s replacement, the Gladius. Marketed as a more friendly bike for a wider range of riders, the name (Suzuki had prior success with sword’s name after all) and bright colours (I loved them) saw the Gladius dismissed as a…
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UNICA: Customise YOUR Ducati
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The Italian factory has just announced an exclusive new customisation programme that allows approved punters to design and build their own motorcycle. It’s a novel idea which essentially means that Ducati’s Style Center will open up its doors and let a few lucky bikers (with deep enough pockets) work with designers and technicians to create…
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SPOTTED: Triumph’s small capacity scrambler
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We’re finally going to get to see the long-awaited result of the link-up between the British and Indian factories! We’ve been talking about what might come of the link-up between Triumph and Bajaj for what feels like forever – and following the news that there’s an announcement coming in a few months’ time, a spate…
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NEW for 2022: Honda’s updated CB300R
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The Japanese factory has just revealed the latest update to its extensive Neo Sports Caf range, with a tweaked version of its learner legal CB300R. The big news for the A2 compliant bike is the addition of 41mm Showa forks up front, an assist/slipper clutch and some tweaks to its 286cc liquidcooled engine to help…
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Those new Highway Code rules
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A swathe of new Highway Code rules came into force at the end of January and to make sure you’re not caught out, we’ve broken down the key things you need to know. 1. There’s a new hierarchy of road users, with pedestrians at the top, and large vehicles (i.e. lorries and buses) at the…
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VIDEO: Steam-Powered Drag Bike
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How wonderfully mad is this? Graham Sykes from North Yorkshire has spent nine years (and £70,000!), building and refining his steam-powered drag bike ‘Force of Nature’. In tests it did 121mph in 2.5 seconds, and looks pretty damn spectacular when it runs too! To see the bike in action, go along to any of the…
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NEW CFMOTO 700CL-X SPORT MODEL ARRIVES IN UK DEALERSHIPS
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CFMOTO UK has announced that the new 700CL-X Sport model has now arrived in UK dealerships. The price has been confirmed at £6,999 +OTR charges, which represents superb value for money with lots of premium specifications and features included as standard. As with all new CFMOTO motorcycles, the 700CL-X Sport will include an industry-leading 4-year…
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Yesterday marked the official end of the collaboration stage of the TE-1 project, with the completion of the prototype demonstrator, which is now fully ready for the next Triumph-led stage of the project to begin – the live testing programme. The unique collaboration between Triumph Motorcycles, Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain Ltd, and WMG at…
