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BANG FOR YOUR BUCK! Suzuki GSR750
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2011: Kawasaki’s radically-styled Z750 was a cash cow; in Europe (especially France) it was King of Sales. The aging Bandit and much-derided GSR600 were on the way out. So Suzuki performed its old trick of taking an existing engine, re/de-tune it and drop it into a new frame. The GSR750 was born. Bob Pickett investigates……
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THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE
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Sunday May 22 Since the 2012 inaugural ride the DGR has raised an amazing $31.6 MILLION in support of the “Movember” foundation, raising awareness of Prostate Cancer and Mental Health charities. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May. It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic,…
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The Dax is BACK!!
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The Japanese factory has just confirmed it’s going to be expanding its mini-bike range in the UK, with the release of the Dax 125. Joining the Monkey 125 and the MSX125 (or the Grom, if you’re so inclined), the release of the Dax is a nice surprise after the news that the newly-released CT 125…
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Tech Talk: What to expect when you service your motorcycle
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We all know that we need our bikes serviced, but do we really know what it takes, what to do and what to look out for?
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GILERA to return?
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Is the Italian firm set to make a return? It’s looking like it, courtesy of the partnership between Zongshen and Piaggio. With the Gilera name used by Zongshen when it revealed its Cyclone RA9 at the China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition in 2021, reports now suggest that it’s also been used for some patents for…
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KTM reveals electric Duke
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KTM’s announced it’ll be joining its sister brand Husqvarna in the electric motorcycle market. The first ‘proper’ electric motorcycle to come from the Austrian factory will be the E-Duke. The Pierer group has been beavering away working on electric technology for a few years now, but up until this point most of the big innovations…
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MOTOGP-INSPIRED 890 DUKE
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KTM’s revealed a special version of its 890 Duke, which takes inspiration from its RC16 MotoGP race bike. Sadly, it’s not some tricked-out racer – but it does get a brand-new paint job, similar to the Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing team with logos for technical partners including WP, Motorex and Pankl Racing Systems. Aside…
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Suzuki summer test ride roadshow announced
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Suzuki has announced dates of a summer test ride roadshow, which will take place at a variety of dealerships from April to September with a number of key models in the range available to demo, including the new GSX-S1000GT and the third generation Hayabusa. Starting on April 9 at Completely Suzuki in Hinckley, Suzuki will…
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Lock it up!
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Motorcycles and scooters are stolen in the UK on a daily basis, and although there’s no sure fire way to stop scoundrels nicking your pride and joy – there are plenty of ways to put them off. This month we breakdown all of the key kit that you could make use of to keep your…
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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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