Street Bikes
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Video: Ducati’s draXter concept bike launch film
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Not content with showing off three concept Scramblers at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Ducati has also shown off this draXter concept too. Basically, this is the feet-forward, belt-driven XDiavel in a more “sports” point of view. The modifications over the cruiser that was unveiled at the end of last year all shove the…
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Kawasaki Versys 250 rumour reports updated looks and some rider-tech for 2016
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There’s another image that’s appeared in the Japanese press yesterday of the Versys 250 – an upcoming Kawasaki rumour that’s really gaining pace. It’s not a new story, we and other outlets have been picking up on the quarter-litre roadster rumour for around a year now – but this is the latest version of how…
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Honda’s 250cc Africa Twin – the Japanese press says it’s a go for production
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Honda first showed the mini-CRF250 Rally (think, tiny-engined Africa Twin) as a concept at the Osaka motorcycle show last March – and according to Japanese magazine Young Machine, the bike has been tweaked further to ape even more of the new Africa Twin. The bigger bike has a myriad of rider tech and a…
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Ducati unveils three new Scrambler specials at the Motor Bike Expo of Verona
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Motor Bike Expo kicks off from today (Jan 22) until the end of Sunday and there will be three new Ducati Scrambler specials making their debut at the event. Called Peace Sixty2, Revolution and Artika, the customized bikes will be previewed during the Verona held event on the Ducati Scrambler family stand. Following the Ducati…
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Three videos of Enfield Himalayan 410cc off-road small Adventure bike break cover
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Here’s three sweet promo videos of the Royal Enfield Himalayan, the latest small-capacity off-roader to come out of India. The bike, which we’ve been showing you in various pre-production guises for around a year or so, is powered by a 410cc single-cylinder motor that kicks our 25bhp. It will be launched officially on February 2.…
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Japanese journos go public with latest ‘Super Blade’ pic and info
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Here’s what the top Japanese magazine Young Machine reckons the next generation Honda CBR1000 Fireblade is going to look like. Dubbed the ‘Super Blade’, this is the bike we’ve been telling you about for around ten months now. The machine is a mid-point model between the basic Blade and the RCV213V-S (the MotoGP biek for…
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2016 Triumph Speed Triple World Launch review
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2016 Triumph Speed Triple World Launch review Tested by: Bruce Wilson Photography by: Triumph When Triumph launched the original Speed Triple T309 back in 1994, little could it have dreamt of the success which awaited the Hinckley-based brand’s most iconic family. Now on its sixth incarnation, the popular performance naked is set to…
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2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R – the tech that matters from the Project Leader
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The Sepang launch of the 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R is going on at the moment and out there Project Leader Matsuda Yoshimoto (pictured) has been showing the journalists the trickest of trick bits about the new superbike from Team Green. Here’s the highlights about the new electronic ABS track braking feed (much less intrusive than previous…
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Yamaha R15 tweaked looks for 2016
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The first picture of a facelifted Yamaha YZF-R15 has surfaced. The tiny bike is mainly being sold in the asian and emerging markets, it’s pretty much the same as the bike that went before but gets lighter wheels with a thinner spoked design, revised seat and a new number plate hanger. Various cosmetics like footplate…
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VIDEO: Wild Side of Ducati Part 2 – tough tests off-road
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The second episode of the six-part video series ‘The Wild Side of Ducati’ has been released. Called – Determined to meet any challenge – the video continues to focus on the new Multistrada 1200 Enduro. In the video, the 2016 bike can be seen being put through some tough tests off-road by the factory development…
