Touring Bikes
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Suzuki issues recall on V-Strom 650 over stator failure fears
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Suzuki issues recall on V-Strom 650 over stator failure fears. Suzuki has issued a recall on it’s 650 V-Strom because of a potential fault with the wiring. The recall is has – so far – only been made in the States and affects some 8,613 bikes which were made between August 30 and October 12,…
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X-Lite launches the flip-up carbon touring helmet. Sweet.
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X-Lite launches the flip-up carbon touring helmet. Sweet. This is the new X-Lite X-1004 DYAD Ultra Carbon – X-Lite’s lightest ever flip up lid and it’s specifically aimed at touring riders. Costing £449.99 the helmet is around 80g less than most flip-up lids weighing in at 1,510g. It comes in sizes XXS to 3XL…
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First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning – gets revealed a few days before its launch
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First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning gets revealed a few days before its launch. When Erik Buell Racing (EBR) announced a couple of months ago that his company would be launching a new Black Lightning there was much wringing of hands and awaiting of something a bit ground breaking from the…
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Honda’s GTR Adventure appears as official Honda special at motorcycle show… hmmm…
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Honda’s GTR Adventure appears as official Honda special at motorcycle show… hmmm… Whilst Eicma eyes were on the X-ADV adventure scooter (below) thing from Honda there has been something else happening in the ‘adventure scooter on stilts’ market elsewhere – and this bike also comes from Honda. It’s called the GTR Adventure. Originally first shown…
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Milan show: BMW mini-adventurer G 310 GS officially revealed
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BMW’s much-anticipated small-capacity adventurer, the G 310 GS, has finally been officially unveiled at the EICMA show in Milan. The mini-adventurer is powered by a 313cc water-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke engine, with four valves, two overhead camshafts and finger followers, and wet sump lubrication. The same engine is already in place in the G 310 R…