Adventure Bikes
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Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team Aiming High At 2022 Dakar Rally
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Following on from a highly rewarding season of racing in the 2021 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team is now ready to take on the 2022 Dakar Rally. With all three riders, Adrien Van Beveren, Ross Branch, and Andrew Short confident and approaching the event with a strong focus on…
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Kawasaki Versys 650 gets a makeover for 2022
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Kawasaki’s much-loved all-rounder is getting a makeover for 2022. The newest version of the Versys 650 gets a new, larger front fairing and windscreen combination which works to offer even better protection from the elements, and as a result it looks much more like its 1000cc brother. There’s also a new LED headlight, LED tail…
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Benelli goes BIG
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The Chinese-owned Italian brand has added a new bike to its stable. On its 110th anniversary, Benelli announced details of the latest bike to join its ever-growing range of bikes: the new TRK 800 adventure tourer. Powered by the same engine as the Leoncino 800 which kicks out 76.2bhp and 67Nm of torque, the new…
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MAJOR TIM PEAKE EXPLORES ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLING
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British astronaut Major Tim Peake CMG reveals his passion for motorcycling during an exhilarating day at the Triumph Adventure Experience in Wales. In a short film, launched today, Tim shares how his love for exhilaration and adventure has seen him explore new horizons in the army, as a helicopter test pilot and on the International…
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Fly and Ride- let’s make it easy again!
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You may already be aware of the ludicrous situation that Brexit has left us in when it comes to transporting bikes to the EU for holidays. Fly & Ride to the EU is no longer the easy option it was. If you are riding (or transporting) your own bike you are absolutely fine, but if…
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VIDEO: Triumph Tiger 1200 first look – is this the GS killer?
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The new Triumph Tiger 1200 is here – the fight between the big shaft-drive adventurers is about to commence There are not many big shaft-drive adventure bikes out there, so it’s clear whose sales Triumph is targeting with the new Tiger 1200 – but does it have what it takes to bring down the GS…
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Suzuki Twins: New Winter Offers
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Suzuki has announced a new offer across its twins range – from its range-topping V-Strom 1050XT Tour to the popular SV650 – with 2.9% APR representative available over a three-year agreement, with no deposit required and an additional £500 off test ride incentive. Running from 1 December 2021 until the end of March 2022, the…
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Big Himalayan on the way – but there’s a wait…
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The Indian motorcycle media has revealed the big Royal Enfield Himalayan is on the way– but we’ll have to wait quite a while to get our hands on it. It feels like we’ve been talking about a bigger version of Royal Enfield’s 411cc Himalayan forever. Ever since the back-to-basics adventure bike from India was released…
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Scram Africa 2022 – the coolest desert ride yet
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The retro-gear brand Fuel Motorcycles has announced the 9th edition of its Scram Africa adventure. This event comes along with a fresh format, where in addition to scramblers and custom bikes, the adventure is also open to sidecars and 4×4 vehicles over 30 years old. The event has no competition element, just promotion of the…
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VIDEO: ConnectedRide Cradle from BMW
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BMW extends its mobile phone connectivity with new ConnectedRide Cradle. For riders who like to use their smartphone for map navigation, BMW Motorrad now offers the ConnectedRide Cradle. The new device connects your mobile phone with the latest BMW motorcycles via a dedicated app. It provides a simple cradle for using the smartphone as a…