Adventure Bikes
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PREVIEW: July issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
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Immense power, refined tech, sharp handling. We are testing KTM’s 1290 Super Adventure S in the July edition of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure.
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Motorbikes 101: Every type of motorbike explained
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Back in the early days, a motorbike was an engine, two wheels, handlebars, and a seat. Nice and simple. And then someone inverted marketing. So now we have motorcycles for all purposes and images.
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Specialist Spotlight: Kreiga
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Launching your company by facing a lawsuit? Not the ideal start for a fledgling organisation! Yet this is what faced Dom Longman and Michael Cottam. High-end, top quality luggage for motorcyclists wasn’t readily available in 2000. Dom and Michael were working in the Outdoor industry at the time, and decided to transfer their skills into…
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Quick Spin: 2020 Royal Enfield Himalayan
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The Himalayan precedes the Interceptor and Continental models by a few years (in original Indian spec, a year earlier for the UK spec, Euro4 model). What it is, is a clever positioning; an adventure bike not 10 foot tall or weighing tonnes. Smaller, lighter, lower, it fits with Enfield’s target of the “middle market” between…
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Furygan Dirt Road gloves
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Constructed from six technical fabrics, the Dirt Road gloves have a thermal lining, waterproof and breathable membrane and a palm slider. There are multiple reinforcements throughout and metacarpal protectors. They also feature Furygan’s Sensitive Science inserts on the fingertips so that riders can use touchscreen devices without removing their gloves. Available in a variety of…
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Adventure helmets – head to head
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Helmets with adventure peaks are as popular as bikes with adventure beaks. We tested two top-end options to see what they’re like. AGV AX9, Price: £399, Sizes: XS-XL, Weight: 1500g (tested), Warranty: 2 years, extra year if registered Arai Tour-X 4, Price: £579.99, Sizes: XS-XL, Weight: 1700g (tested), Warranty: 5 years Arai Tour-X 4 Tested…
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The BIG Himalayan could (finally) be coming from Royal Enfield
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Are we finally going to see the bigger version of Royal Enfield’s much-loved Himalayan? We’ve been talking about the possibility of a Himalayan 650 for years, and fresh rumours are circulating which suggest it’ll be called the Sherpa 650. The Indian factory has confirmed its attendance at the big EICMA show at the end of…
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The return of the HONDA TRANSALP?
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Is Honda gearing up for the return of the much-loved Transalp to its adventure bike line-up? We’ve been talking about it for some time and we even brought you some mock-ups of the bike, courtesy of our Japanese friends over at Young Machine, but up until recently there was nothing concrete to suggest when…
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New Dakar Enduro Rally for classic motorcycles launched for 2022
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The Dakar Enduro Rally will start at Brooklands before going through France, Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and finish in Dakar.
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Happy Retirement Biking – part 12: Technology in bikes
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Technology in bikes. A couple of my older biking friends know everything there is to know about their classic bikes.
