Adventure Bikes
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New motorcycle sales surge again in August
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The statistics show a 31.2% boost in motorcycle sales in August – equivalent to around 9,087 PTWs compared to 6,924 units last year.
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RUMOURS: Is there a Ténéré 300 on the way from Yamaha?
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It’s nothing concrete – but one of Yamaha’s managers has said there’s potential for a baby Ténéré to go into production. The sub-500cc adventure bike market has swelled in recent years. BMW, Kawasaki, Suzuki and KTM have all got in on the action – releasing small capacity version of their flagship machines. And now there’s…
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New motorcycle sales sees another surge in July
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July saw a surge in motorcycle sales, with all kinds of motorcycles seeing a spike in sales compared to July 2019, according to figures released by MCIA.
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Prototype ELECTRIC motocrosser based on Yamaha’s YZ250F
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Dohms and Spike Technologies have joined forces to develop a MX machine with an electric drive. The Dutch companies have got support from Yamaha Europe and the Dutch motorcycle riders’ association KNMV – which suggests things are pretty serious. Using a conventional Yamaha YZ250F as a base – Spike technologies are supplying the battery, while…
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VIDEO: Pol Tarrés shows us how it’s done on Yamaha’s Tenere 700
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Wheelies, powerslides, jumps and hill climbs; Yamaha’s Tenere 700 can do it all. Well, when it’s being ridden by Pol Tarrés it can… Spaniard Pol Tarrés knows a thing or two about how to handle a bike – he’s a former World Trials Champion who’s more recently turned his hand to Enduro. But instead of…
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NEW GEAR: These Richa jeans were made for ADVENTURE
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The aptly named, ‘Adventure Jeans’ from Richa are reinforced with Denim Cordura fibres for increased abrasion resistance and boast safety stitching on all the seams – not just in key areas – to prevent ripping and tears. But this is where the Richa Adventure Jeans get even more special – they have YKK zippers from…
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Ewan and Charley’s ‘Long Way Up’ will premiere on September 18
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Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s 13,000 mile odyssey through South and Central America has finally got a release date.
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SPY SHOTS: BMW’s new G310GS and G310R caught road testing
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It looks like BMW’s been busy updating its small capacity adventure bike and roadster for 2021. Spy shots have emerged of BMW’s G310GS and G310R out testing in India. And by the looks of things, they’re pretty much ready to go – which indicates we’ll likely see them launched at the end of the year.…
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PRODUCTS: Richa’s NEW Colt adventure boots
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The latest boots to join Richa’s footwear ‘line-up’ are the Colt boots. They’re made from full leather and available in a choice of long or short, and in both black and brown. Are you still with us?! The long boots are priced at £119.99 and the shorter ones are under-£100 at £99.99. Both choices are…
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NEW GEAR: RST’s Airbag Collection for 2020
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British brand RST has joined the airbag revolution for 2020, with a range of integrated airbag jackets and a race suit. But it’s doing things a little bit differently to airbag pioneers Dainese and Alpinestars. Instead of developing their own technology from the ground up, RST has adopted the tried and tested airbag from French…
