Adventure Bikes
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Caught out! Here’s proof that Ducati’s planning SIX Scramblers for 2017 – TWO of which weigh 10kg more than the standard model
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So here’s another secret blown out of the water – Ducati has SIX more Scramblers on the way for 2017. Yep. Six. A document from the Californian Environmental Protection Agency (CARB) has been obtained and it shows that Ducati has come up with six more Scrambler models. As we can see from the document, the…
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2017 Honda CMX500 funky new roadster REVEALED in secret drawings
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Here’s the confirmation of our mid-sized Honda city/Adventure style bike story – direct from inside Honda itself. These two patent designs for the bike, plus the official importer listing from Astra Honda in India proves that Honda is going to add the funky 500 to the range for next year. Called the CMX500AH in the…
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Honda unveils new ‘X-ADV’ machine
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Honda has confirmed the production of the ‘X-ADV’ adventure machine for the 2017 season. The new bike is based on the City Adventure concept machine displayed at EICMA show in Milan in 2015. Honda says that the X-ADV combines the spirit of adventure with all-round performance, practicality and comfort for urban commuting and weekend escapes. This will…
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Video: You’ll want a Husky 701 Supermoto after seeing this – mega promo video
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This video has come to our attention – and we think it’s pretty bloody great. It’s a promotion video for the Husqvarna 701 Supermoto made by Dypree. It’s a bloke called Adam Peschel who has with mad skills and is going nuts on the proddie bike. So far, so normal. But this is more…
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Video: AWESOME Yamaha MT-09 full-on Adventure bike being spanked!
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Check out this awesome video of a Yamaha MT-09 turned into a full-on Adventure bike being put through its paces in Japan! The video is for the launch of a new range of clothing in the Japanese home market and the rider is Jun Mitsuhashi, multiple Dakar competitor over the years. The video itself is…
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Honda VFR1200X getting a new front end and less beak for next year
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We know it’s not going to make ‘story of the year’ or anything, but it’s interesting to see that Honda is updating the VFR1200X Cross Tourer for 2017. Gone is the bike’s stubby beak to be replaced by a new fairing ‘shoulder’ to improve weather protection for the rider. The bike’s screen has also come…
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Triumph adds a third grey to make the all-new, all-grey colour scheme on the Tiger XCx
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Triumph has just released another colour scheme to the Tiger 800 XCx, this matt/aluminium/silver look to sit alongside the current black, white, blue and red options. So far the bike is only available in these colours in Japan, but we reckon that if you really wanted this scheme on your new Tiger 800 then the…
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Video: Honda Africa Twin long term test, part three: 7,500 miles and new modifications
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We have had this Honda CRF1000L DCT Africa Twin as a long term test bike for the last few months, and we’re still impressed. After a load of on and off road riding the odometer now shows 7,500 miles, so it’s time for another quick update. In the third episode of Long Term Life with…
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My bike: 2008 Yamaha TDM900A
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56-year-old Ian Watson from Fife shares his experience of Yamaha’s great all-rounder… This is my only bike, which I use to cover around 4000 miles every year. I bought it in May 2009 for £5495 from my local Yamaha dealer (and ex-Scottish Road Race Champion) Alan Duffus in Kirkcaldy. I’ve put 28,000 miles on it,…
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New Oset electric trials bikes revealed
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Electric trials bike and junior bike company Oset has just launched two new models and both are powered by a revised lithium battery pack. Here’s the factory-supplied details of both new models that are available now: OSET MX-10 (above) The ground-up design for the MX10 gets the ideal off-road geometry for children aged 4-7. Ian Smith,…
