Adventure Bikes
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BMW launches FIRST airbag textile jacket packed with Alpinestars MotoGP tech!
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BMW Motorrad is launching the BMW Motorrad Street Air by Alpinestars, an advanced airbag system built into a jacket similar to the tech used by MotoGP stars. Adopted from the current Alpinestars Tech-Air street airbag system – a set-up needing no motorbike-mounted sensors – the kit uses a sophisticated algorithm that detects imminent danger and…
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Video: 2017 Yamaha Tracer 900 – new colours and graphics on film
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So we know the score – if you, like us, really like the Tracer 900 from Yamaha and fancy getting some of the accomplished sport tourer funtime cracker then this video will warm your soul. Essentially, it’s just running the bikes in their new colours for 2017. But it’s worth a watch.
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Super Tenere goes all black and Yamaha blue for next year
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It’s two new colours for Yamaha’s XT1200Z/ZE Super Tenere bikes come 2017 and those are the new Yamaha Blue and Tech Black ranges. Here’s how the bikes are going to look come the new year:
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Airhawk releases new integrated seats for BMW R1200GS
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AirHawk’s new Integrated Seats are designed to take the pressure out of long rides, using AirHawk’s proven Comfort Seating System air pockets to minimise pressure points and provide shock absorption for the pelvis and spine. Designed as a direct replacement for the original bike seat, the first applications will fit all years of BMW R1200…
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Spy shots! 2017 939cc (we think) Ducati Multistrada caught out on the road!
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Overnight these pictures have emerged of the upcoming Ducati Multistrada out on test on the Italian roads. According to the person who took the shots, the bike is quite a bit smaller than the current 1200cc bike. Every rumour from the Italian factory has this bike as being the smaller-engined, possibly 939cc version of the…
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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…
