Adventure Bikes
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Going off-road: Honda Adventure Centre
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When Honda launched the reborn Africa Twin earlier this year, much emphasis was put on the argument that this was a genuinely off-road-capable big adventurer. Now Honda has put its money where its mouth is and launched a Honda Adventure Centre on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. The centre is…
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Casey Stoner gets some miles in the dirt on Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 Enduro
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Casey Stoner’s having a bit of a European tour at the moment, having been out in corporate action at the Mugello GP round and now the Aussie former MotoGP world champion has stopped by Bologna to try out Ducati’s new maxi-enduro. “I love it”, were the first words Stoner said as he stepped off…
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Video: Michelin and Harley-Davidson made a film together – and here it is
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Here’s an odd bit of marketing from the tyre giants at Michelin and the people at Harley-Davidson – and it’s in the form of a pretty high-production-values movie that’s a way to kill some time. It’s called The Gift, it’s about a father and sons and stuff – and it involves motorcycles. Umm… other than…
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Meet the stealth bike for US Special Forces that can run on olive oil and power communications equipment in battle
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In 2014 the US government launched a competition to design a special forces spec motorcycle for use in the field. Now, the two finalists are going to go on display at a Special Operations Forces conference in Florida – and here’s one of the finalists. Pictured above, the LSA Autonomy Nightmare runs with a gas…
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Baby V-Strom and Versys 250cc Adventure bikes image appears in Japan
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How about this for a Japanese inside-the-factory scoop then? This is a news story that’s appeared on the the cover of the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Autoby. In the story the Autoby journos talk about the upcoming Kawasaki Versys 250 Adventure-style upright that we told you about in January this year but alongside…
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New Moto Morini Granpasso R launched
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Moto Morini has revealed the new R version of its big trail bike, the Granpasso. The new bike shares the 17” wheel size with the standard model, but the R has cast wheels instead of spoked ones. The seat is also 32 mm lower to make the machine more accessible. The Granpasso R is priced…
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Video: Long term test: Mikko, the Africa Twin and fitting the Adventure Kit, part 1
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The CRF1000L Africa Twin has made a comeback this year, and done it with a bang: sales are looking good and reviews of the bike aren’t bad either. We’ve got one of the big adventure bikes in our long term test fleet, and will be posting regular videos to show what we’re doing with the on-road/off-road…
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Video: The history of the Erzberg enduro – the world’s toughest race
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Video: The history of the Erzberg enduro – the world’s toughest race. There’s a mega off-road event going on this weekend, the Red Bull Hare Scramble at the Erzberg iron mine in Austria… Loads of the world’s best off-roaders are taking part in the mass ride, definitely not all of them will finish. But why…
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KTM SX latest models in British dealers soon
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The READY TO RACE KTM SX Motocross range MY 2017 is currently arriving in dealers with various refinements and upgrades across its 2-stroke and 4-stroke line-up, as well as a brand new 250 SX machine. The range includes: 125 SX, 150 SX, 250 SX, 250 SX-F, 350 SX-F and the 450 SX-F. After last…
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KTM launches next generation of Enduro machines
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KTM launches next generation of Enduro machines. KTM has announced a new generation of Enduro machines for model year 2017 that have been re-designed from the ground-up. With an entirely new chassis, all-new engines and some model changes within the Enduro line-up, the new KTM Enduro range is lighter, stronger and faster. KTM’s Enduro machines…
