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Video: First look at Harley-Davidson’s new Milwaukee-Eight engine
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Harley-Davidson has just unveiled its ninth big twin engine in the history of the company – the ‘Milwaukee-Eight’. The name comes from the fact that the 107ci (1745cc), 45-degree V-twin engine has four valves per head. There are also two spark plugs per cylinder, heat management has been improved, and H-D claim that the new…
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Slimmed-down 2017 Victory range announced
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With new Euro IV emission regulations impacting every global motorcycle manufacturer in Europe, Victory has cut the amount of bikes it’s selling for the 2017 model year. The range is now headlined by the new 1200cc liquid-cooled V-Twin Octane, that was launched earlier this year. It means the line-up in Europe, the Middle East and…
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Photos: Moto Guzzi V7 II endurance racer from 4H10
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If you like your Guzzis and retro-racers, you’ll love this: The guys from 4H10 in France have been busy turning a ragular Moto Guzzi V7 II Stone into a cool retro-endurance racer. The approach was to use the Moto Guzzi parts catalogue as much as possible to make it easy for anyone to replicate the…
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Harley-Davidson fined millions over ‘tuner’ devices
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Harley-Davidson fined millions over ‘tuner’ devices. It’s nothing like the recent ‘dieselgate’ scandal that’s rocked the like of VW in the car world, but the far-reaching after-effects of a ruling by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) in the USA could well be felt across the globe. The EPA and the American Department of Justice (DOJ)…
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Two more R nine T models on the way next year (caught out with Californian registration documents). One likely to be production version of Lac Rose concept bike!
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The ever excellent motorcycle.com website has been checking out the Californian Air Resources Board (CARB) and has found that TWO more R nine T variants from BMW are on the way. Called the R nine T PURE and the R nine T RACER both bike will use the same 1170cc motor and will be Euro…
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Video: Marvel and Harley-Davidson team up for super hero range of bikes!
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Video: Marvel and Harley-Davidson team up for super hero range of bikes! When we told you way back in April that HJC were bringing out a range of Marvel super hero inspired helmets, we’ve also brought you Batman-look leathers and Deadpool-replica jackets. In short, we figured on all of that being the end of the…
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Roland Sands shows XDiavel bits off (for XDiavel owners who like that sort of thing)
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American bike-specials builder and stage-diving specials rider Roland Sands has added this cosmetically tweaked XDiavel Ducati to the range of motorcycles that you can give him cash for bits for. https://youtu.be/SuSI_iFWhqk The bike was revealed at the Sturgis Rally, where Sands had already grabbed the headlines by riding his Indian special flat-tracker thing off a…
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Photos: Custom Ducati Scrambler from Down & Out Cafe Racers
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We’ve seen some cool custom Triumph Bonnevilles from Down & Out Cafe Racers in the past. This time the custom shop has turned its attention to a 2015 Ducati Scrambler. The bike retains the basic Scrambler looks, but gets a custom set of 17-inch wheels, with 180/55-17 TKC80 tyres. Down & Out Cafe Racers have also…
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Indian shows gorgeous FTR750 flat-track racer at Sturgis
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Indian Motorcycle has unveiled its all-new FTR750 flat track racer at the 76th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Indian Scout FTR750 is Indian Motorcycle’s bid for a strong return to AMA Pro flat track racing (FTR stands for Flat Track Racer). The bike was revealed at the “Motorcycles as Art” industry event at the famed Buffalo Chip in Sturgis.…
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Photos of Suzuki RG400 as you’ve never seen it
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How about this! The Suzuki RG400 Lazareth custom photos that just landed on our desks look a bit lovely! The bike that was once a regular faired RG400 still boasts the original two-stroke, four-cylinder engine, but pretty much everything else has been modified. The frame has been updated from aluminium alloy to tubular steel. The…
