Cruisers
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Video: Indian’s motorcycle ride command in action
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Launched earlier this week, Indian has added this touchscreen information system to selected motorcycles in its 2017 range. The Indian Motorcycle Ride Command system is the largest, fastest, and – according to Indian – the most customisable touchscreen in the industry. Watch this overview video to learn about the controls available through the system…
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Harley-Davidson recalls 27,232 bikes over possible clutch failure
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So here’s another recall that affects many thousands of motorcycles – thankfully from out British perspective it appears that so far no UK motorcycles have been effected, but if we hear different we’ll let you know. The bikes in the recall announced by the National Highway Safety Aministration (NHTSA) are under the spotlight because the…
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Death Machines Of London: First awesome custom breaks cover. We LOVE it.
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Check out this absolutely gorgeous Moto Guzzi Le Mans – the first bike to come out of the newly formed Death Machines Of London workshop. The name for the company comes from owner James Hilton’s father who, after a young James went for a motorcycle ride with his Uncle some thirty years ago, said to his…
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SPY SHOTS: New Harley-Davidson engine caught during independent bench tests
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There’s been rumours about new Harley-Davidson engines for a while, and it looks like our friends at Revzilla in the States have got the first look at the new 107 cubic inch motor, dubbed the Milwaukee Eight. According to Revzilla, displacement of 107 cubic inches is confirmed, with a 114-inch and possibly also a 131-inch…
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New trick soft luggage for the Triumph Street Twin
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SW-Motech has expanded its new Legend Gear luggage range to fit Triumph’s new Street Twin, as well as introducing a range of styling and functional add-ons and accessories for the new retro roadster. Designed to suit the new wave of retro roadsters, Legend Gear luggage mixes a vintage look with modern materials and a…
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Video: When the Kettle Club drops by…
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So this happened at MoreBikes Towers recently, the lovely chaps and ladies of the Kettle Club stopped by for a quick catch up and a chinwag about bikes in general and Kettles in particular. It was all part of a meet-up with our colleagues on the brilliant Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine (give them a try…
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Moto Guzzi announces price and pre-booking details for the MGX-21 super cruiser
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Moto Guzzi announces price and pre-booking details for the MGX-21 super cruiser. Moto Guzzi is selling the first models of its MGX-21 bagger concept-made-real and buyers will get their hands on the blacked-out bike at this year’s Sturgis Rally in the USA. The bike, based on the California 1400 with the same 1380cc, 90-degree V-twin gets…
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Indian recalls 18,367 bikes over fire risk
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At the moment, this appears to be a USA-only recall (we say this because we’ve not had any notification through from Indian about UK bikes being affected), but as we have a lot of American friends who read MoreBikes, we had to tell you about this one. According to a notification from the National Highway…
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My bike review: 1991 BMW R65GS
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Personal fitness trainer, 56-year-old Duncan Evans reveals his home-built custom… I served my apprenticeship as a mechanical engineer, then worked my way through a number of industries finishing in aerospace, before being a trainer for the past ten years. I started riding at 14 and got an FS1E at 16, before a new RD 200…
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BMW announces facelifts for R1200 range
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BMW has confirmed that model year 2017 will see a number of updates on models that can be ordered from all BMW Motorrad dealers in the new configuration from August 2016. When the new model year starts in August 2016, the engines of the liquid-cooled boxer models will be subject to supplementary technical changes as…
