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Ducati Scrambler 400: Latest comic strip weirdness appears
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The latest instalment in the ‘Bart & Betty’ weird comic strip from Ducati has appeared from the Italian factory. This is, apparently, something to do with the ‘Land of Joy’ campaign that’s teasing towards the 400cc Scrambler that we told you about last month. This is part two of the eleven part strip and in…
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Philippines kid makes own ‘Panigale’ – and does a good job of it
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Philippines kid makes own ‘Panigale’ – and does a good job of it! So what bike would you think this was, if you walked past it parked up? Yep, we didn’t realise this either, but this is actually a 150cc Yamaha SZ-R. Built up by a kid to look like a Panigale. The owner is…
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Ducati Scrambler 400: Bart & Betty campaign points the way to the smaller bike
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Ducati has teased more about the new-sized smaller Ducati Scrambler, expected to be part of the Italian factory’s 2016 line-up. We’ve already brought you news that there will be a 400cc version of the popular on-and-off-roader and thanks to the new ‘Bart & Betty’ campaign just launched by Ducati we now know that the new-sized…
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SCOOP: Honda teases with official pictures of 2016 NC750X AND 400X (500X in the UK)
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Here’s the first look at two more 2016 Hondas – the NC750X AND new 400X which will be sold as the 500X in the UK. Honda has announced that it will show the world premiere of both bikes at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 at the end of the month. Here’s what Honda…
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Yamaha unleashes the Big Bad Wolf
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Yamaha unleashes the Big Bad Wolf. Yamaha has teamed up with Spanish customhouse El Solitario for the final XJR ‘Yard Built’ custom bike of 2015, celebrating 20 years of the iconic street machine. The result is a race inspired track monster, the Big Bad Wolf, or BBW to its mates. The bike was introduced for…
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Yamaha’s weird and wonderful at the Tokyo Motor Show revealed
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Other news from the world of Yamaha in the run-up to the 44th Tokyo Motor Show. And there’s very little in the way of surprises – unless you count wood panels on a bike something of a surprise, that is. The single cylinder, 125cc Resonator125 (above) is a funky little concept bike that apes the…
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Yamaha’s super three-wheeler for Tokyo – best picture yet shows loads more
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Yamaha’s super three-wheeler for Tokyo – best picture yet shows loads more. Yamaha is showing this tilting three-wheeled concept at the Tokyo motor show at the end of this month. Details about the bike are scarce and, other than this single image released by the factory, all that we know is what we can see…
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SCOOP: Amazing DT-07 dirt tracker concept bike from Yamaha
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Amazing DT-07 dirt tracker concept bike from Yamaha. Yamaha has unveiled an awesome new flat track concept bike at the AIMExpo in Florida, US. The dirt tracker is codenamed “DT-07” and it’s a one-off creation designed and built by Jeff Palhegyi Design in partnership with Yamaha’s US race shop. The bike that was displayed in…
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Steve McQueen 1935 Indian up for auction at Stafford this weekend
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Steve McQueen 1935 Indian up for auction at Stafford this weekend. Two private mega-collections of rare classic motorcycles, along with machines owned by Steve McQueen and James May, are among the lots set to go under the hammer this weekend at Staffordshire County Showground. The annual auction, run by Bonhams, is set to be one…
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SCOOP Honda’s new Gold Wing gets radical suspension overhaul!
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SCOOP Honda’s new Gold Wing gets radical suspension overhaul! Honda’s Gold Wing is going to get a complete make-over for 2017 and the biggest change is going to be with the front suspension. We’ve seen the Japanese firm throw out patents for a leading-link suspension system over the past year or so but the latest…
