Cruisers
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LAUNCH RIDE: BMW R 18 Roctane
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We’re out in Germany to ride the new R 18 Roctane. There’s a cracking day riding planned, taking in Lake Ammersee and the Auberg mountain on the way to the town of Pfronten. The R 18 hasn’t exactly been overhauled for 2023. But there are a few key changes to make it stand out from…
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Harley’s Street Glide and Road Glide – better than ever?
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The American factory has broken cover with limited edition versions of its fully-loaded Street Glide and Road Glide. And the big news is that they’ll be powered by a swanky new V-twin engine with Variable Valve Timing. It’s going to be a big year for Harley-Davidson. The iconic American firm is celebrating 120 years of…
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Social Distance
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Radical bikes, bikes that push the boundaries, these days are few and far between. Back in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s there were many built but, as we’ve moved slowly and inexorably further into the 21st Century, that trend’s slowed almost to a stop…
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Bag a Bagger?
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Indian Motorcycle’s ultra-limited edition Challenger RR The American firm has revealed that it’s building a super-exclusive version of its Indian Challenger RR, to celebrate winning the 2022 King of the Baggers championship. That’s right. A limited run of 29 race-replica Challenger RRs have been built by the same S&S hands that wrenched Tyler O’Hara’s #29…
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Royal Enfield Scram 411 | Real world road test
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According to the press blurb, Royal Enfield’s Scram 411 is a stripped-back roadgoing version of the A2-licence compliant Himalayan adventure bike (that’s trailie to you and me) with a smaller front wheel (to give sharper steering), and a slightly less upright riding position.
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First Ride: Ducati Diavel V4
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Big, heavy, and unapologetically quirky, the Diavel has divided opinions since it bounded into our lives 13 years ago. But there’s a box-fresh offering for 2023 and maybe, just maybe, Ducati has mastered a sportier formula that’ll appeal to the masses. Bruce Wilson dances with the devil… There are those born desperate to fit in,…
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New! Indian Pursuit Elite and Chieftain Elite
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Indian has expanded their Elite range by reintroducing the Chieftain Elite and adding a new model, the Indian Pursuit Elite. The Indian Chieftain Elite made its debut in 2018 and will re-appear in 2023, with just 175 units available. It boasts custom-inspired details from the factory and a more aggressive style than the standard version,…
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GSX 1100 Extra Tidy
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When Suzuki released the four-valves-per-cylinder GSX1100 on the motorcycling world in 1980, it obviously had something very different in mind than the bike you see before you now.
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Green Monster
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Nik gets up close with a legend – Dutch’s very, very long, very, very green behemoth of a bike.
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Burning Bright…
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The story of this bike, the idea behind it, goes back a long time… a long, long time so are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin…
