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First Ride: Honda CMX500 Rebel
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Reviving the Rebel: Honda’s iconic smaller capacity cruiser Honda’s new, novice-friendly middleweight cruiser, the CMX500 Rebel, joins the popular CBR500F sportster, CB500F roadster and CB500X adventure styled bike in Honda’s entry level family of easy-going 500cc twins. They’ve all been designed around the same 47bhp 471cc parallel twin engine and tubular steel frame – but…
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First Ride: Triumph Street Twin (A2 Restricted)
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A2 LICENCE RESTRICTED RETRO-STYLED ROADSTER Over the last few years a swathe of retro styled bikes has cemented themselves in the motorcycle market – and Triumph has consistently been at the forefront of the trend. Sitting within the retro-styled Bonneville range, the Street Twin is the least expensive of Triumph’s revamped family of parallel twins…
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Check out this Royal Enfield Himalayan Scrambler
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A custom-built Royal Enfield Himalayan Scrambler has been unveiled at the 2018 Bangkok International Motor Show – and we want one. So, what’s it kitted out with… Well, just for starters there’s a trail inspired single headlight, aftermarket knuckle-guards, wire-spoked wheels adorned with knobbly rubber, and a set of Renthal bars. Plus there’s an aftermarket,…
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FIRST RIDE: WK 650NK
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FIRST RIDE: WK 650NK More bang for your buck with WK’s KTM-inspired naked Motorcycles manufactured in China are often dismissed as bargain-basement reproductions of existing models from Europe and Japan. But as each year passes, that statement appears further and further from the truth – and with over 50% of the world’s motorcycles now built…
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First Ride: Sinnis Bomber 125cc EFI
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Economy, efficiency and effortless commuting ability in a stylish small capacity package. Seeing the Sinnis Bomber for the first time, I couldn’t help but admire it. Yet another well-styled machine originating from China, I thought… It appears that there is an abundance of relatively low-priced 125cc bikes that will suit both new riders and those…
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First Ride: Benelli TRK 502
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BENELLI BACK WITH A BANG WITH ITS ALL NEW A2 LICENCE ADVENTURE ORIENTED TRK 502 Adventure tourers are everywhere; they’ve topped the sales charts in the UK for years – and why wouldn’t they? They’re capable of carrying you on every kind of journey, no matter the obstacle or terrain ahead. If you’ve got a full licence,…
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First Ride: SuperSoco TS1200R
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First Ride: SuperSoco TS1200R CUT PRICE COMMUTING WITH THE SUPERSOCO TS1200R A raft of electric motorcycles, scooters and pedelecs are all vying for position in the UK, following the government’s recent decision to end the widespread use of fossil fuel powered vehicles by 2040. Ultimately, electric bikes are here and here to stay. It’s a…
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First ride: Moto Guzzi V7 III Special
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Moto Guzzi launched the third generation of its V7 retro machine, aptly named the V7 III, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the iconic V-twin model. WORDS: Mikko Nieminen, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure editor PHOTOGRAPHY: Jakob Ebrey & Moto Guzzi The V7 III family consists of three different models: the V7 III Special, the bike…
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First ride: Suzuki Burgman 400
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The Burgman series of scooters has always been a steady seller for Suzuki. If you combine the sales of the 125, 200, 400 and 650cc models, the Japanese manufacturer has shifted over 440,000 Burgmans (or is it Burgmen?) to date, with the Burgman 400 accounting for 170,000 of those. Now Suzuki is hoping to…
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First ride: Suzuki V-Strom 250
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Just over a year ago there wasn’t really such a thing as a small adventure bike segment in any meaningful way. Then, at the international bike shows towards the end of 2016 bike manufacturers, one after another, pulled the covers of their new small-capacity adventurers, and all of a sudden a whole new breed…
