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Yamaha patents stop/start technology
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Yamaha patents stop/start technology. Yamaha has filed a patent for an auto-stop scooter. The design is not model specific but a patent at this stage usually means that the technology will be included on a current model for the following year’s run – so expect this to be included in some 2017 model. Yamaha is…
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Honda CBR500R and CB500F world launch review
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Honda CBR500R and CB500F world launch review Tested by: Mikko Nieminen Engine: 471cc liquid-cooled, parallel twin Power: 47bhp at 8500rpm Torque: 43Nm at 7000rpm Price: CBR500R £5,599 / CB500F £5,099 The A2 licence category is a veritable minefield for bike manufacturers in many ways. Any machine that wants to succeed here must be easy for…
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2017 Yamaha R15 facelift mac-up appears in the emerging markets
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2017 Yamaha R15 facelift mac-up appears in the emerging markets. Indonesian website Peysblog has fired up this computer image of what it think the facelifted Yamaha R15 is going to look like. This image certainly tallies with the blurry snapshot of a Yamaha being ridden at the firm’s Indonesian plant that we brought you a…
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1000cc Carberry Enfields to be made in India – super special going more mainstream
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1000cc Carberry Enfields to be made in India – super special going more mainstream The 1000cc Carberry Enfield Bullet special (essentially, two 500s bolted together) is going to go on sale to the general public. The plan is for Australian specials builder Paul Carberry to begin building the bikes in India. Carberry is backed by…
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New Honda MSX125 for 2016
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Honda has announced a new ‘mini-streetfighter’ look for the popular MSX125. The MSX125 is effectively a modern take on the original Monkey bike of 1963. It’s a bike built for fun as much as anything else. Being a 125cc machine means it’s available for A1 licence holders, and it has certainly been popular (over 300,000…
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Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200cc world launch review
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Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200cc world launch review. Triumph first introduced the Tiger to its range in 1937. Built to go anywhere, it sported a rugged and commendable dual-purpose nature, blending both performance and comfort at its heart. Fast forward over half a century and those words still reflect perfectly the Hinckley brand’s latest incarnation of…
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CFMoto adventure bike (Versys) 650 design drawing appears
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Reports have surfaced today that claim that this (above) is the new 650MT Adventure-styled roadster from chinese company CFMoto. The motor is going to be a 650-ish cc parallel-twin in the firm’s current chassis. There’s no getting away from the fact that if the final bike, due later this year, does end up looking…
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Ducati Scrambler Sixty2 world launch review
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Price: £6,450 Engine: 399cc, air cooled V-twin, 2 valves per cylinder Power: 40.4bhp @ 8,750rpm Torque: 34.3Nm @ 7,750rpm Tested by: Mikko Nieminen Ducati hit gold when it introduced the 800cc Scrambler in 2014. For Ducati, the Scrambler range is a fun, easy and accessible entry point into an exclusive brand, better known for serious…
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VIDEO: 2016 Honda CBR150R on track
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We have just been sent the new video of the Honda CBR150R taken to the limit on track and roads – and it looks great! Honda’s MotoGP star Marc Marquez provides comments on the new bike that looks like it would be enormous fun to ride. This looks like a fantastic low-displacement racer that has…
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First look: New Triumph Tiger Sport
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First look: New Triumph Tiger Sport Triumph has just released the first pictures and details of its new Tiger Sport. Designed as a capable all-rounder, the new bike features Triumph’s 1050cc triple engine with increased torque and improved fuel consumption. There’s also rider-focused technology including ride-by-wire throttle, rider modes and slip assist…
