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NEW BIKES: Honda reveals CRF300L and CRF300 Rally
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The Japanese factory has finally updated its much loved CRF250L – revealing two new 300cc versions for 2021. With Euro 5 emissions regulations coming into force next year, many manufacturers have increased capacity to maintain performance and power. Honda’s the latest to do it; as its CRF250L (and Rally) now becomes a CRF300L (and Rally).…
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VIDEO: Take a look INSIDE the Team Classic Suzuki workshop
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Fancy a look a look at some of the most desirable Suzuki motorcycles on the planet? This video is for you. Join the Team Classic Suzuki chief mechanic and Nathan Colombi for a guided tour around its workshop, taking a look at rare RGV250s, Kevin Schwantz and Kenny Roberts Jr’s RGV500s, World Superbike GSX-Rs, Guy…
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Best selling motorcycles in the UK in November revealed
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Sales of motorcycles in the UK are just shy of last year’s running total, in a resurgence of the motorcycle industry following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020 motorcycle sales bounce back close to 2019 levels
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The motorcycle industry is continuing its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic with another surge in registrations in November, bringing the total sales of motorcycles this year just shy of 2019 levels. According to figures released by the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA), by the end of November, sales of PTWs (powered two-wheelers) in 2020 are down…
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Moto Guzzi V7 III Special – overview
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Words/Photos: Bob Pickett Moto Guzzi has been making motorcycles from its Mandello del Lario factory since 1921, and its V7 is an undeniable nod to its long, illustrious history. First launched in 2008, the V7 Special came along in 2012, before the third-generation V7 III Special arrived in 2017. That’s the one we’ve been riding.…
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PATENT: Honda’s filed designs for a SMART motorcycle that reads your mind
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Honda’s just filed a new patent for a bit of technology that could have been plucked out of a science fiction film. The American R&D department of the Japanese factory has been filed a futuristic design with the US patent authorities. It’s a bit of technology which would read your mind and work out what…
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RUMOURS: Aprilia’s working on an RS 400 and Tuono 400
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In the wake on the Italian factories recently released RS 660, rumours are swirling that there’s an even smaller version on the way. There’s talk that Aprilia is about to increase its range of A2 licence motorcycles, with two new 400cc bikes. It’s a logical step and would give the Italian factory another step between…
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PREVIEW: January issue of Fast Bikes magazine
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We ride the super fast, sexy Leggera in the January issue of Fast Bikes magazine.
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Aprilia files trademark for the ESR1. Rumours suggest it’s a new ELECTRIC scooter.
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The Italian factory has just filed a trademark for the eSR1 – and if the whispers on the web are anything to go by, we might be seeing an electric scooter very soon. It’s a logical step. The SR1 was Aprilia’s lightweight sports scooter that ruled the roost in the late 90s and 2000s –…
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Royal Enfield release special edition Himalayan
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Royal Enfield’s Himalayan has been released in a special edition – the Himalayan Adventure, which takes the cooking Himalayan into a pukka adventure bike that’s as at home off-road as it is on.