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Outrageous (105bhp!) Ducati Odioso sidecarcross custom outfit unveiled!
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Custom bike builders Revival Cycles have just unveiled their latest project – an outrageous Ducati SP4 sidecarcross outfit that they’ve aptly named Odioso (which is Italian for obnoxious). In the custom bike world, there are few bigger names than Austin based Revival Cycles, founded by designer Alan Stulberg and mechanical engineer Stefan Hertal. Each year they…
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Video: Royal Enfield Himalayan custom scrambler revealed
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Kerala based custom shop GRID7 Customs has just unveiled their latest creation – a Royal Enfield Himalayan scrambler. The guys at GRID7 Customs have scalped a Royal Enfield Himalayan – the 2017 dual-sport 400cc adventure bike that’s been available in India since the start of the year. They’ve completely overhauled the Royal Enfield (visually, at…
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Quick Spins – 1995 Triumph Daytona 900
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MoreBikes Quick Spins are brought to you by Classic Motorcyce Mechanics Magazine – the BEST magazine for great bikes from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Click on the link to get the CMM world on your screen. When it comes to bikes, few tales are more heartening than the revival of the Triumph brand. An…
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Launch Ride: Harley Street Rod
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Hardcore Harley devotees best look away now. Flag-waving Trump supporters probably won’t be impressed either, but for many riders – particularly those a little younger – be they open-minded new bikers, or indeed anyone looking for their first Harley, this could well be a game-changer. Words: John Milbank, editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure…
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Quick Spins – 1975 Benelli 750 Sei
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MoreBikes Quick Spins are brought to you by Classic Motorcyce Mechanics Magazine – the BEST magazine for great bikes from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Click on the link to get the CMM world on your screen. When the arrival of this ground-breaking Benelli was causing a sensation in UK showrooms, I was still a…
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Quick Spins – 1984 Kawasaki GPz750
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MoreBikes Quick Spins are brought to you by Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine – the BEST magazine for great bikes from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Click on the link to get the CMM world on your screen. Not every bike can be a winner, Kawasaki’s mid-Eighties GPz-750 was one such near-miss. Though well worthy of…
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Launch ride: 2017 Yamaha TMAX DX
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Out of maybe twenty motorcyclists coming the other way, only two returned my waves. Why should they? Yamaha’s TMAX DX isn’t a ‘proper’ bike – it’s an automatic… pah; what soft biker is going to want that? And it’s got enough space under the seat for up to one full-face and one open-face lid. Or…
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Energica electric bikes updated for 2017
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Italian motorcycle manufacturer Energica has updated their Ego and Eva electric motorbikes for 2017, managing to increase horsepower and torque, while bringing them in line with Euro 4 regulations – plus they’ve just introduced a couple of loyalty packages. The new Ego sportbike now has 145bhp (previously 136) while the Eva naked sportsbike has 108bhp…
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Customised your Triumph? WIN the chance to have your bike on display at The Bike Shed Show 2017!
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If you’ve got an interesting post-2011 Triumph custom and would like to enter the competition, all you’ve got to do is post a photo of your bike on the Triumph UK Facebook page with a brief description of its modifications, and why you’ve made them. https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTriumphUK/videos/10155274117032625/ If you win, your bike will be displayed on…
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Launch report: Yamaha XSR900 Abarth
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“This’d be fantastic around Cadwell,” exclaimed one journo as he jumped off the XSR900 Abarth. He’s right, but it’s a shame I found it so uncomfortable on the tight twisting roads of Sardinia where we were riding it. To be fair, I was the only one who didn’t seem enamoured with the limited-edition…
