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This is the Optimus Praëm – it’s the best BMW S1000RR special we’ve seen yet. Check this out!
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This is the Optimus Praëm – it’s the best BMW S1000RR special we’ve seen yet. Check this out! Now THIS is what you can do with a cafe racer/retro racer mindset and a modern superbike. We absolutely love this hunk of metal. This is the latest bikes from Praëm. Based around a BMW S1000RR the bike…
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Twist & Go website – your one-stop shop for commuting and electric bikes
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If you’re looking for a load of commuter bike info and kit reviews (and news) then take a look at our sister publication’s site over at Twist & Go. Now incorporating the electric bike extra WATT BIKE? The site has had an extensive revamp and is the best one-stop shop for everything commuting on two…
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Video: Valentino Rossi: The Doctor web tv series – here’s the trailer
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Just a couple of days to go until the five part web series on Valentino Rossi gets underway. Called Valentino Rossi: The Doctor will consist of five webisodes peeling back the layers on one of the biggest names in sport as told by the nine-times world champion himself and those in his inner circle. The trailer…
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Royal Enfield cafe racer drawings appear in France. And they look great.
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There’s some speculation in the French press about what we’re likely to see next from Royal Enfield. Our cousins across the water are leaning towards a 600cc and 750cc version of these cafe racers after the recent launch of the company’s Himalayan adventure model. Using two illustrations by Glynn Kerr to make the point about…
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BMW reveals intelligent emergency call system for 2017 range. You crash, it auto-calls for help.
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BMW reveals intelligent emergency call system for 2017 range. You crash, it auto-calls for help. BMW has just announced a new emergency call system that will give motorcyclists a quick way to get help if they have an accident. The optional add-on, expected to be part of the 2017 line-up, can be manually activated or…
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Harley-Davidson Roadster world launch report
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Close your eyes and imagine a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Now take away all the chrome, strip back the clutter, black out the engine and add performance parts. It’s starting to look a lot more current, aggressive and – let’s not be coy about it – interesting, isn’t it? That’s pretty much what the iconic American motorcycle…
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Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider S world launch review
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Harley-Davidson may be king of the custom scene, but in recent years it has seen increased competition from all sides, with other manufacturers adding more and more parts and accessories to their catalogues and making their bikes easier to customise. H-D still has the edge, with a catalogue of over 10,000 items, but there must…
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Ducati Monster 796 custom from White Collar Bike
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Indonesian White Collar Bike custom builders have gone to town with this Ducati Monster 796 build. It is the first Ducati job for the company, and it looks awesome. The level of detail and quality of finish really stands out from this project that took two years to complete. In particular the indicators hidden in…
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Akrapovic releases new cool end can for 2016 Africa Twin – less weight, more power
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Top exhaust company Akrapovic has released details on its new end-can for the 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin. The pipe pretty much bolts on to the standard exhaust and the double-flow muffler gets a hexagonal shape with a double-pipe end cap. Made from durable Titanium the end can is EC/ECE type-approved. Overall it makes 1.5kW…
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Want to work for Suzuki? Registration for apprenticeship programme now open
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Suzuki GB is recruiting the motorcycle technicians of the future, with registration now open for its industry-leading Apprenticeship Programme. Targeting 16-19-year-olds, the programme provides apprentices with the skills and knowledge required to work as technicians in the motorcycle industry, and also helps find apprentices for dealerships looking to take on apprentices, by working with recruitment…
