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Great Rides! Cairngorms National Park
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This route covers some of the most scenic points in Perthshire, Aberdeenshire, Moray Speyside and the Highlands. Depending on the time of year, you could be taking in snow-capped mountains (as we did during our visit in May), plus rugged glens, towering Munros and, of course, delicious food along the way. The route begins in…
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Stinky Pinky
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Ryan Dawson, born in Essex, was raised around American culture; choppers, custom cars, hot rods, drag racing, by a bunch of petrolheads.
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New Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Rally
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Yamaha’s ultimate high-specification long-distance adventure bike The new Ténéré 700 World Rally represents the ultimate version of Yamaha’s long-distance adventure bike and can trace its heritage back to the very beginning of the world’s toughest race. The story began in 1979 when Yamaha won the first-ever Dakar Rally. Inspired by this success and encouraged by…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Yamaha XMAX 300 TECH MAX
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Charlie Oakman’s been to Italy to put Yamaha’s newest sport scooter through its paces. Here’s how he got on. Launching an upgraded Sport Scoot to European journalists? Milan’s the place. Leaving the airport and heading into the city is like plunging into Scooter-Soup such is the popularity of this urban form of transport on the…
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Thierry Sarasyn Visits 15 Countries in 22 Hours Riding on Bridgestone Battlax T32 Tyres
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Belgian motorcyclist Thierry Sarasyn, who just took a new touring world record by visiting 15 countries in 22 hours, did it all on Bridgestone Battleax T32 tyres.
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Longtermers: 20 weeks on a Suzuki GSX-S 1000
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After last time’s crash, Andy Bell has traded in the original Suzuki GSX-S 1000 for one more to his tastes. Now to make the most of it…
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Return of the SMT!
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After much teasing, the latest version of the Austrian factory’s SMT is finally here. It’s a funky proposition, offering a neat mix of supermoto performance and big-mile touring capability. Sitting in the range between the 890 Duke and 890 Adventure, the long-legged 194kg corner carver was first spotted testing way back in October 2021 –…
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Kit Review: Lomo 30L waterproof Motorcycle Dry Bag Rucksack
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There are a lot of waterproof motorcycle rucksacks available. If you’re on a tight budget though you might want to take look at the 30L Dry Bag Motorcycle Rucksack from Lomo. These rucksacks are crafted from a high-vis, fluorescent yellow PVC material and boast several retro reflective panels and stripes which send light back to…
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Is the RD coming back?
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Yamaha’s filed some documents which suggest we might be getting a modern retro reboot of its iconic RD250 and RD350! Here’s what we know so far. Yamaha’s RD250 and RD350 remain some of the best-loved motorcycles among those of a certain vintage. And for good reason. The two-stroke pocket rockets gave a whole generation of…
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Injected with spice: 2000-2003 Honda CBR900RR FireBlade | Used Bike Guide
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To celebrate a new millennium, Honda thrust the Blade back into the superbike game…