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Bangers & Mash: First Ride on Mash X-Ride Classic 650
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Is this Yamaha XT500 replica from France (via China) a worthy investment for retro bike fans? Or is it a case of style over substance for the A2 licence-friendly thumper?
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NEW BIKES! Ducati Diavel V4
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Four pots for Ducati’s mental super-cruiser! The Diavel is one of those bikes which, if you haven’t ridden it, is very hard to explain just how good it is. Back in 2010, Ducati took the best of its superbike powertrain and chassis kit and transplanted it into a cruiser-shaped device. Seemingly developed by the same…
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Longtermers: 8 weeks on a Suzuki GSX-S 1000
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Two months with the GSX-S 1000 and Andy Bell hits the track.
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Fantic Caballero 700 Scrambler
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Yamaha-powered retro has plenty of appeal! The Caballero has been a big hitter for Fantic in recent years, so it should come as no surprise that it’s decided now’s the time to reveal a new, more powerful version for 2023. And with a Yamaha engine, Brembo brakes and Marzocchi springs, it looks like it’s going…
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215 miles of Anglo-Welsh wonder – Day Ride
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Cardiff to Shropshire and back – 215 miles of Anglo-Welsh wonder stuff
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Honda Transalp makes a comeback
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It’s been missing for a decade. But one of Honda’s most endearing bikes, the Transalp, is back for 2023, with a new 755cc parallel twin engine and chassis based around the same platform as the new CB750 Hornet. The original XL600 Transalp was launched in 1986, when adventure tourers were called ‘dual sports’ bikes –…
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Honda’s Rebel CMX1100T
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The affordable cruiser gets the bagger treatment! The Japanese factory has revealed a new touring-ready model of its CMX1100 Rebel. It might look as though the new CMX1100T is largely unchanged from the ‘standard’ bike, with the same chassis and Africa Twin-derived 1084cc parallel twin engine which kicks out a respectable but not earth-shattering 85.3bhp.…
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Yamaha’s Niken GT – updates
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A whole load of updates for the funky tourer Yamaha’s Niken GT is being treated to some serious updates for 2023, including a new 890cc engine. The engine is a variation of the tried-and-tested design used in the massively popular Tracer 9 and MT-09, and it’ll have 5% more capacity than the outgoing motor. There’s…
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Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650
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Royal Enfield’s finally revealed the bike that’s going to join its popular 650cc twins – but this time, it’s a cruiser. The arrival of the new bike at the EICMA show in Milan a few weeks ago shouldn’t come as a massive surprise. We’ve been telling you it’s on the way for months, and even…
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Captain Larry
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As an ode to the year Zodiac, the famous parts suppliers, started 1969, this cool chopper was built in the Zodiac workshop.
