Street Bikes
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ROUND THE BEND: Get your cornering right
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Riding round a nice series of bends, and getting it right, is one of the best feelings you get on a motorcycle. Get the corners wrong, however, and you are in a world of trouble. We spoke to Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) trainer Ian Burchell from Phoenix Motorcycle Training to find out how to get…
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TESTED: Kawasaki Z500 and Ninja 500
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Tim Neave rides Kawasaki’s new 500s. Here’s what Tim told MoreBikes: I get so used to riding big bikes that it’s often all too easy to overlook the smaller-capacity motorcycles – and just like myself, good things come in small packages. With the European midrange markets looking as healthy as ever, this is exactly where…
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Spada Tachi Boots
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Christmas is coming and it’s maybe time to start dropping hints. These look nice! A CE-approved riding boot in a slick trainer style, the Tachi boot features a natural gum sole and perforated synthetic upper with silver 3M reflective fabric and a waterproof membrane. There’s full CE protection, and extra comfort from a ballistic nylon…
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HUSQVARNA: The Vitpilen 801
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We saw most of this earlier in the summer; the new Husqvarna 801 roadster has already been released in Svartpilen (black arrow) scrambler form, and for 2025 we get the other option, the Vitpilen (white arrow). As with the smaller models in the Husqvarna road bike range, both bikes share the basic engine and frame…
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DUCATI: Back to Black with two new models
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One for the gothic Ducatisti out there: a brace of new Scrambler 800 models to its line-up for 2025. The new Icon Black and Full Throttle models cater to a perhaps-niche sector: goths who like rorty, classy, novice-friendly V-twin roadsters, with both new models available in black only. The Full Throttle does add some classy…
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TESTED: Triumph Trident 660
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Bob Pickett has been riding the Trident. Here’s what you need to know: This cost-effective roadster was a big deal at the time of its launch and has won over plenty of riders with its punchy motor and sharp handling The Trident is the bold move by Triumph that paid off. Moving into the packed…
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RIDER SKILLS: Adjusting your attitude!
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Riding is as much a mental task as it is a physical one, and developing a good attitude towards riding makes the entire process a lot easier. We spoke to Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) trainer Ian Burchell from Phoenix Motorcycle Training to find out how to train our brain to guide us through all the…
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PRODUCTS: Alcosense lite 2
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Worried about the morning after? Bertie Simmonds delivers peace of mind… Bertie Simmonds / £44.99 / www.alcosense.co.uk We champion this product every Christmas season as it works, and it could well be a job-saver… We can’t drink and ride as, at our age, slinging a leg over a bike with as much as a single large…
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TESTED: Husqvarna’s new Svartpilen 801
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Distinctive design and dynamic handling for Husqvarna’s new Svartpilen 801. Martin Fitz-Gibbons tells us what we need to know: Just when you thought every conceivable corner of the middleweight street bike landscape had been covered, along comes the Husqvarna Svartpilen 801. Part scrambler, part roadster, part commuter, part flat-tracker, part hi-tech hooligan, and part eye-catching…
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TESTED: KTM 990 Duke
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We caught up with John McAvoy, who filled us in on the KTM… It’s been a while since KTM last had a 990 Duke in its range, but the name is back – and this new addition is perhaps one of its most exciting offerings ever. Here’s why… The 990 gets a brand-new frame that’s…
