Street Bikes
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Suzuki’s OFFICIAL drawings for SUPERCHARGED GSX-R750 and GSX-R1000 REVEALED!
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Here is the official proof of the story we brought you last July – a supercharged Suzuki motor that looks like it’s going to be used in both a GSX-R750 AND a new, twin-piped GSX-R1000. It’s a set of patent drawings filed by Suzuki that we’ve got our hands on, and they show the motor…
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2017 Yamaha mini-superbike getting Variable Valve system
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Yamaha’s next generation mini-superbike is getting a Variable Valve system that will boost torque across the lower revs and also keep fuel consumption down during sedate commutes. According to reports in the Asian markets, where the 150cc version of the bike is going to be a big seller, Yamaha has been talking about the system…
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Video: AWESOME Yamaha MT-09 full-on Adventure bike being spanked!
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Check out this awesome video of a Yamaha MT-09 turned into a full-on Adventure bike being put through its paces in Japan! The video is for the launch of a new range of clothing in the Japanese home market and the rider is Jun Mitsuhashi, multiple Dakar competitor over the years. The video itself is…
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SPY SHOTS: 2017’s Mini-GSX-R Suzuki caught out on road tests!
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We’ve been banging on about the next-generation of small bikes that are being developed by the big factories and here’s the latest spy shot of the Suzuki mini-GSX-R out on test wearing full camo-colours. The bike is registered on the donor licence plate as a 150 but what this actually is (in the bigger scheme…
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Honda VFR1200X getting a new front end and less beak for next year
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We know it’s not going to make ‘story of the year’ or anything, but it’s interesting to see that Honda is updating the VFR1200X Cross Tourer for 2017. Gone is the bike’s stubby beak to be replaced by a new fairing ‘shoulder’ to improve weather protection for the rider. The bike’s screen has also come…
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Triumph adds a third grey to make the all-new, all-grey colour scheme on the Tiger XCx
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Triumph has just released another colour scheme to the Tiger 800 XCx, this matt/aluminium/silver look to sit alongside the current black, white, blue and red options. So far the bike is only available in these colours in Japan, but we reckon that if you really wanted this scheme on your new Tiger 800 then the…
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My bike: 2008 Yamaha TDM900A
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56-year-old Ian Watson from Fife shares his experience of Yamaha’s great all-rounder… This is my only bike, which I use to cover around 4000 miles every year. I bought it in May 2009 for £5495 from my local Yamaha dealer (and ex-Scottish Road Race Champion) Alan Duffus in Kirkcaldy. I’ve put 28,000 miles on it,…
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TomTom launches scooter-friendly sat nav Bluetooth system for £150
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TomTom has created the world’s first scooter smartphone-connected satnav called TomTom VIO. The circular glove-friendly touchscreen device acts as an extension to a connected smartphone. The weatherproof display unit shows turn-by-turn navigation both visually and audibly via a Bluetooth helmet audio system. When a call comes in, the display will show a photo of who…
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New cool tail for BMW R nine T released
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Developed by a BMW R nineT owner, the Fancy Bike Thing replaces rear brake light and indicators with an LED display and includes a tail tidy and licence plate holder Designed as a plug and play system, the LED display covers the functions of running light, brake light and indicators. A specially designed bracket is…
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Ducati’s new finance plans means you can get a Scrambler for £2.63 a day. Loads of other models in new scheme too
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Low deposit PCP finance plans with Ducati TriOptions at across whole range The new plans are available alongside the existing lower payment/higher deposit plans Ducati UK has launched low deposit PCP finance plans for both the Ducati and Scrambler brands to run from the 1st September. Based on the well-established TriOptions plans featuring the…
