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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…
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M20 bridge collapse biker: “My first thought was for my crushed MT-07!”
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The biker who was injured when a pedestrian bridge collapsed on to the M20 last Saturday has admitted that in the immediate aftermath of the devastation his first thoughts were for his crushed Yamaha MT-07. Jim Shaw, 73, of Thamesmead, South East London, suffered five broken ribs when the footbridge near Maidstone was hit by a…
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Video: Long term life with Tony and the Triumph Speed Triple R – nearly 5000 miles in
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Over the last couple of months Tony has been busy modifying his long term test bike, the Speed Triple R: new Arrow cans, a funky fly screen, a comfort seat for long rides and plenty of other small adjustments and accessories have added to what was already a fantastic bike. Here’s the video: …
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2017 Kawasaki ZX-10R gets funky white colour scheme
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Kawasaki has announced that the 2017 ZX-10R will get a new colour and alongside the Lime Green/Ebony ‘KRT Replica’ familiar factory colours will be this great Pearl Blizzard White/Metallic Flat Raw Titanium look. No prices announced so far for the 2017 models, we’ll let you know when we hear what those UK costs will be.…
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Video: NEW footage shows off Honda’s City Adventure 750cc super-scooter in MUCH more detail
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We were the first to bring you details of the production version of the Honda City Adventure concept making it to production and now we’ve got this first-look at the latest teaser trailer footage to show you. The City Adventure is powered by the same motor and (largely) the same chassis as the NC750 and…
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