Street Bikes
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Build your own Tracer with Yamaha My Garage app
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Yamaha has added sport tourers in its My Garage app family. The apps let you choose and accessorise your own versions of the Japanese manufacturer’s bikes and scooters and view them in 3D. The latest app is loaded with the new sport touring models, meaning that every FJR1300 and Tracer customer can now build the…
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2017 GSX-R250 Suzuki: final design drawings appear
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Here’s the first full patent, finished drawings of the upcoming Suzuki GSX-R250 – the quarter-litre sports bike that we first brought you details of last year. These images have appeared on an Australian publication’s website and have underlined what we’ve been telling you about the bike’s inclusion in Suzuki’s 2017 line-up. The bike is…
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MV Agusta latest: three big investors tipped to be up for joining the factory
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The continuing back-and-forth machinations of MV Agusta continue with Italian newspaper Il Giorno reporting that there are now THREE investors looking to take a large share of the company in an effort to get things on an even keel. MV has been left in a financially poor position with recent reports claiming that sales of bikes…
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My bike: 2015 Triumph Tiger 800 XRx
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64 year-old Chris Foreman, a part-time telecoms consultant from Hertfordshire, gives us the low-down on his adventurer… I’ve been riding since 1969, and haven’t been without two wheels since. I typically cover about 5000 miles per year, and also have a 1981 BMW R100RS (1981) and a Sym Symphony 125 that fits in…
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Bennetts Insurance expands modifications cover up to £400 (includes panniers, top boxes, grab rails etc)
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Bennetts Inusrance has expanded its modifications policy to include permanently fixed accessories as standard and will replace them on a like-for-like basis, even if they are fitted after market. The accessories, which no longer need to be declared, include fixed panniers, top boxes, side boxes, grab rails and sport racks up to a value of…
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Kawasaki reveals new colours for 2017
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It’s not big news, but if you’re looking to get a new Kawasaki then you might fancy some of the new colours just announced for this year. The Z800 e version first seen in 2013 is the first machine updated for the upcoming model year. The middleweight now comes with belly pan with new colour…
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Spy Shots: BMW/TVS’ mini 300 superbike out on the road in tests
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These are the first pictures of the TVS Apache 300/BMW S300RR being tested on the road in prototype form – and the shots give some idea about how the bike’s headlights, bars and mirrors will look in its final production form. The bike is the mini-superbike based around the G310R naked which was launched last…
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£1000 worth of official Ducati accessories or kit when you buy a new Multistrada 1200 Enduro
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Ducati has launched an offer where you can get £1000 worth of accessories if you buy a new Multistrada 1200 Enduro by the end of September. The list of what’s available includes: Enduro pack: crash bars, radiator grill, LED lights, brake disc and chain guard protector Touring pack: Touratech 85 litre side panniers, heated grips…
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Suzuki launches Special Edition GSX-S1000 and GSX-S1000F models
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Suzuki has announced details of two new special editions, with a GSX-S1000 Carbon Edition and GSX-S1000F Tour Edition now available from the Japanese manufacturer. The Carbon Edition GSX-S models are available in both the firm’s signature MotoGP blue and the contrasting red and black colour scheme. The blue variant benefits from colour-coded Brembo monobloc calipers,…
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Harley-Davidson recalls 27,232 bikes over possible clutch failure
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So here’s another recall that affects many thousands of motorcycles – thankfully from out British perspective it appears that so far no UK motorcycles have been effected, but if we hear different we’ll let you know. The bikes in the recall announced by the National Highway Safety Aministration (NHTSA) are under the spotlight because the…
