Street Bikes
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More power, more torque – the new Triumph Speed Triple S and R
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The new 2016 Triumph Speed Triple S and Speed Triple R are packed with more torque and more power than the previous generation. But it’s not just a case of simply squeezing more out of the old machine, no sir: the new 1050cc triple engine features 104 developments. And there’s a lighter, performance-improving exhaust, ride-by-wire…
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Awesome grass-drag racing Triumph Scrambler breaks cover
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This Triumph Scrambler special has been put together by specials builders JvB and LSL to race in the next Tridays event in 2016. The Tridays is one of the largest motorcycle events in Europe. It’s held every year in the Austrian town of Neukirchen, and organizer Uli Brée traditionally reveals a one-off custom to celebrate.…
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Indian-only BMW/TVS 200 final pictures of finished bike appear – get ready for 125cc UK version!
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Pictures have emerged of the finished version of the TVS Apache 200 – an India-only motorcycle that’s the latest output as a result of the working between TVS and BMW. We’ve already seen the G310R at the tail end of last year and this TVS shares a lot of cosmetic touches with its German cousin.…
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Suzuki recalling V-Stroms (for three separate electrical issues)
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Suzuki is recalling V-Strom 1000s to correct three different electrical issues. The recall can affect both 2014-2015 models and some 2016 model year bikes, too. For 2014-2015 models, the terminals on the ignition switch coupler may get corroded when exposed to corrosive liquids like road salt mixed with rain. In time, this can cause the…
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VIDEO: Episode 1 of the Wild Side of Ducati goes mad off-road
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Ducati has released this awesome video, the first of six in the series, showing off the 2016 Multistrada Enduro. The video shows the bike going through the motions both on and off-road. The footage is pretty epic and the drone shots of the bike wheelieing at speed over the dirt are exceptional. In the video…
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Best-selling bikes of 2015 revealed
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2015 was a fantastic year for motorcycle sales in the UK and we now have the details of the best-selling bikes. The MCIA, which collates new registration data for the industry, reports that total registrations for 2015 exceed 114,000, which is the highest annual total since 2008. This figure is up more than 12% on…
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Yamaha shows 2016 red and white colour R3 and R25 colour scheme in Japan
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Yamaha has just released this colour scheme on the YZF-R3 and R25 in Japan. The red and white set-up is being sold alongside the same blue-and-white and grey-and-red schemes that we get in Europe on the beginner-friendly bike. There are no changes to either model as such, it’s just a colour-scheme change – but we…
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VIDEO: Indian’s Hooligan Racers going full-on in a warehouse in San Pedro (yep, it’s cool)
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Check out this latest video from bike tweaker Roland Sands. It features the new Indian Scout Sixty and RS’ Hooligan Racers. Filmed at an event put on by Indian Motorcycles in the States, this was the debut of the 2016 new bikes. Riders got to stretch the bike’s legs in a warehouse down by the…
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VIDEO: GSX-R burnout in someone’s kitchen… yum!
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Now here’s a video to put a smile on your face – it’s utterly pointless but good fun. We know nothing about it, other than it’s been posted by a guy calling himself Maniac Motorcycle and shows a GSX-R doing a full-on burnout in someone’s kitchen. The revs rise and the wheel spins and…
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SCOOP: BMW concepts for motorcycle laser light and helmet with head-up display
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BMW Motorrad has just announced that it will be displaying two innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on 6-9 January 2016. Laser light for motorcycles and a helmet with a head-up display will be presented, setting new standards of motorcycle safety, along with a technical outlook of how they may be…
