Touring Bikes
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New Moto Morini Granpasso R launched
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Moto Morini has revealed the new R version of its big trail bike, the Granpasso. The new bike shares the 17” wheel size with the standard model, but the R has cast wheels instead of spoked ones. The seat is also 32 mm lower to make the machine more accessible. The Granpasso R is priced…
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Video: Long term test: Mikko, the Africa Twin and fitting the Adventure Kit, part 1
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The CRF1000L Africa Twin has made a comeback this year, and done it with a bang: sales are looking good and reviews of the bike aren’t bad either. We’ve got one of the big adventure bikes in our long term test fleet, and will be posting regular videos to show what we’re doing with the on-road/off-road…
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My bike: 2011 BMW R1200RT review
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The spec: Owner: Anthony Greenwood Price paid: £14,100 (with extras) Spec: 110bhp/85lb-ft Kerb weight: 259kg Tank: 27 litres Seat: 820mm Miles on clock: 8160 Average mpg: 45-59mpg Current tyres: Michelin Pilot Road 4 I bought the RT brand new in Spring 2011 from Cannon BMW in Witham – they offered me a good deal as…
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2017 Kawasaki H2 GT drawings from Japan confirm Morebikes patent story from February
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2017 Kawasaki H2 GT drawings from Japan confirm Morebikes patent story from February. Top Japanese motorcycle magazine YoungMachine has just appeared with this amazing illustration on the cover of the next generation Kawasaki H2 – called the GT. The H2 GT is the latest on our story from February 9 this year when we uncovered…
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Video: Rossi’s helmet painter Aldo Drudi has moved to bikes – and he’s designed this!
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Rossi’s helmet painter Aldo Drudi has moved to bikes – and he’s designed this! So here’s Drudi’s first motorcycle – the Burasca 1200. Made in collaboration with bike builders Air Garage and Honda Italia, the bike is – essentially – a Honda VFR1200F with Ohlins NIX 30 forks and TTX GP 36 rear shock. The…
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French mini-Tenere illustration and article reveals crucial numbers for 2017’s bike
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French mini-Tenere illustration and article reveals crucial numbers for 2017’s bike. French motorcycle publication Moto Revue has printed this computer-made image of the MT-07 Tenere, a bike which it says now won’t be with us until later next year. The illustration is based on the spy-shot images that we brought you a month ago, here’s…
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KTM recalls 2015 and 2016 1290 Super Adventure
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KTM recalls 2015 and 2016 1290 Super Adventure. We’ve just had this come through from KTM: KTM has issued a recall of the 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE from model years 2015 and 2016 in order to review the semi-active shock absorber and update its software. Market investigations by KTM have established that the semi-active shock…
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Yamaha to recall XSR900s over wiring harness fears
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Yamaha to recall XSR900s over wiring harness fears. Yamaha is having to recall at least 251 XSR900s in Japan over fears to do with the wiring harness. According to our Japanese sources, the recall is going to be issued by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Transport office and so far 251 bikes have been identified…
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Indian launches the Chieftain Dark Horse
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Indian launches the Chieftain Dark Horse. Indian has launched the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse, a blacked-out bagger. It’s black, very black. It costs £19,599. Powered by a blacked-out version of the Thunder Stroke 111 engine (1,811cc) and using the same chassis and suspension as the Indian Chieftain, the new Chieftain Dark Horse comes from the factory…
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1,400 miles later – touring Scotland on Triumph Street Twin
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We got our hands on the new Street Twin and rode it 1,400 miles in the Scottish Highlands. You might be surprised about how it fared as a tourer. It might not have been the best idea ever to go touring in Scotland on a Triumph Street Twin in early April. It’s not exactly a…
