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Royal Enfield’s Interceptor 650 is the BEST-SELLING bike in the UK. Well, it was last month…
The Motorcycle Industry Association has just released its latest motorcycle and scooter registration stats – and there’s some good news for Royal Enfield. MCIA’s data confirms that Royal Enfield’s Interceptor 650 was the best-selling motorcycle in the UK, for June 2020. That’s quite a big deal – but not necessarily a massive surprise. Since the…
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TOP PICKS for SPRING from the MOTORCYCLE Industry
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. With Spring on the horizon, it’s time to start dusting off those bikes and getting back out into the sunny weather. It’s also the perfect time to start looking out for those must-have products to help you and your bike stay safe and…
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SAVE SOME CASH: Take a test ride and get £500 OFF a range of Suzuki’s
Suzuki’s just revealed its latest batch of money-saving offers for the summer – including the chance to save £500 if you take a test ride. Reintroducing its popular 2, 3, 4 finance offer, Suzuki’s offering customers a choice between two, three, or four-year agreements – on either PCP or HP. That means there’s a lot…
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TESTEDS: Arai Profile V Helmet
There are mid-range helmets, and there are Arai mid-range helmets. The Profile-V is one of the latter, but in most helmet manufacturers’ range it would be right at the top. Such is Arai’s insistence on safety and quality that this helmet is barely distinguishable from the brand’s more expensive items – at a glance you…
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Ducati’s NEW LIVERY for the Ducati Panigale V2
Ducati’s revealed a new White Rosso livery for its Panigale V2 – and Pecco Bagnaia’s taken one for a blast at Misano. Powered by a 955cc Superquadro twin-cylinder engine which kicks out 155hp at 10,750 rpm and torque of 104 Nm at 9,000 rpm – Ducati’s V2 has proved extremely popular since it was revealed…
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CCM’s still taking orders for its LIMITED EDITION Spitfire SIX. Order YOURS now.
CCM’s Spitfire SIX was revealed at Motorcycle Live last year, alongside a massive range of parts and accessories; to make it easier than ever to create your perfect ride. And there’s still time get your hands on one. From a purely visual perspective, there’s a load of colour options for the fuel tank, a choice…
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SAVE SOME CASH: Get £900 OFF when YOU upgrade to electric with Zero Motorcycles
To help entice bikers to go electric, Zero Motorcycles is offering an additional £900 off its award-winning battery-powered machines. Zero’s ‘Upgrade to Electric’ offer can be taken advantage of alongside the current £1,500 Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV) grant – which means you’ll get a healthy £2,400 off. Not bad right? Or you could even use…
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What’s inside the August edition of Back Street Heroes?
In the August edition of Back Street Heroes, we’re taking a look at a minimal panhead bobber, plus coverage of round one of the BSH virtual Custom Champs.
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Buy AND Sell your bike for FREE! Yeah, FREE. Place your ad and shift your stuff in front of more than NINE MILLION users.
If you want to buy or sell motorbikes, or anything to do with motorbikes (so no wardrobes or anything like that… seriously people, how come so many people are trying to sell wardrobes?) just go to MoreBikes.co.uk and click on the More Bikes For Sale bar on the right hand side of the screen. And…
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Honda reveals all-new CB400X mini-adventurer
Honda’s just added a new adventure bike to its line-up; the CB400X. But it’s only available in Japan. For now. Buoyed by the success of its hugely popular CB500X, Honda’s revealed its been working on a new, slightly smaller version of the middleweight adventurer. Powered by a 399cc parallel twin motor which kicks out 45hp…
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Explore Scotland with new motorcyclist’s guide
Scotland is one of the best places in the UK to explore on a bike, and this book, written by a gentleman who really knows his way around, is an absolute must for anyone who wants to get off the beaten track, and away from the herds.
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Kawasaki’s Ninja ZX-25R is COMING! Online launch set for July 10.
A date has been set for the official launch of Kawasaki’s hotly-anticipated quarter litre sportbike; the ZX-25R. Originally expected to be revealed to the world back in April – before the global coronavirus outbreak forced a change in the schedule – we’ve been talking about Kawasaki’s latest pocket rocket for months. But it looks like…
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Government confirms mandatory MOT testing will resume from August 1
MOT testing for cars, vans and motorcycles is being reintroduced from 1 August in England, Scotland and Wales. Back in March, the UK Government granted a six-month MOT exemption to enable key workers to stay mobile during the coronavirus lockdown. But with restrictions being eased and more people returning to the road, Roads Minister, Baroness…
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BACK ON TRACK: Track day bookings surge post-lockdown
TrackDays.co.uk has revealed bookings by bikers are up from last year. It’s great to have a bit of positive news to report after the last few months of doom and gloom. TrackDays.co.uk has reported that bookings for its motorbike track days this month are up 49% on last year. And the surge in demand shows…
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Kawasaki’s predictive electronic system which AUTOMATICALLY adjusts ABS and traction control depending on how you ride
Kawasaki’s filed patents for new technology which works to automatically adjust a motorcycles on-board electronics. The system uses data collected from cameras, lasers, satellite navigation and sensors (on the seat and footrests) to read the road and regulate a bikes on-board electronics to suit. It’s an interesting step forward from Kawasaki – as it looks…
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Motorcycle training and testing to RESTART in England from July 4
Motorcycle training and testing will restart in England from July 4. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has just announced motorcycle training will resume next month. CBT, Direct Access training and Theory tests will all be restarting on July 4 – before Module 1 and Module 2 testing gets back underway just over a…
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NEW GEAR: Arai’s ‘80s-inspired Rapide helmet. YOU can order one NOW.
It seems like all the big names in cool motorcycle kit are showcasing retro-inspired products for 2020 – and here’s one of our top picks; Arai’s new Rapide neo-retro helmet. It taps into popularity of all things retro in the motorcycling world at the minute – taking obvious inspiration from the iconic Japanese factories lids…
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Norton Motorcycles: Stuart Garner ordered to return missing £14 million pension fund
The Pensions Ombudsman has ruled that ex-Norton boss Stuart Garner acted ‘dishonestly’ – and ordered him to repay an estimated £14 million in pension contributions. An investigation took place after 30 members of three retirement funds which Garner set up and ran revealed he had repeatedly failed to return their funds when they were due.…
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MV Agusta’s baby Brutale for 2021? Here’s what Oberban Bezzi thinks it should look like…
We know that MV Agusta’s got some small capacity bikes in the pipeline – and this is what designer Oberdan Bezzi thinks one of them will look like. MV Agusta has joined forces with Chinese automotive giant Loncin to create a range of 350cc-500cc motorcycles which are expected to arrive next year – and to…
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Max Zed Vroom!
The proof of the pudding is in the eating, right? That’s why we ride a very trick one-owner 1976 Z900 A4 from BuzzWorkz! We’ve all got that one special bike in our past, haven’t we? The one we wished we’d kept hold of? Maybe it was your first ‘big bike’ after passing your test, or…
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Yamaha reveals DAKAR-inspired Ténéré 700 Rally. And it’ll set YOU back £10,447.
Paying tribute to Yamaha’s ’80s Dakar racers, the Japanese factory has just revealed a new tricked out Rally Edition of its Ténéré 700. And it’s about as cool as it gets. Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 has won the hearts and minds of off-road loving adventure motorcyclists the world over since its launch last year. And now…
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Aston Martin and Brough Superior’s TURBO-CHARGED track bike goes testing
Aston Martin and Brough Superior’s limited edition AMB 001 has been put through its paces at the Pau-Arnos circuit in France – and we’ve got our hands on some photos and a video of it in action. The brainchild of Aston Martin and historic British bike builder Brough Superior, the AMB 001 was first shown…
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MotoGP: Bradley Smith WILL replace Andrea Iannone for the opening two rounds of the 2020 season
It’s been confirmed that Bradley Smith will be racing for Aprilia at the Spanish and Andalucian Grand Prix, replacing the currently suspended Andrea Iannone. The British rider will be racing alongside Aleix Espargaro as parts of Aprilia Racing Team Gresini. The news doesn’t come as a big surprise, with rumours swirling about test rider Smith…
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PATENTS: Is Aprilia working on its next generation RSV4?
Aprilia’s filed a couple of designs which hint that there’s a new RSV4 coming in the not too distant future. Ok, so the patents don’t give much away. At all. They’re for a new, smaller radiator. But as far as we’re concerned, that’s as clear an indication as we’re going to get that the Italian…
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