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Moto Gymkhana UK joins forces with Devitt Insurance
Moto Gymkhana has announced its new partnership with Devitt Insurance to promote the enhancement of rider skills in a fun and supportive environment. Andrew Freeman, Director of the Moto Gymkhana Association said : “We believe the improved bike control skills that Moto Gymkhana develops frees up a rider’s mental capacity to keep them safer…
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Wemoto’s Festival of Jurby Merchandise for 2018 – raising money for the Manx GP Supporters’ Club
Wemoto has expanded its range of Festival of Jurby Merchandise in a bid to raise more for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club’s injured riders and helicopter fund. Over the past three years, Wemoto has raised over £48,000 through the sale of its Jurby T-shirt. This year’s t-shirt design celebrates the 40th anniversary of Mike…
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Harley-Davidson set to move some of its production out of the U.S. (because of E.U. tariffs)
In an attempt to mitigate the impact of a widening trade dispute between the U.S and Europe (well, actually, the U.S. and everywhere else), Harley-Davidson has confirmed it plans to move some of its manufacturing outside of the United States. Harley-Davidson confirmed that it was shifting some of the production of its motorcycles outside the…
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XTR Pepo unveils its custom Ducati Ulster – inspired by 70s and 80s road racing
Built from the bones of a Ducati Monster – custom house XTR Pepo has created a beautiful Ulster Desmo, which pays homage to the history of road racing, and Mike Hailwood’s 900SS from 1978. Using a 2001 Monster 750 as a base – while drawing inspiration from Ducati’s iconic racing history – is the perfect…
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WSB: Masterful Jonathan Rea does Laguna Seca Double
Fourth win in California for the championship leader, who increases his lead to 75 points with five rounds to go Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) has taken his second win of the weekend at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, becoming the most successful rider in MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship history at the US racetrack…
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WSB: Jonathan Rea roars ahead in race one to seventh win in 2018 at Laguna Seca
Trademark consistency pays off for defending champion in new battle with Davies. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) proved that his Friday form was no fluke by taking his seventh win of the campaign in Race 1 at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship witnessed a new battle between the…
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Updated Honda CB1300 with Ohlins suspension and Brembo brakes – inspired by the CB750F
There’s been talk that an updated CB1300 is in the works – and that it’ll come kitted out with a range of sport performance bits and pieces. Our mates Young Machine in Japan has fired over some mocked up images of the CB1300 SP, based on what’s been said about the updated model so far.…
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VIDEO: Yardbuilt Yamaha XSR900 with 3D printed parts
Yamaha Europe has revealed its latest Yard Built custom – made by French bike builders, DAB MOTORS. Based on XSR 900, ‘The ALTER’ incorporates the latest 3D modelling and printer technology, with a range of custom parts and accessories. Clever stuff. The ALTER utilises a range of 3D printed parts – including its aluminium seat…
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KTM 1290 Super Adventure S kitted out with Bosch’s radar system
Over the last few of months, we’ve brought you news of Bosch’s radar system and revealed that KTM and Ducati are working on integrating it into its new models for 2020 – and our friends at Young Machine have spotted a KTM 1290 Super Adventure S kitted out with the clever new tech. We’ve covered…
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VIDEO: Blasting through a tunnel on the back wheel. Awesome.
We love this video that’s doing the rounds of a bike blasting through a tunnel on its back wheel. Made us smile. We reckon it’ll make you smile too. https://twitter.com/i/status/1009820829813825538
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VIDEO: Dyno flames and REALLY loud bikes! Watch this – and turn UP the volume!
https://youtu.be/tIBYrkwF__8 So it’s a slow morning in the motorcycle world – the sun is out and we’re itching to get riding. But before we do that we figured we’d share this excellent video from Bike Throttle with you.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to…
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Today is the day: Europe has launched tariffs on Harley-Davidson this morning. Bikes now get a 25% levvy on UK soil.
It wasn’t yesterday, it’s not tomorrow (despite what you might read in some quarters) it’s right now. Yep, from Friday am UK time Europe has put in place a series of tariffs on USA-made imports as retaliation to President Trump’s trade policy. The new duties on £2.4 billion worth of US products are now active…
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KTM’s 390 Adventure for 2019 CONFIRMED by Indian partner! Whoops…
It’s been a while coming, and we’ve seen plenty of pre-production ideas and versions of the lightweight KTM Adventure bike appearing from time to time but this has somewhat let the orange Austrian cat right out of the bag. KTM’s India-based partner, Bajaj Motors (Bajaj is India’s leading manufacturer of two wheelers) makes the firm’s…
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Honda’s planning a Rebel cruiser with a 1000cc Africa Twin motor inside. Plus some nice prototype – type styling touches
Honda has filed designs for an Africa Twin-powered big Rebel cruiser.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The plans for the upcoming easy rider aper have been uncovered by our friends at YoungMachine in Japan who took the designs…
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Moto Guzzi unveils its limited edition chrome V7 III. Only 500 being made.
Moto Guzzi has unveiled its new V7 III Limited – a special version of its retro-styled 750cc machine clad in chrome. At last week’s Wheels and Waves show, Moto Guzzi unveiled its new V7 III Limited. Essentially, it’s a limited-edition version of the current V7 III – with only 500 being produced. It cleverly blends…
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Ducati shows new colour for 2019 SuperSport model
For the 2019 model year the SuperSport model will be available with a matt Titanium Grey fairing paired with red wheel rims and frame. That means the SuperSport is no longer going to be available in the firm’s traditional Ducati Red. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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Once in a lifetime adventure: Trans-Siberian tour
Fancy following in the footsteps of Ewan and Charley when they crossed Siberia on their Long Way Round tour? Here’s your chance! PeterPanBike’s organised trans-Siberian adventure takes you over 8000 miles and through four countries in 42 days. It is your chance to ride across Siberia from the edge of Europe all the way to…
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VIDEO: 1978 Kawasaki KE100 time-lapse engine rebuild. Glorious.
We’re loving this video of a KE100 getting pulled apart and rebuilt. It’s from Hagerty, an American outlet which restores old vehicles. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Simply done, this is ticking all our boxes this morning and…
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WORLD LAUNCH: BMW C400X middleweight super-scoot
MoreBikes is out in Italy for the launch of BMW new mid-sized super scoot – the funky-looking C 400 X. Designed predominantly for urban mobility, we’re in for a full day of riding tomorrow, in and around Milan – and we’ll be getting some first impressions up as soon as we’re out of the saddle.…
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Test ride a Zero electric motorcycle at your favourite biker café
San Francisco-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero is kick-starting the summer with an eight stop tour across the UK, giving riders a chance to test ride the latest model range. The transition to electric is taking some time in the UK – but with Zero recently upgrading its battery tech, helping to make Zero’s newest models…
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VIDEO: Chris Birch’s Coastal Adventure on a KTM 1090 ADVENTURE R
Chris Birch is pretty handy off-road. He’s competed in the International Six Days Enduro, the Dakar and has done a fair bit of Hard Enduro. So who better to show us what the new KTM 1090 Adventure R can do. Birch has be out to the coast, taking the 1090 Adventure across sandy paths, wide…
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RACE OF CHAMPIONS: Jorge Lorenzo to take on Troy Bayliss (among others) on a Pangiale V4 S as part of World Ducati Week 2018
Ducati has just announced it’ll be running ‘The Race of Champions’ at this year’s World Ducati Week. Taking place at the Misano World Circuit, twelve renowned Ducati riders are set to go head to head on limited-edition Panigale V4 S motorcycles. The line-up is set to be a who’s who of top talent – with…
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Indian Motorcycle (finally) confirms FTR 1200 – and YOU can WIN one of the first off the production line
We first brought you news of the plans for a production version of the FTR flattracker over two years ago – and now Indian Motorcycle has finally confirmed that an FTR 1200, inspired by Indian’s storied history in flat track racing, is set to make it into production. And you’ll be able to buy it next year. The announcement…
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BSB: Too close for comfort! Leon Haslam and Josh Brookes collide in fight for victory!
Leon Haslam doubled up on race victories at Snetterton following an incredible finish to the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship race when the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider and Josh Brookes were so close they collided on the drag to the finish line! At the start of the race Bradley Ray had hit the front of…
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