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Blog: Adventure riding in South Africa – Day 3
About the trip: Our sister publication Motorcycle Sport and Leisure’s deputy editor Bruce Wilson has joined up with Trailquest and 11 other adventurers who’ll be crossing South Africa on Triumph’s Tiger 800. Each day we’ll follow their story as they make their way 2000 miles from Johannesburg to Cape Town, ticking off some of the…
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Caught out! Avon’s super secret tyre plan snapped in development model
Well, well, well. Look at this that we snapped up last week (but had to wait to get some details on what we’d seen) – this is what is going to be the Avon Storm replacement tyre for next year. The new rubber will be out next spring. Apparently it has massive wet performance, good…
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MotoGP: Motegi this weekend – here’s the 8 stats that matter
If you fancy yourself a MotoGP ‘expert’ then here’s the stats sheet you need in order to elevate yourself above both the hoi and the polloi of the usual MotoGP watchers. Just have a read below, spout what you now know on Sunday over the action and viola! Instant stat greatness! Article continues below… Advert…
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WSB: Jerez this weekend – here’s the 13 stats that matter
Fancy being a WSB expert? It’s easier than you think – just read the essential stats below and then blurt them out whilst watching the racing at the weekend. Boom! Instant expert! Here’s the 13 stats that matter… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to…
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Blog: Adventure riding in South Africa – Day 2
About the trip: Our sister publication Motorcycle Sport and Leisure’s deputy editor Bruce Wilson has joined up with Trailquest and 11 other adventurers who’ll be crossing South Africa on Triumph’s Tiger 800. Each day we’ll follow their story as they make their way 2000 miles from Johannesburg to Cape Town, ticking off some of the…
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Video: How to get your knee down with i2i Motorcycle Academy
Getting your knee down when cornering is not strictly speaking necessary, but it can add stability, control and a healthy dollop of fun to your track riding. The problem with learning the technique is that most of us don’t want to risk dropping our bikes while mastering the art of knee scraping, and your local…
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Here’s BMW’s K1600B – the 6 cylinder bagger based around the new GT tourer. In someone’s spare bedroom, apparently
BMW has unleashed this latest creation – it’s new K1600B. Apprently pictured inside someone’s spare bedroom in an unfurnished bit of a house. OK, maybe not, but you’ve got to admit that the setting for the official pictures (above) isn’t the usual setting for a bike like this. Anyway, essentially, it’s the K1600GT that we…
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Blog: Adventure riding in South Africa – Day 1
About the trip: Our sister publication Motorcycle Sport and Leisure’s deputy editor Bruce Wilson has joined up with Trailquest and 11 other adventurers who’ll be crossing South Africa on Triumph’s Tiger 800. Each day we’ll follow their story as they make their way 2000 miles from Johannesburg to Cape Town, ticking off some of the…
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WSB: All eyes are on Jerez for the penultimate meeting of the year
WSB: All eyes are on Jerez for the penultimate meeting of the year. In four days time WorldSBK heads to the famous sherry producing region in the heartland of Andalusia for Round 12 of the Superbike World Championship. Located some 10km north east of the town Jerez de la Frontera, the Circuito de Jerez is…
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What’s the best-selling 651-1000cc bike – bet you won’t guess!
We have just been sent the latest motorcycle registration figures for September 2016. Most of the stats are pretty predictable: Honda’s PCX 125 and CB 125 F dominate the scooter and 125cc categories, and BMW’s G 1200 GS has the lead in the 1000cc+ and adventure sections. But the top bike in the 601-1000cc bracket was a…
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