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REVEALED: Suzuki’s V-Strom future suspension plans unveiled in factory drawings!
Suzuki is reportedly developing a self-adjusting suspension system that alters stiffness and damping according to the load being carried. And, according to an article in the Australian publication AMCN, the system is likely to go on the firm’s V-Strom 1000.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here…
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Steve McQueen Husky to go on show at Stafford
An iconic motorcycle which was owned and ridden by Hollywood star Steve McQueen is set to make a rare UK appearance. The matching numbers 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross will go on display near the main stage at the 23rd Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Staffordshire County Showground on Saturday, October 15, and Sunday…
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BSB: It’s Assen time again – Dutch for the lads this weekend
By Philip Wain This weekend sees the MCE British Superbike Championship make its annual visit overseas with the penultimate round of the series taking place at Assen in Holland. The Circuit van Drenthe, or ‘Cathedral of motorcycling’, as it is also known, has hosted a BSB round since 2012 and this year will again see…
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BMW’s C Evolution Long Range shown at Paris show
BMW’s C-Evo scooter is getting some major work for 2017 – mostly centred around the three biggest problems that have dogged the big plug-in scoot so far; speed, battery and range. Two versions of the super scoot have been shown at the Paris show. The C now comes in a 125cc equivalent (11kW version which…
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Video: Mum rear-ends her son off his bike at a junction (yep, you know what we mean…)
https://youtu.be/vr6GkwQDDjk Here’s a video that’s doing the rounds right now – and you’ve got to feel sorry for the biker… he gets taken out at a junction by his own mother. Just a couple of minutes after she says goodbye and tells him to ride safe. It’s not safe for work, there’s a bit of…
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WSB: French round’s stats and facts that matter
Here’s the stats that matter most ahead of this weekend’s French round of the World Superbike championship at Magny Cours. For six years it’s been the Brits who have ruled qualifying – so finger’s crossed the lads can keep up the charge.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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AGV reveals next-generation top lid, the Pista GP is all-new and has a ‘hydration channel’ like the MotoGP rider’s lids
Helmet maker AGV has shown its next generation helmet – the Pista GP. The helmet is the first to feature a hydration channel, basically a route for a tube to be run from the specially-made Dainese leather suit with a camel pack mounted into the back hump. From there the drink tube travels through the…
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Video: First test ride on the Honda CBR250RR – NOW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES!
OK, so we’ve been sent this test on the all-new Honda CBR250RR from our Indonesian friends – and because this is such an interesting and new motorcycle we figured that you’d want to see the bike in action. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to…
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2017 Husqvarnas get 6bhp more for next year on both Enduro and Supermoto versions
Husqvarna Motorcycles has just sent us the details on its new 701 SUPERMOTO and 701 ENDURO, fitted with the most powerful single cylinder engine ever developed by Husqvarna now delivering 6bhp and 3.0Nm of torque more than the previous generation. Each bike is now Euro 4 friendly, too. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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WSB: It’s the Magny Cours-this-weekend ‘everything’ guide – on and off track
WSB: It’s the Magny Cours-this-weekend ‘everything’ guide – on and off track. Are you heading to the WSB penultimate round this weekend?Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. If you are popping across the channel and taking in the proddie-based…
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New Arais go on sale in Japan (Crutchlow gets a RX-7X replica in the 2017 range)
Three new models have appeared in the Arai range in Japan – no news about when they’ll arrive in Blighty, but here’s the first look at what’s happened in the land of the rising sun. The three models are a Cal Crutchlow replica RX-7X: Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the…
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Batpod sells at auction for £312,000! Holy custom 750!
Batman’s Bat Pod, the super hero motorcycle that made it’s debut in The Dark Knight has been sold for a staggering £312,000! The huge amount of cash was the winning bid for the iconic bike at film and TV memorabilia auction yesterday in London and Los Angeles.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by…
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BMW launches FIRST airbag textile jacket packed with Alpinestars MotoGP tech!
BMW Motorrad is launching the BMW Motorrad Street Air by Alpinestars, an advanced airbag system built into a jacket similar to the tech used by MotoGP stars. Adopted from the current Alpinestars Tech-Air street airbag system – a set-up needing no motorbike-mounted sensors – the kit uses a sophisticated algorithm that detects imminent danger and…
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Video: Scooter rider comes off worse after row with Ford Fiesta
Check out this video of a white Ford Fiesta that appears to deliberately knock a scooter rider off their bike. The footage was captured by the son of Katie Levett-Allen who posted the shocking footage on her Facebook page.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe,…
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Video: 2017 Yamaha Tracer 900 – new colours and graphics on film
So we know the score – if you, like us, really like the Tracer 900 from Yamaha and fancy getting some of the accomplished sport tourer funtime cracker then this video will warm your soul. Essentially, it’s just running the bikes in their new colours for 2017. But it’s worth a watch.Article continues below… Advert…
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World Supersport 300 championship announced – and it’s not limited to 300cc machines. So that’s clear, then…
In a bid to attract the lost fans of WSB, organisers of the dwindling championship have announced that a Supersport 300 World Championship is being added to the series for next year. It’s going to be a proddie-based class that will allow riders to compete on Honda CBR500R (so, not a 300), a Kawasaki Ninja…
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2017 Sport Heritage range gets cosmetic tweaks and colours for next year
Yamaha’s XV950R, XSR900 and XSR700 get a new colour for each 2017 model range – the XV950R gets a Tech Graphite grey, the XSR900 gets a Tech Black option and the XSR700 also gets the Tech Black. The previous colours remain with the XSR700 also getting a newly-black radiator finish on the Forrest Green and…
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Super Tenere goes all black and Yamaha blue for next year
It’s two new colours for Yamaha’s XT1200Z/ZE Super Tenere bikes come 2017 and those are the new Yamaha Blue and Tech Black ranges. Here’s how the bikes are going to look come the new year: Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read…
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Yamaha’s 2017 MT-125 gets all-blue for the new year (and black too)
For 2017 the Yamaha MT-125 is staying virtually the same but does come in for two new colours along with the Night Fluo that was so popular for this year. The tiny MT gets a new Tech Black and Yamaha Blues colour set for next year. Here’s how it’s going to look in the new…
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2017 Yamaha MT-07 goes white, blue and funky grey for 2017. Pictures here
In the Hyper Naked class for 2017, Yamaha’s ever-popular MT-07 is getting THREE new colours which will run alongside the continuing Night Fluo scheme. The news colours are: Tech Black, Yamaha Blue and Compeition White. Along with the updated Night Fluo scheme, here they are:Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the…
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2017 Tracer 900 gets TWO new colours – black and green, and here they are
For 2017 the Yamaha Tracer 900 is getting two new colours to go alongside the continuing Yamaha Blue scheme (above). It seems as though other than the new schemes, the bike is staying the same in all other aspects. The bike is now getting a Midnight Black and Mountain Green scheme for 2017. Here’s the…
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And here’s the 2017 R1 and R125 in their new colours for next year…
And here’s the colour changes for the 2017 YZF-R1 and YZF-R125 – the bike’s are mainly staying the same aside from the colour switches, but we figured you’d want to see them here. Here’s the R1: Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or…
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2017 Yamaha YZF-R1M revealed – check out this GORGEOUS new black paint job!
The bike’s just been announced and here’s what Yamaha is saying about it – this is a bit ‘promo’ waffley but it’s got all the details in here you need to know if you’re up for getting a new R1M for next year. Check out that new colour scheme!Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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EXPOSED: 2017 BMW K1600GT’s next generation secrets
We’ve been seeing the next generation BMW K1600GT doing the testing ’rounds’ for a while now and ahead of the launch of the bike at the upcoming motorcycle show at Intermot, Germany, details have come in from our friends abroad about the big tourer. Essentially the big tourer is staying at the same power, little…
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