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New technology: headlights guided by your eyes!
It may sound like science fiction, but if engineers at Vauxhall have it their way then it’s not far off being a reality with development under way of automotive lighting that uses eye-tracking technology. “We’ve been pursuing this concept of controlling the direction and intensity of light based on where the driver is looking for around two…
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Warr’s Harley-Davidson crowned ‘King of Custom’
Warr’s Harley-Davidson has been crowned ‘King of Custom’ thanks to the voting power of Harley-Davidson owners and fans and a guest judge. The ‘Battle of the Kinds’ competition involved all 29 UK and Ireland authorised Harley-Davidson dealers building a customised Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200X Forty-Eight in the same stripped back tones as Harley’s Dark Custom…
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Highways England to take over motorways and major A roads
The way England’s motorways and A-roads are built and managed is set for a huge change next month after the government announced the ‘go-live’ of the Highways England – a new arms-length government company that will take over running motorways and major trunk roads from the Highways Agency on April 1, 2015. Highways England will…
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Book your Ducati track day at Silverstone and Donington
Ducati UK is to host two track days, with the assistance of California Superbike School, on the full circuits of both Silverstone and Donington this summer. The first track day on May 26 will take place at Donington Park Circuit, scene of Ducati’s first ever World Superbike win. Special guests on the day will be…
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R&G crash protection for the new Yamaha YZF-R3
R&G has announced a full range of products for the lightweight, A2-licence compliant Yamaha YZF-R3 – ahead of its official launch. Just as it did with the YZF-R3’s older brother, the all-new Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike, R&G has become one of the first crash protection developers in the world to prototype products for the machine before…
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Ross Noble is ‘Freewheeling’ on a KTM in series two
Comic improviser, Ross Noble, is back with series two of Freewheeling – a programme which sees him letting Twitter guide him round the UK as he free-forms an entire hour’s television from scratch with the aid of a film crew, a KTM 1290 Super Duke R and the great British public. The new series starts…
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UK fuel tax highest in EU
AA research has revealed that the UK continues to levy the highest level of road fuel tax in the EU – despite four years of a fuel duty freeze. With the Budget due on Wednesday and fuel duty frozen until after the election, the AA is challenging all political parties to commit in their election…
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Get advanced motorcycle training for just £20!
SharpRider course dates have just been announced, offering riders a fantastic value opportunity to improve their riding. The £20 courses are suitable for riders who have recently passed their test, are returning to riding after a break, upgrading to a more powerful machine, or just want to check their riding standards. The training includes both theory…
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Student’s designs on the future of affordable motorcycle luggage
We recently reported that Chris Stallwood, a 22 year-old student of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering at The University of Nottingham is undertaking his Final Major Project for his BEng Degree; to design commuter luggage specifically for 125cc motorcycles: “With more people seeing the benefits of small-capacity bikes for commuting, I think there’s a real need for a…
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Stainless steel Motad exhaust review
Stainless steel Motad exhaust review | £288 | www.motad.co.uk 01922 714700 | Reviewed by John Milbank When I bought my CBR600 it was 13 years old; the exhaust system was useless. Honda had seen fit to use a lovely stainless steel end-can, but plain steel down-pipes that rotted away, leaving holes in the collector. A…
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Sealey Cordless Impact Wrench CP2600 review
Sealey Cordless Impact Wrench CP2600 review | Around £240 | www.sealey.co.uk 01284 757500 | Reviewed by John Milbank Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. This is one of those tools I’ve wanted for a long time, but never quite been able…
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Collapsible Motolug Trailer review
Motolug Collapsible Trailer review | From £645 | www.motolug.com 0800 043 7106 | Reviewed by John Milbank Some designs are so brilliant, so useful, and so convenient that they’re well worth the price. My first motorcycle trailer was an Erde PM310. These popular units cost £565 with a ramp, and can carry a bike up…
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One-stop tool shop: get your free Sealey catalogue
Sealey tools has released its 2015-16 catalogue. Including over 8000 products in 1012 pages, it’s available from Sealey stockists nationwide, the Sealey website, or by calling 01284 757500. You can also download the FREE Sealey app on Apple or Android to view the full catalogue, as well as current promotions. Each of the catalogue’s twenty sections…
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Gary Johnson gets an IoM TT ride
WK Bikes Racing team has announced that they will be contesting the Lightweight TT at the Isle of Man this June – and two time TT race winner Gary Johnson will be their rider aboard a full factory-backed CF Moto 650i. The CF Moto factory in China has once again offered its full support to…
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The motorcycle jeans destruction test
With high-street supermarkets now selling motorcycle jeans, John Milbank finds out if you really do ‘get what you pay for’… Photos Joe Dick Here at MoreBikes we don’t like to look at the negatives of biking, but having fallen off a bike myself (ermm, a few times), I’ve got to admit that it does happen.…
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Don’t be caught out by fake motorcycle clothing
With 10% of global trade estimated to be in counterfeit goods, Intellectual Property crime – which includes counterfeit goods – is seriously big business, reports Carli Ann Smith. Often found for sale online and at markets, criminals selling counterfeit goods are generally aware of the consequences of their actions, and for this reason purposefully try…
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Changes to motorcycle CBT | Have your say
The Government has launched a consultation on plans to improve motorcycle training – including looking at the standard of instructors – and you can have your say… The proposals include upgrading Compulsory Basic Training – CBT – which has been largely unchanged for the last 25 years. The plans under consideration include the content and…
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Dainese D-Air Street airbag nominated for Designs of the Year 2015
Italian motorcycling brand Dainese has been shortlisted as part of the Designs of the Year 2015 Awards, which opens at the Design Museum in London on March 25. Dainese’s revolutionary D-Air Street airbag system is one of the 76-nominated projects to be included in the shortlist with nominees coming from over 30 countries and five…
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Even more MPs backing two wheels
Mark Williams, the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Ceredigion, is the 40th MP to join the Motorcycle Action Group. Mr Williams, an energetic supporter of riders’ rights, is eager to enable local citizens to enjoy the many advantages of motorcycles and scooters. He said: “I’ve enjoyed a great interaction with MAG for a long…
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Suzuki new title sponsor of Oliver’s Mount Barry Sheene Festival
Suzuki has become the circuit sponsor for Oliver’s Mount Race Circuit for the 2015 season and the title sponsor for the Barry Sheene Festival. The event, which will be held on June 21, will now be known as ‘The Barry Sheene Festival Powered by Suzuki’.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the…
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Kawasaki H2R / H2 review
Kawasaki H2R / H2 review | £22,000 (H2R: £41,000) | 207-319bhp | 98lb-ft | Supercharged 998cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything…
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MotoGroom helmet sanitizers review
MotoGroom helmet sanitizers review | £9.95 | www.motogroom.com | Reviewed by John Milbank After a sweaty summer’s ride, your expensive helmet can seem the last place you want to pop your head. Freshening it up can mean running it under the shower, but that potentially means days of drying.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 review
2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 review | From £12,995 | 160bhp@9500rpm | 100lb-ft@7500rpm | 90° V-twin with variable desmodromic valve timing Tested by John Milbank Photos by Milagro Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. With 8lb-ft more torque and 15bhp…
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Sealey tools spring promotion on now
Tool specialist Sealey has sourced even more great products for the season ahead, with some superb promotions for Spring. Including a new range of Tool Boxes, Chests and Mechanics Stools, you’ll also find Pressure Washers, some smart hand tools (which include a Lifetime Guarantee) and even a Pit Truck in the promotion.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by…
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