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New heated motorcycle kit from Brunton
Motorcycle adventures or just everyday commutes in the winter months can be challenging. Despite layering up and wearing leathers the cold creeps in and can make motorcycle rides miserable. Enter Brunton’s HeatSync Vital, a genius under-the-jacket heating system designed to keep you warm during low levels of activity in the harshest conditions. Brunton, known for…
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Get ready for the KICKBACK custom motorcycle show at Donington 20-21 September
KICKBACK: The (4th National) Custom Motorcycle Show is to take place at Donington Park in Derbyshire from 20-21st September 2014. KICKBACK is packed with feature displays including: Harley Davidson plus Jumpstart bike, RedMax flat track zone, TV presenter Henry Cole and his fabulous Gladstone Motorcycles, 2Bros Stunt Show, World Champs Rocket Bobs Custom Cycles, Classic…
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BMW GS Trophy | Day five: Confidence is up!
Bruce Wilson, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure’s Deputy Editor is with the three riders making up Team GB in the BMW GS Trophy – the ultimate two-wheeled adventure. Staged bi-annually, it sees amateur racers from around the globe qualify for a spot in BMW’s prestigious R1200GS fuelled event, covering thousands of kilometres of gruelling off-road terrain. This…
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BMW GS Trophy | Day four: A lucky escape
Bruce Wilson, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure’s Deputy Editor is with the three riders making up Team GB in the BMW GS Trophy – the ultimate two-wheeled adventure. Staged bi-annually, it sees amateur racers from around the globe qualify for a spot in BMW’s prestigious R1200GS fuelled event, covering thousands of kilometres of gruelling off-road terrain. This…
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Pyramid Plastics – from Hugger to Extenda Fenda. The history of bodykit
John Milbank finds out how the aftermarket bodykit industry has evolved since the early days of LCs. In 1986, an industrial designer teamed up with a mate to produce colour-matched belly-pans for Suzuki RG125 and RG250s. Working with Cash on Delivery, and communicating with overseas customers via Telex, this was a time when the only…
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New Triumph T-shirts for Autumn
Triumph Motorcycles has officially unveiled its 2014 Autumn/Winter T-shirt collection. Exclusively available from authorised dealers, the new collection features a number of stylish T-shirts that stand out, whatever the surroundings. Headlining Triumph’s casual range is the 1902 Card Tee (£28). The charcoal grey marl T-shirt features a faded helmet and union jack patterned neck gaiter…
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BMW GS Trophy | Day 3: Taking its toll
If I had to pick my favourite part of today I’d really struggle. Every single drop of the 350km blast was exceptional, taking in three special stage challenges throughout the day. The first one came about after a couple of hours tearing our way on loose trails through an enormous wooded area, casually dodging the…
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2015 Honda VFR800X Crossrunner announced
Honda Motor Europe today announces the new 2015 VFR800X, which boasts a host of changes and new features to confirm its position as a premium Sports Tourer. The 2015 VFR800X benefits from revisions to its 800cc V4 engine for more top end power and mid-range torque, sharper looks all round, longer travel suspension, and new…
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New triple bubble motorcycle screen from Skidmarx
Skidmarx now offer a triple bubble screen to the public. Originally developed in 2008 for use on race bikes at the Isle of Man TT, where riders need a taller screen for enhanced wind protection over a longer distance, until now triple bubbles have only been available for racing. Based on the British company’s proven…
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BMW GS Trophy | Day 2: Mud, trees and exhaustion
At 5am the air horn sounds. That’s our cue to switch on headlamps and start dismantling our tents. Two days in and it’s already a pretty slick procedure. Food’s on our mind and everyone’s as keen as the next guy to get munching in the breakfast hall. Food’s never felt so essential. Packed up and…
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BMW GS Trophy | Day 1: Top 10 finish for Team GB
Bruce Wilson, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure’s Deputy Editor is with the three riders making up Team GB in the BMW GS Trophy – the ultimate two-wheeled adventure. Staged bi-annually, it sees amateur racers from around the globe qualify for a spot in BMW’s prestigious R1200GS fuelled event, covering thousands of kilometres of gruelling off-road terrain. This year…
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New Peugeot Citystar 125 AC
Peugeot has introduced an entry level version of its Citystar executive scooter that shares most of the features of the top-of-the-range Citystar 125i, yet sells for £800 less, making it the most affordable GT scooter in the range. Peugeot has made the saving by replacing the liquid-cooled/fuel-injected/4-valve engine fitted to the current Citystar 125i with…
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Award for giving communities power to lower speed limits
Richard Bacon, MP for South Norfolk, has been given a national road safety award by the charity Brake and Direct Line Group for his campaign to give local residents the power to lower speed limits in their own communities. In a letter to transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin in August this year, Richard urged the government to…
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More details on the Kawasaki Ninja H2
More new videos of the exciting new Kawasaki Ninja H2 have been released. Believed to be a supercharged machine, the company is drip-feeding details of the bike through regular video. The motorcycle is due to be unveiled on the 30th September, but rumours are flying around the internet as to what this bike will be. As…
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Moto Guzzi Daytona tribute to Dr John Wittner from Ghezzi Brian
The Moto Guzzi Daytona symbolised the return of the Italian company to the world of competitions, after an interruption of many years. This come-back was made possible thanks to the passion and genius of the famous “Dr. John Wittner”. His creation is to this day one of the most successful racing bikes born within the glorious…
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Reader Review: 2006 Aprilia Tuono RSV1000R | Reader review
Name: Steve Skinner From: Derbyshire Riding for: 30 years Price paid for the bike: £6000 in 2008 from a 60 teal-old private sellerArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. What type of riding do you do: Fastish road, with the odd track day (intermediate level) and…
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New ‘Carbon Energised’ motorcycle base layers
Carbon-energised material is claimed to be a real game changer for anyone involved in active outdoor pursuits. Those used to wearing 100% polyester garments will apparently notice the difference in five key areas: Temperature Control, Breathing, Heart Rate, Lactic Acid build up and Fit. Here are the manufacturer’s claims… Temperature Control Excellent breathable properties of…
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Vance & Hines oversized 450 slip-ons for Harley Davidson
Bigger is better, or so Vance & Hines importer MAG Europe tells us. The Vance & Hines OverSized 450 slip-on line for Harley Davidson Touring models takes it to a new level with huge 4.5-inch diameter mufflers. Finished with equally large CNC machined billet end caps styled with a slight taper and race-inspired flutes, the…
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New Suzuki Bandit 1250 sidecar
Watsonian sidecars continue to expand their range of fittings for modern motorcycles, with a new kit for attachment to the Suzuki Bandit 1250. The big Bandit’s 100 hp water-cooled, fuel-injected, torque-laden motor is well suited to sidecar work and the bike’s tubular steel is strong, with plenty of mounting points for the fitting kit.Article continues…
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Akrapovič MT-07 exhaust available now
Akrapovič has released a new road exhaust in its Racing Line collection for the Yamaha MT-07 / FZ-07, the bike from that famous marque’s stable that has been labelled as coming from the ‘Dark Side of Japan’. This beautifully crafted Titanium outer-sleeve exhaust, with Stainless Steel headers, adds a new dimension to the bike’s already…
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Fantastic new motorcycle event comes to the Fleet Air Arm Museum
Bikes from all over the UK will be thundering towards the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton on Sept 21st for the first of a new motorcycle event – The Great Ride-In. Tickets for the event are already selling fast and will give the purchaser reserved parking, entry into the Bikers’ Village and of course, entry into the…
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New Honda Gold Wing revealed
The iconic Honda Gold Wing is getting a makeover for 2015. Here are the full details from Honda… Machines come and go in the motorcycling world. Times change, as do riders and their expectations. But since 1975 there’s been a bike in the Honda range that has stood the test of time – the Gold…
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2015 Honda F6B 40th Anniversary announced
Honda has announced a 40th anniversary edition of its Goldwing F6B for 2015. Here are the full details from the press release… The Bagger trend has found great popularity over the last decade. It centres around fully-dressed touring bikes stripped down to just a couple of bags out back, with cut-down screen and minimal fairing.Article…
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Midual Type 1 review | World first ride
Midual Type 1 €140,000 | 1036cc | 4-stroke flat-twin | 107bhp @ 7800rpm | 72.3lb-ft @ 6000rpm Tested by: Alan Cathcart Photos: Kel EdgeArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. It’s increasingly difficult to dream up any new way of building a four-stroke motorcycle…
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