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Carbon fibre spanners: are these missing from your garage?!
I love tools… I’ve already said how important my garage is to me, and pride of place is held by the tool chest my wife won me in a Halfords caption competition years ago. While I’m pretty well kitted-out with what I need for most jobs (or cam happy to bodge together a bearing…
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Charity Kawasaki Ninja to tackle TT course 30 years after historic win
In 1984 the Isle of Man production TT race for machines up to 1500cc was won by Geoff Johnson on the first ever Kawasaki in the famous Ninja line, the GPz900R.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Now, exactly…
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2014 Honda Integra review
£7799 | 54bhp | 50lb-ft | 745cc In-line twin-cylinderArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Sharing the engine and much of its chassis with the NC750X and NC750S, the new Integra is an update to Honda’s 670cc 700D, released…
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Five minutes with… Livio Lodi, Ducati’s Museum Director
Taking over from Marco Montemaggi as the Curator of the Ducati Museum in December 2001, Olivio Lodi considers himself more of an archaeologist than a Director… “A museum director can be someone who just takes care of a structure, an archaeologist is more interesting. We didn’t have an archive prior to the creation of the…
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2014 Vespa Sprint 125 review
£TBC |10.5bhp | Four-stroke, single cylinder 125ccArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Vespa, has launched a new Sprint to replace its Vespa S. The original Sprint from the mid-1960s was a two-stroke geared scooter. While other European countries…
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New accessories available for Yamaha MT-09
British bodywork specialists Skidmarx have developed three practical accessories for Yamaha’s new MT-09 triple. Based on the company’s race-derived double bubbles, the fly screen kit attaches to the cowl above the headlight and is supplied complete with fittings. Manufactured in the UK from tough 3mm acrylic sheet, the screen comes in a choice of clear,…
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The Harley dealership that started life in a shed
A local business that started life in a shed at the bottom of the owner’s garden is this month celebrating a 30-year partnership with one of the world’s longest established and best known motorcycle manufacturers. On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April, Riders of Bridgwater will celebrate three successful decades as an authorised Harley-Davidson dealership…
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New Joey & Robert Dunlop TT film set to be released
Narrated by Liam Neeson, ROAD is the heartbreaking and adrenaline-fuelled tale of a family who have dominated road racing for over thirty years, set for release in the UK on 11 June 2014 through Kaleidoscope Entertainment. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or…
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2014 Honda NC750X review
£6899 | 54bhp | 50lb-ft | 745cc parallel twin-cylinderArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. After European success with 2012’s adventure-style NC700X, and naked NC700S, Honda has built on its unique 670cc platform with an R&D vision of “More…
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Motorcycle test set to get cheaper!
The cost of the driving and riding theory test could be cut by 25 per cent under plans announced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), according to Motorcycle Trader. The proposals, which could save learner drivers in excess of £100 million pounds over the next nine years, are contained in a public…
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New Metzeler Supersport tyres optimised for all conditions
Designed for those who use their motorcycle in all conditions, the latest from the METZELER range is developed from the experience achieved in road racing competitions such as the Tourist Trophy, in which the brand has participated with riders such as Guy Martin It offers the highest levels of handling and safety, even in…
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Devon Wheels 2 Work moves up a gear…
Devon Wheels 2 Work has been very busy over the last 12 months, and there have been some exciting new developments , says Paula Williams-Cole from the not-for-profit Social Enterprise…Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. “Having outgrown our…
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2014 Honda Fireblade SP review
£14,999 | 178bhp | 84lb-ft | liquid-cooled four cylinderArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. 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…
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Buildbase BMW racers Kiyonari and Westmoreland eager to start BSB
Buildbase BMW Motorrad riders Ryuichi Kiyonari and James Westmoreland have high hopes for the opening race of the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch in Kent over the Easter Weekend. This year marks the BMW S 1000 RR’s fifth season of British racing, while the BMW HP4 is entering its second season…
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MCE British Superbikes and ITV extend broadcast agreement
MotorSport Vision (MSV), the commercial and media rights holder of the MCE British Superbike Championship, and UK broadcasting network ITV have extended their long term partnership to broadcast free to air highlights coverage of the UK’s premier motorsport series to the end of the 2018 season. The new five year agreement maintains MCE BSB…
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New Rukka AirMan jacket designed for hot AND cold climates
The new ‘AirMan’ from Rukka is a motorcycle jacket claimed to be as comfortable to wear in the chilly and damp regions of Germany as in the midday heat of Andalusia.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. For more…
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2014 Peugeot Metropolis 400i RS review
£7199 | 37bhp@7,250rpm | 28lb-ft@5,500rpm | 399cc Liquid-cooled four-stroke, CVT automaticArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. If ever there was a machine striving to make motorcycling convenient, it’s the Peugeot Metropolis. As an every-day form of transport, the…
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Your chance to try off-roading for just £25
The group behind the Motorcycle Off-Road Experience (MORE) is giving another 400 people the chance to try off-road riding for the first time. MoreBikes will be there for one of the days, and we’d love to see you come along and give it a go… A four day mini ‘try out’ festival will be held at the…
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Muc Off sponsors Prodigy frontman Keith Flint’s race team
Muc-Off is proud to announce their sponsorship of Keith Flint’s Team Traction Control (TTC) in its debut season. TTC will be competing in the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship and on the Roads including the world famous Isle of Man TT.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click…
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Traffic set to be its worst this Easter. Why don’t drivers buy a bike?!
16 million cars are expected to clog the roads this Easter weekend! According to the BBC, traffic information firm Trafficmaster say that congestion will be at its worst today (Thursday), but to add to the pain, there’s engineering work taking place across the rail network. Good timing!Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by…
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TT legend John McGuiness stamp and coin collection
Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness is ‘thrilled to bits’ after a new stamp and coin collection in his honour was unveiled by the Isle of Man Post Office.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The 20-time TT…
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World Superbike Russian Round cancelled
DWO and YMS Promotion have decided to cancel the WSBK Russian Round which was scheduled to be held at Moscow Raceway on September 21st 2014.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The current political situation affects the capabilities of…
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New Yamaha ‘fan wear’ now available
After a winter period full of training and testing, the 2014 MotoGP season is finally underway with the first races at Qatar and Austin already complete. Our Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s top riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo will battle for the world championship until the final race, so what better way to really get…
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I head to the home of Ducati…
My mum absolutely loves Ducatis – her first bike was a Monster 600 and she’s now got the 750s. When she found out that a recent work trip was to the Ducati factory and museum in Bologna, needless to say, if I wasn’t her daughter I think she would hate me.Article continues below… Advert…
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