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Bike security: Chains & locks
Chain and Locks Gear Gremlin Nimrod lock and chain combos £54.99 www.thekeycollection.co.uk Secured by a padlock that has a hardened steel body with double ball bearing anti-pick/anti-drill locking system. The padlock’s 11mm diameter shackle is also manufactured from hardened chromoly steel. Approved by Sold Secure to silver standard. English Chain Co Chain and Padlock £115.80…
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Bike security: Disc locks
Disc Locks Gear Gremlin Firefly disc lock £16.99 www.thekeycollection.co.uk Small and portable, the Firefly Disc Lock is easy to carry in a bag and could be stashed under the seat of most bikes. Its body is made from zinc alloy and the locking pin 5mm diameter. Supplied with a carry pouch. Available in chrome, yellow…
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Bike security: Tagging and tracking
Alpha Dot Motorcycle/Scooter marking kit £24.99 www.alpha-dot.co.uk Each Alpha Dot dispenser contains over a 1000 tiny microdots, each with a unique PIN which is registered to you. The UK police have 24/7 access to the registration database and can reunite the stolen property instantly. Easily applied, the glue is virtually impossible to remove and lasts a lifetime.…
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2012 Suzuki GSR750 | Reader Review
Name: Dave GreenArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. From: Nether Heyford, Northants Occupation: Retired tool maker Owned bike for: 12 monthsArticle continues below… Advert Previous bike: Suzuki GSX1400 Tell us about it: “I love my Nortons (you can’t…
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2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT review
£5200 OTR | 535cc 4 stroke single | 29.1bhp |44Nm @ 4000rpm Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Lying flat on the tank of this retro-styled bike, throttle held at the stop and with the roar of 44 identical…
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TCX X-Street Waterproof boots
Tested by: Bruce Wilson, road tester Price: £119.99 I got these boots just in time for my first trip out to the States on a cruiser launch and was pleasantly surprised at just how sturdily they cupped my ankle. Until you actually try them on, you can’t appreciate how well supported these boots are, all the…
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2014 Kawasaki Z1000 Review
From £9499 | 140bhp@10,000rpm | 82lb-ft@7300rpm | liquid-cooled inline four-cylinderArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Described as ‘the most radical supernaked’ bike, Kawasaki’s 2014 Z1000 is an evolution of the machine first launched in 2004, and last updated…
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Bike HUD | First review of the Head Up Display
Motor Cycle Monthly’s John Milbank checks out the latest in helmet technology that could change the way we ride. Dave Vout is a modest man – a civil and structural engineer by trade, it’s hard to believe that nobody’s already thought of the innovative product he’s launching at Motorcycle Live this year.Article continues below……
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How Formula 1 technology can benefit your bike
Stainless-steel is too expensive for many bikes’ original exhaust systems, and as a result, they can rot out, leaving you with an expensive bill if you want to stick with OE parts. If only there was a way of treating a set of pipes so they’d be protected from the worst the UK’s roads have…
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2014 Harley-Davidson FLHTK Ultra Limited review
£21,395| 1690cc 4 stroke oil and water-cooled twin | 102lb-ft @ 3750rpmArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Touch screen displays, LED headlights and oil/water-cooled engines… These aren’t the things of Harley-Davidson are they? With the new 2014 Project…
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2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Review
Subdeck: £9849 | 1043cc 4cylinder | 140bhp | 82lb-ftArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The traditional sports-tourer class is supposed to be in decline, as increasing numbers of riders decide that versatility in a motorbike doesn’t mean just…
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How to buy a Yamaha TZR250 2MA (1986-1991)
The iconic race-bred 250 two-stroke that beats the competition on real-world roads.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The mid 80s was the last great era when new two stroke motorcycles appeared with gusto. Yamaha had been busy tinkering…
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How do I make a claim against a foreign driver?
Q. In my opinion, in recent years there has been a noticeable increase on British roads of foreign cars. I would be grateful if you could give some advice in case I have an accident with a foreign driver. In the event of any kind of accident involving a motorcycle and a foreign vehicle driven…
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A dog crashed my motorcycle
Q. I was riding along my local high street when a Chihuahua dog (yes the really small type) called Twinkle jumped out of her owner’s handbag and ran straight out in front of me, causing me to swerve, crash into a massive pile of rubbish outside the local kebab shop and fall off. Not my…
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Electric bikes are our future!
A new breed of electric-powered off-road bikes are changing the way youngsters are getting into motorcycling, says Marc Potter.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. For the first time ever, electric-powered off-road bikes are now a truly viable alternative…
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Rieju RS2 125 Pro
Razzing around on a 125 is still great fun, no matter how old you are and it reminded me of just how much fun and freedom two wheels gave me as a teenager.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online.…
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Derbi Mulhacén Café 125
Derbi have done a good job at shrinking their 659cc machine. The bike looks great with deep black paint and those cheeky go faster stripes which give it a distinctive style, it’s nice to see something retro in the overcrowded race rep filled learner legal category. The Mulhacén may only be a four-stroke 125 but…
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Zontes Panther 125
£1499 www.zontes.co.ukArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. It may only cost £1499 but the Zontes Panther is well finished, sturdy, rides well and makes a great little commuter bike, or training school bike. Well recommended. Twist & Go…
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Zontes Monster 125
£1499 www.zontes.co.ukArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The Monster is pretty similar to the Panther but has a roomier riding position, a higher seat and pegs placed further forward and lower down. A better option for the taller…
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YAMAHA XT660Z
£6999 www.yamaha-motor.eu/ukArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Much more usable than the R version for the average road user, great styling and supermotard fun. Twist & Go issue reviewed: N/A Tech SpecArticle continues below… Advert Engine: 660cc Four-stroke…
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YAMAHA XT660X
£6599 www.yamaha-motor.eu/ukArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Much more useable than the R version for the average road user, great styling and supermotard fun. Twist & Go issue reviewed: N/A Tech SpecArticle continues below… Advert Engine: 660c Four-stroke…
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YAMAHA XT660R
£6499 www.yamaha-motor.eu/ukArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The XT660R isn’t for the nervous or short legged rider but if you want to get out and explore it’ll handle everything you can throw at it. Twist & Go issue…
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YAMAHA MT-03
£7399 www.yamaha-motor.eu/ukArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Compact and funky single cylinder bike from Yamaha, easy to master yet still great fun for the A2 licence holding novice. Twist & Go issue reviewed: N/A Tech SpecArticle continues below……
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YAMAHA TMAX Black Max 530
£8999 www.yamaha-motor.eu/ukArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. This stealth like beast takes the mighty TMAX 530 and adds some extra two tone matt & gloss black styling. It also features gold Nebura rims and detailing to the seat.…
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