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To Mr Google Street View, Cheers ya swine!
So you’re having a grand old time riding down your favourite mountain road in Japan when you get a bit squirrely on a left/right/left. Normally, it wouldn’t be an issue. But this morning you weren’t banking on a Google Street View car coming up the mountain road…Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by…
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Yoshimura Japan releases new silencer for GSX-S 125 ABS… oh man…
So far we’ve only seen this in Japan. There’s no denying that this new Yoshimura end can for the 2017 Suzuki GSX-S125 ABS looks proper trick… Here’s what we know, the price is only in Japanese Yen (ranging from £340 to £407) and the end cans tip the scales a full 38% lighter than stock,…
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Got an old Suzuki Bandit? Fancy doing this with it? Yep, us too…
Oh man, we are loving this special from Spanish-based custom bike builder XTR Pepo. The man behind the company is Pepo Rosell. A former fish farming scientist (seriously) who ditched fins for fine machines he worked for two Spanish Ducati importers before setting up on his own. Setting up Radical Ducati in 2001 he switched…
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Video: TURN IT UP LOUD! Triumph Moto2 765 fired up at Motorcycle Live
A couple of months ago Triumph revealed it has signed on as the exclusive engine supplier to the FIM Moto2 World Championship from the 2019 season. And at Motorcycle Live 2017, the iconic British brand has been firing up its 765 test machine for the crowds. *Apologies for the sound quality, but we wanted you to hear just how loud…
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KTM reveal pricing for its 790 Duke
Having wowed the crowds at the EICMA show in Milan, and currently enjoying plenty of attention at Motorcycle Live, KTM UK has revealed the 2018 price of its new 790 DUKE. The 790 DUKE will have a suggested retail price (SRP) of £8,499.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly…
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First ride: Suzuki Burgman 400
The Burgman series of scooters has always been a steady seller for Suzuki. If you combine the sales of the 125, 200, 400 and 650cc models, the Japanese manufacturer has shifted over 440,000 Burgmans (or is it Burgmen?) to date, with the Burgman 400 accounting for 170,000 of those. Now Suzuki is hoping to…
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Ben Spies IS returning to motorcycle racing – confirmed
It was roughly a year ago when we first told you that motorcycle racing giant Ben Spies was starting to look at a return to racing – and now the news is confirmed although it might not quite end up being what you expect just yet. It’s just been revealed by the guys at Cycle…
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Dear Suzuki… make this, would you?
This isn’t a real bike. It’s a collection of ideas put together on a MAC.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. It’s a design. An idea. And we bloody love it. And you can see a video of the…
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Video: Choose life, choose bikes – Isle of Man TT 2018
It may be over seven months away, but the excitement is already building for the 2018 Isle of Man TT, which will run May 26 through June 8. And to whet your appetite, here’s the official trailer for the iconic outing on the roads of the small island set in the middle of the Irish…
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Video: A tribute to the Suzuki Katana
A group of Italians have been hard at work, creating a custom Suzuki Katana tribute from the bones of a GSX-S1000F. The original Katana 1100 remains one of the most exciting and innovative machines of its era, and to this day holds a dear place in the hearts of many who witnessed its arrival on…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS – Benelli Leoncino 500
Back in 1951, Benelli launched its original Leoncino 125cc; one of the most popular machines in the iconic Italian brands illustrious 106 year history – and for 2017, an all-new Leoncino 500 has made it to market. Staff writer Ross has been out to Italy for the Leoncino launch, and took the chance to put…
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: KTM’s 790 Adventure in action
Here’s our exclusive footage of the 2018 KTM 790 Adventure bike caught out in action during final shakedown tests in Spain. Apart from the paint, this bike is now production ready and will be part of the Austrian firm’s 2018 line-up. Making just over 100bhp, the bike is going to feature a host of top…
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Scottoiler unveil its new xSystem automatic oiler at Motorcycle Live
Scottoiler has revealed its innovative new xSystem chain lubrication system at Motorcycle Live 2017. The new product is called the xSystem and sits in-between its hugely popular vSystem and the top-of-the-range eSystem. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The…
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FIRST PICS: Here’s the finished 2018 KTM 790 Adventure prototype in ACTION
Here’s the first pics of the finished 790 Adventure KTM in action. And seeing the bike out in the hands of a factory test rider proves that the prototype we showed you first from the EICMA show in Milan weeks really WAS a forerunner to a production version of the hot mid-weight Adventure bike.Article…
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Motorcycle Live: Fancy FREE parking?
Well, if you’re going to the show and are looking to get some new kit, this could be the perfect way for you to do just that.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Infinity Motorcycles is running this offer…
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Ant West’s WSS podium-finishing Yamaha is up for sale.
Fancy upgrading your track bike over the winter? How about a genuine World Supersport race bike to play around on during a Wednesday track day at Cadwell Park? Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Anthony West is selling his…
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Video: 58 men on one 500cc Royal Enfield… it’s pretty impressive stuff!
https://youtu.be/GAJfYxCVPnw How’s about this to do with your mates on an otherwise pretty boring Sunday then? What we have here is the new world record for the amount of people on a single motorcycle. Yep, 58 members of the Indian Army Service Corps (ASC) set a new record at the weekend when 58 of them…
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VIDEO: EXCLUSIVE first look at the all-new Shoei NEOTEC II helmet
Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The Neotec II will be available from January 2018 and costs; £519.99 for plain black, £549.99 for the single-colour blue, red, light silver, gunmetal grey, green and mid-grey and £599.99 for the yellow/black,…
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Get your ROAD RACING head on people! We’ve got ANOTHER roads event coming to the UK – It’s the Welsh TT!
Well, it’s not called that exactly – but next year sees a two-day road race on a road circuit in Wales get underway. And there’s BIG names involved. To be honest, it’s sounds absolutely brilliant. So get your road racing hats on and head over to Wales next August because on the 4th and 5th…
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Motorcycle Live: Fancy meeting MotoGP man Johann Zarco? He’s at the show, today.
He’s been one of THE riders to watch in this year’s MotoGP championship and you can see Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP man Johann Zarco in the flesh at Motorcycle Live today. Zarco is making his visit to the NEC show alongside a host of other racers including Isle of man TT legend, the flying Kiwi…
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FREE track kit with every new Triumph Thruxton R
Triumph is giving away a complimentary Track Racer Kit with every Thruxton R bought from an authorised dealer between now and 31st December. The kit, worth £1,950, includes a Café Racer fairing, a fender removal kit, brushed stainless steel slip-ons, front and rear short-stem LED indicators, leather tank strap and grey diamond knurl handlebar grips.Article…
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Want to win a KTM 790 DUKE? You can at Motorcycle Live – check out what the Austrians are doing there
KTM UK will be at Motorcycle Live in full force with the chance to see the 2018 collection for the first time, test ride highlights from the current range, have the chance to get up close to KTM Factory Racing machines, meet MotoGP rider Bradley Smith* and also have the chance to win prizes – including…
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Bennetts announces ladies-only California Superbike School events
Are you a female motorcyclist? Fancy getting out on track? Then check this out. Motorcycle insurance specialist, Bennetts, has announced two exclusive ladies-only, Level One California Superbike School events being offered in partnership with Ducati.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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First ride: Suzuki V-Strom 250
Just over a year ago there wasn’t really such a thing as a small adventure bike segment in any meaningful way. Then, at the international bike shows towards the end of 2016 bike manufacturers, one after another, pulled the covers of their new small-capacity adventurers, and all of a sudden a whole new breed…
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