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SCOOP: The return of the quarter-litre quick bikes for 2016! According to the Japanese…
Hot news from Japan this morning comes from the excellent Young Machine magazine – and it says that all of the major Japanese bike builders are gearing up for a full-on war in the supersporty, mini-superbikey 250cc road class. Spread over the next two years the class is going to get proper high-spec mini missiles.…
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Fancy FREE plans to make this awesome paper Yamaha R1-M with? Yeah, FREE. And HERE. Original R1 PLUS workshop plans, too!
Fancy immersing yourself in a craft-filled orgy of paper-folding greatness this festive season? Then get this ultra-realistic Paper Craft kit of the 2015 Yamaha R1-M. There are two versions of the model available, the Realistic model takes 167 parts to complete whilst the Ultra Realistic takes 914. You’ll need 54 sheets of paper to make…
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VIDEO: Dakar Rally 2016 teaser released
Check out the teaser trailer for the 2016 Dakar rally. The event is one of the world’s most extreme and demanding cross country competitions. Currently about to get going for the 37th time, the race will be held from 3rd January to 16th January 2016 in South America. It starts in Buenos Aires and finishes in Rosario.Article…
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VIDEO: World’s first electric KTM backflip caught on film
Here’s the world’s first backflip on an electric bike. The jump was performed by Frenchman Julien Dupont on an electric KTM Freeride last month and Dupont made the video public last week.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The film…
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Gorgeous Brutale-based special unveiled by top bike builder
Check out this incredible special made by American Walt Siegl, it’s a half-way house between the current trend for retro-styled cafe racers and full-on sportsbikes.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Based around the Brutale 800, the new 3-cylinder…
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VIDEO: Awesome compilation of 2015 MXGP big offs
Our friends at MXGPtv have put together this brilliant compilation of crashes from this year’s motocross GP series. It’s terrific action from the qualifying and races and shows just how quickly things can, and do, go wrong on the dirt.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here…
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FREE tickets for awesome Nick Sanders New Year tour dates (yep, FREE – so be quick)
How about this for a cracking FREEBIE ticket offer deal for the first bit of 2016? We’re offering you a FREE ticket, yep, a FREE ticket to the Nick Sanders: The Ordinary Man Tour when it stops off for three great dates at CMC Motorcycles at Chesterfield, Cannock and South Wales.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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Triumph unveils new clothing collection
Combining winter riding gear with the latest in urban-cool style, Triumph’s latest range is packed full of stylish, seasonal apparel. The range includes riding gear and casual wear from boots to hoodies. Here’s what Triumph itself says about their new range: Mens’ and Ladies’ Barbour jackets Combining the best of two iconic British brands, Triumph’s…
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VIDEO: Insane footage of Marc Márquez, Jared Mees, Brad Baker practicing in Spain
A race happened in Spain and a few riders went along. But the best bit of it was the practice sessions a few days beforehand. And here’s the video. Made by Thunder MultiMedia, this amazing footage of Marc Márquez, Jared Mees and Brad Baker sliding around on a slippery flat-track needs to be seen to be believed.…
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Star Trek Beyond: First big trailer is an alien-world-freestyle-motocross-friendly first look (no, really)
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens about to hit cinemas across the world there’s a lot of global interest in sci-fi movies and today the first big trailer for the next Star Trek film has been released. And, as you’d expect from the Star Trek crew in the action sequences taking place in the new Star…
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VIDEO: Santa Claus stunt ride
Santa Claus is coming to town. In fact, a whole group of motorcycle riders dressed up as Santa are coming to town. There’s not a single sledge or a reindeer in sight as the men in red go for big wheelies, stoppies and other stunts on their sportsbikes. Now, let’s be clear: these are very…
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Kawasaki promises 12 new bikes over next two years
Kawasaki promises 12 new bikes over next two years Kawasaki is planning to include 12 new models to its range over the next two years. The announcement was made at the recent press launch of the new Kawasaki J125 scooter in Malaga.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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Hit-and-run drink driver ‘Carlos the Jackal’ has curfew relaxed to take mum to see Jools Holland
Hit-and-run drink driver ‘Carlos the Jackal’ has curfew relaxed to take mum to see Jools Holland The Mirror reports that Carl Jane, a 31-year-old plumber, who was nicknamed ‘Carlos the Jackal’ after he left a motorcyclist for dead in a hit-and-run drink drive incident in October, has had his curfew relaxed so he can attend…
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World launch review: 2016 Kawasaki J125 scooter test
2016 Kawasaki J125: First ride Kawasaki has just launched the J125, an A1 licence-friendly 125cc scooter with the sporty looks of a city sprinter and the roomy comfort of a maxi-scooter. The J125 is Kawasaki’s first scooter in the 125cc class in Europe – and only the second in its entire range. The new…
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New study suggests older people may be less safe behind the wheel
New study suggests older people may be less safe behind the wheel Researchers from Nottingham Trent University have found that over-65s take three times as long to cope with distractions and may therefore be less safe behind the wheel.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to…
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Oi, Buell… this is what you should be making next!
This is specials builder David Sanchez’ pretty awesome re-working of a Buell XB12SS, and it’s an easy bolt-on batch of kits that anyone can do in a pretty short period of time. Called the BOTT XC1, this is the second bike that Sanchez’ company Bottpower has worked on from Buell (the first was the XR1…
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VIDEO: World launch review Triumph Bonneville Street Twin
We’ve been out on the world launch of the Triumph Bonneville Street Twin and here’s out launch video of what the bike’s like to ride. The 900cc motorcycle is all-new for 2016 and is pitched towards the easier-riding end of the range. It’s not bristling with tech but it does have a terrific chassis and…
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VIDEO: Yamaha’s 2016 FJR1300 adaptive light system in action
Here’s a new video from Yamaha that shows the firm’s adaptive cornering light system on the new FJR1300,Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The lean-over lights are new for the big model this year and are automatically turned…
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Petrol price drops to less than £1 a litre
Petrol prices have dropped below £1 a litre at two major supermarkets. Morrisons and Asda have both cut the price of petrol to below £1 a litre. That’s the lowest pump price without a special promotion since 2009. Morrisons says that it will sell petrol at 99.9p per litre as a maximum price for the…
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Victory Motorcycles reveals last 1200cc concept series bike
This concept, called ‘Combustion’, is powered by the new production engine that made its debut last month at EICMA in Milan, and was built by Zach Ness of Arlen Ness Motorcycles in Dublin, California. It’s the unit that powered the Project 156 Pikes Peak project motorcycle seen earlier this year. “Our family has a long-standing…
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SCOOP: A stunning EIGHT long-lost Brough Superiors found in Cornwall going up for auction!
They were believed to have been destroyed, but earlier this year, eight long-lost Brough Superior Motorcycles were discovered in a Cornish village – and it’s just been announced that they are going up for auction next April. Unveiled for the first time in more than 50 years, ‘The ‘Broughs of Bodmin Moor’ will be offered…
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James Whitham guest starring at Brilliant New Year motorcycle event
Race-ace turned TV commentator James Whitham will be the star guest at the New Year classic motorcycle event at Newark Showground. One of the most popular British riders ever, Whitham will be on stage several times throughout the weekend of January 9-10 being interviewed about his life and career by fellow former competitor Steve Plater.Article…
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VIDEO: Awesome 360 footage from inside the Red Bull Knock Out Beach Race
Check out this awesome video from Red Bull showing the craziness of a beach race with full 360 degree footage that you can control as you watch. This comes from the Red Bull Knock Out event. After seven years away the event returned to The Hague Beach in the Netherlands. The race starts and finishes…
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Attention hipsters! Tweed riding luggage things have appeared!
If you’re one of the huge number of people who, like us, want one of the new Triumph Bonneville range for 2016 – but don’t want to wait for the kit and clothing ranges to be released from the factory – then how about this range of tweedy goodness?Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything…
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