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Rossi takes top billing at Goodwood
Valentino Rossi was the biggest draw of the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Sunday. After a stunning race at the TT Assen Circuit on Saturday, where Valentino Rossi won his third race this season, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider made his first ever appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which carried a theme of nostalgia and pride…
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New Alpinestars motorcycle boots – the SP-1
Alpinestars has launched the SP-1 boot – CE certified motorcycle boots with casual styling. Priced at £149.99, they are made from lightweight, abrasion-resistant microfibre and have a full textile breathable lining. They have padding throughout for comfort and a compound rubber sole for grip – even in the wet. They fasten using laces and have an…
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Extension bar set from Laser Tools
The new extension bar set from Laser Tools includes ten tools for driving sockets – especially useful for those where space is limited and access challenging. As well as the four usefully sized, 3/8″ drive extension bars (75mm, 150mm, 250mm and 460mm), are a sliding T-bar, universal joint, 5/16″ and 1/4″ bit adaptors and a…
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Oxford two-piece leather suit launched
Oxford Products has added the RPJ-3 jacket and RPT-3 trousers to their range – offering an alternative two-piece leather suit for those who don’t want to wear a one-piece. Brand new for 2015, they are both made from full-grain leather, have safety seams with multiple rows of stitching for maximum strength and feature CE approved armour…
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New Vespa helmets
The new helmets from Vespa – the VJ and VJ1 – feature a demi-jet design and are finished with a chrome rim and Vespa logo on the front. Both feature retractable sun visors, the VJ also comes with a full-length clear external visor.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes…
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New textile suit from Buffalo – Sonar textile jacket and trousers
Buffalo has launched the Sonar textile jacket and trousers – both the textile jacket and trousers feature a tough 600 Denier outer shell which is abrasion and tear resistant. There’s CE approved armour at the knees, shoulders and elbows and a pocket provided for a back protector – which is available separately. The jacket is…
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Bag a £750 Ducati Performance voucher
Ducati is offering purchasers of newly registered 899 Panigale, Diavel and Diavel Carbon models a £750 voucher this summer which can be used to buy official Ducati accessories and apparel. This promotion follows a positive reaction to the £750 voucher on the Monster 1200 range. The voucher is valid from June 15 until September 30…
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New Rider Offer from BMW
The New Rider Offer from BMW gives you everything you need to get on two wheels– including a F 800 R, £2680 worth of riding gear and a 7-day Direct Access course. How the BMW ‘New Rider Offer’ works:Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to…
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GS1000S added to Suzuki’s vintage parts programme
Suzuki’s GS1000S is the latest model to be added to the firm’s popular Vintage Parts programme, with nearly 1,000 parts still available for the machine. The GS1000 reached cult status in the hotly contested, high capacity, four-stroke arena, with Suzuki’s previous motorcycle production dominated by two-strokes. The GS series set the foundations for not only…
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Our Rhys rides into Kiev – Capital city number 34
Our Rhys rides into Kiev – Capital city number 34.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. MoreBikes’ British motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey has ridden into Kiev, in war torn Ukraine, on his mission to set a new Guinness World Record for…
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Video: Awesome cafe racer Yamaha being ridden
Here’s another excellent video of one of the Yard Built customised XJR1300 Yamahas. This is the whittily (!?) named ‘Botafogo-N’ made by Numbnut Motorcycles.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 lovely bit kit, whatever the name means,…
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Podcast episode 18: Prototype Motorcycles and Hi Tom Hardy and Chris Evans
It’s Carli’s final podcast and as usual there’s some talk of motorcycles but also films, actors, new Top Gear presenters, hover bikes and riding gear – oh and wisdom teeth and cheesy puffs… [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/211774169″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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Video: Hoverbike is go! (nearly)
Oh man… it’s a flying bike. OK, so if you’re into bikes, Star Wars speeders or whatever then this will mean a lot. To us this is flippin’ mega.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. According to reports, the flying…
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Yamaha MT-07 Tracer to be launched this season
Yamaha’s long-known MT-07 Tracer will be launched prior to the big motorcycle shows this winter. The bike is essentially a ‘dressed’ MT-07 with the slightly more upright riding position and fairing that we’ve seen on the MT-09. Other than that, it’s the same bike. No price yet but it won’t be pricey.Article continues below… Advert…
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Video: Yamaha Yard built – Faster Son by Chabott Engineering
Shinya Kimura Delivers First Faster Sons Concept Bike ‘Faster Son’ Yamaha’s first collaboration with legendary bike builder Shinya Kimura has resulted in the stunning ‘Faster Son’, a true testament to the Japanese manufacturers bike building philosophy. Kimura and Yamaha worked together to create a motorcycle that proudly represents the truxse riding capabilities of Yamaha’s latest…
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Cool cafe racer and 650R enduro break cover
Heard of SWM? The name stands for Speedy Working Motors and is an Italian/Chinese company that has turned out a few interesting models over the last few months and has now shown us its new R660R road-legal enduro bike. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here…
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Video: Yamaha Yard built – XV 950 “D-Side” by Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina Kicks off Summer with the Yard Built XV950 ‘D-Side’ The summer vibe has reached the workshops of Deus Ex Machina in Italy and influenced the latest Yard Built creation of the Milan design emporium. The fourth collaboration with Yamaha in the Yard Built series has been worth the wait, unveiled last weekend…
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Video: Guy Martin – My Passions
Quite charming Guy Martin video here to watch. If you liked the TV show then you’ll like this. 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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Video: Victory Pikes Peak bike on-board crash!
Want to see the video of the Victory Project 156 bike in action? Check it out below – so much action in fact that you can see the moment Dan Canet (the test rider) crashed the bike that the factory is competing with next month.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading…
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Video: Cagiva C593 warming up
This is a Cagiva C593 GP500 racebike. It is a real one. This is video of it warming up. Umm… we could really try to justify this video being on here by saying how cool this bike is etc, trying to hit SEO etc or just being sniffy about the people watching this happening…
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Police told to not chase helmet-less bike thieves
Fancy stealing a motorcycle this summer? Get yer spoddy backside down to London then – and forget your lid – because London police have been told to not chase anyone on a bike that isn’t wearing a helmet. The force has been banned from pursuing criminals on mopeds or motorcycles because of the risk to…
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Video: Termignoni Black exhaust for MT-09
Check out the video of a stock MT-09 Yamaha being revved with a Termignoni Black exhaust system fitted. It pops and sounds pretty awesome. We like it. You can get the system on order to come into the UK, we’ve been told that the cost of the system is £778 and the catalytic converter adds…
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Harrison saved from mega-crash by Spada suit
This year’s Vauxhall International Northwest 200, based in Northern Ireland was full of surprises but on Saturday 16th May the Superstock race was red flagged after a serious accident involving Dean Harrison, Stephen Thompson and Horst Saiger. The crash occurred at 100mph+ on a stretch of track between the York corner and the Mill road…
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Review: Daytona Smartphone Controller £59.95
Daytona Smartphone Controller | www.digital-speedos.co.uk | £59.95 | Tested by: Leon RoseArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. What this clever device does is allow you to navigate your smartphone whilst on your motorcycle which is very handy should you be…
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