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R&G crash protection for the new Yamaha YZF-R3
R&G has announced a full range of products for the lightweight, A2-licence compliant Yamaha YZF-R3 – ahead of its official launch. Just as it did with the YZF-R3’s older brother, the all-new Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike, R&G has become one of the first crash protection developers in the world to prototype products for the machine before…
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Ross Noble is ‘Freewheeling’ on a KTM in series two
Comic improviser, Ross Noble, is back with series two of Freewheeling – a programme which sees him letting Twitter guide him round the UK as he free-forms an entire hour’s television from scratch with the aid of a film crew, a KTM 1290 Super Duke R and the great British public. The new series starts…
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UK fuel tax highest in EU
AA research has revealed that the UK continues to levy the highest level of road fuel tax in the EU – despite four years of a fuel duty freeze. With the Budget due on Wednesday and fuel duty frozen until after the election, the AA is challenging all political parties to commit in their election…
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Get advanced motorcycle training for just £20!
SharpRider course dates have just been announced, offering riders a fantastic value opportunity to improve their riding. The £20 courses are suitable for riders who have recently passed their test, are returning to riding after a break, upgrading to a more powerful machine, or just want to check their riding standards. The training includes both theory…
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Student’s designs on the future of affordable motorcycle luggage
We recently reported that Chris Stallwood, a 22 year-old student of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering at The University of Nottingham is undertaking his Final Major Project for his BEng Degree; to design commuter luggage specifically for 125cc motorcycles: “With more people seeing the benefits of small-capacity bikes for commuting, I think there’s a real need for a…
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Stainless steel Motad exhaust review
Stainless steel Motad exhaust review | £288 | www.motad.co.uk 01922 714700 | Reviewed by John Milbank When I bought my CBR600 it was 13 years old; the exhaust system was useless. Honda had seen fit to use a lovely stainless steel end-can, but plain steel down-pipes that rotted away, leaving holes in the collector. A…
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Sealey Cordless Impact Wrench CP2600 review
Sealey Cordless Impact Wrench CP2600 review | Around £240 | www.sealey.co.uk 01284 757500 | Reviewed by John Milbank Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. This is one of those tools I’ve wanted for a long time, but never quite been able…
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Collapsible Motolug Trailer review
Motolug Collapsible Trailer review | From £645 | www.motolug.com 0800 043 7106 | Reviewed by John Milbank Some designs are so brilliant, so useful, and so convenient that they’re well worth the price. My first motorcycle trailer was an Erde PM310. These popular units cost £565 with a ramp, and can carry a bike up…
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One-stop tool shop: get your free Sealey catalogue
Sealey tools has released its 2015-16 catalogue. Including over 8000 products in 1012 pages, it’s available from Sealey stockists nationwide, the Sealey website, or by calling 01284 757500. You can also download the FREE Sealey app on Apple or Android to view the full catalogue, as well as current promotions. Each of the catalogue’s twenty sections…
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Gary Johnson gets an IoM TT ride
WK Bikes Racing team has announced that they will be contesting the Lightweight TT at the Isle of Man this June – and two time TT race winner Gary Johnson will be their rider aboard a full factory-backed CF Moto 650i. The CF Moto factory in China has once again offered its full support to…
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The motorcycle jeans destruction test
With high-street supermarkets now selling motorcycle jeans, John Milbank finds out if you really do ‘get what you pay for’… Photos Joe Dick Here at MoreBikes we don’t like to look at the negatives of biking, but having fallen off a bike myself (ermm, a few times), I’ve got to admit that it does happen.…
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Don’t be caught out by fake motorcycle clothing
With 10% of global trade estimated to be in counterfeit goods, Intellectual Property crime – which includes counterfeit goods – is seriously big business, reports Carli Ann Smith. Often found for sale online and at markets, criminals selling counterfeit goods are generally aware of the consequences of their actions, and for this reason purposefully try…
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Changes to motorcycle CBT | Have your say
The Government has launched a consultation on plans to improve motorcycle training – including looking at the standard of instructors – and you can have your say… The proposals include upgrading Compulsory Basic Training – CBT – which has been largely unchanged for the last 25 years. The plans under consideration include the content and…
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Dainese D-Air Street airbag nominated for Designs of the Year 2015
Italian motorcycling brand Dainese has been shortlisted as part of the Designs of the Year 2015 Awards, which opens at the Design Museum in London on March 25. Dainese’s revolutionary D-Air Street airbag system is one of the 76-nominated projects to be included in the shortlist with nominees coming from over 30 countries and five…
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Even more MPs backing two wheels
Mark Williams, the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Ceredigion, is the 40th MP to join the Motorcycle Action Group. Mr Williams, an energetic supporter of riders’ rights, is eager to enable local citizens to enjoy the many advantages of motorcycles and scooters. He said: “I’ve enjoyed a great interaction with MAG for a long…
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Suzuki new title sponsor of Oliver’s Mount Barry Sheene Festival
Suzuki has become the circuit sponsor for Oliver’s Mount Race Circuit for the 2015 season and the title sponsor for the Barry Sheene Festival. The event, which will be held on June 21, will now be known as ‘The Barry Sheene Festival Powered by Suzuki’.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the…
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Kawasaki H2R / H2 review
Kawasaki H2R / H2 review | £22,000 (H2R: £41,000) | 207-319bhp | 98lb-ft | Supercharged 998cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder 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 channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything…
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MotoGroom helmet sanitizers review
MotoGroom helmet sanitizers review | £9.95 | www.motogroom.com | Reviewed by John Milbank After a sweaty summer’s ride, your expensive helmet can seem the last place you want to pop your head. Freshening it up can mean running it under the shower, but that potentially means days of drying.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 review
2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 review | From £12,995 | 160bhp@9500rpm | 100lb-ft@7500rpm | 90° V-twin with variable desmodromic valve timing Tested by John Milbank Photos by Milagro Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. With 8lb-ft more torque and 15bhp…
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Sealey tools spring promotion on now
Tool specialist Sealey has sourced even more great products for the season ahead, with some superb promotions for Spring. Including a new range of Tool Boxes, Chests and Mechanics Stools, you’ll also find Pressure Washers, some smart hand tools (which include a Lifetime Guarantee) and even a Pit Truck in the promotion.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by…
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New colours and finance for Rieju motorcycles
2015 sees new colour-schemes introduced for the popular Rieju MRT50 Pro and the MRT125 (Enduro and Supermoto). Priced at £2699 and £3399 respectively, all Riejus are made in Spain, with the liquid-cooled models powered by genuine Yamaha engines. The black and green livery is also now to be found on the sports RS3 125 Pro,…
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REALsafe REALRIDER wins yet another award!
REALsafe Technologies Limited in Durham has won the national Grand Prix prize in the GREAT Faces of British Business competition. The Business is GREAT Britain campaign launched the competition in November 2014, in association with BT Business, to find the most innovative and exciting UK businesses. Durham-based REALsafe Technologies is a start-up business that launched…
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Meet the motorcycle adventurer looking to break a World Record
MoreBikes editor John recently met an inspiring, enthusiastic biker with a fantastic adventure planned. We’ll let him introduce himself… “Hello, I’m Omo Alokwe from London; a Business Change Analyst, golfer with a very dodgy swing, and a keen motorcyclist for close to 20 years. This November, I plan to make the journey from Land’s End…
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535cc Café Racer now in black
Royal Enfield has now made the Continental GT 535cc Café Racer available in black. Available to buy from April, it will be priced at £4999 on the road – the same as the yellow and red machines. The bike also features a new tan-coloured fla-sculpted racing seat, with contrast stitching.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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