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Norton Featherbed 750 Road Racer goes under the hammer
Get your hands on a unique piece of British/American motorcycle history at Bonhams Las Vegas Auction on the 25th of January. This Norton Featherbed 750 Road Racer was built by California Norton dealer Sonny Angel for racing duties in the USA. The racer special fitted a 1962 650 Norton parallel twin powerplant (rebored to 750cc,…
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Video: Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb at X Games 2018
Harley-Davidson’s Snow Hill Climb is set to debut at X Games Aspen 2018 – sitting alongside skiing, snowboarding and other action-sports. Riders will line up side-by-side atop modified high-torque twin-cylinder Harley’s with an extended swingarm and wider frame for a head-to-head race. The first racer to ride the length of the SuperPipe and clear the…
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Video: Taking on the Dakar with Toby Price
Toby Price is an Australian motorcycle racer best known for his victory in the 2016 Dakar Rally. He won stages 2,5,6,8, and 9, and finished an astonishing 40 minutes ahead of his nearest rival. ‘Paying the Price’ follows Toby’s emotional journey from country kid to becoming Australia’s first ever winner of The Dakar Rally. A year…
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Nebraska set to eliminate obligation to use motorcycle helmets
Nebraska looks to eliminate the obligation for motorcyclists to wear helmets, and increase tourism in the process. If you’re riding through America, some states require you to wear a helmet by law, and others don’t. Currently, 19 states (and the District of Columbia) all have laws requiring motorcyclists to wear a helmet; called universal helmet…
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SHOCK NEWS: MotoGP boss Ezpeleta says Dorna considering MotoGP race on a ROAD circuit.
It’s the latest shock news to bounce around the paddock in the off season, but this isn’t some wishful thinking by those who want to ‘pep up’ MotoGP action, this has come from Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta with the MotoGP big cheese revealing that the premier league motorcycle racing series is seriously looking at holding…
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FIRST LOOK VIDEO: 2018 Gold Wing walk-around and (initial) review. Blimey, it’s a big bike…
Our Mikko is out in Texas (a freezing cold Texas at that) and he’s spent a day riding the all-new Honda Gold Wing. Here’s his thoughts and a walk-around of the giant bike that’s become a whole lot more clever and bike-like.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly…
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FREE ringtone from us to you (it’s the PGM V8, the world’s most powerful production motorcycle being revved up). Sounds awesome.
Fancy bagging yourself a FREE ringtone? How about a FREE message alert for your phone, too? Cool, so how about we give you them here and now for FREE. Yeah. FREE. OK, so you’ve got that this costs you nothing and here’s the rub, these audio delights are of the PGM V8, the world’s…
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Protect your pride and joy with R&G’s Second Skin
The world leader in damage protection for motorcycles, R&G, is expanding its range, launching R&G Second Skin stone chip protection film. The all-new film has been designed to protect motorcycles from stone chips and road debris, as well as the inevitable scratches from everyday use. Made from a UV-stable, high-quality and ultra-tough polyurethane, the R&G…
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Suzuki to supply V-Strom 1000 marshal bikes for Welsh Road Race
Suzuki has announced it will supply a fleet of V-Strom 1000 marshal bikes for this year’s Welsh Road Race, which takes place from 3-5 August near the Brecon Beacon National Park. With the V-Strom 1000 specifically selected for its ease of use and practicality, with carrying capacity for the required equipment of event staff, Suzuki…
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Valentino Rossi nominated for ‘Comeback of the Year’ at the Laureus Awards 2018
Valentino Rossi is set to be the only representative from the world of motorcycling at the Laureus World Sport Awards 2018 – with his nomination for ‘Comeback of the Year’, which he also won back in 2011. For the uninitiated, the Laureus World Sport Awards are widely considered as the Oscars of the sporting world…
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Harley-Davidson’s Battle of the Kings custom competition opens for 2018
Harley-Davidson’s dealer-led Dark Custom competition returns for its fourth year – and online voting is now open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTMS3nHdlk&feature=youtu.be This year all you’ve got to do is visit the Battle of the Kings (BOTK) online hub, and vote for your favourite entry from official Harley-Davidson dealers across 21 countries – including 15 from across the UK…
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Ducati’s Panigale V4 available in dealers throughout Europe. You can finally drool over it in the flesh!
Ducati has today announced that production for its all-new Panigale V4 is in full swing, with the game-changing machine now widely available throughout its European dealer network. In case you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few months – the Panigale V4 is the first production Ducati to mount a 4-cylinder engine, derived…
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Could this be the most expensive unrestored British motorcycle ever sold?
A beautiful, unrestored ex-Tony McAlpine, Jack Ehret, Australian Land Speed Record-breaking 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning is going under the hammer at Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction on January 25. First shown at London’s 1948 Earls Court show, the production Black Lightning caused a sensation despite its hefty £400 price tag and £108 purchase tax. Today,…
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Skully back in business with its updated AR smart helmet
The Skully smart helmet project was first launched back in 2013, achieving fame and fortune with its record-breaking crowd-funding project – but three years down the line Skully were having a tough time of it, folding before making it into full production. Thousands of riders backed the project early, contributing $1,500 to get their hands…
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White Helmets Triumph TRW set to go under the hammer at the Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show
The Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show will return this year for its 38th year on the 3rd and 4th of February at the Royal Bath and West Showground near Shepton Mallet. The Charterhouse Auction returns for 2018, with an abundance of interesting lots up for grabs. Viewing is on the Saturday, with the auction taking place the next day. Of…
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Sarolea drops Isle of Man TT in place of Le Mans 24 Hours for 2019
Electric motorcycle brand Sarolea has announced plans to compete in the Le Mans 24 hours races in 2019. Sarolea has just announced that it will no longer be participating in the TT Zero race at the Isle of Man TT, as the Belgian brand looks to change focus and complete the Le Mans 24 Hour…
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Crash biker caught by own helmet camera footage is sentenced
https://youtu.be/TSKqL0OzM0I A speeding motorcyclist who was caught out by footage on his own helmet camera has been sentenced. Nicholas Pannell, 30, crashed into a hedge as he raced fellow biker Joshua Illingworth, 29, at speeds up to 118mph last July. A recording of the pursuit was found on Pannell’s camera when Devon Police were called…
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Video: Kawasaki revives the three-wheel Concept J funk-cycle. Beware the Tron people of the future!
It’s just one of those ‘what if’ videos that factories put out from time-to-time, but this funky bit of thinking from Kawasaki has resurfaced in video form for 2018. The video was posted by Kawasaki USA recently, raising the old memory of the Concept J motorcycle in our New-Years-befuddled minds once more.Article continues below… Advert…
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DAKAR 18: All-new Dakar Rally videogame set to be released in 2018
Held each year since 1978, the Dakar Rally is an event like no other. With sections containing treacherous rocks, vast open deserts and hundreds upon hundreds of kilometres of untamed wilderness, the Dakar Rally pushes the best drivers and riders to their limits as they use everything from nimble motorcycles to big rig trucks to…
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Ten iconic mini-motorcycles from Honda’s trainee engineers
A group of trainee Honda engineers were tasked with creating ten replicas of some of Honda’s most iconic motorcycles to prove they can overcome diverse challenges – and here’s what they’ve come up with. In Japanese the project is called 模 刻, which broadly translates to the art of sculpture. Buddhists do something similar as…
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Book a riding adventure with Legendary Rides in Greece this year
While there’s a lot to be said for an epic road trip through America on an Indian motorcycle, here’s an opportunity to ride one in Greece.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Legendary Rides is a unique motorcycle tour…
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Video: How to make a Kalex Moto2 chassis. Beautiful.
In the past seven years of the Moto2 Wold Championship it’s been German company Kalex that has built the chassis for five or the middleweight title-winning bikes. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Here’s a delightful video of how…
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Video: UJET folding smart scooter launched at CES
Luxembourg-based Ujet has just unveiled an innovative new smart-scooter at CES Las Vegas, the world’s largest electronics fair. Constructed from an asymmetric frame, and articulated in its centre, the Ujet can be folded easily. In short, you can take it anywhere. Just fold it up and wheel it around – like a suitcase. And it’s…
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Las Vegas CES Tech Show: Unveiled – the Borderless CrossHelmet. StreetHawk (ish). Cool.
It’s being shown at the CES Tech Show in Las Vegas right now and the CrossHelmet is gaining momentum among those eager for a true ‘Smart Helmet’. Designed by motorcycle enthusiast and Borderless Founder Arata Oono, the CrossHelmet is a clever lid that is jammed full of high-tech.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes…
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