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Video: John Surtees in conversation
In light of the passing of the racing legend John Surtees, we’ve decided to show you a video we made with the man a few years ago.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. During the interview, made in 2014,…
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John Surtees has died at the age of 83
Motorcycle and Formula One former world champion John Surtees has died at the age of 83, the Henry Surtees Foundation has confirmed. A statement from the Surtees family, issued on the Henry Surtees Foundation Facebook page, read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our husband and father, John Surtees CBE.Article…
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Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L Rally revealed
Honda has revealed a new version of its top-selling Africa Twin CRF1000L, the lightweight and Dakar-inspired Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L Rally! It’s based on the Africa Twin Enduro concept first displayed at the Eicma show in Milan, Italy, last year. The new Rally model was on display at the Moto Days exhibition in Rome, Italy –…
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Winter tyres for motorcycles – really?
We might be heading towards the warmer months, but this story from Canada about winter tyres for motorcycles caught our eye this morning. The tyres themselves are Turkish, made by company called Anlas, and they look purposeful, even if we can’t comment on how they work (if we get some to test we’ll let you…
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Video: Here’s what happens when you don’t listen to traffic cops in India
In this hilarious video, a biker is seen sitting on his motorcycle as it gets towed by the traffic police in Kanpur, India. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTPOaOVNRRU Traffic cops tried to tow a bike that had been parked in a no-parking zone in the Bada Chauraha area of Kanpur. The rider reportedly refused to get off his bike…
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Čezeta step into the 21st Century with their new electric scooter!
Throughout the 50’s and 60’s in Czechoslovakia, the Čezeta scooter came to symbolise fun, freedom and adventure for young Czechs. Now, in time for its 60th Anniversary, the CZ is back – this time as an electric scooter. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe,…
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Video: Bimota EB1 Concept: The animation
Now, this is only a concept (well, it’s a bit of animation by some students… concept seems to be pushing this a bit far) but it’s worth a moment of your time. 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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Carl Reese sets new motorcycle distance record – 2,119 miles in 24 hours on a BMW
American Carl Reese has smashed the world record for most distance covered in 24 hours on a motorcycle – by bagging 2,119 miles in 24 hours on a BMW K1600GT. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Reese went through…
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New colours available for the SHARK Helmets Spartan Carbon
Following the launch of its brand-new Spartan Carbon last year, SHARK Helmets has now launched 11 new colours on the state-of-the-art model – and they are available in UK dealers now. The Spartan has been developed using the latest reverse engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology recently developed on other top-end SHARK models. Everything…
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Launch ride: 2017 Yamaha MT-10 SP & Tourer Edition
Yamaha’s MT-10 is a stunning machine. Launched last year, the company was keen to stress that it wasn’t ‘just’ an R1 with wide bars, though given the fact that it uses the hyper-sports bike’s frame, swingarm, suspension and headlights, not to mention many of the crossplane crank motor’s main parts, you’d be forgiven for thinking…
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Meet the Ducati Panigale R Cafe Racer – ‘The Blue Shark’
You all know the 2016 Ducati Panigale R pretty well. Out last year, and costing just shy of £30,000 – the Panigale R is pretty much state of the art as far as buyable Ducatis go… Now, imagine cutting one up and making this…’The Blue Shark’. In 2016, this bike rolled straight off the Ducati…
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Video: Police investigating THIS motocross jump over an open motorway road
Police in California are investigating this huge jump over a live freeway that happened at the weekend. Click the play arrow above to watch the monster jump across four lanes of open traffic. Rider Kyle Katsandris jumped Freeway 60 in Moreno Valley, California – once footage of the stunt was uploaded to Instagram the police…
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Tyga releases new RCV-inspired bodywork kit for the VFR400R NC30 and NC35. Looks AWESOME
https://www.facebook.com/tygaperformance/videos/1449593571737543/ Check out this gorgeous bodykit from Thai company Tyga that brings the iconic Honda VFR400 NC30 and NC35 right up to date. There’s a video (above) of this kit for you to look at too – just hit the play button right above these words.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by…
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Video: Super slo-mo shows how to trials like a boss (yes, that’s how you say it… we think…)
If you’ve got 30 seconds to spare then watch this. This is how you ride a bike! https://www.facebook.com/extremeenduroeurope/videos/1223323297783087/ Check this out, it’s a slo-mo video showing trials/enduro man Pol Tarres getting a motorcycle over a series of obstacles with a load of skill and a sprinkling of panache.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes…
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KTM boss launches scathing attack on ‘most hated rival’ Honda
Following the MotoGP and supporting championship teams launch by KTM, boss Stefan Pierer launched into a harsh vocal volley against Honda. Speaking to Italian journalists, the man at the top of the KTM tree is reported to have broadsided his Japanese rival by saying the following about his discomfort at having to run a Honda…
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Honda puts out it’s final commemorative Monkey Bike in red and tartan. Sweet!
Fans of the original Monkey Bike will be delighted to hear that, as of this week, Honda released it’s final version of the small motorcycle commemorating the first factory mini-bike. As part of a range of modern Monkeys made to look just like the original 1967 model, Honda has released this final colour red-and-white bike…
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Video: Marc Marquez rides the X-Adv concept scooter thing in the snow
Here’s a promotional video of MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez riding Honda’s X-Adv scooter in the snow.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Yep, that’s what’s happening here. Click the arrow above to watch the whole Red Bull backed thing.…
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Dates for the 2017 K-World Tour with Kawasaki announced
Dates for 2017 K-World Tour have been announced – with three dates planned throughout June and July at venues around the UK, Kawasaki fans have three chances to take part in a full track day run by No Limits, take a demo ride on one of the new 2017 models and see Lee Bowers performing…
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Suzuki announces UK prices for GSX250R
Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Suzuki has announced an RRP of £4,299 for the new GSX250R. The GSX250R Suzuki’s is an A2 licence-friendly machine that comes with a 248cc parallel-twin engine built for good low and midrange power.…
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VIDEO: Pretty cool! Honda’s futuristic sci-fi movie bike from Ghost in the Shell appears in EMPIRE magazine
Here’s the first picture of the futuristic Honda that Scarlett Johansson’s character The Major is riding in the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster film Ghost in the Shell.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The movie, based on the huge anime…
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Video: Want to see a 125cc scooter hand it out to 1000cc superbikes on track?
Ok, hands up with this video, it’s not new and it’s done the rounds before, but we figured that some of you might not have seen it. So we’re putting it up again (mostly because it made us smile when we re-watched it this morning). This is a Yamaha 125cc scooter taking on a group…
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UK’s first Plug-In motorcyclist gets Government subsidy-backed bike!
The first electric motorcycle to be bought with the new ‘plug in’ subsidy will be on the road from today (March 1st). The dealer, 21st Moto in Swanley, Kent, confirmed that 48-year-old Fred Murphy from Redhill in Surrey is the first customer in the UK to benefit from the subsidy, introduced by the Government’s Office for…
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MotoGP: Hector Barbera breaks collarbone
The Reale Avintia Racing rider is set for surgery today (Thursday) after a quick spill in Spain during pre-season testing.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Hector Barbera has broken his left collarbone in an accident whilst training at…
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Video: Triumph Street Cup
Triumph seems to be taking the task of attracting new people into motorcycling very seriously. Only days after the launch of the new Street Triples – a family of bikes that includes not only the 765cc inline triples, but also a dedicated 660cc version that can be restricted for A2 licence-holders – I was in…
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