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Victory bring ‘Ice Bike’ back to life
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In 2011, Victory Motorcycles in Sweden froze a V92 TC for the Ice Hotel in Sweden to exhibit – after just one-hour of workshop time, it was running again. Despite spending four years at sub-zero temperatures, the bike only needed an oil change, fresh fuel and a new battery. It even started using the same…
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Learn to ride a motorcycle with the On Two Wheels app
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Do you know someone that wants to learn to ride a motorcycle? Have no idea where to start? The brand-new app, On Two Wheels, does what the name suggests and is the complete pocket guide to help you get aboard a two-wheeled machine. Whether you’re 16 and looking for that first bit of freedom,…
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Yamaha Tenere Experience Grows Even Larger
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After several years establishing themselves as one of the leading adventure experiences in the UK, The Yamaha Ténéré Experience has added a number of additional services to its portfolio, giving customers more opportunities to take advantage of their unique location and fleet of Yamaha adventure machines. As well as it’s one and two day adventure…
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London Police – cracking down on bike crime
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City of London Police on tackling thefts of two-wheelers Last year over 9900 bikes – around 27 a day – with a total value estimated to be over £28 million were stolen in the capital – and the Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police are doing something about it. We spoke to Detective…
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Motorcyclists urged to check tyres
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Check your rubber… Motorcycle and scooter riders are being urged to check their tyres to get the best performance from them by TyreSafe, the not for profile tyre safety organisation. They suggest that tyre pressure, tread and condition should be a constant part of your start-of-the-season checks of fuel, battery charge, oil…
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Beef up your motorcycle security and make your bike safe
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Fancy making your motorcycle security better and keeping your bike safe? Then here’s our handy feature to help you understand the ups and downs of motorcycle security. Thefts of motorcycles increase by nearly 20% between the months of April and September in comparison to the winter months according to new analysis from Ageas. Robin Broughton,…
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BMW R1200RS – World Launch report
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Tested by: John Milbank Pictures by: James Wright and Jason Critchell BMW’s R1200RS is much more than a tweak to the model with a fairing bolted on. True, the motor is the same water-cooled boxer twin used in the R1200GS and R1200RT, producing 123bhp at 7750 rpm and 92lb-ft at 6500rpm, but if…
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Places still available on Donington Ducati track day on May 26
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There are still a small number of places available for the Ducati track day at Donington Park on May 26 – and we’ve heard that Ducati World Superbike riders, Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano will be there, as well as Ducati Corse’s Superbike Technical Director, Ernesto Marinelli. You’ll have the chance to meet both riders…
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World Launch report: Aprilia’s RSV4-RF superbike
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£18,135//201bhp @ 13,000rpm//85ib-ft @ 10,500rpm//999.6cc 65 degree V-4 four-stroke, liquid cooled with DOHC Tested by: Tony Carter Photography: Aprilia This is the next generation of large Aprilia superbikes and, according to the factory itself, it’s the closest motorcycle they’ve ever made to what you see racing in World Superbikes every other Sunday of summer.…
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Assen WSB and WSS, all kicking off
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In Race 1 Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) won his fifth race of the season, showing that he is the rider in the best shape this year so far and that he is a clear early favourite for the Championship. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), who started from the pole position earned on Saturday, was…
