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Know how: Running in an engine
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We asked engine and suspension specialist, Rob Talton, from Rob Talton Performance for his take on the murky world of caring for a new motor, or an engine that’s had a rebuild… What is ‘running in’ and why is it important? “Engine components are manufactured to a certain tolerance and when assembled together they could be…
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Success for Maria Costello in New Zealand
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Maria Costello MBE has returned from New Zealand to concentrate on her new season after taking a brace of top six finishes in the Classic Solos class at the Wanganui Cemetery Circuit in New Zealand. Costello had been invited to participate in the three-event 2014 Suzuki Series, held on two short circuits and one street…
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW: Motus MST and MST-R
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Motus MST and MST-R | From $30,975 | 1650cc | 165bhp@7800rpm | 123lb-ft@5000rpm | Liquid-cooled 90º V4 four-stroke Tested by: Alan Cathcart and Images: Phil Hawkins The first American four-cylinder streetbike in the past 70 years has now reached production – a bike whose patient development since 2008 has resulted in a unique machine…
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Electric vehicles to be charged ‘in minutes’
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StoreDot, an Israeli start-up company, has demonstrated a new fast-charging device that can recharge a smartphone from almost flat to full capacity ‘in less time than it takes to boil a kettle’. The BBC was shown the device at the annual CES Technology fair. Using the new device does mean adopting a new type of…
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Industry Insider: Concerns over motorcycle dealer network decline
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MyCarCheck.com/Trade uses industry data and feedback from independent and franchised dealers to highlight the trends in the trade. The company’s motorcycle expert, Rob Hobson, commented this monyj: “At the start of a new year it is always interesting to ponder how the coming months might pan out. The aim must be to build on last year’s…
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Mash Roadstar 400 review
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Mash Roadstar 400 review | £3799 | 29bhp@7000rpm | 22lb-ft@5500rpm | air-cooled 4-valve single Tested by: Peter Henshaw Photos by: Mykel Nicolaou The Mash is that rare thing in motorcycling; an entirely new brand. Yet the Roadstar 400 is based around 1980s technology. This bike is really about its cool retro styling – a…
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MotoGP rule changes for 2015 season
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The Grand Prix Commission have met this week to agree the MotoGP rule changes for the 2015 season. Changes to the Sporting Regulations mainly involved incorporating protocols and procedures that had already been defined and implemented during the 2014 season. These included: The procedure to be adopted when there is a change in climatic conditions…
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Bultaco launch electric motorcycle – the Brinco Moto-bike
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Bultaco has unveiled a new concept, an electric motorcycle/bicycle . Here’s what the press release had to say… THE LEGEND IS REINVENTED AND BORN INTO A NEW CONCEPT; BULTACO BRINCO Bultaco has unveiled a new and groundbreaking concept, but remained true to its values; passion, innovation and competition. The Brinco Moto-Bike is a new segment…
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Gerbing 12V Heated Jacket Liner review
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£169.99 | Available: gerbing.co.uk Being cold on a motorcycle in the winter isn’t just an inconvenience – it can be dangerous if you start to lose concentration. With my own built-in thermal fat layer, I didn’t think I’d ever need heated kit, but spending more and more hours on the bike as the temperatures drop has…
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Learn to ride a motorcycle with BMW: Richard’s diary | Day five
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Richard Sinclair is usually found on the advertising team at MoreBikes HQ – but after years of working around motorcycles, this week he is finally taking the plunge and getting his licence! He’s joined the guys at BMW Rider Training for a week of intensive training. Today Richard took his module one… Module 1 was…
