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Do we want fewer road signs?!
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New plans to allow local councils in Great Britain the freedom to cut down the number of road markings and signs, were announced by Roads Minister Robert Goodwill today, according to Motorcycle Trader. The changes are included in a new consultation which also contains proposals for clearer road markings and new low-level signals for cyclists…
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Touratech Travel Event in South Wales this weekend
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The annual Touratech Travel Event held at Touratech UK HQ in Ystradgynlais, South Wales attracts hundreds of adventure motorcycle enthusiasts to the area from all over Europe – this year’s event will be FREE TO ATTEND with the aim of attracting a wider range of motorcycle fans in order to inform them of the…
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Meet racing legend John Surtees this weekend
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The only man ever to win a Formula One World Championship in a Ferrari that wasn’t red will be reunited with his blue and white machine this weekend. John Surtees, who is also unique in having won world championships on both two and four wheels, will be at the 34th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show…
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The Harley dealership that started life in a shed
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A local business that started life in a shed at the bottom of the owner’s garden is this month celebrating a 30-year partnership with one of the world’s longest established and best known motorcycle manufacturers. On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April, Riders of Bridgwater will celebrate three successful decades as an authorised Harley-Davidson dealership…
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Buildbase BMW racers Kiyonari and Westmoreland eager to start BSB
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Buildbase BMW Motorrad riders Ryuichi Kiyonari and James Westmoreland have high hopes for the opening race of the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch in Kent over the Easter Weekend. This year marks the BMW S 1000 RR’s fifth season of British racing, while the BMW HP4 is entering its second season…
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MCE British Superbikes and ITV extend broadcast agreement
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MotorSport Vision (MSV), the commercial and media rights holder of the MCE British Superbike Championship, and UK broadcasting network ITV have extended their long term partnership to broadcast free to air highlights coverage of the UK’s premier motorsport series to the end of the 2018 season. The new five year agreement maintains MCE BSB…
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BMW celebrates building 500,000th Boxer-powered GS motorcycle
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The 500,000th Boxer-powered GS model – a new R 1200 GS – has rolled off the production line at the BMW Motorrad factory. Construction of BMW motorcycles commenced at the Berlin-Spandau plant in 1969 and the first ever GS entered production in the autumn of 1980. Since then, over three decades of GS motorcycles…
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Solo biker takes on 6,000 mile Arctic endurance challenge for charity
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In May 2014, Gordon Stuart will make his second attempt to reach the Arctic Circle by motorbike when he sets off on the 6,000 mile ride to Nordkapp, the most northerly point in Europe. Gordon attempted this trip back in May 2011 but unfortunately was involved in an accident on day 8 of the…
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Sam Lowes targets the top ten at Moto2
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Sam Lowes will be looking to match the superb start he made to his Moto2 career in Qatar as he heads to Austin, Texas this weekend for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. The rookie arrives in the USA fresh from his sixth place finish at the opening round of the championship in…
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BIKING FREEDOM REGAINED for paralysed rider
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When Jacob Davies-Pyke was paralysed from the chest down, it forced him to adjust and reassess his life in every way. It also seemed like the end of something he was passionate about – riding bikes. But with enormous willpower, determination, and tailored and dedicated training, it didn’t take him long to get back on…
