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Setting off and staying on
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First off, there’s a couple of pre-flight checks. Check that your helmet strap is tight and remove your locks from the bike.
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How to speak motorcycle
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Slipper clutch or slipping clutch? There’s a big difference. Listen to any crowd of riders talking bikes and it seems like a foreign language. Just like any wide eyed obsessive hobby, there’s a world of new words to learn. Here’s a helping hand.
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Motorbikes 101: Every type of motorbike explained
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Back in the early days, a motorbike was an engine, two wheels, handlebars, and a seat. Nice and simple. And then someone inverted marketing. So now we have motorcycles for all purposes and images.
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Specialist Spotlight: Kreiga
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Launching your company by facing a lawsuit? Not the ideal start for a fledgling organisation! Yet this is what faced Dom Longman and Michael Cottam. High-end, top quality luggage for motorcyclists wasn’t readily available in 2000. Dom and Michael were working in the Outdoor industry at the time, and decided to transfer their skills into…
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Specialist Spotlight: Furygan
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French motorcycle clothing specialist Furygan was formed in 1969 by Jacques Segura. As the name implies (“gant” being French for “gloves”), they started out making gloves for the cycle, ski and motorcycling sectors. Mr Segura soon became involved with racers, finding solutions for their specific needs and so expanding the range available to the public.…
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Specialist Spotlight: Cardo Systems
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Cardo Systems pioneered the motorcycle communications market 15 years ago, when it launched the world’s first motorcycle Bluetooth headset – and since then, the company has been constantly innovating to achieve its mission of ‘making your ride exceptional’. Originally founded in 2002 as a developer and manufacturer of Bluetooth earpieces for mobile phones, Cardo Systems…
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Quick spin electric special – the commuter solution
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By Bob Pickett. Previously, we reviewed the Zero SR/F. The results were impressive, but as always the up-front cost was an issue for many. What if the difference in price was minimal? According to research by eBike vendor Urban eBikes, in 2016 the average journey was just 17 miles, suggesting the kind of commuter run…
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Quick Spin: 2020 Royal Enfield Himalayan
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The Himalayan precedes the Interceptor and Continental models by a few years (in original Indian spec, a year earlier for the UK spec, Euro4 model). What it is, is a clever positioning; an adventure bike not 10 foot tall or weighing tonnes. Smaller, lighter, lower, it fits with Enfield’s target of the “middle market” between…
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Adventure helmets – head to head
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Helmets with adventure peaks are as popular as bikes with adventure beaks. We tested two top-end options to see what they’re like. AGV AX9, Price: £399, Sizes: XS-XL, Weight: 1500g (tested), Warranty: 2 years, extra year if registered Arai Tour-X 4, Price: £579.99, Sizes: XS-XL, Weight: 1700g (tested), Warranty: 5 years Arai Tour-X 4 Tested…
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1977 Honda CX500 Historic Vehicle Tax and MOT exempt.
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1977 Honda CX500 Historic Vehicle Tax and MOT exempt. Very good running original bike, if you like your old bikes looking their age it just needs a new set of tyres to get it back on the road or would make a great project for full restoration. Fully Registered with DVLA. Age related plate issued,…
