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Top Gear duo selling off bikes at Stafford Show!
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Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale will include 12 motorcycles belonging to Richard Hammond and James May, former presenters of the popular motoring programme, Top Gear. May and Hammond talked about the sale of their respective motorcycles in their usual way: “Just because I’m unemployed now doesn’t mean I have to get rid of everything,” said May. “I…
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BSB: Byrne takes the early advantage
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JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s James Ellison headed off four-time MCE Insurance British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne to win the first race of the opening round at Donington Park, but in race two the PBM Kawasaki rider grabbed glory after an intense battle with Dan Linfoot. Byrne had grabbed the early lead in the first race,…
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Suzuki GSX-S1000 World Launch report
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Ridden by: Bruce Wilson//Photos by: Suzuki Price: £8,999 (£9,499 with ABS) It’s lighter than Kawasaki’s Z1000, will outsprint BMW’s S1000R and is cheaper than Honda’s CB1000R. This is the GSX-S1000 – a bike with a family lineage that means it has a lot to live up to. That’s because the most talked about…
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Scoop! Triumph launches Speed 94 and Speed 94R special editions
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We’ve just got this information from Triumph about a new bike for the 2016 – we like the look of it, here’s what they said about it: Special edition based on 2015 Speed Triple and Speed Triple R Tribute paint schemes in iconic Speed Triple colours Enhanced blacked-out parts echo classic Speed Triple look…
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Behind the scenes: Honda Forza 125 launch
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Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of a launch? I decided to keep a diary of my adventures when I headed out to Nice, France on the world launch of the Honda Forza 125 to show you what goes on. Despite not travelling until Thursday, my planning started much earlier in the week… Tuesday March 24 Because…
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World launch report: Honda Forza 125
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£4000-ish (this to be confirmed) | 14bhp @ 8750rpm | 8.9lb-ft @ 8250rpm | Liquid-cooled four-stroke four-valve SOHC single cylinder 124.9cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Photos: Honda In the development of this new, funky big-space scooter, Honda says it wanted to blend the luxury and space of a Grand Touring (GT)…
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Scoop! Yamaha’s new XV950 custom Racer revealed
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Yamaha has been giving us some pretty funky new bikes recently. The updated VMax, the cafe racer XJR1300 and the full-on mini-retro SR400. Now the firm’s added this XV950 Racer to the ‘Yard Built’ line-up. Yamaha says that this XV950’s versatility and customizing potential is clearly demonstrated by the ‘Boltage’, a stripped back street…
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WI Goes Motorbike Mad! Really! Well… kind of…
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Look how happy this lady is in a sidecar! Ain’t she sweet! We’ve put this on MB because this is a genuine smiley shot about someone having a nice moment on a bike. And we like that. Watsonian Sidecars helped the Women’s Institute to celebrate its centenary, providing transport for their local WI…
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BMW teams up with REALRIDER
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BMW Motorrad UK has announced a partnership with the social motorcycling app REALRIDER – with all new BMW Motorcycle owners offered a complimentary 12-month subscription to the premium REALsafe service. In addition to being able to track and plan riding routes, the free REALRIDER app is the first service to offer a passive safety element.…
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New technology: headlights guided by your eyes!
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It may sound like science fiction, but if engineers at Vauxhall have it their way then it’s not far off being a reality with development under way of automotive lighting that uses eye-tracking technology. “We’ve been pursuing this concept of controlling the direction and intensity of light based on where the driver is looking for around two…
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