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Kawasaki Z1000SX long term review | A brush with the Police
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Rider: John Milbank Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Miles this month: 210 Miles in total: 1280 Current fuel economy: 43.9mpg Cost when new: £9699 +£461.95 for panniers or £215.95 for a top box Highlights this month: Getting back on the road with my mate Lowlights this month: Being kept away from the bike by a holiday Watching a…
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2014 Yamaha YZF-R125 review
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£4349 | 14.8bhp@9000rpm | 9.2bhp@8000rpm |124.7cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke single-cylinder Tested by: Carli Ann Smith In 2008, Yamaha launched their YZF-R125, to date selling more than 45,000. Following feedback from over 2700 dealers in Europe, Yamaha decided to refresh the YZF for 2014, and despite there being over 70 new components on the machine, and a…
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2015 Yamaha YZ85 announced
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Over the years, countless riders have started out on the YZ85, with many of them going on to achieve off road success at national and international level. Just like the YZ125 and YZ250 2-strokes, the YZ85 offers a combination of highly responsive engine performance with light and agile handling, making it a leading choice among…
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Environmental lobby challenge to “Circuit of Wales”
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The environmental lobby is challenging the £280 million “Circuit of Wales” 3.5 mile race track, proposed to open in the Blaenau Gwent region. The developers say that up to 6,000 jobs would be created in an area suffering with chronic unemployment: 29% of households have no wage earner. However, the work would mean developing on…
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Full R&G protection and styling range for KTM 1290 Super Duke R
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R&G has released a comprehensive range of protection, styling and enhancement products for the new KTM 1290 Super Duke R. The V-twin ‘Beast’ from the Austrian manufacturer has redefined the ‘Super Naked’ class with levels of torque and power that require recalibrating of the brain! But despite all that performance, a naked bike is…
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New 2015 Honda CRF450R announced
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The Honda CRF450R – the company’s flagship MX machine – receives an Engine Mode Select Button giving choice of three engine maps for different power delivery, plus more power from an HRC-spec cylinder head design and new exhaust. The chassis gets lighter second-generation Kayaba PSF2 units plus 260mm front disc. Since its introduction in 2002, the…
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2014 Piaggio MP3 500 ABS-ASR review
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£7632 | 40bhp@7250rpm | 33.5lb-ft@8000rpm | 493cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. Since its launch in 2006 the Piaggio MP3 has become a success in many…
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Test ride with a difference
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This weekend, the only multi-brand motorbike test centre in the Alps is set to open for its fourth season – with a bigger and better selection of new motorcycles than ever before. This exciting summer initiative is in the village of Ischgl, in the Paznaun valley of the Austrian Tirol and has proved hugely…
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Inside the TT: Olie Linsdell gets to the IOM
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Over the course of the Isle of Man TT fortnight, MoreBikes.co.uk will follow the progress of Olie Linsdell; a privateer racer from Bedford who builds and prepares his race bikes in his father’s shed. Olie has extensively raced modern and classic machinery on short circuits and real road races since the age of 15, cumulating in…
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Weise Shark Waterproof Gloves
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New for 2014, Weise Shark Waterproof gloves combine waterproofing with a sport specification to create a product that’s equally at home on track or on tour. Made from full grain leather, the gloves use a McTex waterproof, windproof and breathable lining, secured using patented McFit technology. This attaches the inner lining to the leather…
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