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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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Motorcycle theft eliminated in Westminster
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Motorcycle thieves are now avoiding St James’s Square in London, thanks to a series of anti-theft initiatives. The Square was identified as one of four ‘hotspots’ for motorcycle theft by Westminster City Council, with around 52 motorcycles or scooters stolen each year from its parking bays – around one a week. £1 million worth of…
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Samco radiator hose kits from Wemoto
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Wemoto has introduced a range of Samco radiator hose kits and clamp kits. Samco is renowned for producing high quality and are used worldwide by many top Superbike teams. All Samco hoses are manufactured by hand in the UK using the finest European silicone hose designed specifically for automotive use. They come in a range of…
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Dedicated electric motorcycle off-road course opened
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The UK’s first dedicated electric motorcycle riding facility is now open and is available for riders to experience the all-new KTM Freeride-E. An official partner of KTM UK, E-SCAPE, in Cheshire, is a bespoke facility for electric bikes and offers tuition and test ride opportunities for riders of all abilities on KTM’s recently launched electrically driven…
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How to be a motorcycle racer | Meet Jack Scott
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Jack Scott is 13. He started riding motorcycles when he was just three years old, and in October 2014 he was on the podium, finishing third in the Aprilia Superteens at Mallory Park. For the last five years he’s been racing motocross bikes – a KTM 65 SX and a KTM 85 SX, including within…
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British engineers to debut new motorcycle at the Dakar Rally 2015
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After two and a half years in development, Northamptonshire based Rally Raid Products have finally been approved to compete in the Dakar Rally 2015 this coming January with their own branded motorcycle – the LC4-50. The Dakar Rally – formally the ‘Paris-Dakar’, now held in South America – is the longest and most arduous off-road…
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Why Triumph was RIGHT to (mistakenly) disclaim the Tiger’s off-road ability
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I hate to be a pedant, but while the internet is chuntering on about Triumph’s new Tiger video showing Bear Grylls riding the 800 XC off-road, then at the end having a disclaimer stating the bikes aren’t intended for off-road use; in such a litigious world, I’m not that surprised. However, I spoke to Triumph at Motorcycle Live…
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Skill for life: Carli’s advanced riding diary | IAM an advanced rider…
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“All advanced riders from the IAM are old men…” “Learning is boring – what do you want to do another test for? I already know what I am doing on the road and can ride fast …” The above phrases are a few of the negative things that people said to me about advanced riding…
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Motorcycle recall for suspension fault
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KTM and Husqvarna have commenced the global recall of certain 2015 model-year motorcycles, of which 751 KTMs and 779 Huskies from the UK and Ireland are affected. Due to a supplier production fault, KTM and Husqvarna are checking the torque setting of a nut between the fork’s piston rod and screw cap, within the 4CS fork chamber.…
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Husqvarna Concept 401 Vitpilen / Svartpilen | 2015 new motorcycles
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Post-war Europe saw Husqvarna’s lightweight single-cylinder bikes popular on the difficult roads and tracks of the time. The new Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen and Svartpilen (White Arrow and Black Arrow) see a mix of the company’s off-road bikes of the 60s and 70s, and the road bikes of the 40s. Details are sparse, and we’re usually…
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