2017
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Surprises at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
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Earlier this month, the Sammy Miller Museum was the backdrop for a touching wedding anniversary celebration. Taking a trip around the Sammy Miller Museum for their wedding anniversary, Emma Ainsworth had a surprise up her sleeve for her husband Paul. A little Yamaha TY80 with his name on it. Launched in 1974, the Yamaha TY80…
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Suzuki retires from MXGP for 2018
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A few weeks ago it was revealed that Team Suzuki Racing MXGP were struggling to find a main sponsor for next year – and today, the factory team has confirmed it will not take part in the 2018 MXGP and MX2 World Championships, or the Japan National. The statement from Suzuki alludes to business restructure…
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Video: Honda Adventure Roads 2017 – Oslo to Nordkapp on an Africa Twin
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Earlier this year, a group of 40 motorcyclists embarked from Oslo to Nordkapp on the first Honda Adventure Roads ride – and Honda has just released an epic short film documenting the journey. The group of riders travelled from Oslo to Nordkapp, the northernmost point in Europe, winding their way along the twisting roads that line…
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Tony Cairoli blasts around Valencia on a KTM RC16
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After being proclaimed MX world champion for the ninth time and recently tying the knot with his wife Jill, Cairoli has been out in Valencia doing some laps aboard a MotoGP spec KTM RC16. Kitted out head to toe in leather, with the numbers ‘222’ on the front of the bike, Cairoli set off around the Spanish…
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Arai launches limited edition Honda NSR250R anniversary helmet
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Arai pays homage to the Honda NSR250R, celebrating the iconic red and white machine’s 30th anniversary. It is not the first time that Arai has launched a helmet in tribute of the Honda NSR250. Last year it launched a limited run of lids commemorating the NSR250 MC28 of 1993 – but in preparation for the…
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Pre-book now for the FREE Experience Adventure feature at Motorcycle Live
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Advance booking for the FREE Experience Adventure feature at Motorcycle Live 2017 is now open, with visitors able to pre-book slots to ride one of four machines from Honda, KTM and Triumph. The indoor course is designed to introduce participants to their first taste of adventure riding and will feature sand, mud, logs and rocks,…
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Video: Triumph Tiger Explorer takes to the sand
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Triumph has taken its Tiger Explorer to one of the UK’s most challenging sand-based MX tracks, showing the capability of its go-anywhere adventure motorcycle. Martin Craven, a former British Trials champion and finisher at the notorious Erzberg Rodeo, put the Tiger Explorer through its paces at FatCat Motoparc MX track in Doncaster. Powered by…
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Furygan launch new range of Autumn/Winter textile jackets
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Furygan has unveiled four new Autumn/Winter textile jackets, in time for the weather taking a turn for the worse. Arrow RRP: £159.99 // Sizes: S-4XL // Colours: Black/White, Black/White/Fluo Green, Black/White/Red, Black/White/Fluo Yellow The Arrow is made from abrasion-resistant polyester and includes Furygan D3O CE protectors in the shoulders and elbows, and there’s a pocket…
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Video: Kawasaki offers a second glimpse of its 2018 Z900RS
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Kawasaki has released a second video, teasing the release of its long-awaited Kawasaki Z900RS. The retro bike market is massive at the minute. There’s Triumph’s ever-popular Bonneville range, Ducati’s set of Scramblers and BMW’s range of R NineT’s all vying for position – but Kawasaki has decided to renter the ring after the limited success…
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Don’t doubt Vale: Rossi puts R1 through its paces at Misano
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Valentino Rossi is hard at work, after breaking his tibia and fibula in an Enduro accident at the start of September. The surgeon who operated on Rossi predicated a recovery time of well over a month, and expected him to be side-lined for around 40 days, which would have effectively put an end to his…
