2018
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Yamaha unveils new pickup truck for motorcyclists at Tokyo Motor Show
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Yamaha revealed its four-wheel drive, cross-country pick-up; the Cross Hub Concept – and it looks awesome. The Cross Hub Concept is a middle-weight SUV equipped with top-notch Falken rubber, raised suspension and four-wheel drive – and uses a unique diamond-shaped seating arrangement that puts the driver’s seat at the front, with a passenger seat directly behind…
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2018 Honda Gold Wing is the first bike with CarPlay
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Unveiled yesterday at Tokyo Motor Show, Honda’s new Gold Wing for 2018 is the first motorcycle that comes fully-equipped with CarPlay. The new 2018 Honda Gold Wing features a 7-inch LCD in the dashboard, much like a standard in-car dashboard, to which you can connect an Apple iPhone to the bike using a USB input…
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Full technical details for the all-new Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
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Redesigned from the wheels up, the new Honda Gold Wing is sharper, more compact and lighter than ever – and we’ve got the stats to prove it. Since its introduction as a naked 1000cc machine in 1975, the Honda Gold Wing has created an enduring reputation for luxury, quality and comfort. But, in response to…
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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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Honda’s 2018 big naked. More details emerge from teaser video
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https://youtu.be/H6tHYyl5Ki8 Honda has released its second video teaser under the ‘Neo Sports Cafe’ banner – and this time there’s a lot more on show of the big retro-styled naked that we’ll see at EICMA in early November. Whilst Honda hasn’t given all the game away the new video does show that the bike…
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2018 Africa Twin going ‘big tank’ and more enduro
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Honda’s Africa Twin is getting a more-enduro make over for 2018 with a ‘Big Tank’ version of the popular big Adventure bike. According to top Japanese magazine Young Machine, the new version of the bike – which will be unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in the second week of November – is getting a…
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‘Official’ images of Kawasaki’s 2018 Z900RS revealed
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According to the brilliant Scoop-miesters at Dutch outlet Oliepeil, these are the official images of the 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS. If it turns out to be the case that these images are the actual bike then we can now appreciate, in its final glory, the retro big naked that’s one of Kawasaki’s most important models of…
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10% more range and six times faster charging for Zero Motorcycles’ 2018 range
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Additional upgrades for the 2018 model line-up include improved performance, updated colours and over-the-air firmware updates Zero has boosted its Z-Force battery’s energy capacity by more than 10%. For 2018, Zero introduces three new batteries and the firm claims that the ZF14.4, ZF7.2 and ZF3.6 batteries offer more range and better performance than any two wheel electric vehicle…
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Ducati unveils its updated Monster 821 for 2018
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The Monster 821 features many touches from the Monster 1200 including a completely redesigned tank and tail end which Ducati says is inspired by the 1992 machine. A new silencer and headlight are also part of the new design. For a clear, immediately readable view of all necessary information, on the mid-size Monster a…
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Video: Suzuki tests 2018 MotoGP chassis
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https://youtu.be/WYNXzJhycok Team Suzuki Racing has just published a new video with highlights from Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s two-day test at Motorland Aragon in late September. Both Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins put in loads of laps during the extensive testing plan with new parts for the 2018 season, in particular a new chassis. So, effectively, this video…
