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Ridden: 2018 Suzuki GSX-R125 & GSX-S125
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When I was 16 and rode around on my 50cc Suzuki S, all I dreamt about was a 125cc sportsbike. All the cool kids were riding them. There were Gileras, Hondas, Cagivas and all manner of other exotic – and oh-so-unattainable – bikes on the roads. But I never got one. The price of…
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New Honda MSX125 for 2016
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Honda has announced a new ‘mini-streetfighter’ look for the popular MSX125. The MSX125 is effectively a modern take on the original Monkey bike of 1963. It’s a bike built for fun as much as anything else. Being a 125cc machine means it’s available for A1 licence holders, and it has certainly been popular (over 300,000…
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Best-selling bikes of 2015 revealed
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2015 was a fantastic year for motorcycle sales in the UK and we now have the details of the best-selling bikes. The MCIA, which collates new registration data for the industry, reports that total registrations for 2015 exceed 114,000, which is the highest annual total since 2008. This figure is up more than 12% on…
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World launch review: 2016 Kawasaki J125 scooter test
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2016 Kawasaki J125: First ride Kawasaki has just launched the J125, an A1 licence-friendly 125cc scooter with the sporty looks of a city sprinter and the roomy comfort of a maxi-scooter. The J125 is Kawasaki’s first scooter in the 125cc class in Europe – and only the second in its entire range. The new…
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£13,649 is the UK price of the 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R – plus other prices for range announced by Kawasaki at the NEC show
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£13,649 is the UK price of the 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R – plus other prices for range announced by Kawasaki at the NEC show. Kawasaki UK has announced the prices for the full 2016 range – including the brand new Ninja ZX-10R, J125, ZZR1400 and ZZR1400 Performance Sport models. It has also outlined an exclusive…
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Yamaha NMAX – New urban 125cc scooter from Yamaha
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Yamaha has launched a brand new entry-level, 125cc scooter which they say offers ‘charismatic, sporty style together with lively engine performance, premium class comfort and remarkable fuel economy’. It’s powered by a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 125cc engine and produces 12bhp @ 7500rpm of power and 8.6lb-ft @ 7250rpm of torque. It features a four-valve cylinder…
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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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Peugeot Django 125 review
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Peugeot Django 125 review | From £2499 | 10.1bhp | Single cylinder, air-cooled four-stroke | 124.6cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Images: Mykel Nicolaou & Peugeot Created in the early 1950s, the Peugeot S55 was a comfortable and well-equipped two-seater scooter, which over time evolved into the S57. It is from these two models that…
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Cheap motorcycles: Bag a retro bike for under £1700!
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If you’re looking for cheap motorcycles, but want something with a bit of style, Sinnis has a pair of new machines well worth checking out. Available in limited numbers – 100 to be precise – the Scrambler 125 rocks spoked wheels, high level exhaust pipe and a hearty 125cc engine. With its four-stroke, single-cylinder engine and…
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Yamaha YZF-R3 | 2015 new motorcycles
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Described as a lightweight supersport bike for everyday use, the Yamaha YZF-R3 brings an all-new 320cc parallel-twin motor to the R125, R6 and – soon to be updated – R1 line-up. ABS comes as standard on this A2-licence compliant, 42bhp / 22lb-ft bike, making it an ideal entry-point to the world of sports machines. Here…