Adventure Bikes
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KOVE MOTORCYCLES: Who? Read on…
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Chinese firm Kove’s added its first ‘big bike’ to its adventure-focused range – and it looks like a winner Kove’s a pretty cool company. While it’s not exactly a big name in the UK, the Chinese factory has made waves since being founded just a few short years ago, in 2017. It’s probably best known…
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LIMITED EDITION: Tricked out Africa Twins
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The Africa Twin’s an icon with some serious off-road pedigree. Based around Honda’s Paris Dakar winning NXR-750, the original AT has a proper cult following among adventurous riders in the know. The ‘new’ version’s built on that successful formula and ‘historic’ prestige, and since its release back in 2016, it’s established itself as one of…
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V-STROM DEAL: Free Panniers
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Suzuki’s new V-Strom 800RE buyers can go further for less this summer with the addition of free aluminium panniers. The offer represents a saving of £980 over the individual items, making packing for that summer road trip even easier and more affordable. Each aluminium pannier boasts 37 litres of storage space. When combined with the aluminium top box, the total carrying capacity…
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ROAD TEST: Harley-Davidson Pan America
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Breaking convention, H-D surprised us all with its refined, robust and well-rounded adventure bike. Ross Mowbray tried it out. Here’s what he thought: The world’s an ever-changing place, and motorcycling reflects that. Manufacturers are constantly navigating the peaks and troughs of what’s ‘on trend’ and what punters want to buy. That’s why Harley-Davidson can no…
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DAY RIDE: On three very different bikes
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We’d planned a 300-mile round trip around the North Norfolk coast via Snetterton Race Circuit and had the pleasure of riding three very different bikes to conquer Norfolk. The video below is Part 1: The ride to Snetterton, which included parts of the fabulous Thetford Forest. ‘Twas a fun day out! The bikes were a…
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Launch Ride: Honda CRF1100L Adventure Sports
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Over in Portugal right now is MoreBikes editor Ross, astride the new Africa Twin from Honda. Here’s what he’s had to say thus far: We’re off for a blast on the new Africa Twin Adventure Sports. We’ll get a chance to put both the Manual and DCT versions of the rugged, electronically-assisted adventure bike through…
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Ridden: Suzuki V-Strom 800
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There’s a big demand for off-road ready adventure bikes, but what if you’re only interested in riding on the road? Suzuki’s got you covered with the latest version of its much-lauded V-Strom 800. Over to Chris Moss for his thoughts… In March this year Suzuki introduced its ‘comeback’ bike, the V-Strom 800DE. Hailed positively by…
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Fun Day Out: Some Fords in Lincolnshire
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Lincolnshire has around 60 fords spread across the county, mostly in beautiful countryside and villages. We selected an eclectic mix of bikes (Yamaha Niken GT, Kymco DTX360 Scooter and a 2019 CFMOTO 650MT) and set off from HQ on a day ride to visit a few. We thought we were in for some cracking weather.…
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New V-Strom Tour editions now available
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Tour editions of the all-new V-Strom 800DE, new-for-2023 V-Strom 1050DE and updated V-Strom 1050 are now available and incorporate full, three-piece aluminium luggage as standard. Available in a choice of either silver or black, the rugged aluminium luggage adds 112 litres of storage capacity to machinery already designed to take you further, thanks to large…
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Biking Bucket List: Motorrad Tours
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From £3495 for The Grand Tour: Italy / www.motorrad-tours.com If you’re after an adventure, but you haven’t got time to plan it our yourself – then the guys at Motorrad Tours have got you covered. They are the UK’s only Official Travel Partner of BMW Motorrad – and they run a massive range of bike…
