Adventure
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Ducati posts record delivery results for the first quarter of 2023
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Record of 14,725 motorcycles delivered to passionate Ducatisti in the first quarter of 2023 The success is highlighted throughout Ducati’s top markets: Italy, +7 per cent. United States and Germany +21 per cent. Multistrada V4 popularity keeps growing, while the DesertX has become the third most requested model in the Ducati range. Deliveries set a…
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Honda boffins make airbag advances
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Honda’s long since been at the forefront of innovative technology in the world of motorcycling – particularly when it comes to safety. It led the way in 2006, integrating an airbag into its Gold Wing motorcycle. And now it looks as though it’s taking things a further step, with patents filed for a new generation…
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Transform your Tenere
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Adventure experts Rally Raid has worked its magic on the recently released Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid – with some serious suspension upgrades to make it even more capable off-road. Rally Raid’s built up an enviable reputation among those who know about adventure bikes, and has had plenty of success with its aftermarket upgrades to…
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Peugeot’s SUV Scooter
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The French firm is ready to challenge some stiff maxi-scooter competition Peugeot’s XP400 Allure and GT are the latest scoots to get in on the adventure act – with rugged styling (and even off-road tyres for the GT) similar to Honda’s ADV350 and Kymco’s DTX360 320. The biggest scooters in Peugeot’s range, they’re powered by…
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UPDATES: KTM 1290 Super Adventure R
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KTM’s continuing its assault of updates across its extensive range of adventure bikes – and the latest to get tweaked for 2023 is its bonkers 1290 Super Adventure R. The news follows on nicely from the big reveal of its updated 1290 Super Adventure S and as you’d expect, the more off-road focused R gets…
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The UK’s top-selling sports tourer for 2022 was…
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While everyone’s attention turns to a new year, Suzuki is reflecting on a successful 2022 that saw the GSX-S1000GT end the year as the top-selling sports tourer, despite only going on sale in April. Final figures for the year saw 781 bikes registered, with the forecast for more than 1,000 units to be sold before…
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KIT HIGHLIGHT! Gerbing heated motorcycle gear
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If you’re riding right through the colder months, there’s one easy way to make it better: heated kit. A toasty-warm Bob Pickett investigates… It’s the winter of 1976, a motorcyclist is working at an aeronautical machine shop. He rides in on a cold, wet and blustery day. The longer he rides, the colder he gets.…
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TOP READ! Twenty Travellers’ Tales from Around the World
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One of our favourite adventurers and authors, Sam Manicom has announced his latest celebration of motorcycle overlanding. Pulling together the expertise and experiences of 20 authors, ‘The Moment Collectors’ takes readers on a journey to the big sky plains of Mongolia; African deserts; the majesty of the Pamir Highway; the far reaches of Alaska; the…
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TESTED: Rukka Kingsley Textile Jacket and Trousers
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Is this top-of-the-line suit from Rukka the best all-weather biker kit money can buy? RRP: £2499 / www.bikerheadz.co.uk Rukka kit is expensive… there’s no way we can start a review about the infamous Finnish textile specialist and not mention it. But it turns out that it’s for a very good reason – because it’s really…
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Affordable Adventure
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Chinese firm Voge has just revealed its new 650DSX Never heard of Voge before? The fledgling firm is a sub-brand of Chinese automotive giant Loncin (who have partnerships with several ‘big name’ manufacturers, including BMW). We’ve actually got a road test of the factory’s first bike to be released into the UK in this very…
