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30th Anniversary Ducati Monster
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What’s that coming over the hill? Yes, it’s Ducati’s Monster – which is celebrating its 30th birthday this year, and has a special party frock on to celebrate. Of course, if you’re as old as us, 1993 still feels like about 15 years ago. Reality however insists that it is in fact double that – which…
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MV Agusta celebrates its 75th birthday
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Exotic Italian marque first appeared in 1945 They’ll need a massive cake in Varese this week – because the good folks at the MV Agusta factory will be blowing out 75 candles as they celebrate three-quarters of a century making sweet motorbikes. Launched by Count Giovanni Agusta as a subsidiary of his aviation firm (which…
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CUSTOM KIT now in red, white and black. Turn your Kawasaki Z900 into a ZXR 900.
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Kawasaki ZXR, Spanish custom specialists Japan Legends has created an awesome conversion kit for the Z900. And it’s now available in several different colour schemes. Last year we showed you Japan Legends Kawasaki ZXR 900 kit in the classic green-blue-white colour scheme – but now, the Spanish brand…
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EVENTS: FIVE reasons to visit the Bristol Classic Bike Show.
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It’s nearly time for the Bristol Classic Bike Show – and if you’ve not already bagged your tickets, here are FIVE reasons it’s well worth a visit. 1. It’s a 40th birthday bash. The Classic MotorCycle Show is back – and for 2020 it’s celebrating its 40th birthday! And to mark the special milestone…
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BMW unveils NEW R nineT /5 to celebrate 50 YEARS of the R50/5, R60/5 and R75/5.
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BMW has just unveiled an exclusive version of its R nineT to mark the 50th anniversary of its iconic /5 series motorcycles – in addition to celebrating 50 years of BMW Motorrad production in Berlin Spandau. BMW automobile production increased enormously in the 1960s, so the decision was taken to build BMW motorcycles in Berlin.…
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Here’s all the details of the gorgeous Yamaha R6 20th Anniversary bike
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There’s been the Suzuki GSX-R1000 in Kevin Schwantz colours and the Yamaha R1 in it’s 20th Anniversary clothes that sold for 40,000 euros which BOTH sold out in 24 hours, so you’ve got to think that there’s a market for a 20th Anniversary Yamaha R6. But this isn’t an official Yamaha. Oh no. This particular…
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Honda covers a Fireblade, a CRF450L and a CRF50F in GOLD.
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Honda has just marked its 50th anniversary in Australia – and to celebrate the Japanese manufacturer has wrapped some of its most iconic machines in gold vinyl. Honda Australia CEO Hiroyuki Shimizu said: “We thought about how we could celebrate our birthday and our unique diversity in a bold and fun way. I mean, who…
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NEW GEAR: Arai’s NEW RX-7X SP Freddie Spencer Replicas.
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Arai has just launched a couple of special versions of its RX-7X SP sports helmet. And they are dedicated to three-time world champion Freddie Spencer. Way back in 1983, Freddie Spencer became the youngest 500 World Champion in history, beating Kenny Roberts (and his Yamaha V4) on his three-cylinder Honda. Admittedly, Marc Márquez broke that…
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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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Honda’s Cub gets a proper make-over for the Tokyo Show 2017 – and how
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With the Tokyo Show just around the corner (at the end of this month) there’s going to be much to see – including these versions of the Honda Cub. The pictures of the Honda Super Cub, the special 60th anniversary and the Cross Cub (the off-road version that was originally shown at the 2013 Tokyo…
