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March 2020
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We’re in Zed Heaven this month as we ride BuzzWorkz Kawasaki Z900 special! You don’t want to miss this month’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine!
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FIRST RIDE: Honda CRF250L
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Trails, twisties and traffic – Honda’s hugely successful CRF250L can do it all. Dual-sport motorcycles live in a land of compromise. The jack-of-all-trades of the motorcycle world, they’re just as happy tackling trails as they are splicing through town traffic and tearing up some twisties. If I could own only one machine, it’d be a…
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FIRST RIDE: Yamaha NIKEN
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TRIPLE THREAT MoreBikes was out in Austria for the launch of Yamaha’s hotly anticipated leaning multi-wheeler, the Niken. Espoused as a corner carving king, we’ve been putting it through its paces on some tight and twisty mountain roads, to see just how well the revolutionary bit of kit handles. Meaning ‘Two Swords’ in Japanese, the…
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Here’s the 2019 Kawasaki ZX-6R. More tech, more chassis.
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So we know that this bike is being revealed tonight in the USA at the AIM Expo in Las Vegas, but we’ve been sent this information from the factory ahead of time. Nice. Here’s what Kawasaki itself says about the latest version of the Ninja ZX-6R. With it’s 636cc motor. And it is Euro4 compliant…
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227bhp Kawasaki Ninja H2 unveiled at Bonneville Speed Week.
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The latest incarnation Kawasaki’s formidable Ninja H2 has just been unveiled as part of the annual Bonneville Speed Week – and it’s more powerful than ever. The first big change for the new Ninja H2 is a sizeable power increase, jumping from 197bhp to an incredible 227bhp. But it’s not all about power, for 2019 there…
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Husqvarna’s new FS450 competition-ready Supermoto machine
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NeHusqvarna has just revealed its new FS450 supermoto machine for 2019. It’s a top bit of kit, making the most of the innovative technological evolutions from the 2019 FC450 motocross machine to offer unmatched closed-circuit supermoto performance. It looks awesome, doesn’t it? It’s lightweight and agile, and features a redesigned chassis and engine, which works…
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Top Gear: Hunting Bigfoot on a pair of Alta Redshift MX bikes
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During last night’s episode of Top Gear, Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris headed into the Californian wilderness to hunt for Big Foot, and test a load of off-road vehicles in the process. Designed as the electric equivalent of a modern 250, the Redshift MX is just as capable its MX2 petrol-powered equivalent – and…
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Dougie Lampkin to star at revamped Dirt Bike Show
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EUROPE’S leading indoor off-road event will see live action from 12- time trials world champion Dougie Lampkin’s display team. New features added to the show this year also include a Motoball match between France and Germany, where the four-strong teams will go wheel to wheel and try and score past the opposition goalkeeper. There will…
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Honda kicks out six customised bikes at Wheels and Waves
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Three of the motorcycles that were on display from the Japanese bike builder have been created by passionate dealer partners, based on models from the ’70s and ’80s. The first is a 1977 CB500 re-worked by Honda’s 3C dealer in Bayonne and Ben Rameix, the lead designer of a premium French surfboard manufacturer. The pair…
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Husqvarna unveil new FS 450 Supermoto
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Husqvarna Motorcycles has announced their new Husqvarna FS 450 – updating their Championship winning supermoto machine for 2018 Husqvarna engineers have focused their attention on advancing engine performance, while updating the machines design in line with the Swedish brands rich heritage, and competition prowess. Husqvarna claim outstanding performance from the FS 450‘s single-cylinder SOHC engine,…
