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It’s OFFICIAL. Harley-Davidson’s HD350 will be manufactured in China.
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Harley-Davidson has joined forces with Qianjiang to work together on a new range of small capacity motorcycles – and the first one will be based on Benelli’s 302S. Expected to be available by the end of next year, Harley-Davidson’s HD350 will be based around Benelli’s BN302S. Just for reference, Benelli is owned by Qianjiang. At…
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KTM joins forces with CFMoto and shifts part of production to China.
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KTM’s shifting a chunk of its production to China – and it’s building a new 2,300 square metre factory in partnership with CFMoto. KTM is moving the production of its 790 Duke and 790 Adventure from Mattighofen in Austria to Hangzhou in China (200 km south-west of Shanghai) – as part of a new joint…
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Mahindra acquires 100% of Peugeot Motorcycles. SEVEN new scooters (and bikes) coming in the next TWO years.
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It’s just been announced that Mahindra Two Wheelers has taken full control of Peugeot Motorcycles. The Indian based Mahindra Two Wheelers group has held a 51% stake in the French manufacturer since 2015 – but it’s just been revealed that it’s taking full control. Moving forward the plan is to strengthen the presence of the…
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The Aprilia 250 is BACK. An OFFICIAL quarter-litre GPR250 Aprilia has been unveiled. Yep.
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Wow. Wow, eh? How stunning is this? What ‘this’ is, is the all-new Aprilia GPR250 a quarter-litre bike that’s been shown in China and looks drop-dead gorgeous. Powered by a 249.2cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled ending the beauty has a six-speed box and kicks out 25bhp @ 9,000rpm and 16lbft of torque @ 7,500rpm. The engine has…
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CUSTOM Honda CB190X mini-adventurer from SOX.
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Honda’s CB500X has proved itself as a seriously capable lightweight adventure machine over the past few years – and now, there’s a new, even smaller CB adventurer on the market; the CB190X. Our friends at YoungMachine in Japan have been shouting about this – and we thought you should see it too. Created by Honda…
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FIRST RIDE: Benelli Leoncino Trail
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Benelli is back in business with its electric mix of modern-retro metal – and building on the success of its recently reimagined Leoncino, the Italian factory has gone one step further and kitted it out for the dirt. Introducing Benelli’s Leoncino Trail. There’s no denying the overwhelming popularity of the new breed of neo retro-styled…
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SPY SHOTS: Benelli’s BN600 caught on camera. NEW naked set for 2020 release?
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Benelli has undergone a serious resurgence over the last few years, with a raft of new models rolling out of Italian factories doors. And now some spy shots have appeared in China which confirm that there’s another on the way. This time it’s a naked sportbike – and it’s called the BN600 (or TNT 600,…
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The price is right for the STRIKE. Lightning Motorcycle set to make ELECTRIC affordable. £10,000. 90hp. 180lb-ft torque.
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WORDS: Alan Cathcart The past decade has seen an exponential increase in the availability, performance, range and recharging speed of electric-powered two-wheelers – but also in their price. EV Euro-leader BMW is charging customers a hefty $14,895 (£12,875) for its C-evolution E-scooter, while an American-made 2020 Zero SR/F with a 3kW charger starts at $18,995…
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FIRST RIDE: Benelli 502C
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The latest addition to the Benelli stable might come as something of a surprise to many motorcyclists, with it being totally at odds with the three cylinder superbikes and touring machines that have come before it. But the 502c actually has rather a lot in common with the side of Benelli’s product that is less…
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Got a loud pipe? Government reveals plans for sound ‘snooper’ tech trials in the UK to target noisy vehicles
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Road users who breach legal noise limits could end up with fines if trials of so-called ‘acoustic camera’ technology is successful. This news comes from the Department for Transport which has said that it will test the noise-detecting ‘cameras’ in a variety of locations around the country over the next seven months. According to the…
