First Impressions
First Impressions
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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: UM DSR EX 125
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MCM has been test riding UM Motorcycles enduro-inspired commuter, the DSR EX 125 – putting it through its paces across the Lincolnshire Wolds, taking in twisties, trails and the open road. If you’ve not heard of UM Motorcycles before – that’s because it’s still relatively new to the European market, with distribution only beginning in…
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FIRST RIDE: Herald Maverick 125
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If you’ve been anywhere near a major British bike show over the last few years, you’ve probably spotted the range of retro-styled small capacity machines from Herald Motor Co. The Cambridgeshire-based importer and manufacturer has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, since its inception in 2012, as it continues to turn…
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VIDEO: World Launch – Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro
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SMALLER. BIG(GER). MIGHTY(ER) Words: Carl Stevens // Images: Ducati Europe When Ducati first released the Multistrada Enduro back in 2016 we were all chomping at the bit to get a go. But it wasn’t all plain sailing; although it was an incredible machine in many aspects, the original Multistrada Enduro was a tough bike to…
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VIDEO: RIDING BMW’s new R1250GS on (and off) road. FIRST impressions.
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Here’s our first impressions of the NEW BMW R1250 GS – a revised version of the popular adventure machine which comes with more power, more gizmos and more torque for 2019. The main event for the new GS is its 1254cc ShiftCam motor – which we showed you a first video of last week. In…
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VIDEO: 2019 BMW R 1250 GS revealed. First impressions and ShiftCam walkaround. Will cost from £13,415.
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Here’s our first impressions and walkaround video of the 2019 BMW R1250 GS – a revised version of the popular adventure machine with more power, more gizmos and more torque than the current model in the German firm’s range. The main event for the new GS is its 1254cc ShiftCam motor – which we…
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First Ride: Honda CRF250L Rally
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Of all the bikes in Honda’s line-up, the CRF250L Rally is arguably the most interesting. Honda claims it’s inspired by the factory CRF450 Rally – but despite its name and looks, the little Honda is not a rally bike. More accurately, Honda describes the CRF250L Rally as being ‘ready for a weekend adventure, long-distance touring,…
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WORLD LAUNCH: BMW C400X middleweight super-scoot
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MoreBikes is out in Italy for the launch of BMW new mid-sized super scoot – the funky-looking C 400 X. Designed predominantly for urban mobility, we’re in for a full day of riding tomorrow, in and around Milan – and we’ll be getting some first impressions up as soon as we’re out of the saddle.…
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VIDEO: First Impressions – Yamaha Niken
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MoreBikes has been out to 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.
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First Ride: Triumph Street Twin (A2 Restricted)
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A2 LICENCE RESTRICTED RETRO-STYLED ROADSTER Over the last few years a swathe of retro styled bikes has cemented themselves in the motorcycle market – and Triumph has consistently been at the forefront of the trend. Sitting within the retro-styled Bonneville range, the Street Twin is the least expensive of Triumph’s revamped family of parallel twins…
