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SCOOP: New 400cc retro-style, fuel injected Scrambler for £4k-ish
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Mash is bringing out this new, retro-style scrambler which will be on sale in September. The 400 Scrambler will be biek model number 12 in the Mash range and uses the four-year old firm’s four cylinder, 400cc bike which will put out 27.6bhp @ 7000rpm, the bike will have a 790mm seat height and…
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Suzuki Bandit pricing and availability announced
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Suzuki has announced pricing and availability of the Bandit 1250, which returns to the Japanese manufacturer’s line-up for 2015. Priced at £7299, the Bandit 1250 comes with an updated fairing for 2015, designed for improved wind and weather protection over the previous model, and is available in dealerships nationwide from 16 March. It uses…
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Shakey wins! Coveted motorcycle award for Shane Byrne
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British Kawasaki rider Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has been awarded the coveted Torrens Trophy on January 27 at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London. The Torrens Trophy recognises an individual or organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of safe and skilful motorcycling in the United Kingdom, to have made…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long term review | Can you be too practical
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I’m worried that I’m too practical. I don’t know why it hit me when it did, but I suddenly feel bad for spoiling the Zed’s stunning lines with a top box. The bike came with a set of panniers, which followed the machine’s lines beautifully. The trouble was, besides making filtering a bit more hairy,…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long term review | That new bike feeling
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Rider: John Milbank | Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX | Current fuel economy: 46.5mpg | Cost when new: £9699 + £215.95 for a top box My time in the saddle has been but a blip compared to the experience of many of you, but even after 18 years, I’m still amazed at how a bike can be transformed by a…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long-term review | The lads’ holiday
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John Milbank takes the Kawasaki Z1000SX on a biking holiday he’ll never forget… We’ve just ridden for an hour through the most stunning scenery, round beautiful corners, and on the best surfaces. It’s baking hot, and we’re stood in a service station forecourt eating ice creams. “What was that road we just did?” I ask.…
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Kawasaki Ninja H2 ZX1000M: Capable of 209mph | 2015 new motorcycles
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After the excitement surrounding the track-based H2R, the road-going Kawasaki H2 is here, and we can reveal that it’s capable of an incredible top speed of 209.2mph. In 1999, Suzuki’s first Hayabusa was clocked on track at 200.1mph, and its gearing pointed to a possible top speed of 200.7mph at the 10,800rpm rev limit. The…
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Suzuki GSX-S1000 ABS | 2015 new motorcycles
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Just unveiled is the new Suzuki GSX-S1000 ABS. A street bike with the heart of a race machine, this is basically a ready-made GSX-R1000 street fighter. Traction control and ABS help to tame this supersport motor, while a less aggressive riding position should make this a fun, but – dare we say it – almost practical…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX Long-term review | Free days out in London
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Rider: John Milbank Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Miles this month: 347 Miles in total: 2523 Current fuel economy: 47.9mpg Cost when new: £9699 +£461.95 for panniers or £215.95 for a top box Highlights this month: Enjoying a free night out Lowlights this month: Not having enough time Why does anybody drive a car in London? Queue-busting, free…
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1931 Indian motorcycle sells for £90,000
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International auctioneers Coys have broken two world records at auction when they sold a 1931 Indian 1300 for £90,000 and a 1953 Mondial 125 Monoalbero for £60,000 on the afternoon of July 11th at Blenheim Palace in the United Kingdom – both reaching well above their estimates. The 1953 Mondial nearly doubled the estimated…
