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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 Ninja H2R | 2015 new motorcycles
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After some very teasing videos and much speculation from forums and the press, Kawasaki has finally revealed the Ninja H2R: a machine it (and we) consider to be truly historically significant. Craftily, Kawasaki has only given us details of the track bike, with the road-going H2 due to be revealed at EICMA in Milan next…
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Yamaha XJR1300 | 2015 new motorcycles
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The Yamaha XJR1300 is an icon whose raw presence has been unrivalled over the last 20 years since it hit the streets. For 2015 the XJR is back, and it’s evolved. The 1300cc naked street machine stays true to its ‘Japanese Performance Classic’ origins with a pure, powerful design and the largest displacement air cooled…
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2014 Honda Vultus review
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£9666 | 54bhp@6250rpm | 50lb-ft@4750rpm | 745cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. Photos by: Phil Masters The Vultus is one of the strangest looking bikes for years, and…
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Jawa 660 Sportard review
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Jawa 660 Sportard | From £6745 | 48.8bhp@6500rpm | 42lb-ft@6000rpm | 660cc four-valve SOHC single-cylinder Tested by John Milbank Photos by Joe Dick Building bikes since 1929, Jawa is a European manufacturer exporting to over 20 countries worldwide. Its popular twin-cylinder two-stroke 350s are the last of the big oil-burners, but the new 660…
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Rare chance to buy Barry Sheene memorabilia
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As part of the 19th October Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Bonhams is to offer a selection of racewear, trophies and awards from the Barry Sheene Collection. Barry Sheene MBE was the iconic British pin-up of motorcycling throughout the 1970s, famed for his fearless speed chasing, World 500cc Championship wins, and on more than one…
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Pyramid Plastics – from Hugger to Extenda Fenda. The history of bodykit
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John Milbank finds out how the aftermarket bodykit industry has evolved since the early days of LCs. In 1986, an industrial designer teamed up with a mate to produce colour-matched belly-pans for Suzuki RG125 and RG250s. Working with Cash on Delivery, and communicating with overseas customers via Telex, this was a time when the only…
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Fantastic new motorcycle event comes to the Fleet Air Arm Museum
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Bikes from all over the UK will be thundering towards the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton on Sept 21st for the first of a new motorcycle event – The Great Ride-In. Tickets for the event are already selling fast and will give the purchaser reserved parking, entry into the Bikers’ Village and of course, entry into the…
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Midual Type 1 review | World first ride
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Midual Type 1 €140,000 | 1036cc | 4-stroke flat-twin | 107bhp @ 7800rpm | 72.3lb-ft @ 6000rpm Tested by: Alan Cathcart Photos: Kel Edge It’s increasingly difficult to dream up any new way of building a four-stroke motorcycle engine – with Honda’s MotoGP world title-winning V5 RC211V being the last notable such example over a decade ago – but…
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New DVLA road tax changes – your questions answered
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With the new road tax changes coming into effect from October 1st, we wanted to make sure everyone knew exactly how it would affect them. By speaking with the DVLA, we’ve got what we believe to be the most complete guide to taxing your bike or car… Despite no longer needing to display a paper disc, you’ll…
