Japan
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Japan’s first V-Twin Superbike: 1998 – 2001 Suzuki TL1000R
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In 1998, Suzuki attempted to take on Ducati head-to-head. Things didn’t go well…
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Japan’s Big Four come together on hydrogen-powered small engines
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Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha are banding together to research and develop hydrogen-powered small engines, it has been announced.
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The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club turns 40!
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It’s hard to believe but one of the most modern clubs in the classic bike scene is actually turning 40 this year. They’re bringing over 50 bikes to Stafford this October to celebrate!
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Honda’s getting serious about ELECTRIC. Benly E and Gyro E unveiled at Tokyo – and it’s rolling out charging infrastructure across Japan in time for March 2020.
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We told you about Honda’s Benly and Gyro e-scooters a few weeks ago – but alongside the official unveiling of the new bikes at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese factory has confirmed it’s going to be rolling out charging infrastructure and battery swapping stations across Japan in time for March 2020. The electric variants…
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LEAKED: Spy shots of Kawasaki’s new Z H2. Supercharged streetfighter caught on camera ahead of OFFICIAL release.
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Ahead of the official launch of Kawasaki’s new Z H2 on October 23, leaked images have emerged which gives us a first look at the new supercharged streetfighter from the Japanese factory. Following on from Kawasaki’s third video teaser of its latest supercharged machine (which showed us nothing more than a silhouette) – leaked images…
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Here’s Yamaha’s funky e-scooters (official unveil at Tokyo Show in two weeks time)
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This is a nice thing to see ahead of the big show in Japan, a range of new electric scooters from Yamaha that (for once) look pretty promising and the sort of scoot you could see yourself actually jumping on. Two of the three are concepts, one is going into production. We’re all over this…
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Suzuki GSX-R 250 SF set for debut at Tokyo Motor Show. And it’ll be powered by a NEW oil-cooled engine.
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First seen in India back in May this year, Suzuki has just announced its going to be unveiling its new GSX-R 250 SF at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The big news is the bikes newly developed oil-cooled single cylinder engine. Unlike Suzuki’s typical oil-cooled engines, the new powerplant has works in a…
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Yamaha’s XSR155 gets the CUSTOM treatment. Turn the mini-XSR into a Scrambler, Café Racer or Tracker.
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Following on from the official reveal of Yamaha’s XSR155 in India, the Japanese factory has unveiled three custom versions of its small-capacity neo-retro machine. As part of the launch event, Yamaha showed off 12 optional parts and accessories for its XSR155 – with the help of a custom Scrambler, Café Racer and Tracker. And we…
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Trails and tarmac. Kawasaki unveils its all-new KLX 230.
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Kawasaki’s getting back into the dual-sport game, unveiling its new KLX 230 – to help off-road fans hit the trails on a budget. We love our small capacity dual sport bikes here at MoreBikes – and straight from Japan, here’s a look at Kawasaki’s new KLX 230. Priced under 500,000 yen (which is around £3,750)…
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NEW GEAR: Shoei’s NEW Manga-inspired NXR Stimuli TC-10
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Shoei Helmets has just revealed a brand new design for its NXR sports helmet. And it pays tribute to the brands Japanese roots, with a bold hand-drawn Manga design. It’s by no means cheap, coming in a £469.99 – but the NXR’s a serious, top quality lid, designed specifically for high-performance sports riding. As such,…
