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What We Wear: Weise Ozark Jacket and Trousers
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Chris Bailey has been using these for a few months. Here’s how he got on: These Ozark textiles from Weise are my go-to. They feel robust, substantial and protective, without feeling restrictive or impeding your movement. That’s something not all textiles offer. The jacket is AA-certified and comes equipped with CE level 1 back armour,…
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Suzuki announces GSX-S1000GX+
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Suzuki has announced a GSX-S1000GX+, a pannier-equipped version of its new-for-2024 GSX-S1000GX, which comes with an OTR price of £15,599, just £1,100 over the GSX-S1000GX. For customers looking for the added carrying capacity the GX+ offers, it represents a saving of £175 over the individual cost of the panniers and fitting. Moreover, including genuine accessory panniers as…
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Harley-Davidson 2024 Motorcycles Now Available at Authorised Dealers!
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Additional new models to premier 24th January, too… Harley-Davidson has revealed on H-D.com a portion of its 2024 motorcycle line and announced these bikes are now available at Authorized Harley-Davidson® Dealerships globally, with additional new models to be unveiled soon. The limited-production 2024 models from Harley-Davidson® Custom Vehicle Operations™ (CVO™) and more new Harley-Davidson® motorcycle models will be revealed with a unique…
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TOP GEAR : Shoei Neotec 3 System Helmet
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Top Japanese crash-hat maker Shoei has released the latest version of its flip-front system helmet, the Neotec 3. It’s fully homologated to ECE 22.06 regs, with dual approval for open and closed use. The outer shell uses a new Advanced Integrated Matrix (AIM) composite fibreglass material with even better performance than before. The flip- front…
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Suzuki GSX-8R- big for 2024?
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Off the back of its recently-released GSX-8S, Suzuki’s launched a new middleweight sportbike – and it looks the business. Will this be one of THE bikes for 2024? Back in the 1970s, journalists came up with the ‘Universal Japanese Motorcycle’ or ‘UJM’ moniker to describe the huge number of inline-four air-cooled DOHC 8-valve engines in…
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Honda CBR600RR
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The Japanese factory has rolled out a new version of its iconic 600 sportbike… and it’s loaded with electronics. The best Xmas presents are the ones you don’t expect. And we really didn’t expect this one… We’ve been writing about the death of the 600 sportsbikes for years now, but Honda’s clearly decided to make…
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Hybrids and upgrades for Kawasaki
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Kawasaki was fairly quiet at Milan: it had already released its interesting new Ninja 7 hybrid model, and the ZX-4RR and ZX-6R models were also already out. We did get a new Z7 naked version of the new hybrid bike, which looks a little less chunky than the Ninja, and uses exactly the same cunning…
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Semi-Auto Sportsbikes?
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Honda’s been banging on about its automatic DCT dual-clutch transmission for years now, and while it’s got its benefits in bigger bikes, it’s a bit too heavy, complex and pricey to suit smaller machines. So for 2024, the Big Aitch has developed a new E-clutch semi-automatic gearbox set up, and is trying it out on…
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More Honda Middleweights
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Honda is continuing to make the most of its massively popular 500 twin platform It might not set your pants alight, but Honda’s 500 twin range has done cracking business over the past decade or so. You can have the same compact A2-licence friendly engine in a choice of naked CB500, sporty CBR500R or light…
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Triumph TF 250-X: What you need to know
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The arrival of Triumph’s new MX machine hasn’t come as a surprise, but there’s no doubt it’s a pretty big deal. The British factory does solid business right across the motorcycling spectrum, and has its fingers on the pulse of many riding disciplines – and yet when it announced its ambitious plans to get into…
