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From this month the new publication MoreBikes combines the very best of Motor Cycle Monthly as well as its sister title On Two Wheels – the paper made specifically for those who want to get into motorcycling, return to it, or stay on smaller capacity machines. Subscribe here.
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Today is the day: Europe has launched tariffs on Harley-Davidson this morning. Bikes now get a 25% levvy on UK soil.
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It wasn’t yesterday, it’s not tomorrow (despite what you might read in some quarters) it’s right now. Yep, from Friday am UK time Europe has put in place a series of tariffs on USA-made imports as retaliation to President Trump’s trade policy. The new duties on £2.4 billion worth of US products are now active…
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KTM’s 390 Adventure for 2019 CONFIRMED by Indian partner! Whoops…
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It’s been a while coming, and we’ve seen plenty of pre-production ideas and versions of the lightweight KTM Adventure bike appearing from time to time but this has somewhat let the orange Austrian cat right out of the bag. KTM’s India-based partner, Bajaj Motors (Bajaj is India’s leading manufacturer of two wheelers) makes the firm’s…
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Honda’s planning a Rebel cruiser with a 1000cc Africa Twin motor inside. Plus some nice prototype – type styling touches
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Honda has filed designs for an Africa Twin-powered big Rebel cruiser. The plans for the upcoming easy rider aper have been uncovered by our friends at YoungMachine in Japan who took the designs and photoshopped up what the bike will end up looking like. The Rebel 1000 shares most of its styling queues with…
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Moto Guzzi unveils its limited edition chrome V7 III. Only 500 being made.
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Moto Guzzi has unveiled its new V7 III Limited – a special version of its retro-styled 750cc machine clad in chrome. At last week’s Wheels and Waves show, Moto Guzzi unveiled its new V7 III Limited. Essentially, it’s a limited-edition version of the current V7 III – with only 500 being produced. It cleverly blends…
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Ducati shows new colour for 2019 SuperSport model
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For the 2019 model year the SuperSport model will be available with a matt Titanium Grey fairing paired with red wheel rims and frame. That means the SuperSport is no longer going to be available in the firm’s traditional Ducati Red. The SuperSport S, fitted with Öhlins suspension, Ducati Quick Shift up/down and rear seat…
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Once in a lifetime adventure: Trans-Siberian tour
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Fancy following in the footsteps of Ewan and Charley when they crossed Siberia on their Long Way Round tour? Here’s your chance! PeterPanBike’s organised trans-Siberian adventure takes you over 8000 miles and through four countries in 42 days. It is your chance to ride across Siberia from the edge of Europe all the way to…
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VIDEO: 1978 Kawasaki KE100 time-lapse engine rebuild. Glorious.
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We’re loving this video of a KE100 getting pulled apart and rebuilt. It’s from Hagerty, an American outlet which restores old vehicles. Simply done, this is ticking all our boxes this morning and we thought that you might like it too.
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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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Test ride a Zero electric motorcycle at your favourite biker café
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San Francisco-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero is kick-starting the summer with an eight stop tour across the UK, giving riders a chance to test ride the latest model range. The transition to electric is taking some time in the UK – but with Zero recently upgrading its battery tech, helping to make Zero’s newest models…
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VIDEO: Chris Birch’s Coastal Adventure on a KTM 1090 ADVENTURE R
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Chris Birch is pretty handy off-road. He’s competed in the International Six Days Enduro, the Dakar and has done a fair bit of Hard Enduro. So who better to show us what the new KTM 1090 Adventure R can do. Birch has be out to the coast, taking the 1090 Adventure across sandy paths, wide…
