MoreBikes
MoreBikes
There’s a fresh new look for the world’s biggest motorcycle monthly… and we’re making it even easier for new riders to get on two wheels too.
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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Energica electric bikes updated for 2017
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Italian motorcycle manufacturer Energica has updated their Ego and Eva electric motorbikes for 2017, managing to increase horsepower and torque, while bringing them in line with Euro 4 regulations – plus they’ve just introduced a couple of loyalty packages. The new Ego sportbike now has 145bhp (previously 136) while the Eva naked sportsbike has 108bhp…
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Test ride a Triumph and receive a FREE complimentary T-shirt!
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Britain’s largest motorcycle manufacturer Triumph is currently running a range of promotions, encouraging people to commit to the Triumph brand. Triumph Motorcycles is giving away an exclusive complimentary T-shirt with every test ride of a Triumph Tiger 800 or Triumph Explorer. The promotion is only running until April 30, 2017, so if you fancy a…
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Indian Motorcycle unveils new Chieftain Elite and Chieftain Limited motorcycles for 2017
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Indian Motorcycle has just released two new models for 2017; the top-of-the-line Chieftain Elite and the Chieftain Limited. Only 350 of the Elite models will be sold globally: “With Chieftain Elite we wanted to design the most-premium, feature-packed Chieftain that we could possibly imagine,” said Reid Wilson, Director of Marketing for Indian Motorcycle. “In the end,…
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Video: 69 year old driver who deliberately swerved into motorcyclist gets 15 years in prison
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https://youtu.be/g8FuaSRiTOI Texas man, William Sam Crum, 69, who was caught intentionally swerving into passing motorcyclist in Hood County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Crum has been convicted of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was accused of purposely swerving into a motorcycle, causing the rider, Eric Sanders, 37,…
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Treat your battery right with the Optimate 4-1A Dual Program V3!
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This is a really cool little gadget from Optimate, which works to diagnose, recover, charge, test and maintain your motorcycle battery all year round. The Optimate 4-1A Dual Program charger has been updated for 2017 (they’re onto the third incarnation!), offering more efficient power circuitry, a 1 Amp charge current and refined software control.…
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First look: Alpinestars 2017 range sneek peak at new Gore-Tex boots and armoured Hoodie
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Alpinestars is about to launch its Spring 2017 collection and here’s a couple of sneak peeks at two new elements from it. First up is the firms’ new Air Plus V2 Gore-Tec XCR Boot. No price for these as yet, expect that soon, but here’s what we do have from the Italian company so…
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Kawasaki ZXR-750 J1 and J2 Silicone Hose Kit from SamcoSport
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SamcoSport has just launched a brand new hose kit for the Kawasaki ZXR 750 J1 and J2 – the iconic 749cc sports bike from the early 90’s. The ZXR750 J built on the successes of the Kawasaki ZXR750 H1 and H2, featuring 43mm upside down forks, a lighter, diamond section alloy chassis, a new short…
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REVEALED: Suzuki’s plans for its own in-helmet display system linked to a bike mounted rear camera that moves as you move your head!
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Suzuki is going to launch its own in-helmet augmented-view system that will be linked to a variety of motorcycles and will give live, real-time link ups to rear facing cameras in the back of a bike! The system will use a small screen and projector to feed information on to the inside of the visor…
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Wirelessly connect to your Harley or Honda with the Sena FreeWire!
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Sena has joined forces with Harley and Honda, launching the FreeWire, a Bluetooth adapter which allows users to wirelessly connect to their bikes. Developed by Bluetooth innovators Sena, the FreeWire is the first device that’s been specifically designed to work with both Harley-Davidson and Honda Gold Wing infotainment systems. In short, it’s an eagerly anticipated…
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Video: See how Ducati’s Superleggera engine is put together
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https://youtu.be/uXFjfOZHq-c Check out this video from Ducati of its 1299 Superleggera engine. The film is just a minute and a half of animation showing the engine being put together. It’s a fine way to spend a bit of time this morning. We’ve watched this a dozen times already.
