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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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Enrolments now open for revamped Ducati Riding Experience
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The Ducati Riding Experience is now taking enrolments for 2015 on the dre.ducati.com website and has introduced some brand-new courses. The Multistrada Techride course is dedicated to the new Mutlistrada 1200 for touring and adventurer enthusiasts. Held in the hills of Tuscany, with the base in Montepulciano (Near Siena), the course lasts a day and a half,…
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R&G Elevation Paddock Stands review
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R&G Elevation Paddock Stands review | £135 (rear) & £75 (front) | www.rg-racing.com / 01420 89007 | Reviewed by John Milbank You’re right, these are not cheap paddock stands. But neither was my bike – a 2008 Ducati Monster S4R. It’s the machine I’ve always dreamed of owning, and as I’m a bit OCD about…
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2015 Zero electric motorcycles review
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2015 Zero electric motorcycles review | From $9845 | 67bhp | 106lb-ft | Permanent high-temp magnet brushless motor Tested by: Alan Cathcart Photos: Kevin Wing The American electric motorcycle industry, (and so by definition the world’s), is on the brink of attaining critical mass, with the unveiling last year of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire concept E-cruiser,…
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Rider wanted for dream job – an all expenses paid motorcycle trip across Europe
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Harley-Davidson has today launched a European wide search to find one passionate motorcycle rider willing to take on a two-month expenses-paid trip through Europe, aboard a Street Glide™ motorcycle. The chosen adventurer will be paid €25,000 and get to keep the bike as well as a collection of great memories from the experience. It may…
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New Shark motorcycle helmet has LEDs built in!
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Skwal is the new helmet from SHARK’s Pulse range – a range which it says matches ‘aggressive looks with versatility, comfort and safety’. The Skwal is the first full-face helmet to combine three integrated LED lights into the shell to help with rider visibility, especially at night. Made from injected thermo plastic and weighing just 1470g,…
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2015 BMW F800R review
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2015 BMW F800R review | £7595 | 90bhp @ 8000rpm | 63lb-ft @ 5800rpm | 798cc water-cooled inline two-cylinder Tested by: Simon Roots With the launch of the new BMW F 800 R, the German manufacturer has addressed the looks, ergonomics and technology of the previous model to create its next evolution; a machine…
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First Brough Superior expected in May
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Reborn Brough Superior will soon start testing its all-new SS100 with the first deliveries to customers expected later this year, reports Phil West. The all-new machine, developed in partnership between Brough owner Mark Upham and Toulouse-based Boxer Design, has been significantly redesigned since its original unveiling in Milan in 2013, but is now finally nearing production…
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Wheels show returns to Bournemouth for 2015
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The country’s biggest free, family wheels-themed festival returns to the UK’s best seaside resort for a second year – this time falling on the weekend after the bank holiday, Friday 29 – Sunday 31 May 2015. Bournemouth Wheels Festival debuted last year, attracting 500,000 people over three action-packed days and proving to be the perfect…
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Ride off-road with the Yamaha AMCA MX Experience
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Yamaha has joined forces with the Amateur Motor Cycle Association – AMCA – to offer a brand new off-road riding experience; the Yamaha AMCA MX Experience. Yamaha’s new partnership with one of the oldest governing bodies in the sport of off-road competition, gives wanna-be off-road riders the perfect opportunity to try the sport of motocross…
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Mobile phone driving laws still being ignored
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A UK study by the Transport Research Laboratory into the prevalence of illegal mobile phone use while driving has been released this morning. Today’s figures show that in 2014, 1.1% of drivers in England and Scotland were observed holding a phone in their hand with a further 0.5% observed holding the phone to their ear…
