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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.

  • Beat vibrating motorcycle bars with Grip Buddies

    Beat vibrating motorcycle bars with Grip Buddies

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    Grip Buddies are claimed to be a neat solution to the problem of ‘buzzing’ handlebars. Many riders experience a tingling sensation in their hands and fingers during a ride, which as well as being uncomfortable and unpleasant, can affect concentration and control. Grip Buddies are made from neoprene, which helps to absorb vibration from the bars.…

  • Danes get motorcycle hearse funeral service

    Danes get motorcycle hearse funeral service

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    Denmark’s first motorcycle hearse has been launched in the presence of Danish bike enthusiasts from the world wide Harley Owners Group, HOG. Due to an increasing demand for individual funerals in Denmark, the National Association of Funeral Directors, “Begravelse Danmark”, has introduced Denmark’s first motorcycle hearse – a custom-made 2013 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra with a sidecar, able…

  • Foggy and Chili battle it out again

    Foggy and Chili battle it out again

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    Listen to Carl Fogarty (Foggy is now in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here) and Pierfrancesco Chili as they argue about racing, fighting and more with Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine’s editor Bertie Simmonds at the recent Carole Nash Stafford show www.morebikes.co.uk/podcast-2

  • MV Agusta Brutale 800 | 2015 new motorcycles

    MV Agusta Brutale 800 | 2015 new motorcycles

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    Using the same retuned three-cylinder 798cc 140bhp engine as the just-announced MV Agusta Brutlae 800 Dragster. Price is £13,980 Euro (£11,045). MV says that a redesigned air box and optimised, more efficient fuel system, as well as tweaks to the fuel injection (two injectors per cylinder now) result in linear power delivery at low revs, and explosive performance at…

  • MV Agusta Brutale 800RR Dragster | 2015 new motorcycles

    MV Agusta Brutale 800RR Dragster | 2015 new motorcycles

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    Thanks to leaked images, MV has released details of its new Butale 800 Dragster ahead of the EICMA show in Milan. The company also announced the new Brutale 800RR. The RR badge is said to be reserved for the company’s best four-cylinder machines, but it’s now found its way onto the triple of the Brutale…

  • New enduro street motorcycle tyre: Pirelli Scorpion Trail II

    New enduro street motorcycle tyre: Pirelli Scorpion Trail II

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    Designed for adventure touring and street enduro bikes, the new Scorpion Trail II tyres are said to be designed or the most demanding bikers, offering high mileage and consistent performance across various surfaces. The aggressive tread patter is claimed to offer good stability even at high speed, along with comfort and grip in all conditions – even…

  • 14 motorcycles you need to own (you just haven’t realised yet)

    14 motorcycles you need to own (you just haven’t realised yet)

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    Walking around the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show, I saw bike after bike that I wanted to buy. That’s the trouble with the Stafford show – while there are hundreds of beautiful classic machines from all eras, along with stall after stall of parts, accessories, tools, kit and clothing, there are also hundreds of tempting…

  • 2011 Kawasaki W800 vs Triumph Bonneville | Group test review

    2011 Kawasaki W800 vs Triumph Bonneville | Group test review

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    Kawasaki W800 vs Triumph Bonneville: Two modern retro-styled roadsters, and great bikes in their own right or a poor nod to a time gone by? Steve Rose and Bruce Wilson took used examples from 2011 for a ride to find out… Steve’s ride on the Kawasaki W800 It’s 6am somewhere in middle England. The sound of a lone…

  • 2013 Yamaha MT-07 | Used bike review

    2013 Yamaha MT-07 | Used bike review

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    Yamaha MT-07 | Dealer’s price: £4699 | 74bhp | 50lb-ft | Liquid-cooled parallel-twin Words and photos: Bob Pickett   The MT-07 fills a very important role in the revised and revived Yamaha lineup. It is the introduction to big bikes for the newly qualified; it has to appeal to the commuter set who want an…

  • Bikers know more about road safety. Duh, obviously!

    Bikers know more about road safety. Duh, obviously!

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    Motorcyclists’ knowledge of road safety is almost twice as good as that of car drivers, a new study has revealed. More than 60% of riders know what the safe stopping distance is in rainy conditions at 30mph – 150 feet – compared to 34 per cent of motorists. And those on two wheels are also much…

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