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The MOB opens motorcycle gear superstore in Oldbury
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An expanding motorbike specialist in the UK is set to open its first walk-in Top Gear superstore, with top brands from AGV to X-Lite. The Ministry of Bikes – The MOB for short – opens the clothing and accessories outlet in the West Midlands this Thursday (August 7). Creating up to five new jobs,…
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New liquid can make motorcycle gloves touchscreen-friendly
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Up to now, using a touchscreen GPS system meant taking off your gloves to programme it – not ideal in cold weather. But a new conductive liquid, ‘Nanotips’, gives your gloves the same conductive properties as your fingertips. ‘Nanotips’ is a waterproof conductive polyamide liquid solution, formulated using nanotechnology. There are two varieties of ‘Nanotips’…
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Telematics: Is the black box coming to motorcycle insurance?
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Behaviour tracking is the future for motorbike insurance, according to Gocompare.com The freedom associated with taking a motorbike on the open road and a device which monitors your riding style may seem like strange bedfellows. However, the use of technology to track drivers’ behaviour has been a growing trend in the car insurance market for some…
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Motorcycle Live 2014 – tickets on sale now
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The countdown to Motorcycle Live 2014 has officially begun. Tickets for the UK’s biggest, bike show, which will return to The NEC, Birmingham from 22-30 November, are available to buy now. Every November, thousands of two-wheel fans and their families make the winter-season pilgrimage to Motorcycle Live to see the next year’s new models in…
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New AJS R7 125 motorcycle announced
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Featuring a 124cc, single cylinder, four-stroke engine, the new AJS R7 has sports bike styling and is in dealers now. Priced at £2150 + OTR, the new water-cooled machine from Andover based company, AJS, produces 10.1bhp and has a five –speed gearbox. There are 17” tyres on the front and back and the seat height…
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Arc-on Competizione Gloves review
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£140 | www.arc-on.co.uk | 07956 291 656 | Tested by John Milbank Used by BSB and club racers, these kangaroo hide gloves are built for safety. There’s plenty of padding across the back of the hand, and the ring finger and little finger are bridged with an elasticated section of leather, which allows a little movement,…
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2015 Indian Scout revealed | First on MoreBikes
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Indian motorcycles has just announced the new Scout. The new machine uses the company’s first ever liquid-cooled engine – an 1130cc V-twin – carried in a 253kg chassis with premium quality suspension. The new lump is claimed to make 100bhp, and 72lb-ft at 5900rpm Indian says the bike has a low centre of gravity for easy, fluid handling at all…
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Yamaha TRX850 review | Used bike
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Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal When it comes to taking the left-field approach to motorcycle design, no one does it better than Yamaha. Their mind-set is noticeably different to that of the competitions’ and they are often cited as being the most European…
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Get £1000 off a new Suzuki motorcycle
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Suzuki GB has announced that, for a limited time only, it is to offer £1000 off selected models from its on-road range. Running from Friday 1 August until Tuesday 30 September, the new offer means the award-winning GSR750 is available for just £5,999, while the iconic GSX-R1000 comes in at under £10,000. The offer also…
