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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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916 designer Massimo Tamburini has passed away
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Our thoughts are with the family after hearing that Massimo Tamburini, the man responsible for designing the iconic Ducati 916, has passed away at the age of 70. Tamburini was diagnosed with lung cancer late in 2013 and had been receiving treatment at an advanced medical centre near his home in San Marino. Tamburini’s…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX Long term review | A motorcycle brings you closer
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Motor Cycle Monthly and MoreBikes.co.uk editor John Milbank rediscovers the joy of two-up rides on his long-term test Kawasaki Z1000SX Rider: John Milbank Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Miles this month: 560 Miles in total: 560 Cost when new: £9699 Highlights this month: Getting back on the road with my wife as pillion Lowlights this month:…
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Being older and safer doesn’t mean having less fun!
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Maybe I’m getting older, but I’m pretty sure it’s got more to do with my four-year-old daughter: I’m a much more careful rider these days. Now don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t mean I don’t still have fun. At Cadwell Park on a Focused Events track day the other week, all I wanted to…
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2014 BMW S1000R Sport Review
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£11,390 | Liquid-cooled four cylinder | 160bhp | 83lb-ft Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. It’s four years since BMW dropped the 190bhp bombshell of the S1000RR on the motorcycle…
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How to buy a Honda CBR1000F
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When the world of the Superbike was at its height in the 80s, Honda decided its litre machine would be a comfy mile muncher. Genius. The original CBR1000FH of 1987 arrived into an arena bursting with Japanese sports bikes, the second incarnation which we’ll be focusing on here arrived in 1989 and also lined…
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Test ride the latest Ducatis
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Ducati dealers around the UK and Ireland will be opening their doors on April 12 for a demonstrator day that will give customers the chance to view and try out the latest 2014 Ducati model range. Visitors will be among the first in the country to see the newly arrived Ducati Diavel. The new…
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2009 Triumph Bonneville America 2 | Reader review
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Name: Andy Malin From: Coventry Occupation: Vehicle paint technician for Listers Group Owned bike for: Four years from new Tell us about it: After 40 years of biking, comfort was important when I chose a bike to replace my Suzuki V-Strom 650. The Bonneville America is not only comfortable, it looks stunning too. I’ve…
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Do I need to register a bike to ride off road?
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Q. I have just bought a DRZ400 with road tyres. It hasn’t got an MOT or Tax, but instead of spending money on this I’m thinking of spending it on some knobblies and going “off road” for some giggles. There are loads of local woods, parks and farmland, so I figured as long as I…
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Dainese air bag system standard on Multistrada
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Dainese is very proud to announce the first D-air® airbag to be fully integrated with a motorcycle. The Ducati Multistrada D-air comes as standard with a system for wireless communication with D-air® Street Ducati and Dainese jackets. D-air® is the only motorbike airbag system to have passed the rigid tests set by TŰV SŰD to obtain its prestigious certification. The…
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The TRUTH about ethanol (E10) in your fuel
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There’s a lot of concern right now about the quality of our bike’s life blood. Motor Cycle Monthly’s chemistry class gives you the facts… You put petrol in your bike and it burns it – that’s all you need to know, right? In an ideal world, yes, but as MCM’s sister magazine, Classic Motorcycle…
