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Campaign to help fight COVID-19 in Africa
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As the global crisis deepens, Two Wheels for Life and Dorna Sports have come together to launch a campaign to raise £50,000 to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Given how badly the disease has hit affluent countries with highly developed healthcare sectors, the consequences could be devastating for the world’s poorest continent. Here’s what…
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The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Four
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Alpine apples Waking up in a palace puts you in a good mood right from the start, I find. So does watching wild monkeys play just outside your window. The second day of riding started with good omens and lots of chai. From Chail we headed towards Narkanda, which sits slightly higher in the mountain…
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Brembo donates €1 million to fight coronavirus
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The impact of this crisis has been felt across the world, and across all industries. Motorcycling is no different. That’s why several companies have taken an active role in fighting back. One of them is Brembo. And they have put a good chunk of money into this… Brembo is continuing to provide support for research…
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The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Three
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Hey, ho, let’s go! The morning in Chandigarh was what we had all been waiting for – this was the start of the seven days of riding in Himachal Pradesh. The weather looked nice and sunny, but it was intensely hot and humid. The good news was that the monsoon rains hadn’t caught up with…
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Watsonian puts the Mod in modern cooking
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We thought that we’d seen it all, but this is new to us – a Watsonian scooter sidecar to bring Asian street food to the UK public. Cornish chef Adrian Jones travelled extensively in Asia over the past six years and was inspired to bring the flavours of freshly-cooked street food to the British public.…
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VIDEO: World War II despatch rider TRAINING. How to ride and maintain a Norton 16H.
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A film has been unearthed which explains everything World War II despatch riders needed to know about the Norton 16H – from how to ride to maintenance in the field. There’s some glorious stuff tucked away around on the internet, and the latest thing to catch our eye is a 90 minute motorcycle training film…
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The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Two
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Delhirium If I’m honest, the first few hours in Delhi were a bit of a shock. I felt overwhelmed by the enormity of the city (the estimates vary, but the population without including the urban surroundings is close to 20 million), the intense heat, the chaotic traffic, the hoards of beggars and the fact that…
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PATENT: Honda’s TELESCOPIC side stand.
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Honda’s thinking outside the box again, filing patents for a new telescopic side stand system which is made up of three sections that fit into each other. We all know how a motorcycle side stand works. It’s a tried and tested design that’s been unchanged for many years – and there’s a reason for that;…
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FETTLING FRIDAY: How to undertake a MINOR SERVICE for your bike. Episode FOUR.
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In the fourth episode of our new Basic Motorcycle Maintenance series our trusted mechanic Rob Bean shows you exactly what it takes to give you bike a minor service, taking you through the process step-by-step. If you’ve always fancied getting your hands dirty and giving your bike a service, but never had the confidence to…
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Is Honda about to reveal a new BIG 1100cc Rebel?
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The dust has barely settled after BMW revealed its new R18 cruiser, but already there’s talk of another. This time from the unlikely direction of Honda. We haven’t heard anything about this from the factory, but our Japanese colleagues from Young Machine magazine are certain that this will happen. And they are usually on the…
