Off-Road
Off-Road
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Accessible-to-all Adventure Training!
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Train with Sinnis and the Desert Rose Riding Academy Sinnis Motorcycles has just announced a brand-new partnership with the Desert Rose Riding Academy – and together they’ve launched the UK’s first learner-friendly adventure riding school. Riders will take to the trails on board the tried and tested, budget-friendly Sinnis Terrain 125 under the guidance of…
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KTM’s Chinese Connection…
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KTM’s much-loved LC8c engine could be about to get a massive overhaul. Patents filed by KTM’s Chinese partner CFMOTO suggest that the current 890cc unit could be expanded further to 990cc. Some serious work has gone into making it happen – and it looks like we won’t have to wait too long to see it…
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Take the Grand challenge…
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Nathan Millward’s just launched a brilliant new event that aims to show people you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a proper adventure. Nath made his name by riding a Honda CT110 Postie bike back to the UK from Australia, and has since carved out an enviable reputation as a respected journalist, top…
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V-Strom Sums…
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Slotting into the increasingly crowded middleweight adventure bike market, Suzuki’s V-Strom 800DE looks to be a winner with its 776cc parallel twin, 84hp motor, fully adjustable Showa suspension and off-road riding mode. But up until now, we didn’t know how much we’d have to splash out to get our hands on one. Thankfully, the factory’s…
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UPDATES: KTM 1290 Super Adventure R
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KTM’s continuing its assault of updates across its extensive range of adventure bikes – and the latest to get tweaked for 2023 is its bonkers 1290 Super Adventure R. The news follows on nicely from the big reveal of its updated 1290 Super Adventure S and as you’d expect, the more off-road focused R gets…
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Yamaha launches the Ténéré Spirit Experience for 2023
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New Ténéré Spirit Experience for 2023 Yamaha is totally committed to ensuring that every rider is given the chance to enjoy their Ténéré to the full in a diverse range of riding situations. For 2023 Yamaha is introducing the exclusive new Ténéré Spirit Experience in which Ténéré owners can join some of the world’s most…
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Great Winter Ride! Antrim Coast Road
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We sent Mikko Nieminem for a Bimble on one of his favourite roads, the Antrim Coast Road, Northern Ireland. Here’s what he had to say: There are a couple of ways to get to Larne from Belfast, but it doesn’t really matter too much which way you choose, as it’s from Larne onwards that the…
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QUICK SPIN: Aprilia Tuareg!
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WORDS and PHOTOS: Maja Kenney Last August I had the pleasure of taking out the Aprilia Tuareg. Not just a quick spin but a proper, full-on, adventure-loaded trip all the way to Nordkapp and back to North Wales. Over 5,000 miles to be done in just under three weeks, I knew I needed a bike…
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Ducati Scrambler updates!
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Ducati’s entry-level brand has taken over some of the duties formerly carried out by the smaller capacity Monster range, serving as the gateway drug to Bologna’s stronger material. And for 2023, the firm’s given the little retro-roadsters a bit of a mid-life tickle. The 73bhp, 803cc Desmodue engine has been treated to some flashy ride-by-wire…
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NEW BIKES: Brand-new Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE
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Did you really think Suzuki was quitting the motorbike business? Well, it didn’t seem so outlandish earlier this year to be honest, dumping its MotoGP team; quitting world endurance; little in the way of future-proofed machinery; rehashing old engines seemingly ad infinitum. But Suzuki fans who kept the faith will be rewarded here, with not…
