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Triumph Thruxton R world launch review
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WORDS: MSL Editor, John Milbank PHOTOGRAPHY: Alessio Barbanti, Matteo Cavadini, Paul Barshon and Friedemann Kirn We rode the Thruxton R, which starting at £11,700 is the pinnacle of the new Bonneville range; the Thruxton is a similar machine, though at £10,400 has more classically–styled right-way-up forks, and the same Nissin two-piston calipers and fixed…
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Triumph Bonneville T120 world launch review
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WORDS: MSL Editor, John Milbank PHOTOGRAPHY: Alessio Barbanti, Matteo Cavadini, Paul Barshon and Friedemann Kirn This is the core of the new Bonneville family –Triumph has focussed closely on the design of the machine, giving it cleaner lines than the outgoing 865cc Bonneville T100. The ride-by-wire engine for instance, while 335cc larger and now…
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Triumph confirms Thruxton and Thruxton R prices and availability
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Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R are right up there among the most beautiful bikes of the season. And Triumph has just announced that you could get your hands on one for just a touch over £10k. Not bad, considering that the main rival, Norton Dominator, is priced at £19,950. The OTR price for Thruxton 1200…
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KTM 1290 Super Duke GT review
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Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine’s editor – John Milbank – tests the new Austrian sports tourer. Mark this day as the rebirth of the sports tourer. Maybe even the turning point of the adventure bike’s dominance. The best adventure machines can take their passengers almost anywhere, and reward many riders who crave comfort, practicality and…
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WSB Phillip Island: Rea’s race two win is flawless
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WSB Phillip Island: Rea’s race two win is flawless. Reigning Champion Jonathan Rea took the first double win at Phillip Island since Carlos Checa in 2011 today as key title rival and last year’s runner up Chaz Davies fought hard on the final lap, in the end losing the front into Turn 4. It was…
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Ducati XDiavel world launch review
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Price: XDiavel £15,795,XDiavel S £18,395 // 154bhp @ 9,500rpm // Tested by John Milbank I find it hard to call this bike a cruiser. It’s not particularly heavy, it’s full of extremely advanced technology, it handles, and it’s very, very fast. But it does have the cruiser trademark feet-forward riding position and wide, raked-back…
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Ducati unveils three new Scrambler specials at the Motor Bike Expo of Verona
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Motor Bike Expo kicks off from today (Jan 22) until the end of Sunday and there will be three new Ducati Scrambler specials making their debut at the event. Called Peace Sixty2, Revolution and Artika, the customized bikes will be previewed during the Verona held event on the Ducati Scrambler family stand. Following the Ducati…
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Special Triumph Street Twin by Pirelli
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A special Triumph Street Twin by Pirelli has been unveiled at the Motor Bike Expo of Verona to celebrate the historic partnership between the tyre brand and the Hinckley based manufacturer. The bike boasts livery used by the Bonneville in 1977. The reason behind the two great biking brands coming together is that the new…
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Yamaha XSR700 test ride review: the real blast modern retro
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Tested by Roland Brown The XSR700 must be one of the most logical new bikes for years. After all, Yamaha’s recent revival began with light, sporty roadsters such as the MT-07 and MT-09, in combination with the retro-themed Sport Heritage range in which old models such as the XJR1300 were revamped to ride the current…
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SCOOP: 2016 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R REVEALED! 64% more torque and killer 1960s looks!
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2016 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R REVEALED! 64% more torque and killer 1960s looks! Thruxton and Thruxton R Triumph has launched the new Thruxton and Thruxton R as part of the 2016 Bonneville range, which also includes the brand new Street Twin and the upgraded T120 and T120 Black. The Thruxton is…
