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2015 Quadro 350S three-wheel scooter review
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£5999 | 27bhp @ 7000rpm | 21lb-ft @ 5000rpm | Liquid-cooled four-stroke 346cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Images: Joe Dick There’s a new kid in the three-wheeler scooter play pen – the Quadro 350S. Developed in Switzerland and manufactured in Taiwan, one of the shareholders is Luciano Marabese – the Italian designer who worked…
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WK TomCat review
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WK Bikes TomCat review | £1199 | 10bhp | Single-cylinder air-cooled 4-stroke Tested By: Carli Ann Smith Photos: Rich Addison WK Bikes has launched a commuter machine to join its already strong line-up – a brand-new machine with looks inspired by the iconic Suzuki VanVan. Tell me about the engine The TomCat is powered…
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Free Akrapovic exhaust and graphics with KTM RC 125
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Riders purchasing a new KTM RC 125 from now until February 28, 2015, are eligible for a free official PowerParts pack, worth £550. Launched late summer 2014, the RC 125, priced at £4495, shows the world that the 125cc class doesn’t have to be a stepping stone bike, built to compromise. Fitted with high specification…
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Even more bikes and scooters get the Haynes Manual treatment
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A new Haynes Manual has been released which covers the Honda CBR125R, CBR250R, & CRF250L/M, to add to Haynes’ expanding collection of car and bike manuals. Honda have been making motorcycles since 1949, but the CBR sport bikes and CRF dual-sport bikes are amongst the most popular lines available. The CBR125R is a four-stroke engine…
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British engineers to debut new motorcycle at the Dakar Rally 2015
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After two and a half years in development, Northamptonshire based Rally Raid Products have finally been approved to compete in the Dakar Rally 2015 this coming January with their own branded motorcycle – the LC4-50. The Dakar Rally – formally the ‘Paris-Dakar’, now held in South America – is the longest and most arduous off-road…
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Husqvarna Supermoto 701 | 2015 new motorcycles
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Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH came to life in October 2013, with KTM Motorrad AG as its parent company. Now with its factory in Austria, the Husqvarna brand has 111 years of heritage, from the early days of road racing to the off-road bikes of the 40s onwards. The new Husqvarna 701 Supermoto is a return to…
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Kawasaki Z250SL | 2015 new motorcycles
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The Kawasaki’s Z250SL is the latest addition to the Supernaked Z series… Powered by a 249 cm3 4-stroke Single cylinder engine making 28bhp@9700rpm and 17lb-ft@8200rpm, mounted in a trellis frame, the newest Z offers sporty performance in a slim, lightweight and compact package. Designed for the sports-minded urban commuter, this light, racy machine offers competitive Ninja-based performance,…
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2015 CFMoto 150NK | WORLD EXCLUSIVE first review
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CFMoto 650NK | €2000 (approx £1575) TBC | 149.4cc | 4-stroke single cylinder | 11.8bhp @ 8500rpm | 7.89lb-ft @ 7000rpm Tested by: Alan Cathcart Photos: Kyoichi Nakamura In 2009 Chinese company CFMoto began development – entirely in house – of its own purpose-built 650cc parallel-twin motor. This was to form a platform for a range of middleweight…
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KTM RC390: It’s not just for young riders
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MoreBikes spoke to Diego Arioli – KTM Product Manager – about the new KTM RC390… “In the last 12 months with the Duke family we sold 30,000 units, so now we’ve added the RC390 and 125 we’ll sell considerably more singles than that next year. The RC has just as much potential as the Duke. “With the RC…
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Jawa 660 Sportard review
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Jawa 660 Sportard | From £6745 | 48.8bhp@6500rpm | 42lb-ft@6000rpm | 660cc four-valve SOHC single-cylinder Tested by John Milbank Photos by Joe Dick Building bikes since 1929, Jawa is a European manufacturer exporting to over 20 countries worldwide. Its popular twin-cylinder two-stroke 350s are the last of the big oil-burners, but the new 660…
