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Review: RST Aramid Wax II 2205 Jeans
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RRP: £99.99 // Colours: Black // Sizes 30” – 42” Tested by: Ross Mowbray Despite naysayers suggesting that leather is the only way to stay properly safe of the road, personally, I’m partial to a pair of bike jeans. I love the versatility and generally wear them day-to-day, on and off the bike – and…
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Test ride the new 2018 WR-F Off Road Range with the 2018 Yamaha Enduro Pro Tour
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Yamaha has just announced it’s offering an exclusive opportunity to test ride the new 2018 WR-F Off Road Range with its Enduro Pro Tour! No matter whether you’re a beginner, a regular enduro rider or a serious rally challenger, these easy to maintain, lightweight full power WR-F machines are more than up to the job.…
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First ride: Moto Guzzi V7 III Special
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Moto Guzzi launched the third generation of its V7 retro machine, aptly named the V7 III, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the iconic V-twin model. WORDS: Mikko Nieminen, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure editor PHOTOGRAPHY: Jakob Ebrey & Moto Guzzi The V7 III family consists of three different models: the V7 III Special, the bike…
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First ride: 2018 BMW K 1600 B
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The new BMW K 1600 B bagger is big, brash and full of beans. Based on BMW’s heavy-duty tourer, the K 1600 GT, the Yankee-style bagger was originally revealed as a ‘Concept 101’ two years ago, and then confirmed as a production bike last year. Now it has landed in the UK, and you know…
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Video: Eskil Suter ragging the Suter MMX 500c two-stroke around Jerez
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Eskil Suter has been participating in the Jerez Moto2 tests with his 2-stroke Suter 500 – and here’s a short video of his exploits. Last week, Eskil Suter took to the track with his Suter MMX 500 with a couple of GoPro cameras strapped to his bike. And, to make it even more exciting, Ian…
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First ride: Suzuki Burgman 400
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The Burgman series of scooters has always been a steady seller for Suzuki. If you combine the sales of the 125, 200, 400 and 650cc models, the Japanese manufacturer has shifted over 440,000 Burgmans (or is it Burgmen?) to date, with the Burgman 400 accounting for 170,000 of those. Now Suzuki is hoping to…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS – Benelli Leoncino 500
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Back in 1951, Benelli launched its original Leoncino 125cc; one of the most popular machines in the iconic Italian brands illustrious 106 year history – and for 2017, an all-new Leoncino 500 has made it to market. Staff writer Ross has been out to Italy for the Leoncino launch, and took the chance to put…
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Video: Suzuki tests 2018 MotoGP chassis
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https://youtu.be/WYNXzJhycok Team Suzuki Racing has just published a new video with highlights from Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s two-day test at Motorland Aragon in late September. Both Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins put in loads of laps during the extensive testing plan with new parts for the 2018 season, in particular a new chassis. So, effectively, this video…
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Don’t doubt Vale: Rossi puts R1 through its paces at Misano
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Valentino Rossi is hard at work, after breaking his tibia and fibula in an Enduro accident at the start of September. The surgeon who operated on Rossi predicated a recovery time of well over a month, and expected him to be side-lined for around 40 days, which would have effectively put an end to his…
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Triumph test Moto2 engine for 2019 – unveil new 765 Daytona in the process?
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Triumph is hard at work, developing its Moto2TM race engine ready for the 2019 season – and in the snaps we’ve seen, the bike its powering looks a lot like a new 765 Daytona. Of course, there’s been no official word from Triumph – but adding two and two together, we’re sure that the Moto2…
