V-Twin
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Sparks fly! Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle go to war. Sort of.
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Harley-Davidson has (unofficially) bitten back at Indian Motorcycle – following the resurgent brand’s recent marketing campaign, which pits its new Challenger against H-D’s Road Glide. To show off the Challenger’s 122hp V-twin engine, Indian’s filmed it going up against Harley-Davidson’s Road Glide in a drag race and a taco truck tow-off. And it’s even offering…
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MotoAmerica is bringing Bagger races to the Superbikes at Laguna Seca
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As implausible as it sounds, it’s happening. According to MotoAmerica itself, the Stateside race series is teaming up with Drag Specialties for a race of booming V-twins at the Laguna Seca track on July 11. That’s a Saturday during the USA Superbike championship run and it’s the first ever King of the Baggers event as…
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WORLD LAUNCH: Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT
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WORDS: Mikko Nieminen – Motorcycle Sport and Leisure magazine / PHOTOGRAPHY: Suzuki We can all agree that Suzuki’s flagship adventure bike has been in need of a bit of an update for a while now. What’s unlikely to be agreed quite so universally is whether the new V-Strom 1050XT now has all the bells and…
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Honda’s SUPERCHARGED plan for a V-twin with trellis frame gets an update. New details on the possible Honda Monster!
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It’s been an ongoing story about secret Honda boffin plans that we first brought you back at the start of 2017 – and whilst we’ve yet to see a Honda with the power-boost fitted for sale in dealerships, these latest patents show that something’s still on its way from the big H. Possibly. The latest…
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PATENTS confirm Harley-Davidson’s working on a NEW air-cooled V-TWIN engine.
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Patents filed by Harley-Davidson confirm that the iconic American factory is working on the successor to its Milwaukee Eight power plant. Harley-Davidson has long since relied on traditional, air-cooled V-Twin engines – and it doesn’t look like things are going to change too much, with the American factory filing patents for a new air-cooled V-Twin…
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2019 in review: Top stories of the year
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As the year winds down, it’s time to reflect on a year of new releases and exclusive snap shots on of new and upcoming motorcycles. Here’s the stories of 2019 that you have read the most.
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The 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 is going on sale for £109 a month
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The V-Strom 1050 will be available for £109 per month when it arrives in the UK in March. The new adventure machine has now been added to Suzuki’s Flexible Finance scheme and dealerships are already able to take deposits. With a three-mode traction control system and three engine modes, a deposit or trade-in of £2,250…
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MV Agusta’s CEO confirms 350cc twin-cylinder bikes are coming.
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MV Agusta’s CEO Timur Sardarov has just revealed that the Italian factory is gearing up to release a range of twin-cylinder 350cc bikes. We’ve been telling you about MV’s plans for small and mid-capacity machines for a few months – and CEO Timur Sardarov has just confirmed that it’s happening very soon. He said: “MV…
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Hessler Rallye Team’s Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT. And there’s a KIT to turn YOUR V-Strom into a Dakar-style desert racer.
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Hessler Rallye Team has just revealed its custom V-Strom 1050XT Desert Express – and we hope Suzuki is taking notes. Best of all, there’s a kit available to turn your V-Strom into a tricked out desert racer. Shown alongside the new V-Strom 1050XT at its big reveal at EICMA, the Desert Express is built around…
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EVENTS: Allen Millyard confirmed as STAR guest at the Kempton Park London Classic Bike Show.
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It’s nearly time for the London Classic Bike Show at Kempton Park. Taking place on Saturday, December 7 – this year’s event promises rare bikes, a bustling autojumble and a very special guest. If you’re into classic motorcycles, there’s no better place to be. Genius engineer Allen Millyard will be on hand with some of…
