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Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle at the NEC
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Harley-Davidson’s Project Livewire™ makes its UK debut at Motorcycle Live 2014. It will be the UK premiere for the Harley-Davidson electric motorcycle. Project LiveWire™, will provide the centrepiece for stand 3D35 (Hall 3), which will also play host to the full line-up of new Harley machines, including the new Street Glide® Special, new Road…
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Husqvarna Concept 401 Vitpilen / Svartpilen | 2015 new motorcycles
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Post-war Europe saw Husqvarna’s lightweight single-cylinder bikes popular on the difficult roads and tracks of the time. The new Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen and Svartpilen (White Arrow and Black Arrow) see a mix of the company’s off-road bikes of the 60s and 70s, and the road bikes of the 40s. Details are sparse, and we’re usually…
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Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 | 2015 new motorcycles
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For 2015 the high-performance naked Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 gets a larger engine now making 175bhp@11,000rpm and 89lb-ft@9000 rpm. Two versions will be available – the RR and Factory, which both feature a more protective top fairing, comfier 15mm-lower saddle, narrower bars and a kerb weight of around 204kg. The chassis has been tweaked with…
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Moto Guzzi Audace | 2015 new motorcycles
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The new Moto Guzzi Audace uses the 1400cc engine in a darkly-styled, sportier machine. Here’s what the press release had to say… Ostentatious, muscular and fierce, the Audace can be picked out immediately by its front end, made stylistically lighter by the circular headlight unit and the carbon mudguard mounted on a fork without any…
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Moto Guzzi Eldorado| 2015 new motorcycles
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The new Moto Guzzi Eldorado uses the 90° V-twin in a ‘modern and luxurious interpretation’ of the 850 from the ‘70s. 16” spoked wheels carry whitewall tyres, combined with LED lights and a 21litre tank feeding a massive, traction-controlled 89lb-ft at just 2750rpm through the shaft drive. Here’s what the press release had to…
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Ducati Diavel Titanium | 2015 new motorcycles
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Limited to a run of just 500, Ducati’s Diavel Titanium carries the standard bike’s 162bhp, 96lb-ft 90° V-twin in a 5kg lighter body. Riding modes, ABS and traction control are al still present, with titanium tank and headlight covers. The rear seat cover is carbon and titanium, while the larger air intakes, rad covers, mudguards…
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Ducati 1299 Panigale | 2015 new motorcycles
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The new Ducati 1299 Panigale takes the additional 87cc of its Superquadro 90° V-Twin to produce 205bhp @ 10,500rpm (up from 195bhp@10,700rpm) and 106.7lb-ft @ 8750rpm (up from 98.1lb-ft @ 9000rpm). Weight stays the same, at 190.5kg, while the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) brings Cornering ABS and Wheelie Control. A quickshifter is fitted as standard,…
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14 motorcycles you need to own (you just haven’t realised yet)
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Walking around the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show, I saw bike after bike that I wanted to buy. That’s the trouble with the Stafford show – while there are hundreds of beautiful classic machines from all eras, along with stall after stall of parts, accessories, tools, kit and clothing, there are also hundreds of tempting…
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Ducati Scrambler | 2015 new motorcycles
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The Ducati Scrambler has just been revealed, with the Italian company claiming it’s “more than just a new bike: it’s a whole new world”. The bike features front and rear LED lighting (with a traditional bulb for main-beam), and has LCD instruments in a single, round housing. The bike is being backed up with a…
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Suzuki V-Strom 650XT | 2015 new motorcycles
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The Suzuki V-Strom 650XT builds on the machine’s popularity with wire-spoked aluminium wheels, new styling and a wider range of accessories (those panniers are optional extras). Here’s the full press-release from Suzuki: Following the introduction of V-Strom 1000 ABS, Suzuki proudly presents the newest line of motorcycle in its V-Strom range. 12 years after the…
