Ross Mowbray
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Best biking roads in the Yorkshire Dales: Video, maps and .gpx files
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The Yorkshire Dales is famous for its spectacular scenery, unspoilt countryside, picturesque towns and villages and ample supply of opportunities for outdoor pursuits (including hiking, climbing, caving and more) – but in addition to all that, it’s also a haven for bikers; with a seemingly endless supply of cracking roads to keep you entertained. To…
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TESTED: Rukka Kingsley Textile Jacket and Trousers
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Is this top-of-the-line suit from Rukka the best all-weather biker kit money can buy? RRP: £2499 / www.bikerheadz.co.uk Rukka kit is expensive… there’s no way we can start a review about the infamous Finnish textile specialist and not mention it. But it turns out that it’s for a very good reason – because it’s really…
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GET INVOLVED: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2022
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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May. It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic, vintage and modern retro motorcycles with riders dressed in ‘dapper’ fashion, all in the name of men’s health. Founded in Sydney back in 2012, the last ‘big ride’ in 2019 (before…
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ELECTRIC TRIALS: Yamaha reveals its TY-E 2.0 electric trials bike
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Yamaha has announced that it’s further developed its TY-E electric trials bike – and here’s a first look at its new and improved machine. With plans to enter select rounds of the 2022 FIM Trial World Championship, Yamaha’s clearly serious about the potential of its electric trials bike. Building on the success of the original…
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TOP READS – The Moment Collectors: Twenty Travellers’ Tales from Around the World
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One of our favourite adventurers and authors, Sam Manicom, has announced his latest celebration of motorcycle overlanding. Pulling together the expertise and experiences of twenty authors, ‘The Moment Collectors’ takes readers on a journey to the big sky plains of Mongolia, African Deserts, the majesty of Pamir Highway, the far reaches of Alaska, the breath-taking…
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Indian reveals newest V-TWIN powered SUPER tourer. The Pursuit
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Indian Motorcycle has just unveiled a new tourer that’s kitted out with a liquid-cooled PowerPlus engine, a full-suite of technology, a chassis-mounted fairing and loads of touring goodies. Called the Pursuit, it builds on the success of the Challenger – and uses the same 1768cc, liquid-cooled V-twin motor kicks out 90kW (121 hp) and 178Nm…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda’s NT1100
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With the engine from the Africa Twin and panniers, heated grips and cruise control as standard, could Honda’s NT1100 be the dedicated touring motorcycle we’ve been waiting for? It was a wet start to the day in Northern Spain – but the roads along the coast and up into the hills just outside Barcelona proved…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Kawasaki’s Z650RS
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We’ve spent the day in and around Marseille, riding Kawasaki’s new Z650RS. We’ve just jumped off the bike and while it’s fresh in our mind, we thought we’d share our very brief first impressions ahead of a full review appearing in Motorcycle Sport and Leisure and MoreBikes in the coming weeks. Joining the Z900RS, the…
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LAUNCH INCOMING: Kawasaki Z650RS
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We’re in Marseille to ride Kawasaki’s ’70s-styled ride; the Z650RS – and we’ll be bringing you our first impressions through the day tomorrow. Powered by the same 649cc parallel twin motor as the Z650 and Ninja 650 – the Z650RS is essentially a smaller version of the Z900RS that was released a few years…
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Honda’s new sport touring twin: the NT1100
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Do you miss the Pan European or the Deauville? Well, Honda has just revealed a brand-new bike that’s not too dissimilar from either… Adventure bikes have been all the rage for the last few years, but their popularity has left a gap in the market as tourers have been overlooked. In Honda’s case the gap…
