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Motorcycle Live! Here’s the BMWs and BMW stuff that’s going on show from TOMORROW!

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18 November 2016

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Motorcycle Live! Here’s the BMWs and BMW stuff that’s going on show from TOMORROW! BMW Motorrad UK is bringing its new range of 2017 models to Motorcycle Live, the UK’s biggest bike show – the first time most have been seen in this country. Motorcycle Live runs from 19 November through to 27 November…
2017 model: Honda’s made a new A2 friendly Rebel 500. Here it is

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18 November 2016

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Tony Carter

2017 model: Honda’s made a new A2 friendly Rebel 500. Here it is. It’s not the most earth-shattering news in the motorcycle world, but that doesn’t mean that Honda won’t sell a shedload of these bikes. This is the new 2017 Honda Rebel. It’s an A2 licence-friendly 471cc 500cc parallel-twin that can kick out…
Ducati UK announces average 4.8 % price increase from the 1st January 2017 (so if you’re buying, get in at Motorcycle Live! from TOMORROW)

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18 November 2016

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Tony Carter

Ducati UK announces average 4.8 % price increase from the 1st January 2017. Following the announcement of prices for the new 2017 models unveiled recently at EICMA, Ducati UK has just announced that a price increase on the remainder of the Ducati and Ducati Scrambler ranges is happening. That means that, as a rough…
Motorcycle Live! Meet Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam at the Carole Nash stand TOMORROW!

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18 November 2016

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Tony Carter

Motorcycle Live! Meet Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam at the Carole Nash stand TOMORROW! Newly crowned World Superbike Champion, Jonathan Rea (above), and British Superbike rider, Leon Haslam (Leon) will be representing one the UK’s favourite motorcycle insurance brokers, Carole Nash at stand 2C15 at this year’s much anticipated Motorcycle Live Show. Rea said:…
WSB Aragon tests: Day two of testing sees quick times and race simulations aplenty

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18 November 2016

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Tony Carter

WSB Aragon tests: Day two of testing sees quick times and race simulations aplenty. The sun shone on MotorLand Aragon as the WSB riders were eager to get out on track for Day 2 of 2017 testing yesterday. Former MotoGP rider Stefan Bradl (Honda WorldSBK Team, pictured above) was the first rider to exit pit…
Video: Motorcycle Live! A 2017 thing to see: Honda’s new Fireblades!

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17 November 2016

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Tony Carter

With 192bhp on tap and a host of new electronics the new Fireblades from Honda are definitely worth a stop-off as you go around Motorcycle Live! next week. Honda has built a great display showing the history of the iconic superbike which takes you from the humble 1992 beginnings right up to the newly-released Fireblade…
Video: Motorcycle Live! A 2017 thing to see: BMW’s R nineT Pure, Racer and Urban G/S

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17 November 2016

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Tony Carter

If you like the retro feel and want the BMW ease-of-use-tech-touch then check out these three absolute stunners at the NEC next week. If you fancy a bit of old-school roadster then there’s the 2017 Pure option, for café racers it’s the… err… Racer take and for the even more retro Adventure bike fan there’s…
Video: Motorcycle Live! A 2017 thing to see: Husqvarna’s Svartpilen and Vitpilen 401s!

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17 November 2016

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Tony Carter

Taking the prize for some of the whackiest-looking motorcycles you’ll get close to at the show, the Svartpilen and Vitpilen from Husqvarna are pretty much a must-check-out at the NEC. Built around the firm’s 375cc, 44bhp single-cylinder, twin overhead camshaft motor the funky roadsters get Bosch 2-channel ABS, WP suspension and a slipper clutch as…
Watch this video: It’s the 2014 hot onboard Isle of Man TT lap between Guy Martin and Michael Dunlop. You’ll LOVE this!

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17 November 2016

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Tony Carter

Watch this video: It’s the 2014 hot onboard Isle of Man TT lap between Guy Martin and Michael Dunlop. You’ll LOVE this! As he’s back on your telly screen this coming Monday at 9pm with the Channel 4 series Our Guy in China – what better reason do we need to show you this brilliant bit…
Video: Mannequin challenge has made its way to bikes. Best one yet is this motocross mannequin video

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17 November 2016

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Tony Carter

So the Mannequin craze that’s cropping up everywhere has found its way to our two-wheeled world and whilst we would usually not bother with this sort of thing, this video has made us smile. Just a bunch of kids doing the set-still thing whilst out at the track. Good work, dirt monkeys!