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How to buy a motorcycle from a private seller and eBay
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Ex-racer Mark Hardy just loves bikes. Rather than buy one and stick with it, he looks for a machine to suit his next trip. Having bought dozens of motorcycles, and viewed hundreds, he’s got some great advice on how to buy a motorcycle, and for getting the best deal… “I spend hours trawling eBay, and…
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Dealer fitted the wrong tyre speed rating to my motorcycle: Can I sue them?
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Q. I had a new tyre fitted to my GSXR1000 by a small garage local to me. About a month later I took my bike to my main dealer for a service after I got back from Germany. Whilst in Germany I had ridden around the Nürburgring at speeds of up to 180mph. The problem…
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I got knocked off my bike by a provisional licence holder: what can I do?
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Q. Have I got problems? I was riding my CBR600rr down a residential road when a car reversed straight out of a drive in front of me. I had no chance of braking and “T-boned” his rear passenger door. Luckily it was only a little car, and I flew like superman over the top instead…
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Can I claim against an event organiser?
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Q. My wife bought me and my son a motor experience day off the internet. – the morning involved driving round the track in supercars, and riding a motorcycle around a grass off-road area in the afternoon. The morning went fine, but when it came to the afternoon I told the two chaps “supervising” the…
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Can I stop a motorcycle in a London cycle box?
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Q. I was recently pulled over by the Police for stopping in an “Advanced Stop Line” box on my “motor bicycle” in London, and offered a fixed penalty of 3 points plus a fine. This is the box cyclists can use to wait at the head of stationary traffic at red lights. I was just going…
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Pipe Werx exhaust review: On the dyno
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Pipe Werx exhaust review: Titanium Oval street-legal exhaust with Carbon Edge Tested by: John Milbank RRP: £265 Contact: www.pipewerx.com MoreBikes.co.uk and Motor Cycle Monthly Editor John Milbank recently took his 14-year-old Honda CBR600FY to BSD.uk.com to compare a Pipe Werx Titanium Oval can (with baffles in and out) with the OE Honda exhaust. There’s a full…
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How a Pipe Werx motorcycle exhaust is made
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Motor Cycle Monthly recently went to Ormskirk to meet the team at Pipe Werx. There’s a full feature coming up in the paper, but watch the video to see one going together…
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Learn to ride: Honda announces first ‘Honda School of Motorcycling’ centres
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Honda (UK) is to launch its first four licensed motorcycle training centres this month as part of a new initiative, the ‘Honda School of Motorcycling’. Four Honda motorcycle dealers in the South of England are to become the first to offer training on-premises, under license from Honda (UK) and authorised by the Driver and…
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Get into biking for just £39.99 | The fantastic new Honda Experience
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Whether you fancy exploring life on two wheels, or you simply want to get into biking after a few years away, the Honda Experience is an incredibly good value way to experience the joy, excitement and freedom of a motorbike or scooter. Based at Donington Park race circuit in Leicestershire, you’ll enjoy a full…
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How to do a motorcycle oil change
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Looking after your bike is easy! John Milbank shows you how with his 2000 Honda CBR600FY. Whenever I look for bikes to buy, I’m shocked at how few machines have even a basic record of maintenance. I’m not talking about original-dealer stamped service books (though I do love them) – I’d be happy with a…
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