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GBMoto Racing: Successful testing at Snetterton
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The Lloyds British GBmoto Kawasaki team have concluded their pre-season testing campaign following a two day official MCE British Superbike Championship test at Snetterton with strong, consistent times. After a positive nine days testing, the team now return to the workshop to complete final preparations of their Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R machines ahead of the opening…
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How to fit a motorbike screen
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Motor Cycle Monthly is the UK’s biggest monthly bike title, and it’s FREE in dealers, clubs and biker cafes. Editor John recently fitted a Puig screen to his 2000 Honda CBR600 FY. Here’s how he did it…
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How to buy a Kawasaki GPz500S (1987–1994)
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The first of the budget bikes, a good GPZ is a bargain today… The GPz500S fell between bikes like Yamaha’s revvy two-stroke RD350 YPVS, and Kawasaki’s own – once class-leading – four cylinder four-stroke GPZ600R. The sporty looks were more than skin deep: with a minimalistic chassis it could turn a ride into something…
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How to buy a Honda CBR1000F
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When the world of the Superbike was at its height in the 80s, Honda decided its litre machine would be a comfy mile muncher. Genius. The original CBR1000FH of 1987 arrived into an arena bursting with Japanese sports bikes, the second incarnation which we’ll be focusing on here arrived in 1989 and also lined…
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The TRUTH about ethanol (E10) in your fuel
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There’s a lot of concern right now about the quality of our bike’s life blood. Motor Cycle Monthly’s chemistry class gives you the facts… You put petrol in your bike and it burns it – that’s all you need to know, right? In an ideal world, yes, but as MCM’s sister magazine, Classic Motorcycle…
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Shorai Lithium Iron battery vs Standard Lead Acid | Comparison test
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Motor Cycle Monthly, the UK’s biggest monthly bike title and FREE in dealers, clubs and biker cafes, took a brand new Shorai LFX18A1-BS12 and pitted it against a brand new Yuasa YT12A-BS lead-acid battery. Check out the video to see how they both got on. John used an Optimate battery tester during the test, and swears by…
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How to buy an insurance write-off motorcycle from an auction
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Written-off bikes can offer good value for riders on a budget – but only if you’re salvage savvy. MoreBikes shows you how to bag a bargain, and or when to walk away If you’re on the look-out for a budget bike and maybe reckon yourself to be a bit of a handy spanner twirler, why…
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How to buy a bike | Reader advice
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Motor Cycle Monthly – the UK’s biggest bike monthly, and FREE In dealers, clubs and biker cafes – asked its Reader Panel for their best bike buying advice. Here’s what they had to say, but why not add your opinions at the bottom of the page too?! The May 2014 issue of MCM will have…
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Is a bike I’m selling insured for test rides?
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Q I put my old Yamaha Fazer 1000 up on eBay, and had a chap visit for a look before placing a bid. I let him have a spin around the block, but he clipped an old lady on a zebra crossing. The police were involved, and he’s getting done for careless driving. That’s fair enough…
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Am I insured on a motorcycle test ride?
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Motor Cycle Monthly spoke to Dave Bowcock, MD at Principal Insurance to find out… “If the buyer is test riding through a dealership, the business should have an insurance policy that covers them for people test riding. This policy will have a set criteria though, and the client should always check that they have adequate cover…
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