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TORQUING POINTS: The Frame Game
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Alan Dowds outlines their importance… Alongside engines, frames are right up there in terms of importance for motorcycles. Over the years we’ve seen hundreds of different shapes, types and stiffnesses, made from a multitude of different materials. Which one’s best? Well, that’s a very good question. Here’s why… Most of the material design choices on…
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RIDDEN: Triumph Tiger Sport 800
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If you’re after one bike that can do it all, Triumph’s new Tiger 800 Sport could be just the ticket! Editor Bruce Wilson reports… Let’s be honest, we all want the world on a platter these days but unless you’re lucky enough to have the cash for two wholly different styles of bikes, the likes…
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LIVEWIRE S2 Mulholland
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The electric bike market is still having a pretty rough time, especially in the ‘full power’ sector. But fair play to the likes of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire offshoot, which is still working away putting out new machinery. This curious-looking beastie is the new Mulholland, a battery-powered ‘performance cruiser’ built on the firm’s S2 powertrain. That means…
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SUZUKI launches GSX-8R Kiiro Limited Edition
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Suzuki has launched a GSX-8R Kiiro limited edition, with just 60 available from UK dealerships. With an OTR price of £9,599, the Kirro edition GSX-8R comes with bright yellow bodywork with black logos, grey wheels and grey aluminium subframe, and a smattering of extras from the Suzuki accessories catalogue. In addition to the yellow bodywork…
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YAMAHA turns 70
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Yamaha’s marking 70 years in the bike trade this year – yes, it was back in 1955 that the firm started making motorcycles. The first bike was the Red Dragonfly YA-1: a 125cc air-cooled two-stroke, which was winning races just weeks after it launched. And the firm has designed a special 70th anniversary logo, based…
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LAUNCH: Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini
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A new Panigale V4 has arrived from Ducati in collaboration with Lamborghini – but it’s limited to just 630 units.
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Line-up confirmed for special Joey Dunlop celebration in Ballymoney
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Racing legend Joey Dunlop will be honoured with a special star-studded event in his hometown – and it’s free to attend!
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CARDO & SCHUBERTH partner to launch Comms system
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One of the top names in communications for motorcyclists, Cardo Systems, is thrilled to announce the launch of the SC EDGE in collaboration with Schuberth, the renowned German helmet manufacturer. The state-of-the-art device, launched officially at EICMA, has been engineered to integrate seamlessly with selected Schuberth helmets and marks the latest evolution in Cardo’s commitment to enhance…
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NURBURGRING: Bike ban update
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Planning to finally take the bike to the Nürburgring for a public track day this year? Well, you’re out of luck. The famous road circuit in the Black Forest has been making noises about safety of bikes and cars for years now, and has finally acted, banning two-wheelers from the ‘Tourist-Fahren’ public access days. There…
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TYRES: Dunlop SportSmart Mk4
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It’s great to see firms launching new supersports rubber, so well done to Dunlop, which has just released the new Mark 4 version of its SportSmart sporty road tyres. It sits a few levels below the SportSmart TT and the road-legal race fitments like D212 GP Racer and D213 GP Pro, and is aimed at…
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