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INTERMOT: Biking on a budget. SYM unveils TWO new 125’s for 2019.
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Taiwanese bike builder SYM has just unveiled two new 125cc models at INTERMOT in Cologne – perfect, if you’re looking for your first bike on a budget. In essence, the road-oriented SYM-NH X and adventure styled SYM-NH T are very similar machines – aside from styling. They share suspension, chassis and equipment, including a 124cc…
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Motorcycle crime DROPS in Edinburgh (by over 50%).
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Operation Soteria was set up in 2016 to help tackle motorcycle crime across Edinburgh – using a range of tactics including DNA tagging and the deployment of off-road bikes. And as a result of its efforts, there’s been a significant reduction in motorcycle crime across the region. Operation Soteria is Edinburgh Division’s response to significant…
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SAVE SOME CASH: Get a FREE tank or dry bag when you buy a set of Continental Tyres
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Continental is running a brilliant promotion in the UK, which means that any rider who purchases a pair of Continental motorcycle tyres can get their hands on a FREE 35 litre Ortlieb Dry Bag, or a Nelson-Rigg adventure tank bag. The free Continental-branded bags are available on pairs of the following tyres: ContiRoadAttack 3 –…
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Get your hands on Honda’s MOTO2 engine for less than TWO GRAND.
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Externpro is offering the chance to get your hands on the Honda engines that’ve been used in the Moto2 World Championship over the last few years – ahead of Triumph becoming the official supplier for 2019. Externpro is the company responsible for Moto2 engine maintenance – and with Triumph in place as the championships engine…
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VIDEO: King of the Pipes – the golden era of TWO-STROKES with Red Bull.
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Red Bull has just released its latest short documentary, King of the Pipes – which takes a look back at the heyday of two-stroke motocross. Well worth a watch if you’ve got a few minutes to spare. There is nothing quite like the sound, the smell and the feel of a two-stroke dirt bike. While…
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Steve McQueen’s 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross (the ‘On Any Sunday’ bike) going on sale in three days!
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Yep, we’re in love with this. It’s the actual small cc dirt bike, the real one that Steve McQueen owned and rode in the seminal motorcycle movie ‘On Any Sunday’. An icon of two wheels, if you will. Anyway, the bike is a 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross and is going on sale with Bonhams at…
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PARIS: Honda shows off new ‘Neo Sports’ 650 and new colours for the Africa Twin. Mega Gallery
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This has just happened at the Paris Motor Show, Honda has taken the wraps off it’s CB650F-based Neo Sports Cafe Concept. Yep, it’s just a concept at the moment and it shares a lot of DNA with the current CB1000R but for our money it looks quite a bit better. Here’s a load…
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INTERMOT: Suzuki unveils its NEW Katana – based around its GSX-R1000. CLICK HERE for TECH SPECS.
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Suzuki has just unveiled its latest incarnation of its iconic Katana for 2019 at Intermot in Cologne – and Steve Parrish was on hand to pull the wraps off the new machine which shares a surprising amount with its sportier GSX-R1000 sibling. The original Katana is an iconic machine – and since its launch in…
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INTERMOT: Indian CONFIMS prices for all-new FTR1200. Base model costs £11,899.
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We’ve been telling you that Indian has been quietly working on a road going version of its hugely successful flat track machine for a couple of years now – and we’ve finally been proved right, as the iconic American bike builder revealed its all-new FTR1200 and FTR1200S at INTERMOT in Cologne last night. And we’ve…
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INTERMOT: First official photo of 2019 Suzuki Katana (and others from the launch in Germany)
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Due to appear soon at Intermot is this, the worst-kept-secret in 2019’s motorcycle line-up, the Suzuki Katana. Whilst we’re waiting for the bike to be officially unveiled, here’s a nice official photo of the bike a bit earlier than you might have been expecting. We’ve also added a few shots from the just-happened launch…
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