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Birmingham’s ‘lock it or lose it’ campaign proving effective
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Following an increase in the theft of powered two wheelers from Birmingham City Centre during the early part of the summer, a ‘lock it or lose it’ campaign was launched – and it seems to be working. The campaign is being delivered by West Midlands Police, in partnership with the Motorcycle Industry Association’s MASTER Security…
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Kelvin Fletcher passes his bike test with Kawasaki
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Kelvin Fletcher, best known for his role in Emmerdale, has recently passed his motorcycle test after taking a five-day Kawasaki Rider Training Course with Kawasaki Rider Training Services (KRTS). Although the character he plays in Emmerdale is most at home on a tractor, off-screen Fletcher is no stranger to motorcycles and his two-wheeled CV consists…
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1989 Suzuki RG500 with ONE mile on the clock goes under the hammer!
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An unregistered and unused iconic two-stroke Suzuki RG500CH Grand Prix replica is up for sale at the Bonhams Auction, at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October. Since the birth of motorcycling, manufacturers have long since capitalised on competition successes by having one or two ‘race replica’ models in their range. Based on its World…
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Video: Meet the electric cruiser you can buy (yeah, buy it now, if you want)
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Umm… what do you make of this then? This is the T-Cruiser from Italian firm Tacita – it’s an electric cruiser that, it’s claimed can do 270 km (167 miles) on a single charge. The looks are likely to polarize the market though – but this isn’t a concept bike, you can buy a…
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The clock is ticking for Rea’s WSB Champion moment
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is the location for Round 11 of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, and it could be the setting for a British rider to have his name permanently in the history books. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) could take the world title for the third consecutive season, a feat which has…
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Suzuki set to unveil its new SV650X at Tokyo Motor Show
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Suzuki will unveil its SV650X at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show – an evolution of the SV650 Rally concept shown at last year. The original concept payed homage to Suzuki’s rally cars and bikes of the 1970s, and the new ‘neo-retro’ SV650X gets a bikini fairing, a tinted screen, fog lamps, clip-on handlebars and a…
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Two classic beauties from Sammy Miller at the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Show next month
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Two incredibly rare motorcycles have been confirmed to be making an appearance at the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. The event, held at the Stafford County Showground on October 14-15, is the best motorcycle show of the year and two incredibly fine motorcycles are being displayed by the Sammy Miller Museum. Topping the display…
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Bennetts Rider Panel finds ‘over half of motorcycle thefts take place at home’
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The first Bennetts Rider Panel survey focused on the topic of motorcycle and scooter thefts – surveying 2,330 riders from the UK and Northern Ireland. Seven out of 10 respondents said they are concerned about their bike being stolen and 19% have been a victim of motorcycle theft. Over half (55%) of those who have…
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New collection of Furygan Autumn/Winter gloves
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Furygan has added four brand-new gloves to its Autumn/Winter collection – designed to keep riders warm and dry in the most adverse weather conditions. James D3O All Seasons The all-weather version of the James D3O glove combines the glove’s trademark neo-retro look with tried-and-tested Furygan protection and comfort for wet-weather riding. This waterproof, micro…
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Valentino Rossi: “I will try to ride my M1 this weekend”
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After testing his fitness on a Yamaha R1 for a number of laps at Misano earlier this week, Valentino Rossi reckons he’s fit enough to prepare for this weekend’s upcoming Aragon GP. The Italian will need to pass as fit in order to take to the track – but ‘the Doctor’ sounds optimistic, with his sights set on…
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