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Ducati reveals special edition 1299 Panigale S Anniversario
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Ducati certainly knows how to please their fans and celebrate an anniversary. For its 90th anniversary the Bologna-based bike manufacturer decided to provide visitors to World Ducati Week 2016 (1-3 July, “Marco Simoncelli” Misano World Circuit) with a special preview of the new 1299 Panigale S Anniversario. This is a limited edition bike with only…
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My bike review: 1991 BMW R65GS
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Personal fitness trainer, 56-year-old Duncan Evans reveals his home-built custom… I served my apprenticeship as a mechanical engineer, then worked my way through a number of industries finishing in aerospace, before being a trainer for the past ten years. I started riding at 14 and got an FS1E at 16, before a new RD 200…
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BMW announces facelifts for R1200 range
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BMW has confirmed that model year 2017 will see a number of updates on models that can be ordered from all BMW Motorrad dealers in the new configuration from August 2016. When the new model year starts in August 2016, the engines of the liquid-cooled boxer models will be subject to supplementary technical changes as…
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£10,800 for the R nine T Scrambler – price announced by BMW
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BMW has announced the price of the R nine T Scrambler – and although the price is for the German market only, it gives us a good idea on where it’s aimed in the market. The R nine T Scrambler is listed as being on sale for 13,000 Euros which includes the German 19% VAT.…
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2017 BMW F700GS, F800GS and F800GS Adventure revealed
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2017 BMW F700GS, F800GS and F800GS Adventure revealed. We’ve just been sent this about the new F700GS, F800GS and F800GS Adventure. It looks like the bikes are getting Euro4 tweaks and changes that include new exhaust, HP sports silencer by Akrapovic, ride-by-wire throttle, new riding modes. new dash and other touches. No price structure for…
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Video: Holy MOLY! Kenan Sofuoglu hits 400KMH (248.548mph) over a bridge on a H2R!
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Video: Holy MOLY! Kenan Sofuoglu hits 400KMH (248.548mph) over a bridge on a H2R! https://youtu.be/1RPl2rkKZ7Q Check out this brilliant bit of video – showing the most successful World Supersport rider of all time, Kenan Sofuoglu, hitting 400kmh on a H2R across a bridge. The Turkish rider had been expecting to go for the record…
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Guy Martin completes the Tour Divide mountain bike event! As Terry Smith (like we told you ages ago)
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Guy Martin completes the Tour Divide mountain bike event! As Terry Smith (like we told you ages ago). And here it is – Terry Smith (aka our favourite sideburned two-wheeled nut Guy Martin) has finished the gruelling mountain bike event in America. Guy has been out on the huge time trail across some of the…
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One to go to: Fowlers Motorcycles 90th Birthday Party!
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One to go to: Fowlers Motorcycles 90th Birthday Party! In 1926, Frank and Alice Fowler opened a small corner shop in the heart of Bristol and were joined a year later by their eldest son, Harry, then just 14 years of age. Nine decades later, on Sunday 17th July, Fowlers Motorcycles will be warmly welcoming…
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My bike: 2005 Triumph Speed Triple review
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My bike: 2005 Triumph Speed Triple review. MY BIKE – The details Owner: Matt James Price paid: £5500 Spec: 128bhp/78lb-ft Kerb weight: 207kg Tank: 18 litres Seat: 815mm Miles on clock: 44,000 Average mpg: Around 43mpg Current tyres: Michelin Pilot Road 4 General impressions: Great fun, stonking motor, never fails to put a smile…
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Motorcyclists are ‘More attractive than drivers’ according to research study
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Motorcyclists are ‘More attractive than drivers’ according to research study. People who wear clothing associated with motorcycling are seen as more attractive, daring, adventurous and fun, new research has found. The study from one of the UK and Ireland’s leading motorcycle insurance brokers, Carole Nash, asked over 1,000 adults to rate the looks of the…
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