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Ohlins issues urgent recall reminder on affected rear shocks
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Öhlins has put out an urgent reminder of its rear shock recall for its TTX RT, TTX GP and TTX 36 Mkll units because not all owners have yet come forward. The recall started a year ago but has yet to be completed according to watchdog authorities, hence the reminder. The cause for this recall is…
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Want to be in Quadrophenia spin-off movie?
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Fancy being in a Quadrophenia spin-off film? Well you can for a wedge of cash. It’s a film called ‘Being’ which is being shot in London and Brighton later this coming summer. It’s going to star Mark Wingett (Dave in the cult 1979 movie) and Trevor Laird (Ferdy). The project is being sourced through a…
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The new Triumph Tiger Explorer rolls on Metzeler Tourance Next tyres
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The Tourance Next enduro street tyres from Metzeler, have been announced as original equipment on the new Triumph Tiger Explorer with 120/70 R19 M/C 60V TL front and 170/60 R17 M/C 72V TL rear. The tyres from the German manufacturer are said to have excellent grip in the wet and achieve high mileage and exceptional…
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Tweaked image of BMW/TVS sportster 300 appears
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It’s only a mock-up, but we like it. This is a finished off tweaked image of the BMW/TVS Akula 310, a faired version of the BMW G310R that was launched last year. The Akula (Russian for Shark, donchaknow) is expected to be launched later this year. TVS and BMW have been working together on…
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Police investigating death at Scooter rally in Dorset on Saturday
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A police investigation has been launched after a man was killed whilst attending a scooter rally at the weekend. Police were called to reports of a serious assault at Sandford Holiday Park, Dorset, around 2.20am in Saturday morning and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man from Torquay, thought to be known…
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An hour of riding skills assessment for FREE for EVERY motorcyclist in the UK!
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Every motorcyclist in the UK is being offered the unique opportunity of a free 60 minute skills and safety riding assessment, courtesy of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), over the next four months. The IAM has embarked on its biggest ever free giveaway to riders to coincide with the start of spring and the…
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Lewis Hamilton: F1 is broken and MotoGP is cool (and I want to ride a MotoGP bike)
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Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has said that Formula One is broken and MotoGP is a better championship. Speaking to Autosport magazine, after the penultimate day of testing at Barcelona, Hamilton was asked if F1 was: “Broken, lacking direction, or in rude health?” He answered: “I would probably say the first two you suggested.” He…
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Video: Pannier-riding pillion styles it up in a Santa hat… nope, we don’t know why
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So this video has just popped up on YouTube. Nothing really to say about it other than it’s a guy wearing a Santa hat riding a bike. He’s riding it by squatting on top of a massive metal pannier set used to transport hot lunches around India. Not entirely sure how the throttle’s being kept…
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MotoGP test day two: Top three split by 0.1s, Vinales quickest
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The second day of testing in Qatar saw three manufacturers split by under 0.1s at the top of the timesheets with Maverick Viñales back to his best. Once again it was Hiroshi Aoyama and Michele Pirro who were the first out of the pits at the Qatar Test, the rest of the field beginning to…
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Gang arrested in hunt for stolen Padgetts motorcycle collection
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Police investigating the theft of new and vintage motorbikes worth an estimated £100,000 from Padgetts Motorcycles in Batley have made a series of arrests across Leeds. Padgetts was targeted by thieves and 20 new and vintage motorcycles were stolen between December 20 and January 4. Some of the stolen bikes were part of the company’s…
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