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VIDEO: Santa Claus stunt ride
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Santa Claus is coming to town. In fact, a whole group of motorcycle riders dressed up as Santa are coming to town. There’s not a single sledge or a reindeer in sight as the men in red go for big wheelies, stoppies and other stunts on their sportsbikes. Now, let’s be clear: these are very…
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Kawasaki promises 12 new bikes over next two years
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Kawasaki promises 12 new bikes over next two years Kawasaki is planning to include 12 new models to its range over the next two years. The announcement was made at the recent press launch of the new Kawasaki J125 scooter in Malaga. The numbers revealed by Kawasaki do not include updates to the current range…
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Hit-and-run drink driver ‘Carlos the Jackal’ has curfew relaxed to take mum to see Jools Holland
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Hit-and-run drink driver ‘Carlos the Jackal’ has curfew relaxed to take mum to see Jools Holland The Mirror reports that Carl Jane, a 31-year-old plumber, who was nicknamed ‘Carlos the Jackal’ after he left a motorcyclist for dead in a hit-and-run drink drive incident in October, has had his curfew relaxed so he can attend…
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World launch review: 2016 Kawasaki J125 scooter test
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2016 Kawasaki J125: First ride Kawasaki has just launched the J125, an A1 licence-friendly 125cc scooter with the sporty looks of a city sprinter and the roomy comfort of a maxi-scooter. The J125 is Kawasaki’s first scooter in the 125cc class in Europe – and only the second in its entire range. The new…
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New study suggests older people may be less safe behind the wheel
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New study suggests older people may be less safe behind the wheel Researchers from Nottingham Trent University have found that over-65s take three times as long to cope with distractions and may therefore be less safe behind the wheel. According to the study older people take longer to process more than one object compared to…
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Oi, Buell… this is what you should be making next!
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This is specials builder David Sanchez’ pretty awesome re-working of a Buell XB12SS, and it’s an easy bolt-on batch of kits that anyone can do in a pretty short period of time. Called the BOTT XC1, this is the second bike that Sanchez’ company Bottpower has worked on from Buell (the first was the XR1…
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VIDEO: World launch review Triumph Bonneville Street Twin
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We’ve been out on the world launch of the Triumph Bonneville Street Twin and here’s out launch video of what the bike’s like to ride. The 900cc motorcycle is all-new for 2016 and is pitched towards the easier-riding end of the range. It’s not bristling with tech but it does have a terrific chassis and…
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VIDEO: Yamaha’s 2016 FJR1300 adaptive light system in action
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Here’s a new video from Yamaha that shows the firm’s adaptive cornering light system on the new FJR1300, The lean-over lights are new for the big model this year and are automatically turned on as the bike is leaned over. The lights are linked to the machine’s Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), which knows how…
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Petrol price drops to less than £1 a litre
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Petrol prices have dropped below £1 a litre at two major supermarkets. Morrisons and Asda have both cut the price of petrol to below £1 a litre. That’s the lowest pump price without a special promotion since 2009. Morrisons says that it will sell petrol at 99.9p per litre as a maximum price for the…
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Victory Motorcycles reveals last 1200cc concept series bike
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This concept, called ‘Combustion’, is powered by the new production engine that made its debut last month at EICMA in Milan, and was built by Zach Ness of Arlen Ness Motorcycles in Dublin, California. It’s the unit that powered the Project 156 Pikes Peak project motorcycle seen earlier this year. “Our family has a long-standing…
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