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Husqvarna confirms 125cc version of the awesome Vitpilen cafe racer WILL appear in 2017
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Husqvarna has confirmed that it is building a small capacity roadster. The comments from the factory underline that a 125cc modern-cafe racer is going to be added to the upcoming range which will be on sale in Spring 2017. Looking very similar to the awesome Vitpilen 401 (Vit = white, pilen = arrow) which…
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Hyosung 450 appears. Funky. 50bhp, lots of torque, single-cylinder and cheap (hopefully)
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This is the Hyosung GD450 – a new naked roadster from the Korean bike maker that’s going to be available for 2016. Powered by a liquid-cooled single-cylinder, DOHC 449cc motor, the bike kicks out 50bhp @ 7,500rpm and 47.7Nm of torque @ 7,000rpm. It gets a six-speed gearbox, a 96mm bore and a compression ratio…
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Kawasaki’s 150cc mini Street Scrambler project sketched out for 2017
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Kawasaki’s 150cc mini Street Scrambler project sketched out for 2017. It seems as though there was a bit of ‘loose-lips’ going on at the EICMA event at the Milan Show, and they’ve been speaking about what’s coming in 2017. Those who know about Kawasaki’s plans have, so we’re told, said that the company is…
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Inside Line: Top Japanese journalists saying new Busa still on its way!
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Inside Line: Top Japanese journalists saying new Busa still on its way! Top Japanese motorcycle magazine is, as you’d expect, pretty much finger-in-the-pulse of what’s going on in Japan with current and upcoming motorcycles. The latest issue has just been finished and we’ve got a first look at the cover. As you might also expect,…
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Bike-mad Mum offers Ducati motorcycle for return of dog
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Julie Smith is offering her Ducati 750 Sport for the safe return of her daughter’s lost crossbreed, Harry. When Carli Ann Smith arrived home from work to hear her dog Harry was missing, so began the nightmare of desperate searching, with no happy ending yet on the cards. Now Mum is offering her bike if Harry…
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Kenny Roberts confirmed to attend Motorcycle Live
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Kenny Roberts confirmed to attend Motorcycle Live Three-time 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts has been added to the list of racing stars confirmed to attend Motorcycle Live, which kicks off at The NEC, Birmingham this Saturday (28 November). Roberts – who will appear at the UK’s biggest bike show on the opening day – joins…
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Video: Lewis Hamilton’s limited edition MV Agusta Dragster
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In this video Lewis Hamilton talks about creating his limited edition 800cc MV Agusta dragster with their design team. The Dragster RR LH 44 features an Alcantara quilt pattern saddle, numerous parts made from Ergal (brake lever, handlebars, fuel filler cap, brake pump cover) and a special anodised red finish on the logos, frame, footpegs…
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Video: Getting too icy for riding your bike? Try snow biking
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It’s finally starting to get a bit chilly so we thought you’d appreciate this snow biking video. Never heard of snow biking? It combines snowmobiling and motocrossing – and it looks like amazing fun! Here’s how it works: take a regular motocross bike, take off the wheels, put a snowmobile track and a front ski…
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Pictures: HPnineT custom BMW from High Octane
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How cool is this? A custom café racer based on the BMW RnineT. The bike has been designed and built by the Dutch custom-bike builders High Octane Speed Shop. We reckon this looks like how a BMW built Thruxton might have turned out – and we like it. This is a one-off bike, unlike the…
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Video: iC-R smart helmet concept with HUD displays, cameras and more
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Video: iC-R smart helmet concept with HUD displays, cameras and more The iC-R (Intelligent Cranium) helmet concept takes the idea of a smart helmet to another level. It features not just one, but two rear-view cameras (with a 210 degree field of view), two Heads-Up displays (HUD) and a push-button tinted visor. It warns the…
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