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Rider wanted for dream job – an all expenses paid motorcycle trip across Europe
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Harley-Davidson has today launched a European wide search to find one passionate motorcycle rider willing to take on a two-month expenses-paid trip through Europe, aboard a Street Glide™ motorcycle. The chosen adventurer will be paid €25,000 and get to keep the bike as well as a collection of great memories from the experience. It may…
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New Shark motorcycle helmet has LEDs built in!
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Skwal is the new helmet from SHARK’s Pulse range – a range which it says matches ‘aggressive looks with versatility, comfort and safety’. The Skwal is the first full-face helmet to combine three integrated LED lights into the shell to help with rider visibility, especially at night. Made from injected thermo plastic and weighing just 1470g,…
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2015 BMW F800R review
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2015 BMW F800R review | £7595 | 90bhp @ 8000rpm | 63lb-ft @ 5800rpm | 798cc water-cooled inline two-cylinder Tested by: Simon Roots With the launch of the new BMW F 800 R, the German manufacturer has addressed the looks, ergonomics and technology of the previous model to create its next evolution; a machine…
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First Brough Superior expected in May
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Reborn Brough Superior will soon start testing its all-new SS100 with the first deliveries to customers expected later this year, reports Phil West. The all-new machine, developed in partnership between Brough owner Mark Upham and Toulouse-based Boxer Design, has been significantly redesigned since its original unveiling in Milan in 2013, but is now finally nearing production…
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Wheels show returns to Bournemouth for 2015
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The country’s biggest free, family wheels-themed festival returns to the UK’s best seaside resort for a second year – this time falling on the weekend after the bank holiday, Friday 29 – Sunday 31 May 2015. Bournemouth Wheels Festival debuted last year, attracting 500,000 people over three action-packed days and proving to be the perfect…
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Ride off-road with the Yamaha AMCA MX Experience
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Yamaha has joined forces with the Amateur Motor Cycle Association – AMCA – to offer a brand new off-road riding experience; the Yamaha AMCA MX Experience. Yamaha’s new partnership with one of the oldest governing bodies in the sport of off-road competition, gives wanna-be off-road riders the perfect opportunity to try the sport of motocross…
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Mobile phone driving laws still being ignored
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A UK study by the Transport Research Laboratory into the prevalence of illegal mobile phone use while driving has been released this morning. Today’s figures show that in 2014, 1.1% of drivers in England and Scotland were observed holding a phone in their hand with a further 0.5% observed holding the phone to their ear…
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Marquez leads MotoGP Sepang 2 test
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The weather has played a major part in each MotoGP team’s testing plans, with the searing heat during the day meaning that realistically riders could only set flying laps within a small time-frame when the sun wasn’t at its peak. Most teams focused on developing the bike and finding their riders’ ideal set ups over…
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Santander KTM RC390 Cup British Junior motorcycle race launched
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The brand-new Santander Consumer Finance KTM British Junior Cup was officially launched yesterday –23 February – at Shenington kart track in Oxfordshire. The series is open to 13-18-years old riders who will each will line up on an identical ‘Cup’ variation of the recently-launched KTM RC390. Promoted by MSVR across eight events, incorporating 20 points-scoring…
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Overland Rider – the England to Cape Town adventure
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Despite having very little true off-road riding experience, ‘Overland Rider’ Jonathan Blackburn did not let that stop him from embarking on a journey of a lifetime as he rode from England to Cape Town, South Africa. Using a modified KTM 690 Enduro R – kindly supplied and prepared by P&H Motorcycles (who also prepped his…
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