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Cool V-Twin Yard Built Yamaha café racer
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Yamaha has teamed up with legendary German custom bike builder Marcus Walz for their third project in five years. Walz and Yamaha collaborated to create a stunning new Yard Built concept with the Yamaha XV950. The result, ‘El Ratón Asesino’ sets a new standard for detail as Walz delivers a sublime Café Racer in…
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Stylish new motorcycle clothing range: Knox Studio Collection
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Knox – famous for its motorcycle armour – used the Birmingham NEC Motorcycle Live show to reveal a brilliant new range of clothing – the Knox Studio Collection. We’re all used to bulky bike jackets that can look good on the bike, but not so great as casual wear – take the armour out and…
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TT nude calendar from Rachael Clegg
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Journalist, artist and motorcycling enthusiast, Rachael Clegg, has stripped bare and braved the cold Isle of Man air to create the 2015 edition of her Isle of Man TT Races calendar, ‘Milestones. We’re not quite sure what to make of this one… what do YOU think? The calendar features 12 images of a nude Rachael…
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Harley Davidson authorised tours adds two new providers
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Harley Davidson authorised tours has added two new tour providers to the existing programme for 2015 – Lind Tours and Tour 1. Speaking of the expansion, Marjorie Rae, Harley Davidson UK & Ireland Consumer Experience Manager said: “These are exciting times for the Authorised Tours programme. The introduction of the new Harley Davidson Project Rushmore…
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Honda motorcycles has produced 300 million bikes – that’s enough to go round the world 10.5 times!
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A Gold Wing 40th Anniversary Edition produced at Kumamoto Factory became the 300 millionth motorcycle that Honda motorcycles has produced globally. We’ve got our calculators out at MoreBikes.co.uk HQ and have worked out that they’ve produced enough motorcycles to go around the equator 10.5 times – that’s assuming an average wheelbase of 1400mm, of course……
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Prepare your motorcycle for winter with Wemoto
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With cold weather setting in, its time to think how to prepare your motorcycle with winter. It’s not just the discomfort that riders have to contend with, it can also be hazardous as low temperatures can lead to a loss of feeling and dexterity in the hands. Internet parts supplier Wemoto stocks a range of…
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The history of Triumph | 25 years at Hinckley
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It’s nearly a quarter of a century since Triumph came back with a bang. Bertie Simmonds examines how they did it for MoreBikes… On June 29th 1990 the press gathered for the announcement that Triumph Motorcycles was back in business again. Many had heard this all before, and many have heard similar stories of great…
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Royal Enfield Continental GT to be sold in Riders for Health auction
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The Royal Enfield Continental GT used in the recreation of the ‘Top to Tip’ sprint ride this year will be sold in the Riders for Health eBay auction. Fifty years after Royal Enfield, embarked on its first ever 24 hour ‘Top to Tip’ sprint ride, the brand recreated its iconic challenge to celebrate the launch of…
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MCE BSB 2015 line up: MV Agusta will return to BSB Championship
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The BSB grid is filling up for the 2015 season, now MV Agusta have announced its return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship next season with the Tsingtao Racing team announcing Italian Vittorio Iannuzzo will make his debut in 2015. The team will line-up in both the Superbike and Supersport classes in 2015 and Iannuzzo…
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Why Triumph was RIGHT to (mistakenly) disclaim the Tiger’s off-road ability
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I hate to be a pedant, but while the internet is chuntering on about Triumph’s new Tiger video showing Bear Grylls riding the 800 XC off-road, then at the end having a disclaimer stating the bikes aren’t intended for off-road use; in such a litigious world, I’m not that surprised. However, I spoke to Triumph at Motorcycle Live…
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