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New environmentally-friendly bike cleaner from Mudbuster
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Manufactured in Northern Ireland using 100% UK sourced products Mudbuster is a whole range of cleaning products that aims to challenge the big names of the current cleaning products market. A credible and environmentally friendly product which contains absolutely no caustic acids – the products contain natural degreasing and waxing agents which perform to…
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New communication system from Interphone
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Communication expert Interphone has launched the brand new MC-interphone series to its extensive range of products. The F3MC is a communication system from Interphone that connects wirelessly to a mobile phone, sat-nav and music player. It includes a rider-to-pillion intercom that can be used with a second device (Interphone or another brand) and allows…
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916 designer Massimo Tamburini has passed away
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Our thoughts are with the family after hearing that Massimo Tamburini, the man responsible for designing the iconic Ducati 916, has passed away at the age of 70. Tamburini was diagnosed with lung cancer late in 2013 and had been receiving treatment at an advanced medical centre near his home in San Marino. Tamburini’s…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX Long term review | A motorcycle brings you closer
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Motor Cycle Monthly and MoreBikes.co.uk editor John Milbank rediscovers the joy of two-up rides on his long-term test Kawasaki Z1000SX Rider: John Milbank Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Miles this month: 560 Miles in total: 560 Cost when new: £9699 Highlights this month: Getting back on the road with my wife as pillion Lowlights this month:…
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Being older and safer doesn’t mean having less fun!
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Maybe I’m getting older, but I’m pretty sure it’s got more to do with my four-year-old daughter: I’m a much more careful rider these days. Now don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t mean I don’t still have fun. At Cadwell Park on a Focused Events track day the other week, all I wanted to…
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Test ride the latest Ducatis
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Ducati dealers around the UK and Ireland will be opening their doors on April 12 for a demonstrator day that will give customers the chance to view and try out the latest 2014 Ducati model range. Visitors will be among the first in the country to see the newly arrived Ducati Diavel. The new…
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Do I need to register a bike to ride off road?
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Q. I have just bought a DRZ400 with road tyres. It hasn’t got an MOT or Tax, but instead of spending money on this I’m thinking of spending it on some knobblies and going “off road” for some giggles. There are loads of local woods, parks and farmland, so I figured as long as I…
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Dainese air bag system standard on Multistrada
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Dainese is very proud to announce the first D-air® airbag to be fully integrated with a motorcycle. The Ducati Multistrada D-air comes as standard with a system for wireless communication with D-air® Street Ducati and Dainese jackets. D-air® is the only motorbike airbag system to have passed the rigid tests set by TŰV SŰD to obtain its prestigious certification. The…
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The TRUTH about ethanol (E10) in your fuel
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There’s a lot of concern right now about the quality of our bike’s life blood. Motor Cycle Monthly’s chemistry class gives you the facts… You put petrol in your bike and it burns it – that’s all you need to know, right? In an ideal world, yes, but as MCM’s sister magazine, Classic Motorcycle…
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The most radical after-market body kit ever?
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The 31BLK by Brasse is the first production modification kit for the Kawasaki Ninja 250, and requires no electrical or mechanical adjustments. Transform the look of the bike by simply removing the stock fairings and bolting on one of the 31BLK units – either the complete package or the Streetfighter version. Both units are…
