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Clutch of great 200cc specials appear in India – mini-Adventure and mini-Superbikes from dealers
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Here’s a couple of specials from Indian bike dealers that have caught our eye – mainly because they’re so well done. Both of these bikes are made from the TVS Apache 200 donor bike. The 12v power supply, upright fairing and various Adventure-type add-ons make the small-capacity bike a real looker in this pic snapped…
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400cc Kawasaki powered AJS Cadwell on the way, according to factory sources
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According to factory sources, AJS and Kawasaki will be joining forces to build a 400cc big brother for the current 125cc AJS Cadwell. We don’t have more details yet, but considering that Kawasaki recently announced the discontinuation of its retro bike, the W800, this could be a way for the Japanese manufacturer to bring back the…
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2017 KTM 390 Duke snapped INSIDE the factory. First picture of next year’s bike!
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Here’s a first picture of the 2017 KTM 390 Duke – and the snap has come from an inside leak at the Bajaj factory near Pune in India. What we can see from the pic is that the bike is getting a split headlight face for next year, nicely aggressive and just what the segment…
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Video: Yamaha launches a new scrambler, the SCR950
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Yamaha USA has launched the latest addition to the company’s Sport Heritage range – the SCR950 scrambler. The bike is a real looker with an air-cooled 942cc V-twin engine and all-round retro looks. At the moment the bike’s only been launched for the States, so it’s doubtful whether it will be available in the UK…
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Baby V-Strom and Versys 250cc Adventure bikes image appears in Japan
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How about this for a Japanese inside-the-factory scoop then? This is a news story that’s appeared on the the cover of the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Autoby. In the story the Autoby journos talk about the upcoming Kawasaki Versys 250 Adventure-style upright that we told you about in January this year but alongside…
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Competition winner picks up his J125 Kawasaki competition prize
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Friday 13th is known for being unlucky for some, but not 31-year-old, Adam Corner. He collected a brand new, Kawasaki J125, with a year’s free insurance provided by Kawasaki Insurance, after winning a competition run in conjunction with Twist & Go magazine. Adam traveled to Lincolnshire – MoreBikes.co.uk HQ – to be presented the keys by our…
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Yamaha to recall XSR900s over wiring harness fears
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Yamaha to recall XSR900s over wiring harness fears. Yamaha is having to recall at least 251 XSR900s in Japan over fears to do with the wiring harness. According to our Japanese sources, the recall is going to be issued by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Transport office and so far 251 bikes have been identified…
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1,400 miles later – touring Scotland on Triumph Street Twin
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We got our hands on the new Street Twin and rode it 1,400 miles in the Scottish Highlands. You might be surprised about how it fared as a tourer. It might not have been the best idea ever to go touring in Scotland on a Triumph Street Twin in early April. It’s not exactly a…
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Video: TV spot for the Indian bike that’s part battleship (really)
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Ok, maybe this video is a touch over the top, but it’s quite fun in its own way – and we thought you’d like to see it. This is the new TV advert for the Indian-made Bajaj V. Each bike is built with some metal from the aircraft carrier Vikrant which served in the 1971…
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VIDEO: Triumph Street Twin – 1,400-mile test in Scotland
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We put the Triumph Street Twin through its paces in Scotland. The smallest bike in the Bonneville range is designed more for towns and cities than the the Scottish Highlands, but it performed surprisingly well as a tourer. The test consisted of 1,400-miles covering everything from motorways to mountain passes, and whatever we threw at the bike, it handled…
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