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SUZUKI: Colour updates for Burgman 400
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Suzuki has released a trio of colour updates for the Burgman 400, the original maxi-scooter. An effortlessly classy pearl matt shadow green is enhanced by gold wheels and black trim. The same gold wheels also standout on an otherwise-understated all-black version. The third paint scheme added to the Burgman 400 lineup is a metallic reflective…
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BMW: Full R1300 range unleashed
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If you’re a fan of BMW’s Boxer range, but don’t like the GS, then you’ve probably been quietly fuming the last 18 months or so. Because it’s nearly two years since the Munich massive unveiled the latest 1300 flat twin, in the R1300 GS, and they’ve only now got round to releasing the R, RS…
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NEW KIT: Sidi Orion Boots
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Sometimes you just want a really good pair of sturdy black bike boots that will take anything you can throw at them. Like these new Sidi Orions – a full-on touring boot with a premium Gore-Tex XT 3L waterproof membrane, race-developed protection and superb comfort. The tough microfibre upper is reinforced with TPU protectors and…
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LEGAL Q&A: Insurance advice to ‘takeaway’
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Q: I am currently at college studying to be an engineer. As we live out in the sticks and to help me get around and to college, etc., my sister kindly gave me her battered, but indestructible and utterly reliable Kawasaki Z300 after she bought a car. To pay my way through college and help pay towards…
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NO MIRRORS: Our legal eagle tells us the law
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Q: I have been riding bikes since God was a lad and have had all sorts from RD350s to Bandit 1200s, right up to the latest all singing, all dancing GS1300. About two years ago I ended up getting bitten by the green laning bug and bought KTM’s 890 Adventure R. (There are too many bikes…
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NORTON: New dealer in London
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Norton Motorcycles has a new dealer in London. Krazy Horse in Kensington will be stocking the Solihull firm’s machinery, with a full servicing, spares and accessories service in the heart of the metropolis. The showroom is in the old Bristol Cars HQ on Kensington High Street: www.krazyhorse.co.uk
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NEW KIT: Oxford Beast disc lock
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A solid disc lock is the first line of security defence, and the Oxford Beast definitely fits the bill. It’s a no-nonsense 1.3kg chunk of steel, with a cunning round design which is difficult for angle grinders and bolt cutters to get a hold of. Serious thieves might cut the disc, but even that’s tricky…
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NEW KIT: Windmaster Base Layers
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Vanucci all-season VXU-10 Windmaster base layers Smart, all-season base layer kit from German bike firm Louis Moto, the Vanucci VXU-10 shirts and leggings come in both men’s and women’s sizes. Smart windproof materials wick away sweat in summer and keep a layer of warm, dry air next to the skin in cooler conditions. £49.64 www.louis-moto.com
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TESTED: Panigale V2
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In a bid to conquer the middleweight sportsbike sector, Ducati’s rewritten the rule book on its Panigale V2, starting afresh with a lither, smarter and more focused protagonist. Bruce Wilson took it for a pootle… While some people might question how less can be more, it’s an ethos that Ducati’s played out wholesale with the…
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TORQUING POINT: Electric Bikes (Part One)
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Alan Dowds introduces Part One in this series looking at Electric Bikes: It’s not been a straightforward change, but electric power has become essentially mainstream in the car world. Where I live, in SW London, battery-powered four-wheelers are everywhere, with even the recently-cursed Tesla brand a common sight. Add in hybrid designs, with both electric…
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