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LAUNCH RIDE: Benelli Leoncino 500 (2017)
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BENELLI BACK WITH A BANG, REIMAGINING ITS ICONIC LEONCINO Owned by China’s Qiangjiang for over a decade, the long-awaited revival of Italy’s oldest existing motorcycle brand is well underway. With a plethora of new models unveiled at EICMA 2017, Qianjiang/Benelli is leading the charge of Chinese manufacturers making strides in the European market. Back in…
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First Ride: Zero S
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The future’s bright, the future’s electric – and silent too. No longer a novelty, electric motorcycles seem more and more viable with each passing year, and each new model. With big names such as Harley Davidson, Victory and Energica joining the party, accompanying a raft of smaller manufacturers – things are really starting to heat…
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TEST RIDE: Aprilia RS125 and Tuono 125 – two new 125cc pocket rockets from Aprilia
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Designed, developed and (mostly) built in Italy, Aprilia has launched two new Euro4 125cc bikes, perfect for younger riders, commuters, and enthusiasts of smaller capacity machines. Aprilia think that the bikes are two of the best on the market in terms of design, construction and technical features – and after being lucky enough to…
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Launch ride: 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S
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Ducati Multistrada gets bigger, cleverer and more powerful for 2018 – and it’s more rideable too. For 2018 Ducati has updated its Multistrada range with four new models: the standard 1260, the 1260 S (the one we tested), 1260 D|Air which connects with the Dainese airbag system, and the top of the range Pikes Peak…
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First ride: Moto Guzzi V7 III Special
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Moto Guzzi launched the third generation of its V7 retro machine, aptly named the V7 III, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the iconic V-twin model. WORDS: Mikko Nieminen, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure editor PHOTOGRAPHY: Jakob Ebrey & Moto Guzzi The V7 III family consists of three different models: the V7 III Special, the bike…
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First ride: 2018 BMW K 1600 B
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The new BMW K 1600 B bagger is big, brash and full of beans. Based on BMW’s heavy-duty tourer, the K 1600 GT, the Yankee-style bagger was originally revealed as a ‘Concept 101’ two years ago, and then confirmed as a production bike last year. Now it has landed in the UK, and you know…
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Got an old Suzuki Bandit? Fancy doing this with it? Yep, us too…
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Oh man, we are loving this special from Spanish-based custom bike builder XTR Pepo. The man behind the company is Pepo Rosell. A former fish farming scientist (seriously) who ditched fins for fine machines he worked for two Spanish Ducati importers before setting up on his own. Setting up Radical Ducati in 2001 he switched…
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First ride: Suzuki Burgman 400
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The Burgman series of scooters has always been a steady seller for Suzuki. If you combine the sales of the 125, 200, 400 and 650cc models, the Japanese manufacturer has shifted over 440,000 Burgmans (or is it Burgmen?) to date, with the Burgman 400 accounting for 170,000 of those. Now Suzuki is hoping to…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS – Benelli Leoncino 500
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Back in 1951, Benelli launched its original Leoncino 125cc; one of the most popular machines in the iconic Italian brands illustrious 106 year history – and for 2017, an all-new Leoncino 500 has made it to market. Staff writer Ross has been out to Italy for the Leoncino launch, and took the chance to put…
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First ride: Suzuki V-Strom 250
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Just over a year ago there wasn’t really such a thing as a small adventure bike segment in any meaningful way. Then, at the international bike shows towards the end of 2016 bike manufacturers, one after another, pulled the covers of their new small-capacity adventurers, and all of a sudden a whole new breed…
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