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Cost Effective Classics – Honda CB750 F2N
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Four pots, good looks and reliability, all for under four grand! Even if you’re not into classic bikes, you’ll know about the legendary Honda 750/4, the world’s first true superbike. Launched in 1969, it rewrote the rules and swiftly made four-cylinder motorcycles the norm. Honda would go one to deliver liquid-cooled V fours that utterly…
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Tested! The Zontes ZT350-GK
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Make no bones about it, Chinese bikes are getting better. A lot better. A vast array of firms have been manufacturing bikes, engines, parts and accessories that are being lapped up by western customers in great numbers. One such factory is Zontes. Simon Meyer tells us of his time with the ZT350-GK It’s been selling…
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Heated gear is not just for Winter..
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Keeping warm when you’re on two wheels can be a bit of a challenge – even in Summer when the sun’s gone down! We’ve all been wearing heated motorcycle gear over the last few months, and it’s been a revelation. Here’s what Editor Ross has to say about his Gerbing: I’ve done my fair share…
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QUICK SPIN: The BSA Gold Star
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BSA is back. Despite the 50s and 60s glory days (one in four bikes was a BSA) a trading deficit of £3 million was recorded in 1971. BSA closed for good in 1973. Bob Pickett takes a look at the new Gold Star… When the Mahindra Group purchased the company there could be no other…
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10 minutes with Stunt rider and World Record Holder, Jonny Davies
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Pull a wheelie. Ride with your legs over the handlebars. Hit 109mph – each one of these comes with its challenges, but that’s precisely what Jonny Davies achieved in 2020 when he secured his first Guinness World Record for the ‘Fastest motorcycle handlebar wheelie’. Just two years later, in 2022, Jonny added to his World…
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HOW TO: Read the road
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Want to know the key to fast, safe riding? We all want to be great riders. Of course we do. But being a great rider doesn’t just happen overnight. It takes a lot of commitment. And it takes the right approach. To give us a fighting chance to get this right, we asked Ryan Decarteret,…
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Great Spring Rides: The Lakes!
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The Lake District is a magical place to ride a motorcycle – in any weather, at any time of the year. I have never had a bad ride in the Lake District. Not even when the weather has been poor, which could easily take the shine off many rides. In the Lakes, bad weather somehow…
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Ask The Experts! Know your… bike servicing
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We all know that we need our bikes serviced, but do we really know what it takes, what to do and what to look out for? Well, Our colleagues at Fast Bikes magazine asked Paul at Black&White Bikes in Lincolnshire for a few pointers… What is the point in servicing a road bike? Well, you’ve…
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Suzuki launches Service Activated Warranty
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Suzuki has launched a new Service Activated Warranty, extending a motorcycle’s warranty period after three years through regular servicing at authorised Suzuki dealerships. The Service Activated Warranty is offered once the motorcycle reaches the end of its manufacturer warranty period of three years and is booked in for its next scheduled service within the Suzuki…
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Green Monster
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Nik gets up close with a legend – Dutch’s very, very long, very, very green behemoth of a bike.
