Scooters
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VIDEO: LAUNCH RIDE – BMW C400GT.
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Smooth and super comfortable, BMW has sanded the edges and rounded the curves of it 400X and here’s the result. Under the skin the X and the GT have the same brilliant substructure, engine, suspension and brakes but as you’re eyes are drawn to the angles and almost naked style of the X, the GT…
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VIDEO: Launch Ride – FIRST impressions of BMW’s C 400 GT.
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MoreBikes has been out on the UK launch of BMW’s new C 400 GT – and spent the day putting the touring-oriented big brother of the German factories C 400 X through its paces. WORDS AND IMAGES: Jonathan Schofield “Smooth doesn’t even cover it. It’s bloody spot on. The seat is super comfortable – and you’ve even got…
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FIRST RIDE: BMW C400X
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MoreBikes has been out to Italy for a first ride on BMW’s all new C400X scooter – and took the chance to put it through its paces on the outskirts of Milan, taking in the busy urban sprawl, some motorway miles, and a selection of beautiful twisties and tight hairpin turns. There’s some real money…
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EXCLUSIVE FIRST RIDE: KYMCO AK550
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Full of curves and amazing little vistas, the AK550 fills the senses with more than just a nice side-on, or tantalising tail-end view – as looks go, this is one mighty fine scooter Mr KYMCO. First impressions It’s a little bit of a ‘rabbit in the headlights’ scenario you know, looking at all the switches…
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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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Video: Honda’s X-ADV adventure/city scooter thing
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Here’s our Mikko’s video account of his first ride on the Honda X-Adv during the world launch in Sardinia. You can read his full review below and the film is above, just hit the play button to watch it. Honda took the adventure biking scene by the horns when it launched the reborn CRF1000L Africa…
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Launch ride: 2017 Yamaha TMAX DX
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Out of maybe twenty motorcyclists coming the other way, only two returned my waves. Why should they? Yamaha’s TMAX DX isn’t a ‘proper’ bike – it’s an automatic… pah; what soft biker is going to want that? And it’s got enough space under the seat for up to one full-face and one open-face lid. Or…
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Piaggio (the scooter people) have made this – the world’s first, intelligent luggage. No, really.
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Piaggio (the scooter people) have made this – the world’s first, intelligent luggage. No, really. https://youtu.be/_6cczpH-uQA It’s only a concept, it’s being put forward by people who usually make scooters and own Aprilia and it’s got a degree of artificial intelligence. This is the KILO and GITA project from Piaggio. Gita is the blue ball…
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Video: AMAZING self balancing Honda REVEALED at Las Vegas tech show – check this out! It’ll blow your mind!
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Video: AMAZING self balancing Honda REVEALED at Las Vegas tech show – check this out! It’ll blow your mind! We’re loving this from Honda – a self balancing prototype that’s just been unveiled at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. Honda isn’t saying when (or indeed, if) this ‘Riding Assist’ will be seen on…
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Learner motorcyclists could have to take even more tests just to get their CBT if Government plans get go ahead
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Learner motorcyclists could have to take even more tests just to get their CBT if Government plans get go ahead. A raft of changes to the way learner road users are taught and assessed could be about to come into force if Government plans for new rules for new riders and drivers are brought into…
