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TRACKDAYS: Getting the most from them
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Once you’re at the track, there’s a lot to consider if you’re wanting to make the most of your day. Dean Ellison tells us what we need to know. Arriving at the Track If you want some garage space then you really need to get there early. At some circuits that means getting there the…
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SUZUKI: Launches Retro-Styled GSX-8T and GSX-8TT on Award-Winning 800 Platform
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Suzuki has officially unveiled two exciting new additions to its GSX-8 platform – the GSX-8T and GSX-8TT – combining retro-inspired design with cutting-edge performance. Based on the acclaimed 776cc parallel twin engine, these models channel the spirit of Suzuki’s 1960s and 70s heritage, while delivering next-generation technology for today’s riders. Retro Looks, Modern Engineering The…
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TORQUING POINT: Always wear protection
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Alan Dowds explains… I’m getting old (aren’t we all), but still like to think I can keep up with the kids when it comes to tech and the like. I can wrangle a non-booting Apple Mac, build a PC from scratch, clean the sensor on a digital camera, and swap the cam belt on a…
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DAY RIDE: NW200 & Antrim Coast
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The North West 200 course is a treat to ride, but so are the roads around it… Dave Manning reports: Having never witnessed any kind of road racing on the eastern side of the Irish Sea, I was keen to get my first experience of the North West 200, despite over the last couple of…
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NEW KIT: LS2 Dragon Helmet
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A new full-face performance helmet from premium Chinese maker LS2, the Dragon lid has a top spec at a very decent price. Designed at the firm’s R&D centre in Barcelona, the Dragon comes with a 6K carbon fibre outer shell – giving a light lid (from 1400g), with full ECE22.06 approval. All the vents and…
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YAMAHA XZR900 Thunderbolt
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Another concept supersport machine, but at the opposite end of the scale from the BMW we talked about yesterday on a number of fronts. Where the BMW Concept RR was a primped-up full-factory project, this is a labour of love, handbuilt over a couple of years by an artisan British custom bike builder, Marc Bell…
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BMW Concept RR
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To lovely Lake Como in northern Italy, where the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este car and bike show takes place. BMW is one of the organisers of this high-end gig (apparently it makes Goodwood look like the BMF show) and always shows off a concept car and bike or two. This year was the turn…
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KOVE 800 X Rally 250
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Smart-looking Chinese bikes are becoming like London buses – lots of them appear all the time, and they’re pretty cheap and efficient. There is less chance of being stabbed on one, though. Probably. Alan Dowds tells us more… Anyway, here’s another one: the Kove 800 X Rally. It’s got an 800cc parallel twin engine which…
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MV AGUSTA Superveloce 1000 Ago
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With the financial collapse of parent firm Pierer Mobility at the turn of the year, MV Agusta finds itself operating as an independent outfit once more, separate from KTM and the other firms in that group. It’s issued an update from boss Luca Martin, detailing how it’s setting up new logistics, parts supply, and a…
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YAMAHA Tracer 7 and 7 GT
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Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… With 2025 updates for the MT-07 and Ténéré appearing late last year, the only real surprise with this release is that it’s taken so long. Actually, there’s one more surprise about the 2025 Tracer 700 and GT, but we’ll come to that in a minute (can you feel…
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