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Adventure-ready Benelli is coming!
It seems like we bring you an update about the latest rumoured Benelli motorcycle every month. The Chinese-owned, Italian-based factory appears to be intent on growing its already extensive range at an increasingly frantic pace – and the latest bike to catch our eye is the rumoured TRK702. Following on from the huge success of…
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Dougie Lampkin affiliated company have road bike plans
If you’re into trials you’ll know all about Vertigo. In recent years the firm has had some serious success, with trials legend Dougie Lampkin amassing an impressive five wins in the notoriously tough Scottish Six Days Trial since 2015. Having proved itself in the world of trials, Vertigo has decided it’s time to get into…
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UPDATED: New colours for Honda’s Africa Twin in 2023
We’ve spent a lot of time on a whole host of Honda’s flagship adventure bike – and ahead of it likely receiving a major update next year, Honda’s decided to freshen things up with some visual updates that’ll help make its newest bikes stand out from the crowd. More specifically, Honda’s revealed that there are…
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New World Order – Ténéré 700 World Raid
If you like your wheels out of line, your riding off the limiter and if convention makes your head ache, you’ll probably like a taste of what Yamaha’s new Ténéré 700 World Raid has to offer.
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Fuel prices: The French showing us how it’s done?
A series of discounts in France means that fuel in the country could be as much as 60 pence per litre less than in the UK. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Earlier this year, the French authorities…
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KTM’s ‘high end’ electric motorcycles
The Austrian firm is rumoured to be extending its partnership with Bajaj to develop a new range of ‘high-end’ electric motorcycles. While the deal isn’t set in stone, Bajaj Executive Director Rakesh Sharma said recently: “We are also in discussion with KTM (and) there is joint work going on where we are looking at platforms…
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Tried Out: R&G Paddock Stands
Whether you’re a habitual track addict or simply like to service your bike like a pro, paddock stands are essential to the cause.
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Used Bike Guide: 2013-2017 HONDA CBR60 0RR
In 2013, Honda released its last CBR600RR model… WORDS> JONURRYArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. PICS> MORTONS ARCHIVE In the space of just 10 years from 2003 to 2013, the supersport class went from red-hot property to effectively obsolete,…
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Merlin Gable jacket
On the surface, the Gable is a pretty standard classic leather jacket, but it’s not like others…
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Arai Quantic helmet
My first Arai helmet was a Rapide that I bought at the TT about 30 years ago, and despite the fact that I loved that helmet, and covered many miles in it, I’d not owned another since. Until now.
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RUMOURS: Kawsaki’s big plans for 2023!
Official documents filed in the USA suggest that there’re three new motorcycles from the Japanese factory on the way. Things have been quiet from Kawasaki of late; we’ve only really had the updated Versys 650 and H2 SX SE to get excited about, since the latest generation ZX-10R was revealed at the end of 2020.…
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It’s a Fair Cop!
Bikesafe is a unique training initiative by UK police forces, aimed at making British bikers safer. Our man Alan Dowds went along to check it out. WORDS: Alan Dowds PHOTOGRAPHY: Holeshot PR and BikeSafeArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online.…
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RUMOURS: Could a learner-legal Triumph be on the way?
Is the British factory preparing to reveal the first bike that’s been built as part of its partnership with Indian automotive giant Bajaj? Rumours are swirling that Triumph’s getting ready for the launch of the first bike in its new small-capacity range at the big bike shows towards the end of the year. It wouldn’t…
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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Completes Summer Test in Barcelona
Defending FIM Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and teammate Andrea Locatelli completed 1.5 days with the Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK squad for a mid-season summer test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at the weekend. The main objective for both riders was to work on the set-ups of their Yamaha R1 WorldSBKs in the hot conditions…
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Dakar-style retro on the way from CCM?
British factory CCM might have made its name building competition-ready off-road bikes, but in recent years it’s focused its attention on creating a selection of seriously stylish retro-styled scramblers, flat trackers and café racers for the road. And now it looks like the Bolton-born firm could be preparing to marry the two periods of its…
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Electronic updates for the Ducati Panigale V4
The Italian factory has just revealed a range of updates for its range of Panigale V4s for 2023. It’s only been a year since Ducati released the third generation of its 213bhp rockets, so the list of changes isn’t extensive, but there’s enough stuff going on to get excited about. The headline news is an…
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Preview: September issue of MoreBikes newspaper
The latest September issue of our FREE motorcycle newspaper, MoreBikes, is out now! Packed full of great motorcycle stories, photos, and terrific motorbikes. There’s our excellent On 2 Wheels section for the beginner bikes, great motorbikes, brilliant trips and fascinating tales of the people behind them. We’ve got more news than you can shake a…
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Cutting carbon footprints with… cake…
While this isn’t strictly battery-powered news, the story is centred around one of the coolest electric manufacturers in the game: Cake. The Swedish e-bike firm is looking at replacing plastic parts with paper as part of its quest to reduce its impact of the environment. Paper in place of plastic? Sounds ridiculous, right? But it’s…
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Gino Rea: Huge (good) news…
There has been some more excellent news filtering through from Japan via the family of Gino Rea, the Honda rider who is in hospital after a serious crash during free practice at the recent Suzuka 8-Hours race. Firstly, we understand that Gino is off the ventilator and breathing by himself. But there’s more good news,…
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The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club turns 40!
It’s hard to believe but one of the most modern clubs in the classic bike scene is actually turning 40 this year. They’re bringing over 50 bikes to Stafford this October to celebrate!
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17-year-old’s design could revolutionise electric vehicles
An American teenager has discovered a way to sustainably manufacture electric vehicles without rare-earth magnets.
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Langen’s electric future
Langen Technology has just announced that it’s developing a new modular battery system. You’ll likely have never heard of Langen Technology before, but the name probably sounds familiar. That’s because it’s a spin-off from the guys at Langen Motorcycles, which recently released a limited run two-stroke cafe racer that’s built and designed in the UK.Article…
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Gino Rea: More good news!
The family of racer Gino Rea, hospitalised in a crash during free practice at the Suzuka 8-hours, have provided some more encouraging news from Japan. Here’s what they had to say:Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. “Had a good…
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Specialist Spotlight: Tucano Urbano
Although it might be best known for its stylish gear that’s commonly worn by city commuters, Tucano Urbano’s got a whole host of gear to keep bikers and scooterists alike warm, dry and well-protected. Established in Milan in the late ’90s, Tucano Urbano embodies urban-contemporary clothing and accessories for motorcyclists and scooterists with its Italian…
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