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The motorcycle jeans destruction test
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With high-street supermarkets now selling motorcycle jeans, John Milbank finds out if you really do ‘get what you pay for’… Photos Joe Dick Here at MoreBikes we don’t like to look at the negatives of biking, but having fallen off a bike myself (ermm, a few times), I’ve got to admit that it does happen.…
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Don’t be caught out by fake motorcycle clothing
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With 10% of global trade estimated to be in counterfeit goods, Intellectual Property crime – which includes counterfeit goods – is seriously big business, reports Carli Ann Smith. Often found for sale online and at markets, criminals selling counterfeit goods are generally aware of the consequences of their actions, and for this reason purposefully try…
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2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 review
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2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 review | From £12,995 | 160bhp@9500rpm | 100lb-ft@7500rpm | 90° V-twin with variable desmodromic valve timing Tested by John Milbank Photos by Milagro With 8lb-ft more torque and 15bhp more than a Monster 1200 S, the Multistrada could be a daunting proposition; a howling beast, bristling with pent-up aggression, just…
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REALsafe REALRIDER wins yet another award!
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REALsafe Technologies Limited in Durham has won the national Grand Prix prize in the GREAT Faces of British Business competition. The Business is GREAT Britain campaign launched the competition in November 2014, in association with BT Business, to find the most innovative and exciting UK businesses. Durham-based REALsafe Technologies is a start-up business that launched…
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Meet the motorcycle adventurer looking to break a World Record
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MoreBikes editor John recently met an inspiring, enthusiastic biker with a fantastic adventure planned. We’ll let him introduce himself… “Hello, I’m Omo Alokwe from London; a Business Change Analyst, golfer with a very dodgy swing, and a keen motorcyclist for close to 20 years. This November, I plan to make the journey from Land’s End…
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Round-the-world rider narrowly avoids Villarrica volcano
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Chile nearly got too hot too handle for round-the-world rider Rhys ‘2moroRider’ Lawrey, when the country’s most active volcano erupted, throwing ash and lava up to 1,000m into the air! “I’d been camping in the National Park near the Villarrica volcano and chose to leave a day earlier than planned. I woke the next morning…
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A day of motorcycle fun at Prescott Bike Festival in aid of Blood Bikes
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The Prescott Bike Festival will take place on Sunday, April 12 at the home of the prestigious Bugatti Owners Club in Cheltenham (GL52 9RD). Advanced tickets are £12 and cost £15 on the gate – all event proceeds go to the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes and Severn Freewheelers. The 2015 Festival will feature large displays…
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Can-Am Spyder RT-S review
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Can-Am Spyder RT-S review | £24,199 | 115bhp@7250rpm | 96lb-ft@5000rpm | 1330cc liquid-cooled, in-line triple Tested by: John Milbank Photos by: Joe Dick “I don’t get it,” has been the most common response when I’ve turned up at my mates’ homes on the Spyder. “Why would you want that?” and “You might as well…
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Smiths Racing IoM TT statement: Criticism has been unfair and inappropriate
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Further to the recent announcement regarding Guy Martin and Dave Johnson riding for double British Champions and Isle of Man TT winners Smiths Racing Team at the 2015 Isle of Man TT this season, the team says that there have subsequently been some inaccurate and untruthful comments listed on both social media and printed in the press. As such,…
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R&G Elevation Paddock Stands review
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R&G Elevation Paddock Stands review | £135 (rear) & £75 (front) | www.rg-racing.com / 01420 89007 | Reviewed by John Milbank You’re right, these are not cheap paddock stands. But neither was my bike – a 2008 Ducati Monster S4R. It’s the machine I’ve always dreamed of owning, and as I’m a bit OCD about…
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