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  • Wheels show returns to Bournemouth for 2015

    Wheels show returns to Bournemouth for 2015

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    The country’s biggest free, family wheels-themed festival returns to the UK’s best seaside resort for a second year – this time falling on the weekend after the bank holiday, Friday 29 – Sunday 31 May 2015. Bournemouth Wheels Festival debuted last year, attracting 500,000 people over three action-packed days and proving to be the perfect…

  • Ride off-road with the Yamaha AMCA MX Experience

    Ride off-road with the Yamaha AMCA MX Experience

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    Yamaha has joined forces with the Amateur Motor Cycle Association – AMCA – to offer a brand new off-road riding experience; the Yamaha AMCA MX Experience. Yamaha’s new partnership with one of the oldest governing bodies in the sport of off-road competition, gives wanna-be off-road riders the perfect opportunity to try the sport of motocross…

  • Overland Rider – the England to Cape Town adventure

    Overland Rider – the England to Cape Town adventure

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    Despite having very little true off-road riding experience, ‘Overland Rider’ Jonathan Blackburn did not let that stop him from embarking on a journey of a lifetime as he rode from England to Cape Town, South Africa. Using a modified KTM 690 Enduro R – kindly supplied and prepared by P&H Motorcycles (who also prepped his…

  • MotoGP Sepang 2 Test day 1 results: Rossi leads

    MotoGP Sepang 2 Test day 1 results: Rossi leads

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    Weather-wise it was a difficult day for the teams with the track temperature approaching 60 degrees at times leading to a lack of grip which meant it was impossible for any rider to post a time comparable to the previous test here at the Malaysian circuit. In fact Rossi’s best lap of 2’00.414 was a…

  • 2015 Yamaha XJR1300 review

    2015 Yamaha XJR1300 review

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    2015 Yamaha XJR1300 review | From £8,5999 | 98bhp@8000rpm | 80ft-lb@6000rpm | 1,251cc air-cooled inline four-cylinder Tested by: Tony Carter   Big machines from years ago are all the rage these days, but Yamaha could never be accused of jumping on a bandwagon – the XJR1300 is now in its 20th year, so giving this…

  • WSBK | Phillip Island | Race 2: Leon Haslam takes the win

    WSBK | Phillip Island | Race 2: Leon Haslam takes the win

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    The second race of the Swann Insurance Australian Round was another one to remember, given the thrilling finale that saw Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) edging out Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) for the win at the finish line by just 0.010. The 31-year-old from Derby, England, enjoyed better drive out of…

  • Bikers Only car insurance: because motorcyclists make better drivers!

    Bikers Only car insurance: because motorcyclists make better drivers!

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    Recent research instigated by Carole Nash found that motorcyclists’ knowledge of road safety is almost twice as good as that of car drivers. To reflect that, the specialist brokers has now launched a new car insurance policy entitled ‘Bikers Only’. A poll of 3,000 people highlighted that more than 60 per cent of riders know…

  • Peugeot Django 125 review

    Peugeot Django 125 review

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    Peugeot Django 125 review | From £2499 | 10.1bhp | Single cylinder, air-cooled four-stroke | 124.6cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Images: Mykel Nicolaou & Peugeot Created in the early 1950s, the Peugeot S55 was a comfortable and well-equipped two-seater scooter, which over time evolved into the S57. It is from these two models that…

  • The incredible story of the most inspirational motorcycle riders

    The incredible story of the most inspirational motorcycle riders

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    Photos: Sean Micklethwaite and John Milbank Video: John Milbank It’s easy to take riding for granted, but many disabled motorcyclists can end up believing that biking is a thing of the past. It doesn’t have to be. In April 2011, The Bike Experience (www.tbex.co.uk) was formed by inspirational paralympian Talan Skeels-Piggins, along with his friend Russ O’Neil…

  • New exhaust for Triumph Tiger 1050 perfect with luggage

    New exhaust for Triumph Tiger 1050 perfect with luggage

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    Following many requests from owners, Pipe Werx has created a low-level option of its popular ‘Carbon Edge’ street legal exhaust for the Triumph Tiger 1050 (year 2013 onwards) to compliment its existing high-level offering. Starting at £220 for a single silencer, Carbon Edge is available in Stainless Steel, Powder Black, Carbon, Titanium or Colour Titanium.…


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