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BMW GS Trophy | Day 7: The end of the road
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Bruce Wilson, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure’s Deputy Editor is with the three riders making up Team GB in the BMW GS Trophy – the ultimate two-wheeled adventure. Staged bi-annually, it sees amateur racers from around the globe qualify for a spot in BMW’s prestigious R1200GS fuelled event, covering thousands of kilometres of gruelling off-road terrain. This…
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Pyramid Plastics – from Hugger to Extenda Fenda. The history of bodykit
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John Milbank finds out how the aftermarket bodykit industry has evolved since the early days of LCs. In 1986, an industrial designer teamed up with a mate to produce colour-matched belly-pans for Suzuki RG125 and RG250s. Working with Cash on Delivery, and communicating with overseas customers via Telex, this was a time when the only…
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Motorcycles allowed in bus lanes in Edinburgh trial
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Edinburgh City Council is to trial allowing motorcycles to access bus lanes. The proposal is to allow access to all 30 miles of the Scottish Capital’s bus lanes in peak periods only. The trial will last for nine months initially, and make Edinburgh Scotland first city to allow bikes in bus lanes. Transport for London (TfL) recently…
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Inside enduro | Trophy hunting
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During a break in his enduro campaign, Broderick headed to Leicester to try and cut it at motocross. I’ve had a good run of it lately. Not long back I went and raced motocross in Leicestershire. There was an A.M.C.A round at Wymeswold and I fancied a bit of a run around. The track was…
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Evolution of the Peugeot Tweet Scooter
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Peugeot has updated its big wheel scooter for 2014, with the introduction of the Tweet Evo.Now available with a choice of modern economical 50cc and 125cc 4-stroke motors, the Tweet Evo has a short wheelbase (1330mm), light weight (100kg/50cc and 109kg/125cc) and large 16” wheels, so it handles exceptionally well on both town and country roads. Peugeot…
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EXCLUSIVE | 2mororider – Week 1: Into Asia
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Young globe-trotting adventure motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey has completed the first week of his year-long quest to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe. The 22-year old left London on Saturday 3rd May 2014 and a week later rode into Istanbul, having crossed the Bosporus strait that separates Europe from Asia.“It feels like I’ve been…
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Inside enduro | From flying high to wheelie low
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Broderick’s latest enduro didn’t quite go as planned, but he still came back with the silverware. So there I was, upside down in a tractor tyre with my CRF on top. I had to laugh. Thankfully, I got dragged out before too long and I was soon back chasing down the lead of…
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Inside enduro | Last minute comp proves a winner for Broderick
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I had a mate ring me on Saturday night and ask if I fancied a go at an enduro the following day? I figured I would. I’m always keen to get out and ride with new people and take on new tacks. The Shuckburgh event was hosted by Cotswold Enduro and there were over…
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Do we want fewer road signs?!
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New plans to allow local councils in Great Britain the freedom to cut down the number of road markings and signs, were announced by Roads Minister Robert Goodwill today, according to Motorcycle Trader. The changes are included in a new consultation which also contains proposals for clearer road markings and new low-level signals for cyclists…
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Touratech Travel Event in South Wales this weekend
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The annual Touratech Travel Event held at Touratech UK HQ in Ystradgynlais, South Wales attracts hundreds of adventure motorcycle enthusiasts to the area from all over Europe – this year’s event will be FREE TO ATTEND with the aim of attracting a wider range of motorcycle fans in order to inform them of the…
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