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  • MOTORCYCLE ELECTRICS: Wiring looms

    MOTORCYCLE ELECTRICS: Wiring looms

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    Our pals at Classic Bike Guide are a dab hand at bringing old bikes back to life – but they’ve been known to come unstuck when met with a mass of wires. To find some sense in the chaos, they’ve joined forces with Abel Motorworks to demystify wiring looms. Here’s what you need to know. …

  • EXMOOR: Explored!

    EXMOOR: Explored!

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    Fancy honing your adventure riding skills in the stunning surrounds of Exmoor National Park? The Honda Adventure Centre’s got you covered! Ross Mowbray reports. PHOTOS: Gary Chapman   Founded by three-time World Motocross Champion Dave Thorpe, the Honda Adventure Centre’s earned an enviable reputation for its one- and two-day tours and courses that take in some…

  • WORKSHOP ESSENTIALS: Stop & Go mini air compressor

    WORKSHOP ESSENTIALS: Stop & Go mini air compressor

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    Ross Mowbray / £46.80 / www.partseurope.eu While there’s nothing wrong with an old-fashioned foot pump, it’s far easier to plug in a compressor and let it do the hard graft of blowing up your tyres.  Technically, this is a portable jobbie; powered using a 12V lighter adaptor plug or by clipping the included alligator clips…

  • LONG TERMER: Voge 525DSX

    LONG TERMER: Voge 525DSX

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    Simon Meyer’s been putting the miles on the middleweight adventure motorcycle. Here’s how he’s getting on: The Voge 525DSX will likely have many of you scratching your heads. If you’ve not had your ear to the ground, you may well have missed the firm’s European debut back in 2020. It was a surprisingly well-received 471cc…

  • TRIUMPH: Crankshaft donated to charity

    TRIUMPH: Crankshaft donated to charity

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    • A crankshaft from Triumph’s Moto2TM engine has sold for £3,000 at the 2024 Day of Champions Auction.• Joe Roberts rode the race-winning engine from OnlyFans American Racing Team.• All proceeds will be donated to Wheels for Life, the official charity partner of MotoGPTM. Triumph has donated a special crankshaft from a Moto2TM race-winning Triumph…

  • DUCATI: New fully-loaded DesertX

    DUCATI: New fully-loaded DesertX

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    Ducati’s just revealed a new fully loaded travel-ready version of its DesertX adventurer… Following in the footsteps of the Desert X and the recently released Rally, Ducati’s added another bike to its adventure stable: the Desert X Discovery. Kitted out with bags of goodies to make it ‘the ideal travel companion’, the Italian firm is…

  • BMW: New R1300GS Adventure

    BMW: New R1300GS Adventure

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    BMW’s just launched the latest version of its ever-popular adventure-specked GS – and this time you can add a semi-automatic gearbox from the extensive parts catalogue Ever since BMW launched its new R1300GS, we’ve been quietly waiting for the big reveal of its latest fully loaded off-road-ready beast. And it’s finally happened, with the Bavarian…

  • What makes a motorbike special?

    What makes a motorbike special?

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    In a world rammed with super trick, super fast and super saucy motorcycles, what does it take to be defined as truly ‘special’? We ponder that question, then offer up some of best bikes we’ve ever ridden…


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