Search results for: “arts and rec”
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Bennetts Rider Panel finds ‘over half of motorcycle thefts take place at home’
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The first Bennetts Rider Panel survey focused on the topic of motorcycle and scooter thefts – surveying 2,330 riders from the UK and Northern Ireland. Seven out of 10 respondents said they are concerned about their bike being stolen and 19% have been a victim of motorcycle theft. Over half (55%) of those who have…
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Lorenzo’s championship-winning 2007 Aprilia 250cc goes under the hammer
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The ex-works 2007 Aprilia 250cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle which was ridden to World Championship victory by Jorge Lorenzo is among the exotic machinery on offer in Bonhams’ auction, at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October. Starting his Grand Prix career at age 15, Lorenzo rode for the Fortuna-sponsored team. He remained with…
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2018 BMW 1200 GS Adventure: What’s New?
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BMW has revealed the new features of its 2018 R 1200 GS. There’s been little change to the bikes mechanics – but it’s the new range of electronic options we’re getting excited about. The BMW R 1200 GS Adventure and the R 1200 GS, has continually topped the sales charts across the BMW Motorrad lineup.…
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Norton opens new Technical Academy amid plans for a completely British-made motorbike
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Plans for an all-new British-made motorbike have taken a step forward with the opening of the new Norton Technical Academy in Leicestershire, which aims to train up to 300 young engineers over next couple of years. Norton is recognised around the world as a quintessentially British brand, and CEO and owner Stuart Garner has a…
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WSB: Misano by the numbers (stats for stats sake)
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Hey, fancy being a WSB expert? Then here’s the crib sheet that the pros use. These are the numbers that count going into this weekend’s fun and games near the beach at Rimini as Jonathan Rea heads towards his 100th podium (if he manages it in Race One then he’ll have made 100 podiums in…
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TT 2017: Today’s action cancelled
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Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has confirmed that today’s scheduled racing and qualifying will no longer take place, due to continued bad weather. Following further consulation with the Met Office, the decision was taken to cancel today’s action. Infact, the weather has been so bad throughout the morning, that parts of the course are…
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Bigger Royal Enfield on the way. Confirmed by RE boss. Likely to be a 750cc version of the Adventure bike.
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Royal Enfield CEO and Managing Director Siddhartha Lal has confirmed that a bigger-engined Himalayan is on the way from the Indian company. In an interview with Motorcycle Magazine, Lal admitted that the company has already picked out which models will get a larger engine and that the motorcycles that are on their way are being…
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Reports: Volkswagen (again) looking to sell Ducati
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It’s a story that we’ve heard before (the end of last year, for example) and – it’s worth stressing this – recent news is nothing more at the moment than mere talk in the financial press world, but the money papers have reported that Volkswagen is looking at selling Ducati. The news comes as Volkswagen starts…
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Launch Ride: Harley Street Rod
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Hardcore Harley devotees best look away now. Flag-waving Trump supporters probably won’t be impressed either, but for many riders – particularly those a little younger – be they open-minded new bikers, or indeed anyone looking for their first Harley, this could well be a game-changer. Words: John Milbank, editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure…
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Quick Spins – 1984 Kawasaki GPz750
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MoreBikes Quick Spins are brought to you by Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine – the BEST magazine for great bikes from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Click on the link to get the CMM world on your screen. Not every bike can be a winner, Kawasaki’s mid-Eighties GPz-750 was one such near-miss. Though well worthy of…
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