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Team UK ready for 2014 BMW Motorrad GS Trophy final
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The fourth BMW Motorrad GS Trophy International Final begins next month in Western Canada. The team behind the huge global event are hard at work preparing motorcycles, routes, challenges and logistics so they can welcome 64 riders in 16 teams from around the world on 06-14 September 2014. The four riders in Team UK will…
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2014 KTM RC125 review
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£4499 | 15bhp @ 9500rpm | 8.9lb-ft @ 8000rpm | 124.7cc | 4-stroke single cylinder Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Photos: KTM Developed on the race track and now brought to the streets, KTM has introduced its new RC125 – a bike the Austrian company hopes will compete with the oh-so-popular Yamaha YZF-R125. The RC125 appeals to the…
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KTM looking to bring RC390 Cup series to support British Superbikes in 2015
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KTM UK and MSVR are evaluating the possibilities of creating a UK ‘KTM RC 390 Cup’ to run at selected MCE British Superbike (BSB) rounds throughout 2015. With MSVR’s expertise and to encourage youth participation in affordable, production based racing at the most visible level, KTM are fortunate to be in the position to deliver an…
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Yamaha TRX850 review | Used bike
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Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal When it comes to taking the left-field approach to motorcycle design, no one does it better than Yamaha. Their mind-set is noticeably different to that of the competitions’ and they are often cited as being the most European…
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Becci Ellis: The fastest woman on Earth
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Interview by Carli Ann Smith In June this year Becci Ellis officially became the fastest woman on earth, clocking up an unbelievable 248.5mph on her Suzuki Hayabusa. MoreBikes.co.uk chatted to her to find out her hopes, fears and just what it feels like to go that fast… “I had a dream when I was…
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Win £2000 of bike kit with the Essex Air Ambulance charity ride
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Motorcyclists can have three times the fun as Essex Air Ambulance offers 3 ways to win with the Motorcycle Run on Sunday 7th September sponsored by Woodland Group and Jack Lilley Motorcycles. All bikers that pre-register for the event are automatically entered into a prize draw to win the star pre-reg prize; £2,000 worth of motorcycle…
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The 2014 International Dirt Bike Show
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The International Dirt Bike Show halls are filling fast and early indications are that the 2014 edition will topple last year’s Show in terms of the range of exhibitors spanning the dirt bike sector from major manufacturers to international clothing, parts, accessories and aftermarket suppliers, racing associations and retailers. But it doesn’t stop there as the…
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Five reasons why Romaniacs is seriously tough
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The faint-hearted need not apply for the Romanian hard enduro event – here’s why. Red Bull Romaniacs is known as the toughest Hard Enduro event in the world – and for good reason too. Situated in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains in Sibiu, Romania, the five-day race pits the world’s best hard enduro racers against…
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How to buy a motorcycle to restore
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Ian Bates owns Resurrection Motorcycles in Market Deeping. Building bikes since the age of ten, and an engineer by trade, he now specialises in damaged repairables, and knows how to see the potential in another man’s write-off… If anyone could give advice on buying a motorcycle to restore, it’s him. “It’s a crying shame that…
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2014 Brammo Empulse R review | First UK ride
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Brammo Empulse R: £15,350 | 54bhp@4500rpm | 66lb-ft | Liquid-cooled electric motor Tested by: John Milbank Photos: Joe Dick If you have an irrational hatred of electric vehicles, you’d best stop reading, because this might upset you: Electric bikes are here to stay, and they’re getting more fun with every new machine. Currently the world’s…
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