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New TomTom Rider motorcycle GPS
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TomTom today launched the all-new TomTom RIDER, claimed to make every ride more exciting. For the first time, bikers can choose the level of twists and turns they want to ride, to create their own adrenaline-filled adventure. Read the review of the 2014 model here: www.morebikes.co.uk/tomtom-rider-sat-nav-review The new TomTom RIDER helps bikers discover and explore new routes. Simply…
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Road-going Ducati 1299 Panigale closes gap between MotoGP bikes
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Ducati test rider – Alessandro Valia – has been thrashing the 205hp Ducati 1299 Panigale round the Mugello track in Italy. The 1285cc engine is unique to the new machine, and helped Valia achieve a 1 minute 55.3 seconds lap time – pretty impressive when you consider that the lap record is 1 minute 47.157 seconds (Dani Pedrosa on a MotoGP bike in 2013).…
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Motorcycle sales are up (and you love the Ducati 899 Panigale)
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2014’s figures from the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) show 101,277 powered two wheelers were registered – that’s an increase of 10% compared to 2013’s 91,908. Good news, though 48,000 of those machines were smaller, commuter-sized machines – it’d be great to see a proportion of those riders embracing the motorcycle lifestyle even more, and maybe progressing to some…
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Price announced for 2015 BMW S1000RR
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BMW Motorrad UK has announced pricing for the all-new 2015 BMW S1000RR, which will be available from the New Season Launch on February 7, 2015 starting at £13,700 OTR. The new version of the BMW S1000RR – which was originally introduced to widespread acclaim in 2009 – offers semi-active suspension and the most advanced traction…
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Even more bikes and scooters get the Haynes Manual treatment
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A new Haynes Manual has been released which covers the Honda CBR125R, CBR250R, & CRF250L/M, to add to Haynes’ expanding collection of car and bike manuals. Honda have been making motorcycles since 1949, but the CBR sport bikes and CRF dual-sport bikes are amongst the most popular lines available. The CBR125R is a four-stroke engine…
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2015 Ducati Scrambler review
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2015 Ducati Scrambler review | From £7030 OTR | 75bhp@8250rpm | 50lb-ft @5750rpm | 803cc air-cooled, Desmodromic 90° V-twin Tested by: John Milbank Forget Ducati; the Scrambler is its own brand. The Scrambler is tee-shirts, jackets, open-face helmets, watches, goggles… it’s being hip, it’s self expression, it’s style. The fact that it’s also a…
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Gerbing 12V Heated Jacket Liner review
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£169.99 | Available: gerbing.co.uk Being cold on a motorcycle in the winter isn’t just an inconvenience – it can be dangerous if you start to lose concentration. With my own built-in thermal fat layer, I didn’t think I’d ever need heated kit, but spending more and more hours on the bike as the temperatures drop has…
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 review
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 review | £9749| 120bhp@9000rpm | 88lb-ft@7500rpm | 1043cc liquid-cooled, four-stroke inline-four Tested by: John Milbank The Versys 1000 is more than just a facelift. It’s also more than just a bigger version of the 650. And, according to Kawasaki, it’s not an ‘Adventure bike’. While many similar machines are sold…
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Learn to ride a motorcycle with BMW: Richard’s diary | Day three
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Richard Sinclair is usually found on the advertising team at MoreBikes HQ – but after years of working around motorcycles, this week he is finally taking the plunge and getting his licence! He’s joined the guys at BMW Rider Training for a week of intensive training. Find out how he gets on jumping on the…
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2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer review
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2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer review | £8149 | 115bhp @10,000rpm | 65lb-ft@8500rpm | 847cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke Tested by: Tony Carter Photos: Yamaha The MT-09 Tracer is the latest addition to the 10-model range of the MT family. A simple way to put it might be that it’s basically an MT-09 with a different top…
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