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BMW S1000XR – first test
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WORDS: Bruce Wilson PHOTOGRAPHY: BMW Ever since its reveal late last year, the XR’s been subjected to a plethora of opinions; quite often being dismissed as BMW’s attempt at recreating Ducati’s Multistrada. It’s the fourth addition to BMW’s S1000-family, each powered by the highly-praised 999cc, in-line-four motor. Whilst it doesn’t use the…
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Triumph bikes in Safety Recall
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Triumph has had to issue a Safety Recall on three models. The Daytona 675 R ABS, the Speed Triple R ABS and the new Speed Triple 94 are affected. The reason for the recall is a potential defect with the Ohlins TTX rear shock on the bike. Here’s what Triumph said in full:…
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Jurassic Park star Chris Pratt talks bike stunts in new movie
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Check out Chris Pratt, star of the upcoming Spielberg dinosaur film romp Jurassic World, in this video journal. In it the actor talks about some of the motorcycle stunts used in the big budget blockbuster – nice to see that when you’re having to outrun murderous dinos the only motorcycle that really matters is a…
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Record smashing route paying off for our man Rhys
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Record smashing route paying off for Rhys. Round the world rider Rhys Lawrey has tripled the existing record for the “Most Consecutive Capital Cities Visited by Motorcycle“. The 23-year-old arrived in the Italian microstate of San Marino on Tigger, his Triumph Tiger 800XC, bringing his tally to 17 cities. Rhys has now covered 48,000…
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Victory bring ‘Ice Bike’ back to life
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In 2011, Victory Motorcycles in Sweden froze a V92 TC for the Ice Hotel in Sweden to exhibit – after just one-hour of workshop time, it was running again. Despite spending four years at sub-zero temperatures, the bike only needed an oil change, fresh fuel and a new battery. It even started using the same…
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Real Rider app gets right down to the stats
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Real Rider is an app set up by bikers for other riders. Go and check them out and contribute to their research panel and focus groups to be part of a fascinating work of statistics about the state of motorcycling today. We’ve been on there and look at these interesting facts we’ve found based…
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SW Motech accessories for Tiger 800XC/XCx/XCa
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SW Motech accessories for Tiger 800XC/XCx/XCa RRP: Various Info: www.motohaus.com / 01256 704909 SW Motech has introduced a comprehensive range of accessories for the Triumph 800XC/XCx/XCa adventure bike. Trax Adventure Panniers and rack kit RRP: £667.91 Their Trax Adventure Panniers are made from lightweight, powder-coated aluminum.…
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Breakdowns are the biggest causes of road closures in England
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The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has discovered that more than 40% of all motorway and major A road lane closures in England in 2014 were caused by vehicle breakdowns – and 122 unsupervised children caused them to be shut too. In total there were 443,590 lane closures on motorways and primary A roads…
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Yamaha NMAX – New urban 125cc scooter from Yamaha
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Yamaha has launched a brand new entry-level, 125cc scooter which they say offers ‘charismatic, sporty style together with lively engine performance, premium class comfort and remarkable fuel economy’. It’s powered by a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 125cc engine and produces 12bhp @ 7500rpm of power and 8.6lb-ft @ 7250rpm of torque. It features a four-valve cylinder…
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Triumph 25th Anniversary celebrations begin
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On May 23, Triumph dealerships across the country will host a National Dealer Open Day to kick off the Hinckley-based firm’s 25th Anniversary celebrations. As well being able to see Triumphs latest machines, riders will be able to see some of the brands most impressive models from the past 25 years, thanks to hundreds…
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