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Meet Honda’s all-new ASIMO. This is the stuff of nightmares!
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Frankly terrifying in his movements, the All-New Honda ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative MObility) has now advanced from an “automatic machine” to an “autonomous machine” with the decision-making capability to determine its behaviour in concert with its surroundings such as movements of people. Watch the video to see him – I mean it – in action. I dare…
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The other side to Steve McQueen
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US Biking champion Mert Lawwill reveals how the Hollywood star saved his hand and career. Extract taken from the new book ‘Steve McQueen: The Cooler King’, by Richard Sydenham. Hollywood star and motorcycle racer Steve McQueen was a lot of things, and much of what is said about him years after his death is…
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Skill for life: Carli’s advanced riding diary | ‘No Pressure’
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“We’re looking for precise riding – I want to see sparkle.” Here I was, my first ride out with my Skill for Life observer – Andy Greenslade – and we were chatting about the type of thing we’d be covering over the next few months. I’d decided that I wanted to do my Skill for…
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Bikers rate skills over speed
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Surveying over a thousand of its members, the Institute of Advanced Motorists found that over three quarters strongly agree that going fast does not mean you are a good rider. Eight in ten (83%) have much more respect for other bikers who are not as fast but have advanced skills, dispelling the myth that bikers…
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new multimedia motorcycle intercom unit from Vertix
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Built to filter out wind and engine noise, the Raptor-i Bluetooth Multimedia Helmet Interface from Vertix connects wirelessly to GPS, MP3 player, ‘phone or other riders/passengers to deliver crisp and clear communication, even at high-speed. Automatic Volume Control constantly evaluates surrounding noise to provide optimum output power to the earphones, so the rider can hear…
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From Crystal Palace to Red Square. Adventure on a 2002 Kawasaki 636
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In an extract from his book – Crystal Palace to Red Square – A Hapless Biker’s Road to Russia – follow Kevin Turner as he rides and 12-year-old Kawasaki Ninja 636 to Moscow… Last August I embarked on a 6,000 mile motorcycle adventure, from London, up through Norway and across Finland to Moscow. I gave myself three weeks to…
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Reader Review: Oxford Aqua 30 Roll Top Bag | Reader review
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Name: Graham Mudd From: Bedfordshire Riding for: 17 years Price paid for it: It costs £49.99, but I was given it by MoreBikes.co.uk one month ago to review What type of riding do you do: I ride year round in all weathers. Commuting, touring, days on the back roads and greenlaning all on my trusty Versys workhorse. Tell us about it: I’ve been…
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Brough Superior returns to the race track
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Bike insurance specialists Bennetts are backing the return of the iconic British Brough Superior brand by sponsoring the reborn marque’s one-off entry into the British Grand Prix at Silverstone next month. Bennetts Brough Superior, as the team will be known, will enter the Moto2 class with rider Luke Mossey competing on board the team’s innovative…
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Ross Noble Freewheeling on a KTM 1290 Super Duke R
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Ross Noble is currently filming the second series of Freewheeling using the new KTM 1290 Super Duke R. The off-the-wall travel show sees the top comic touring the United Kingdom at the mercy of the tweets he gets from his 500,000+ followers on Twitter. The first series was shown on Dave earlier this year and saw Ross…
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The lithium motorcycle battery | Technology explained
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John Milbank takes a look at the lithium motorcycle battery to find out how well it really works… For racers, weight is critical. Every part of a motorcycle that can be made lighter will be machined, trimmed and shaved in order to eek out those critical fractions of a second. Traditional lead acid batteries are very heavy,…
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