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Stafford Awards 2014: 34th Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show
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Final results for the Stafford Awards at the 34th Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show – 9.00am Sunday 27 April: Dennis Frost, Chief Concours Judge Outstanding Service to the Classic Motorcycle Movement The Frank Farrington Outstanding Service Award – John Surtees Best in show (PERPETUAL) (Overall Show Winner) + £100 + rosette 221 – 1969…
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Why I want points adding to my bike licence!
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‘Evening officer, how can I help?’ Fifth ride on the BMW S1000RR and my first nick of the year. In the wet, slipping through the traffic, making brisk progress, like a swan gliding with majesty and cool authority. He didn’t think so. At least at first. The following discussion will be familiar to most of…
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2014 Honda Integra review
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£7799 | 54bhp | 50lb-ft | 745cc In-line twin-cylinder Sharing the engine and much of its chassis with the NC750X and NC750S, the new Integra is an update to Honda’s 670cc 700D, released in 2011. More of a motorcycle / scooter crossover than a maxi-scooter, it’s got the performance and handling to make you…
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Don’t miss the golden era of biking at Stafford
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Visitors to one of the year’s best shows are set to enjoy a fantastic weekend of biking later this month. The 34th Carole Nash Classic MotorCycle Show takes place on the weekend of April 26-27 at Staffordshire County Showground, and racing legend John Surtees will be there as guest of honour five decades after becoming the…
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Sam Lowes targets the top ten at Moto2
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Sam Lowes will be looking to match the superb start he made to his Moto2 career in Qatar as he heads to Austin, Texas this weekend for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. The rookie arrives in the USA fresh from his sixth place finish at the opening round of the championship in…
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2014 BMW R1200RT review
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£15,390 | 125bhp | 92lb-ft | liquid-cooled boxer twin Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. The initials RT have stood for a touring version of BMW’s boxer ever since the…
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Ex-George Brough 1939 Brough Superior for sale
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A 1939 Brough Superior SS100 owned by the designer himself, George Brough, goes under the hammer at the Bonhams Stafford Sale of Important Collectors’ Motorcycles and Related Memorabilia on 27 April, with an estimate of £140,000-180,000. Originally attached to a sidecar, ‘FTV 702’ was first registered by George Brough on 24th May 1939 and only…
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Shorai Lithium Iron battery vs Standard Lead Acid | Comparison test
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Motor Cycle Monthly, the UK’s biggest monthly bike title and FREE in dealers, clubs and biker cafes, took a brand new Shorai LFX18A1-BS12 and pitted it against a brand new Yuasa YT12A-BS lead-acid battery. Check out the video to see how they both got on. John used an Optimate battery tester during the test, and swears by…
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2014 BMW R nineT review
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£11,600 | 110bhp@7750rpm | 88lb-ft@6000rpm | air/oil-cooled boxer twin 90 years in the making, the R nineT was inspired by the Bavarian company’s history with boxer engines. From the traditional riveted oval VIN plate, to the modern S1000RR derived forks, it’s a bike that mixes old-school design values and simplicity, with the latest handling…
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I’m being charged with failing to stop
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Q. I was on my bike, filtering through traffic on my BMW GS1200. I had my metal panniers on so it’s pretty wide. As I went past a beaten-up old Ford Escort, the driver moved to the right by about a foot, clipped my nearside pannier and nearly knocked me off. We pulled up at…
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