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2017 Honda Fireblade to get a face-lift
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Japanese journos are expecting the new 2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade to have an updated look at the front. In the cover of Japanese Young Machine magazine Honda’s new litre-beast has sharper looking headlights, although the difference is not huge and most of the design has not been altered from the current model. The appearance of…
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Video: Africa Twin long term test, part 2: What’s it like after 3,000 miles
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After 3,000 miles on our long term test bike, the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin, we thought this is the perfect time to sum up the journey so far: Top 3 things that are great, Top 3 things that aren’t that great, and Top 3 things that we’re still undecided about. Here’s the video: For the first part in the series,…
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Going off-road: Honda Adventure Centre
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When Honda launched the reborn Africa Twin earlier this year, much emphasis was put on the argument that this was a genuinely off-road-capable big adventurer. Now Honda has put its money where its mouth is and launched a Honda Adventure Centre on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. The centre is…
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Video: Long term test: Mikko, the Africa Twin and fitting the Adventure Kit, part 1
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The CRF1000L Africa Twin has made a comeback this year, and done it with a bang: sales are looking good and reviews of the bike aren’t bad either. We’ve got one of the big adventure bikes in our long term test fleet, and will be posting regular videos to show what we’re doing with the on-road/off-road…
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1000cc Carberry Enfields to be made in India – super special going more mainstream
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1000cc Carberry Enfields to be made in India – super special going more mainstream The 1000cc Carberry Enfield Bullet special (essentially, two 500s bolted together) is going to go on sale to the general public. The plan is for Australian specials builder Paul Carberry to begin building the bikes in India. Carberry is backed by…
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New Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin details
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New Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin details Honda has now officially confirmed the details of the new CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure bike. It has been a long time coming, but now that we’ve had a chance to take a look at the pictures and videos, we like what we’ve seen. We now know that in addition…
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Exclusive 1000cc V8 Drysdale nicked
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So what do you do with an almost-unique, hand-built, super-exclusive 1000cc V8 motorcycle – once you’ve stolen it? There are some pretty dumb bike thieves out there, but we’ve got contenders for the top spot here. Not long after the electric, one-off American Victory/Brammo podium TT electric was stolen (a motorcycle that you wouldn’t…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX Long-term review | Free days out in London
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Rider: John Milbank Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Miles this month: 347 Miles in total: 2523 Current fuel economy: 47.9mpg Cost when new: £9699 +£461.95 for panniers or £215.95 for a top box Highlights this month: Enjoying a free night out Lowlights this month: Not having enough time Why does anybody drive a car in London? Queue-busting, free…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX Long term review | Traffic busting
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Rider: John Milbank Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Miles this month: 896 Miles in total: 2176 Current fuel economy: 47.9mpg Cost when new: £9699 +£461.95 for panniers or £215.95 for a top box Highlights this month: Busting the M1 and M25 traffic Lowlights this month: Busting myself What is it with the best-laid plans? On my long-suffering wife’s…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long term review | A brush with the Police
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Rider: John Milbank Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX Miles this month: 210 Miles in total: 1280 Current fuel economy: 43.9mpg Cost when new: £9699 +£461.95 for panniers or £215.95 for a top box Highlights this month: Getting back on the road with my mate Lowlights this month: Being kept away from the bike by a holiday Watching a…
