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  • Honda’s Dominator is BACK! Here’s the SECRET drawing that shows the new bike

    Honda’s Dominator is BACK! Here’s the SECRET drawing that shows the new bike

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    Check this out – here’s the proof that Honda IS firing back into the smaller-Adventure/road bike sector. This is the firm’s secret plan for a NEW take on the Dominator, a bike that was worldly-popular from 1988 until 2001.   This drawing which we’ve uncovered was hidden away in Honda’s design for a new two-part…

  • First ride: Suzuki V-Strom 250

    First ride: Suzuki V-Strom 250

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      Just over a year ago there wasn’t really such a thing as a small adventure bike segment in any meaningful way. Then, at the international bike shows towards the end of 2016 bike manufacturers, one after another, pulled the covers of their new small-capacity adventurers, and all of a sudden a whole new breed…

  • Lorenzo’s championship-winning 2007 Aprilia 250cc goes under the hammer

    Lorenzo’s championship-winning 2007 Aprilia 250cc goes under the hammer

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    The ex-works 2007 Aprilia 250cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle which was ridden to World Championship victory by Jorge Lorenzo is among the exotic machinery on offer in Bonhams’ auction, at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October. Starting his Grand Prix career at age 15, Lorenzo rode for the Fortuna-sponsored team. He remained with…

  • New Suzuki GSX250R arrives in the UK

    New Suzuki GSX250R arrives in the UK

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    The new GSX250R has finally made it to the UK – and the A2 friendly, 248cc parallel twin pocket rocket is now available at Suzuki dealerships, at a price of £4,299. The all-new Suzuki GSX250R combines aggressive, sport styling and performance with comfort and ease of use – helping to make the machine as at…

  • Suzuki announces UK prices for GSX250R

    Suzuki announces UK prices for GSX250R

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      Suzuki has announced an RRP of £4,299 for the new GSX250R. The GSX250R Suzuki’s is an A2 licence-friendly machine that comes with a 248cc parallel-twin engine built for good low and midrange power.   Available in black, Suzuki has also announced a version dressed in Suzuki’s eye-catching MotoGP livery, which will cost £4,399 when bikes arrive…

  • Japanese journo says NAKED version of Honda CBR250RR is DEFINITELY on the way…

    Japanese journo says NAKED version of Honda CBR250RR is DEFINITELY on the way…

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    Japanese journo says NAKED version of Honda CBR250RR is DEFINITELY on the way…   Here’s the mac-up illustration straight off the cover of top Japanese magazine YoungMachine (above) and another (below) from MotoBlast.org – the news about the naked CBR250RR is certainly grabbing some imaginations around the globe. We’re willing to bet that loads of…

  • When you want a new Blade SP-2 but can only afford a CBR250RR…

    When you want a new Blade SP-2 but can only afford a CBR250RR…

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    When you want a new Blade SP-2 but can only afford a CBR250RR… We’ve shown you a few customised/tweaked versions of the 2017 Honda CBR250RR already, but there’s no getting away from the fact that this latest one has hit something of a vein of cool. Essentially, it’s just a paintjob with a new exhaust…

  • 2017 Honda CBR250RR maxxed out in top-end track test

    2017 Honda CBR250RR maxxed out in top-end track test

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    2017 Honda CBR250RR maxxed out in top-end track test. The lads at Otomotifnet have been out in anger on the Honda CBR250RR and managed to clock some top speed runs. After a lot of waiting and chat about what the new quarter-litre sportster can top out at, the figures are in. Across several flat-out runs…

  • Milan show: Suzuki’s new GSX250R revealed

    Milan show: Suzuki’s new GSX250R revealed

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    Suzuki has just revealed its new small-capacity sportsbike, the GSX250R. The new 248cc parallel-twin engine that powers the GSX250R/ABS offers the best fuel economy in its class according to Suzuki. The 4-valve motor makes 24.7bhp @ 8,000rpm and belches out 17.21lb-ft @ 6,500rpm. It has 53.5 x 55.2 bore and stroke with a compression of…

  • Milan show: Honda’s mini-Africa Twin, CRF250 Rally unveiled

    Milan show: Honda’s mini-Africa Twin, CRF250 Rally unveiled

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    We have brought you news about the development of this bike for a while now with various patents revealing parts of it, but here it finally is in all its glory: the new CRF250 Rally (or mini-Africa Twin, if you prefer). The 250cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder DOHC engine delivers peak power of 18.2kW at 8,500rpm with…

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