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Motorcycle airbag vests save lives
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The June issue of Motor Cycle Monthly looks at the benefits of Motorcycle Airbag jackets… Here are some great videos to support the story. Equestrian eventing rider Oliver Townend was incredibly lucky to survive this horrible fall, and credits his airbag vest with saving his life (watch from 2.15): A great video looking at…
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What is a Managed Motorway?
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In recent years, ‘managed motorways’ have been introduced to help keep the flow of traffic moving at the right pace, and to make driving/riding conditions as safe as possible. Here, GEM Motoring Assist sheds some light on what exactly managed motorways are, where they can be found, and how they can affect your journey for…
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Be alert for ‘clocked’ vehicles
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Vehicle history expert, www.hpicheck.com, is warning used car buyers that 2013 saw an increase of 3% in the number of vehicles on the road with a mileage discrepancy, potentially signalling a worrying trend of more dodgy sellers ‘clocking’ vehicles to earn extra money. The practice of clocking a car or motorbike – adjusting the mileage…
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How to buy a Kawasaki GPz500S (1987–1994)
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The first of the budget bikes, a good GPZ is a bargain today… The GPz500S fell between bikes like Yamaha’s revvy two-stroke RD350 YPVS, and Kawasaki’s own – once class-leading – four cylinder four-stroke GPZ600R. The sporty looks were more than skin deep: with a minimalistic chassis it could turn a ride into something…
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How to buy a Honda CBR1000F
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When the world of the Superbike was at its height in the 80s, Honda decided its litre machine would be a comfy mile muncher. Genius. The original CBR1000FH of 1987 arrived into an arena bursting with Japanese sports bikes, the second incarnation which we’ll be focusing on here arrived in 1989 and also lined…
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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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How to buy an insurance write-off motorcycle from an auction
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Written-off bikes can offer good value for riders on a budget – but only if you’re salvage savvy. MoreBikes shows you how to bag a bargain, and or when to walk away If you’re on the look-out for a budget bike and maybe reckon yourself to be a bit of a handy spanner twirler, why…
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How to buy a bike | Reader advice
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Motor Cycle Monthly – the UK’s biggest bike monthly, and FREE In dealers, clubs and biker cafes – asked its Reader Panel for their best bike buying advice. Here’s what they had to say, but why not add your opinions at the bottom of the page too?! The May 2014 issue of MCM will have…
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Am I insured on a motorcycle test ride?
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Motor Cycle Monthly spoke to Dave Bowcock, MD at Principal Insurance to find out… “If the buyer is test riding through a dealership, the business should have an insurance policy that covers them for people test riding. This policy will have a set criteria though, and the client should always check that they have adequate cover…
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There’s a bike for sale out there, waiting for you!
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Despite worrying that he may have crashed most of them, renowned bike journo Richard Fincher thinks there could be a shed-load of great used bikes out there waiting for some love… Here are some facts about you. Please don’t dispute them, because they come from one of the biggest databases in the country. As…
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