MoreBikes September 2025
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NEW KIT: Alpinestars Stella Chrome gloves
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Smart shorty gloves with a custom ladies’ fit, and three smart colours, the Chrome gloves have a synthetic suede palm, and textile/mesh stretch back panels. Ideal for commutes and shorter summer rides, they prioritise comfort and coolness, but still have plenty of protection: they’re CE level 1 KP certified, and have soft 3D TPU knuckle…
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NEW KIT: Weisse Garrison cargo trousers
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We’ve probably all got denim biker jeans now, but here’s an alternative set of casual protective riding trews for the non-conformists out there. The Weise Garrison is a combat trouser design, with cargo thigh pockets and subtle mods for riding. There’re stretch panels round the knees, air vents, and RE ZRO level I armour in…
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BOXER TRICKS: We ride BMW’s R 12 G/S
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BMW’s new R 12 G/S isn’t just a retro tribute. It’s the German brand reaching into their roots and pulling out a machine that blends old-school charm with modern-day grit. Editor Bruce Wilson fills us in… You’ve got to hand it to BMW. They’re the masters of big adventure bikes and, arguably, they’re also the…
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RIDDEN: Triumph Trident 660
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Once seen as Triumph’s gateway drug, has the updated Trident outgrown its entry-level status? Dave Manning tells us what we need to know… While the 660 triple has been around for a few years, until now I’d not had chance to try it out, wondering how it’d compare to the original 675cc Street Triple I…
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THE DEVIL and the staircase
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A cracking, adventurous and varied ride on largely unclassified roads in Mid Wales… Sean Tarver reports Don’t be too disappointed when you encounter the surprisingly low speed limits as you ride up the Horseshoe Pass to the Ponderosa Café from Llangollen. Even at a sedate pace, I managed to inadvertently remove material from the underside…
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KTM: 2026 690 Enduro R & SMC R
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Sharper, Smarter, Still Bonkers… KTM’s LC4-powered troublemakers are back for 2026 – and they’ve had a serious update. The 690 Enduro R remains the go-anywhere, do-anything machine in KTM’s line-up; happy on the commute, in the lanes, or on the toughest trails you can find. The 690 SMC R is still the king of the…
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ROUND THE WORLD for Dakar Winner
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Two-time Dakar Rally winner Sam Sunderland is taking on another challenge next month – he’s going to try and break the world record for riding round the world on a bike. Sunderland, who’s from Poole in Dorset, is taking a Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer on the trip, which will cover at least 18,000 miles,…
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TRIUMPHS INCOMING: Triumph Scrambler 400XC/Thruxton 400
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It’s probably a sign of the times that we’re reporting on a new bike for the UK which has been on sale in India for a while. Even more interesting is that it’s a ‘British’ bike: the Triumph Scrambler 400 XC. As with the Hinckley firm’s bigger machines, ‘XC’ means a bit more offroad ability,…
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BSA: New Bantam & Scrambler
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BSA might have disappeared from UK showrooms in the early 70s, but the famous Birmingham Small Arms brand is making a proper comeback under new ownership. Now part of the Mahindra Group, BSA returned in 2021 with the retro-styled Gold Star 650 – and for 2025, there’s not one but two new models joining the…
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SUZUKI: Sports Bike Surprise Incoming
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Every now and then a bike pops up that genuinely catches us out – and Suzuki’s latest news has done just that. We’re talking about a brand-new GSX-R1000R for 2026. Yep, you read that right – a fresh litre-class GSX-R, something many of us thought we’d never see again. It’s a real curveball because the…
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