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From this month the new publication MoreBikes combines the very best of Motor Cycle Monthly as well as its sister title On Two Wheels – the paper made specifically for those who want to get into motorcycling, return to it, or stay on smaller capacity machines. Subscribe here.
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Motorcycle legal advice: Was the speed camera illegal?
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Q. I was out with some mates for a blast up the coast near where I live on my new MT-09. I went for an overtake, and in all honesty I was doing about 45mph in 30mph when I spotted a speed camera van parked up in a well dodgy position on the side of…
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I fell off my bike on oil. Cooking oil.
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Q. I have a weird situation… My mate lives out in the sticks in a little housing estate. I swung round to see him on my XJR1300 and as I turned into his close my front-end slipped away and I tumbled off. I hit the deck and fractured my elbow. Upon getting up I saw the road was…
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How to buy a motorcycle from a private seller and eBay
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Ex-racer Mark Hardy just loves bikes. Rather than buy one and stick with it, he looks for a machine to suit his next trip. Having bought dozens of motorcycles, and viewed hundreds, he’s got some great advice on how to buy a motorcycle, and for getting the best deal… “I spend hours trawling eBay, and…
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Dealer fitted the wrong tyre speed rating to my motorcycle: Can I sue them?
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Q. I had a new tyre fitted to my GSXR1000 by a small garage local to me. About a month later I took my bike to my main dealer for a service after I got back from Germany. Whilst in Germany I had ridden around the Nürburgring at speeds of up to 180mph. The problem…
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I got knocked off my bike by a provisional licence holder: what can I do?
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Q. Have I got problems? I was riding my CBR600rr down a residential road when a car reversed straight out of a drive in front of me. I had no chance of braking and “T-boned” his rear passenger door. Luckily it was only a little car, and I flew like superman over the top instead…
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Can I claim against an event organiser?
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Q. My wife bought me and my son a motor experience day off the internet. – the morning involved driving round the track in supercars, and riding a motorcycle around a grass off-road area in the afternoon. The morning went fine, but when it came to the afternoon I told the two chaps “supervising” the…
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Can I stop a motorcycle in a London cycle box?
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Q. I was recently pulled over by the Police for stopping in an “Advanced Stop Line” box on my “motor bicycle” in London, and offered a fixed penalty of 3 points plus a fine. This is the box cyclists can use to wait at the head of stationary traffic at red lights. I was just going…
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Evolution of the Peugeot Tweet Scooter
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Peugeot has updated its big wheel scooter for 2014, with the introduction of the Tweet Evo.Now available with a choice of modern economical 50cc and 125cc 4-stroke motors, the Tweet Evo has a short wheelbase (1330mm), light weight (100kg/50cc and 109kg/125cc) and large 16” wheels, so it handles exceptionally well on both town and country roads. Peugeot…
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Tech Level course to help young mechanics
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Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Principles has been unveiled as one of the new qualifications available from September 2014 for 16 -19 year olds, and is endorsed by Kawasaki. But what does that mean for the bike industry? Carli Ann Smith investigates… As part of the government’s strategy to bolster the economy, Ministers have announced 142…
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Clymer workshop manual review
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Tested by: John Milbank RRP: £23.99 More info: www.clymer.co.uk I’ve worked on my own vehicles since I was 17 (I wish I still had that MkII Ford Escort), but this is my first time with a Clymer manual. I’ve got to say, I’m impressed! The level of detail is superb, with very clear diagrams and instruction…
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