Following the death of the 85-year-old German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld last Tuesday, today we’re looking back at the Chanel café-racer, which was used in 2009 by
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NEW COLOURS for Suzuki’s GSX-S1000F, GSX-S1000 and GSX-S750.
Suzuki Japan has just unveiled a range of new colours for its GSX-S1000F. GSX-S1000 and GSX-S750 – and our friends Young Machine has fired over
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TYGA’s Honda RS250R project. Grand Prix RACE bike for the ROAD.
Thailand based Tyga Performance has made a name for itself over the last twenty years, since its inception, with its eclectic mix of race-oriented parts,
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VIDEO: Marc Marquez makes MUSIC with a Honda X-ADV.
Marc Marquez has joined forces with DJ Roger Wid to create an electronic music track, using samples of a Honda X-ADV in action. Have you
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Got a 300cc sportbike? Fancy some FACTORY Pirelli slicks?
Pirelli has revealed its new superbike slicks for small-displacement bikes, which have been developed as part of the World Supersport Championship. Admittedly, it’s not too
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CUSTOM Honda Africa Four BUILT from a CB1000R.
Brivemo Motos has overhauled a Honda CB1000R, creating a Frankenstein scrambler it’s called the Africa Four CRF1000R. Brivemo Motos, the official Honda dealer in Switzerland,
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PATENT reveals Kawasaki is working on an ELECTRIC motor. AND it’ll be LIQUID COOLED.
Patent drawings have emerged which confirm that Kawasaki is working on an electric motor – suggesting that the Japanese factory probably isn’t too far away from
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Suzuki files PATENT for an upside-down engine.
Suzuki has filed a new patent in Japan – and it shows a bike’s entire engine and transmission flipped into a different position. But why?
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NEW COLOURS for Yamaha’s Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT.
Yamaha Japan has just unveiled a new colour scheme for its Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT sport touring machines – and Young Machine has
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NEW GEAR: Michelin’s retrofit TYRE pressure management system.
Tyres in poor condition are the second most common mechanical defect contributing to motorcycle accidents – and that’s why Michelin has just launched its first
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Lightning Motorcycle TEASES its latest model; the Strike. Shows off RELAXED riding position.
Lightning Motorcycle has released a graphic which confirms the riding position of its latest model, the Lightning Strike. In response to questions from potential customers,
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Alpinestars RESPONDS to airbag system patent infringement.
On February 7, the Higher Regional Court of Munich judged that Alpinestars’ Tech-Air vests infringes upon a patent (EP 2 412 257 B1) held by
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MotoGP: Ducati testing NEW ‘trigger’ and vents on its GP19 Desmosedici .
During MotoGP’s pre-season test in Sepang, Malaysia, Ducati technician Gigi Dall’Igna has made a couple of additions to Michele Pirro’s GP19 Desmosedici. It’s well-known that
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi’s REVEALS his latest AGV lid in Sepang.
Valentino Rossi has just revealed his latest AGV Pista GP R helmet, which has been created for the MotoGP Winter Test at Malaysia’s Sepang International
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez -“I do not have a grudge, but I would not try to shake Valentino Rossi’s hand again.”
Marc Marquez has been speaking to the Spanish media ahead of the MotoGP preseason testing kicking off in Sepang – talking about his rivalry with
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NEW COLOURS for Honda’s CB250R, CRF250L and CRF250L Rally.
As part of a dealer meeting during which the new colours for Honda’s Super Cub 50/110 Street, Super Cub C125 and Monkey 125 were announced
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VIDEO: Zero Motorcycles LATEST SR/F teaser. REVEALS battery, brakes, motor and suspension.
Zero Motorcycles has just released its latest teaser video for its upcoming SR/F – and it finally offers a bit of information about the American
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Look Again: SPY SHOTS: Next generation KTM RC390 spotted TESTING.
We showed you these first-look photos of KTM’s next generation RC390 sportbike a couple of weeks ago and figured it was worth putting them out
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Google Maps testing SPEED CAMERA warning system.
Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation systems worldwide – but up to this point it’s been missing one thing, a speed camera
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Honda X-ADV 300 rumoured. Could appear THIS YEAR.
Rumours from Japan suggest that Honda is working on a smaller capacity version of its game-changing X-ADV adventure scooter – built from the bones of
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Celebrating 100 YEARS of the TT. Meet HUTCHY and the BIRCHALL BROTHERS at the WORLD’S biggest Classic Motorcycle Show.
This year’s Stafford International Classic MotorCycle Show will be celebrating 100 years of the Isle of Man TT – with a raft of top quality
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Carole Nash gives away LIMITED EDITION Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R KRT. WORTH £15,000.
A Carole Nash customer is celebrating winning a brand-new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R worth £15,000 as part of the insurance company’s annual competition. 67-year-old David Kinch,
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Look again! SPY SHOTS: Triumph’s NEW Rocket caught testing in finished form. Check out our MEGA gallery.
We were the first to show you these photos of the next generation Rocket III from Triumph and it’s worth showing you these excellent spy
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TEST RIDE: SWM Six Days 440
Since its inception in Milan in the early 70s, SWM made a name for itself building a range of innovative, small capacity machines for Trials,
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Arai RX-7V Helmet
RRP: From £699.99 // Sizes: XS – 2XL // Colours: A range of colours and designs As soon as you unbox Arai’s RX-7V helmet, it
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What’s hiding in your workshop? Eleven Norton Commando’s from 1975 and a Matchless G80 from 1989 found boxed up in Belgium.
Imagine finding eleven brand new, boxed up Norton Commando 850’s from 1975 (and a brand new Matchless G80 from 1989) in a dusty corner of
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Norton Motorcycles lands £20 MILLION Japanese export deal. 200 UK jobs. 1,000 bikes. 5 years.
Norton Motorcycles has signed a new £20m export deal to Japan, which will support 200 jobs in the UK and see around 1,000 new motorbikes sold
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WIN! WIN! WIN! A BUNDLE of goodies from MOTOREX!
We’ve teamed up with Bickers, the official UK distributor of Motorex to offer you the chance to get your hands on over £130 worth of
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Wolf Tec-Tour Outlast Textile Jacket and Jeans
Jacket – RRP: £349.99 // Sizes: 40/S – 50/3XL // Colours: Black, Sand Jeans – RRP: £249.99 // Sizes: 30/S – 42/4Xl // Colours: Black,
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FIRST RIDE: BMW C400X
MoreBikes has been out to Italy for a first ride on BMW’s all new C400X scooter – and took the chance to put it through
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Bell Moto-3 Ace Cafe GP 66 Helmet
RRP: £249.99 // Sizes: XS – 2XL There’s no denying the Bell Moto-3 Ace Cafe GP 66 is a cool looking lid. It looks almost
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Crave Bear Kevlar Shirt
RRP: £259.00 // Sizes: XS-XL The Crave Bear Kevlar shirt is a clever bit of kit that looks good both on and off the motorcycle
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: AGV Sport Modular Flip-Front Helmet
RRP: From £549.99 The flip-front helmet has traditionally been the helmet of choice for tourers, riding instructors and police officers, but is shunned by many
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: SPADA Ladies Rigger Reinforced Selvedge Jeans
RRP: £139.99 // Sizes: 10 – 20 // Colours: Slate Grey I’ll keep this brief. I chose these jeans because of their styling. I reckon
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LAUNCH RIDE: Honda Monkey 125
MONKEY-ING AROUND MoreBikes has recently had a couple of opportunities to ride the latest incarnation of Honda’s iconic Monkey. First, we took the chance while out
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: SPADA Hartbury Rouge Ladies Wax Jacket
RRP: £179.99 // Sizes: 8 – 20 // Colours: Red, Black I love this retro styled Hartbury jacket from Spada. With its bright red exterior,
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FIRST RIDE: Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 114
Since its introduction way back in 1990, Harley-Davidson’s Fat Boy has cemented itself as one of the iconic American brands most popular models. And for
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Happy New Year from MoreBikes. Roll on 2019!
It’s officially 2019 – and we just wanted to thank you for all your support over the last 12 months, helping MoreBikes to cement itself
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FIRST RIDE: Honda CRF250L
Trails, twisties and traffic – Honda’s hugely successful CRF250L can do it all. Dual-sport motorcycles live in a land of compromise. The jack-of-all-trades of the
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Knox Urbane Armoured Shirt
RRP: £159.99 // Sizes: S-4XL // Colours: Black, Black/Brown Knox’s men’s Urbane Shirt, is part of the British brands armoured shirt collection – created to
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FIRST RIDE: Yamaha NIKEN
TRIPLE THREAT MoreBikes was out in Austria for the launch of Yamaha’s hotly anticipated leaning multi-wheeler, the Niken. Espoused as a corner carving king, we’ve
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Wolf Tec-Tour Outlast Waterproof Gloves
RRP: £109.99 // Sizes: S – 2XL // Colours: Black Much like Wolf’s Tec-Tour Outlast Textile Jacket and Jeans, the British brands Tec-Tour Outlast Waterproof
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Airoh Reverse-Flip Helmet
RRP: From £270 // Sizes: XS-2XL // Colours: 8 colourways available I’ve always been a fan of flip-up helmets, especially the ‘2-in-1’ type where the
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Furygan Fury Sherman Jacket
Tested by: Dave Bell // RRP: £399.99 // www.nevis.uk.com This jacket is the first of Furygan’s leather gear I have tried – and I
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Spada Stelvio Jacket
RRP: £199.99 // Sizes: S-4XL // Colours: Grey/Red Tested by: Jonathan Schofield It landed with a retro thwack on my desk in a clear plastic
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FIRST RIDE: UM DSR EX 125
MCM has been test riding UM Motorcycles enduro-inspired commuter, the DSR EX 125 – putting it through its paces across the Lincolnshire Wolds, taking in
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Gear Gremlin Mosquito Disc Lock
RRP: £29.99 // www.thekeycollection.co.uk The Gear Gremlin Mosquito is a compact Disc Lock designed to fit onto the front or rear disc brake of your
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FIRST RIDE: Husqvarna Vitpilen 401
Husqvarna’s new Vitpilen and Svartpilen were some of the most hotly anticipated machines of 2018 when they were unveiled at the big bike shows at
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Shoei Neotec II Helmet
RRP: From £519.99 // www.shoeiassured.co.uk New for 2018, Shoei has unveiled its updated Neotec II flip-front helmet to fill the shoes of its predecessor, the
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