Touring
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Top Roads: Scottish Borders
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After some inspiration for 2024? How about the Scottish Boarders… The Scottish Borders is a haven for bikers. It’s often bypassed by tourists pressing on to get up to the more dramatic Highlands, but they’re missing out on some seriously special scenery and surprisingly quiet twisty roads. What more does any biker need? MOFFAT MAGIC…
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Long Termers: Yamaha Niken GT
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The Niken GT might be designed to cover serious mileage, but I’ve actually been riding it primarily on my daily commute. It’s a good stint; 20-odd miles each way across rolling Lincolnshire countryside which gives me a good chance to stretch its legs on the reg. It’s incredibly easy to live with; while it’s a…
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Used Bike Guide: SUZUKI SV650 (1999-2015)
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£2000-£3500 This is a slightly left-field option. Firstly, it’s less modern retro and more actual retro, having been first released before the turn of the millennium. But over the intervening 20-odd years it’s won the hearts and minds of an eclectic mix of riders who approve of its usability, affordability and versatility. It is truly…
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NEW BIKES: Suzuki’s long-legged GSX-S1000GX
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Suzuki’s been bloody busy of late; probably busier than it’s been in years, creating an ever-growing range of desirable and downright usable bikes that have big appeal to bikers far and wide – and the newly released GX looks to be poised to keep the good times going. Based on the GSX-S1000, and subsequently the…
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MotoBrite LED Number Plate Hazard Warning Triangle
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Introducing an incredibly efficient product that discreetly fits behind your number plate. Once opened, it automatically activates a brilliant flashing hazard warning triangle. And when closed, it switches off on its own. Whether you’re taking a break, chatting, or experiencing engine troubles on the side of the road, this product is the perfect solution to…
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Pricing and availability of 25th anniversary Hayabusa announced
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Suzuki has announced that the special edition Hayabusa, launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legendary hyperbike, is available in dealerships now with an OTR price of £18,599 and will also be available on 2.9% APR finance on PCP or HP. The anniversary edition, launched to celebrate a quarter of a century of an icon after the first generation Hayabusa changed…
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Buying Guide: Flip-front helmets
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When it comes to kit, it’s not always easy to know where best to splash your hard-earned cash. There’s an absolute abundance of choice out there to suit every kind of budget, and although it’s easiest to stick to what you know, there’s a chance you might be missing out on something properly good. That’s…
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2024 Ducati Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour
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Luxury full-featured high-speed adventure touring – at a price If we’re honest, the standard Multistrada V4 is an incredible touring bike as it is. The amazing 170bhp Granturismo V4 engine, superbike-spec chassis setup, more electronics than an Elon Musk spaceship, and lush styling makes it a winner without any bolt-ons. But Ducati likes to go…
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LS2 helmet intercom – powered by Cardo Systems
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Following LS2’s announcement of adopting the new Universal Communications Solution (UCS) standard in selected helmets during EICMA 2022 in Milan, the LS2 INTERCOM – LS24X powered by Cardo – is now available. The LS24X has been designed explicitly for easy installation into the ECE 22.06 compliant VECTOR 2, ADVANT and INFINITY helmets, offering customers a choice of…
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Honda Africa Twin updates. New ‘ROAD-READY’ model coming soon.
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Honda’s filed documents which give away some key information about its next generation Africa Twin adventure bike. Here’s what we know so far. While initially, it looks as though the new version of the much-loved adventurer will be largely the same as the outgoing model, the registration data which was sent to the Swiss Federal…
