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  • Get Your Motorcycle Ready for the Bank Holiday Ride

    Get Your Motorcycle Ready for the Bank Holiday Ride

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    With the bank holiday weekend approaching, it’s time to dust off your bike and hit the open road. Whether it’s your first ride of the season or just a long-awaited trip, here’s how to make sure your motorcycle is ready to roll.

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  • TORQUING POINT: Electric Bikes (Part One)

    TORQUING POINT: Electric Bikes (Part One)

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    Alan Dowds introduces Part One in this series looking at Electric Bikes: It’s not been a straightforward change, but electric power has become essentially mainstream in the car world. Where I live, in SW London, battery-powered four-wheelers are everywhere, with even the recently-cursed Tesla brand a common sight. Add in hybrid designs, with both electric…

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  • TESTED: Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX

    TESTED: Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX

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    If you want a bike that’ll go the distance but can also bring the fireworks when you want them, Kawasaki’s new Ninja 1100SX could be a perfect pick! Andy Bell elaborates… I am by no means old, but despite my love for sports bikes, the thought of traveling head down for a long-distance ride on…

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  • ZERO: SR/F Tested

    ZERO: SR/F Tested

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    Alan Dowds reports… I’ve ridden some very rare bikes over the years. MV Agusta Serie Oro and Ducati ‘R’ superbikes; MotoGP and WSBK race bikes; high-end custom Harley-Davidsons; one-off turbocharged specials. But I can’t think of another machine as unusual as the one I’m currently thraping up and down my local photo corner. I’ve never…

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  • REPORT highlights serious lack of parking provision for motorbikes

    REPORT highlights serious lack of parking provision for motorbikes

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    Eye-opening stats show ‘bikers deserve better’ as ONLY 0.76% of motorbikes granted a designated space across ALL UK council car parks Less than 1% of the United Kingdom’s licensed motorbikes are being granted a designated space in council car parks. Only 4,241 of the UK’s 1,046,437 total parking spaces* in council car parks are dedicated…

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  • YAMAHA: New official Dealer

    YAMAHA: New official Dealer

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    Via Moto, South Yorkshire’s premier motorcycle and scooter dealer, is proud to announce it has officially joined the Yamaha Motorcycle dealer network. This exciting new partnership brings together two names synonymous with quality, performance, and a shared commitment to excellence in motorcycling. Based in Barnsley and with a long-standing reputation for integrity, knowledge, and customer…

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  • The Isle of Man TT is almost here, and Island Racer 2025 is already on sale!

    The Isle of Man TT is almost here, and Island Racer 2025 is already on sale!

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    Motorcycle racing fans, the wait is over! With the 2025 Isle of Man TT kicking off next week, Island Racer 2025 is your essential guide to the world’s greatest road race. This 140-page collector’s edition is the biggest and most detailed TT publication available. It’s packed with stunning photography, exclusive interviews, and deep-dive features. This…

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  • KIT TESTED: Weise Detroit jacket and Ruroc AT4.0 Track helmet

    KIT TESTED: Weise Detroit jacket and Ruroc AT4.0 Track helmet

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    Dave Manning reports back on leather and lid… While I do have textiles, and find them near perfect for riding in inclement weather, I still like to pull on a leather jacket and jeans when the mercury is high enough and we’re not inundated with precipitation. And they do favour the look that matches the…

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  • BUYING A USED… BMW R nineT

    BUYING A USED… BMW R nineT

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    How much fun can a retro-styled, air-cooled BMW boxer be? As it turns out – lots! John Urry fills his boots… A few years ago the motorcycle world was going hipster crazy with all manner of fairly hideous ‘customised’ bikes appearing as manufacturers paid chaps with beards and tattoos to basically ruin a perfectly good…

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  • TRACK RIDER CLINIC: Overseas trackdays

    TRACK RIDER CLINIC: Overseas trackdays

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    If you’re keen to tick the overseas trackday box, here’s a bit of advice to make your experience as slick and enjoyable as possible.  A lot of things have changed in recent years, what with the impact of Covid and leaving the EU. Quite simply, trackdays abroad are not as straightforward as they used to…

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  • YAMAHA: 2025 TRACER 7 & GT Unveiled: Sharper Styling, Smarter Tech, Built to Tour

    YAMAHA: 2025 TRACER 7 & GT Unveiled: Sharper Styling, Smarter Tech, Built to Tour

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    Yamaha is stepping up the middleweight Sport Touring game in 2025 with the updated TRACER 7 and TRACER 7 GT. Featuring sharper styling, next-gen electronics, and more touring-ready upgrades, the new models promise a more refined, versatile and dynamic ride for everyday riders and serious tourers alike. New Look, Same TRACER DNA Both models adopt…

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  • BREAK for the border…

    BREAK for the border…

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    A motorcycle is the perfect tool for exploring lesser-known roads, and border areas between countries are often the place to find those rarer routes. Dave Manning explores the Salop/Powys interface… Many folk who find themselves heading in the general direction of Wales will tend to focus on getting to Snowdonia, or to the coast of…

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  • BMW: F900 R Cup extended

    BMW: F900 R Cup extended

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    BMW’s signed up to run its F900 R Cup BSB support series for another two years. The naked roadster one-make championship will run till the end of 2027, with the German firm continuing to support it with subsidised bikes and parts, including a low-interest 9.9 per cent finance deal up to 60 months on an…

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  • CLASSIC TWO-STROKE ENGINES by Stan Stephens

    CLASSIC TWO-STROKE ENGINES by Stan Stephens

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    Legendary engine tuner Stan Stephens has released a new book, so we asked him all about it. Here’s what he told us. “When I was a lad my two favourite books were The Motorcyclist’s Workshop by Torrens and Tuning for Speed by Phil Irving, and I still have them. They formed the basis for my…

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  • RST at the Isle of Man

    RST at the Isle of Man

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    Top British leathers firm RST Moto is ramping up its presence at the Isle of Man TT for 2025. The company is taking the full race department to the middle of the Irish Sea for the first time, giving more racers the chance to sample its full-factory custom race suit fitting and design service, right…

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