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  • KIT: Desert Fox Fuel Cells

    KIT: Desert Fox Fuel Cells

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    If you worry about running out of motion lotion, read on… For some reason bike makers are shrinking fuel tank sizes: 14 litres isn’t unusual now, and the days of 18- or 19-litre tanks on ‘normal’ bikes seem to have gone. Okay, modern engines are better on fuel, but if you’re hitting the gas hard,…

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  • THREE new machines get the R&G treatment

    THREE new machines get the R&G treatment

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    With 2025 plates beginning to leave dealers, R&G, the world leader in motorcycle crash protection products, announced the latest bike collection to join its ever-growing lineup. This includes the exciting new Honda CB1000 Hornet SP, 2024- Honda CBR600RRR and 2025- BMW S1000RR. Always eager to provide its extensive range of crash protection and styling accessories…

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  • SHARK offers the best of both worlds

    SHARK offers the best of both worlds

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    For 2025, SHARK has launched the brand-new OXO helmet, but what’s it all about?  The latest announcement to come from the SHARK stable is its first ECE 22.06 dual homologated helmet, the OXO, delivering the ultimate versatility for those riders wanting all the benefits of a full and open-faced helmet while they’re out and about…

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  • FREE will writing service with Two Wheels for Life!

    FREE will writing service with Two Wheels for Life!

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    Ride on, plan ahead. It’s FREE, and easier than you think… Two Wheels for Life, the UK-based official charity of MotoGP™, is offering you a FREE will writing service, giving motorcyclists like you and their families peace of mind that everything important is taken care of. That means more time tinkering in the garage, and…

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  • KIT: TCX Naibak boots

    KIT: TCX Naibak boots

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    Another urban/touring short riding boot, this time from TCX. The Naibak is a waterproof design with a T-Dry membrane, and British-designed D3O armour inserts in the ankle area. There’s also a reinforced ZPlate insert in the sole to reduce twisting in an impact, Ortholite insoles for extra comfort, and a Groundtrax outer sole for good…

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  • AKRAPOVIC titanium crash bars

    AKRAPOVIC titanium crash bars

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    Akrapovic has plenty of experience with titanium and carbon fibre, of course: it’s been making sweet, sweet race pipes out of those materials for decades. And now it’s turned that experience to a new product: titanium crash bars, with carbon fibre impact sliders, designed to fit the new BMW R1300 GS/Adventure. The bars are TIG-welded…

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  • DAY RIDE: In search of the Rarebit

    DAY RIDE: In search of the Rarebit

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    Mikko Niemenen reports… Wales is a much-loved destination for lots of riders, but it’s only when you get a little off-piste that you find the hidden gems it has to offer  The ride in brief: A round route from Lake Vyrnwy to the coast, taking in some of the lesser known, but best to explore,…

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  • TESTED: Honda CBR600RR

    TESTED: Honda CBR600RR

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    Editor Bruce Wilson tells us what we need to know…  Last year Honda reintroduced its CBR600RR to the world and kitted it out with a raft of new features and tech. On a track test it shone, but what does it have to offer for sports-inclined road riders? There was only one way to find…

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  • RIDDEN: Honda Hornet CB1000

    RIDDEN: Honda Hornet CB1000

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    John McAvoy tells us what we need to know… The naked bike sector is molten hot right now and to ensure Honda’s at the forefront of people’s minds, it’s just unleashed its latest iteration Hornet. With impressive tech, great performance and a price-tag to make its rivals weep, you can be sure a fair few…

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  • KTM: How 2025 is shaping up

    KTM: How 2025 is shaping up

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    Alan Dowds provides the round-up… KTM 390 Adventure The trend for ever-bigger adventure bikes has us scratching our heads sometimes. Okay, if you’re going on a month-long jaunt across Europe two-up with luggage for four strapped on, a 150-200bhp, 250kg tourer-on-stilts makes a lot of sense. But if you actually want to do any off-road…

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  • SUZUKI: Updated GSX-S1000 available with a great offer

    SUZUKI: Updated GSX-S1000 available with a great offer

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    Suzuki has released a refreshed Suzuki GSX-S1000, which comes with a new colour TFT screen and is available for just £69 per month thanks to 0% finance and a £1,000 dealer contribution.  Powered by an engine that can trace its roots back to one of the most iconic superbikes engines of all time – the…

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  • TRIUMPH: Speed Triple news

    TRIUMPH: Speed Triple news

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    Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… The Speed Triple first appeared in 1991, and just a few years later the reborn Triumph brand sold its first Speed Triple – a three-cylinder naked roadster with bulldog breed spirit and punchy performance, first produced in 750 and 900 formats. It took its name from the old…

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  • DUCATI: New finance offers available

    DUCATI: New finance offers available

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    Ducati has announced a new limited-time 4.9% APR finance offer, making some of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s most desirable bikes more accessible to enthusiasts. The 4.9% APR offer on HP and PCP now applies to the entire MY2025 Multistrada V4 range and the new Diavel V4. To qualify for 4.9% APR, the minimum deposit is…

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  • RIDDEN: Triumph Speed Twin 1200

    RIDDEN: Triumph Speed Twin 1200

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    The retro market is one of the strongest sectors out there, and to ensure Triumph stays up at the pointy end of things, it’s just reworked its much-loved Speed Twin 1200 family . Bruce Wilson brings us up to speed. Photos: Gareth Harford/Chippy Wood Roughly a third of Triumph’s sales can be attributed to its old-school…

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  • A DAY in the dirt

    A DAY in the dirt

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    Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Well, the answer’s yes as far as John McAvoy is concerned, after his recent roll around in the mud on some enduro bikes…  Since the very beginning of my time as a motorcyclist way back in the mid-80s I’ve only every ridden on the road or track,…

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