MoreBikes February 2025

  • 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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  • CHARITY SPOTLIGHT: Midlands Air Ambulance

    CHARITY SPOTLIGHT: Midlands Air Ambulance

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    Dom Humby reports… Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is one of the busiest air ambulance services in the UK. Since 1991, they’ve provided pre-hospital emergency care to critically injured and ill patients across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, the West Midlands and Worcestershire.  Every second counts in an emergency and on average the crew arrive on…

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  • DAY RIDE: Lapping the lakes

    DAY RIDE: Lapping the lakes

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    The Lake District is a magical place to ride a motorcycle – in any weather, at any time of the year. Mikko Nieminen reports… I have never had a bad ride in the Lake District. Not even when the weather has been poor, which could easily take the shine off many rides. In the Lakes,…

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  • TESTED: Alpinestars GP Tech V2 Gloves

    TESTED: Alpinestars GP Tech V2 Gloves

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    TESTED BY: Bruce TIME: 2 years PRICE: From £349.99 WEB: www.alpinestars.com  I’ve worn a few gloves in my time, and I’ve crashed in plenty of them… including these GP Tech V2s. But before I get into how they coped when kissing the Tarmac, I’ll give a quick overview of the product.  These sit right at…

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  • NEW KIT: Keis B601RP heated vest

    NEW KIT: Keis B601RP heated vest

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    If you’ve still not got a heated vest for riding in colder weather, then we pity you – it’s a genuine revelation. But now’s the ideal time to get in on the luxury heated lifestyle. Market leader Keis has redesigned its standard electric vest, with new inner cabling and redesigned comfort materials. The firm says…

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  • DUCATI: Multistrada V2

    DUCATI: Multistrada V2

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    Insight from Alan Dowds… We raised an eyebrow when Ducati released the details of its next-generation V-twin motor a couple of months back. Okay, the purist in us appreciated the light weight, and a reset of the mad power escalator for what is, after all, a middleweight powerplant. But dropping the desmodromic valves, like shelving…

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  • TRIUMPH: Bobber TFC

    TRIUMPH: Bobber TFC

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    Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… We’ll be honest: some of the limited-edition Triumphs in recent years have been a bit underwhelming. A chrome tank, some pin-stripe paint lines, and an Elvis paint job are all pleasant enough, but we generally like a bit more in a special model. Like this – the new…

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  • DUCATI: Panigale V4 S Tricolore

    DUCATI: Panigale V4 S Tricolore

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    Alan Dowds tells us what we need to know… It’s a fine line between genius and insanity. And in this economy, a £48,000 special edition superbike will seem like madness to many out there. But this trick variant of the world-conquering Panigale V4 is a really intriguing piece of design, with some unique chassis kit,…

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