MoreBikes May 2025

NEW KIT: Sidi Orion Boots

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Mark Lancaster

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29th May 2025

Sometimes you just want a really good pair of sturdy black bike boots that will take anything you can throw at them. Like these new Sidi Orions – a full-on touring boot with a premium Gore-Tex XT 3L waterproof membrane, race-developed protection and superb comfort. The tough microfibre upper is reinforced with TPU protectors and…
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LEGAL Q&A: Insurance advice to ‘takeaway’

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Mark Lancaster

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28th May 2025

Q: I am currently at college studying to be an engineer. As we live out in the sticks and to help me get around and to college, etc., my sister kindly gave me her battered, but indestructible and utterly reliable Kawasaki Z300 after she bought a car. To pay my way through college and help pay towards…
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NO MIRRORS: Our legal eagle tells us the law

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Mark Lancaster

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27th May 2025

Q: I have been riding bikes since God was a lad and have had all sorts from RD350s to Bandit 1200s, right up to the latest all singing, all dancing GS1300. About two years ago I ended up getting bitten by the green laning bug and bought KTM’s 890 Adventure R. (There are too many bikes…
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NORTON: New dealer in London

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Mark Lancaster

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26th May 2025

Norton Motorcycles has a new dealer in London. Krazy Horse in Kensington will be stocking the Solihull firm’s machinery, with a full servicing, spares and accessories service in the heart of the metropolis. The showroom is in the old Bristol Cars HQ on Kensington High Street: www.krazyhorse.co.uk
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NEW KIT: Oxford Beast disc lock

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Mark Lancaster

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24th May 2025

A solid disc lock is the first line of security defence, and the Oxford Beast definitely fits the bill. It’s a no-nonsense 1.3kg chunk of steel, with a cunning round design which is difficult for angle grinders and bolt cutters to get a hold of. Serious thieves might cut the disc, but even that’s tricky…
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NEW KIT: Windmaster Base Layers

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Mark Lancaster

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23rd May 2025

Vanucci all-season VXU-10 Windmaster base layers Smart, all-season base layer kit from German bike firm Louis Moto, the Vanucci VXU-10 shirts and leggings come in both men’s and women’s sizes. Smart windproof materials wick away sweat in summer and keep a layer of warm, dry air next to the skin in cooler conditions. £49.64 www.louis-moto.com
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TESTED: Panigale V2

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Mark Lancaster

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22nd May 2025

In a bid to conquer the middleweight sportsbike sector, Ducati’s rewritten the rule book on its Panigale V2, starting afresh with a lither, smarter and more focused protagonist. Bruce Wilson took it for a pootle… While some people might question how less can be more, it’s an ethos that Ducati’s played out wholesale with the…
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TESTED: Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX

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Mark Lancaster

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20th May 2025

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

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Mark Lancaster

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14th May 2025

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

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Mark Lancaster

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13th May 2025

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

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Mark Lancaster

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12th May 2025

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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BREAK for the border…

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Mark Lancaster

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8th May 2025

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

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Mark Lancaster

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7th May 2025

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

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Mark Lancaster

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6th May 2025

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

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Mark Lancaster

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5th May 2025

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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