ADVERTISING PROMOTION Voted best dealer in Wales, Thunder Road is number one for Honda and Suzuki. Thunder Road has over 500 new and used bikes in stock at their two stores in Bridgend and Cwmbran, South Wales; both are easily accessible off the M4. Thunder Road's Bridgend showroom is gearing up for its Suzuki Test Ride event on July 21. ...
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- General news
- 04 July 2012
Suzuki, like other Japanese manufacturers, began building motorcycles as affordable, reliable post-war transport – a mainstay of the company that continued with bikes like the accessible and motorcycle insurance premium friendly DL650 V-Strom. When it comes to picking your next bike, don't forget to include motorcycle insurance in the things to look at before you spend your cash. We've picked ...
- Motorcycle Insurance
- 15 June 2012
For anyone less than a die-hard fan, MV Agustas can be confusing. They’ve been around seemingly unchanged for years and there are a bewildering amount of different F4s and Brutale models to choose from. These gorgeous Italian-built bikes are full of contradictions as well. Once upon a time they were the leaders on the track in the hands of legends ...
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- First rides & tests
- 08 June 2012
The upcoming BMW R1250GS has been spied during testing, showing many upgrades over the current R1200GS. It’s impossible to overstate the importance to BMW of the new R1250GS – the firm simply has to get it perfectly right or risk suffering a financial calamity such is the role the bike plays in sales across the globe. The current R1200GS and ...
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- New bikes
- 08 June 2012
Suzuki have launched a 'Street Pack' for the GSR750 Consisting of a single seat cowl, tank protector and fuel cap trim, belly pan, fly screen and rim decal, the pack costs £549 including fitment – a saving of £150 compared to the items being bought individually. The GSR750 was updated with ABS for 2012 and costs £7,349 without the new ...
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- New bikes
- 24 May 2012
It's not going well for the Italian legend this year. Seventh at the Portuguese MotoGP is his best result so far and rumours of retirement persist in the media. If you were Rossi, what would you do now? pollcomment
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 14 May 2012
Suzuki is offering £800 cashback on the GSX-R600 and GSX-R750 as well as low rate finance deals. Suzuki is also offering £500 cashback on the GSX1250FA, GSX650F, Gladius 650 ABS, GSR750 ABS and V-Strom 650 ABS. Finance is available on all the above models over three, four or five years with a deposit of £1.
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- New bikes
- 09 May 2012
Choosing tyres is notoriously difficult. Even if you pick a set that a mate has recommended, there's no guarantee they'll work as well on your particular bike, with your riding style. Consequently plenty of riders just find a brand that works for them, and stick with it. Others, of course, experiment - continually searching for that perfect combination of grip, ...
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- General news
- 09 May 2012
This is the new Dinli DL282, a cruiser which was shown at the International Motor Show in Taiwan last week. It’s powered by a Taiwanese-built single-cylinder, 750cc water-cooled engine. Curiously, it's a twist and go, using a CVT gearbox. No power figures have been released. So far there's no word on price or whether they'll be available in Europe.
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- New bikes
- 03 May 2012
A brand new 1981 Yamaha RD350LC sold on eBay last week in Australia for a staggering £17,784.58. It's been in dry storage since new and has never been, or is likely to ever be, started – let alone road registered. Do you know of any brand new, zero mile classics? If so, let us know in the comments section below.
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- 02 May 2012
