Despite the tough economic conditions, BMW Motorrad recorded its best ever first quarter sales during the first three months of 2012. Find a BMW motorcycle for sale. BMW sold 24,373 bikes by the end of March, up 5.5% on 2011, and delivered a massive 12,295 bikes in March alone. “This positive development is attributable to our attractive model range and ...
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- 11 April 2012
I've been given a budget of approximately £7500 by my employer to buy a replacement for my 2004 Hornet 600. I need to commute 50 miles into London from Essex every day and initially thought of either a new 600 Hornet, its big brother the CB1000R, or a Street Triple. Then a friend suggested, as it's not my money and I ...
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- 05 April 2012
New American manufacturer Motus has taken the wraps off the final two versions of the Motus MST-01 V4 sport tourers which go on sale in America later this year. The MST-01 has a 1650cc across-the-frame V4 with a claimed 165bhp for the entry-level bike and an ambitious 185bhp for the R version but the firm has decided not to fit ...
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- 23 March 2012
Moto Guzzi’s eagerly-awaited, all-new 1400 California has just been unveiled in Florida, USA. The bike, a heavyweight cruiser which will be the latest in a long line of ‘Calis’ since the original’s introduction in 1971, was unveiled by the CEO of parent group Piaggio, Roberto Colaninno, at a dealer convention in Miami. Also present was the bike’s stylist, Miguel Galluzzi, ...
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- 15 March 2012
The new BMW F800-based Husqvarna Nuda 900 (£8,175) and Nuda 900R (£9,475) are now available on finance until April 30. The finance deal is spread over 36 months. If you pay a £2,452.50 deposit on a Nuda 900, you will have 35 monthly payments of £99 at 9.6% APR and an optional final payment of £3420. With an initial deposit of £3,000, you would pay ...
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- 09 March 2012
These are the first pictures of the Ducati 1199RS, the bike supplied to British Superbike race teams at a cost of £80,000. The Ducati 1199RS will be used by two BSB teams in 2012, Moto Rapido Racing and Jentin Doodson Motorsport. Video: Ducati 1199 Panigale first ride Ducati UK Managing Director Tim Maccabee said: "It is incredibly exciting to have ...
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- 02 March 2012
My Caspian blue Tiger 1050 was released to me on April 23, 2009 and now, two years 10 months later with 52,000 miles on the clock how has it behaved? In the main, fine As soon as I took delivery I had a long weekend to get the first service out of the way and gave it a decent run; London to ...
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- 13 January 2012
This is Husqvarna's latest road bike offering - a 650cc single-cylinder machine aimed at new riders. It uses the punchy engine from BMW’s G650GS, but promises to be lighter and more powerful. The Strada (Italian for street) was unveiled as a 'concept' at the Paris motorcycle show, but is due to go into production late next year. Husqvarna says its ...
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- 30 December 2011
MV Augusta’s new Brutale R 1090 – offering the same capacity as the 1090RR but the budget pricing approach of the 920 – is heading to the UK. Priced at around £12,200, it will appear in UK dealerships by the end of the month. MV Agustas for sale. Powered by the same 144bhp, 1078cc, four-cylinder, radial-valve engine as its higher spec. ...
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- 22 September 2011
The new 2012 range of Harley-Davidsons debut at UK dealers and are available for test rides at a special event this weekend – 9th-11th September. Topping the new bikes are the Dyna Switchback and the V-Rod 10th Anniversary Edition. There’s also the opportunity to enter a prize-draw to win a customised Harley Forty-Eight or a voucher worth £250 to spend ...
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- 08 September 2011
