Now here’s a seemingly good idea: one so simple and obvious you wonder why no-one’s thought of it before. Your average Chinese learner 125 is, shall we say, a tad basic and budget, right? Invariably powered by an old school, Suzuki-clone, air-cooled, four-stroke single and with cycle parts and general quality more in keeping with the stereotypical image of the ...
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- 08 April 2013
KTM has officially confirmed it will launch the all-new 185bhp Duke 1290 in October. But is that much power really necessary in a naked bike; is the naked class becoming too powerful and perhaps unnecessary? pollcomment
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- 06 March 2013
Triumph has launched two new special editions of its Bonneville and Speed Triple. The Bonneville SE boasts a distinctive red frame, special paint job, black grab rail, mirrors and bash plate and new indicators and headlamp. The Speed Triple SE, meanwhile, has a blue frame, swing arm and wheel stripes, a matt grey or gloss white paintscheme with contrasting blue ...
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- 01 March 2013
This is CCM’s all-new, road legal, middleweight adventure bike – the GP 450 – set to go into production in May this year! Although by the 450cc single cylinder Dakar-style racers it’s a fully road legal machine intended as an entry level adventure bike before riders move up to the likes of BMW’s R1200GS. Bolton-based CCM believes there’s a gap ...
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- 25 February 2013