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DAY RIDE: In search of the Rarebit

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Mark Lancaster

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13th March 2025

Mikko Niemenen reports… Wales is a much-loved destination for lots of riders, but it’s only when you get a little off-piste that you find the hidden gems it has to offer The ride in brief: A round route from Lake Vyrnwy to the coast, taking in some of the lesser known, but best to explore,…
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TESTED: Honda CBR600RR

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Mark Lancaster

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12th March 2025

Editor Bruce Wilson tells us what we need to know… Last year Honda reintroduced its CBR600RR to the world and kitted it out with a raft of new features and tech. On a track test it shone, but what does it have to offer for sports-inclined road riders? There was only one way to find…
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RIDDEN: Honda Hornet CB1000

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Mark Lancaster

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11th March 2025

John McAvoy tells us what we need to know… The naked bike sector is molten hot right now and to ensure Honda’s at the forefront of people’s minds, it’s just unleashed its latest iteration Hornet. With impressive tech, great performance and a price-tag to make its rivals weep, you can be sure a fair few…
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KTM: How 2025 is shaping up

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Mark Lancaster

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10th March 2025

Alan Dowds provides the round-up… KTM 390 Adventure The trend for ever-bigger adventure bikes has us scratching our heads sometimes. Okay, if you’re going on a month-long jaunt across Europe two-up with luggage for four strapped on, a 150-200bhp, 250kg tourer-on-stilts makes a lot of sense. But if you actually want to do any off-road…
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GARMIN Radar

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Mark Lancaster

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8th March 2025

On-board radar equipment has been available on some of the fancier bikes for a few years now. And now aftermarket electronics specialist Garmin has developed an aftermarket add-on rear-facing radar set up to add the safety tech to older bikes. The new Zumo-R1 radar unit provides warning lights on your dash covering your rear blindspot…
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HARLEY: 2025 Pan America ST & Road Glode ST CVO

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Mark Lancaster

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7th March 2025

Harley-Davidson released some new model updates for 2025, with a couple of eye-catching machines in there. First up is the Pan America 1250 ST, a road-focused version of its giant adventure tourer, with a lower stance, less suspension travel, cast wheels and 17-inch sport-touring tyres in place of the on/off road kit fitted to the…
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SUZUKI: Updated GSX-S1000 available with a great offer

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Mark Lancaster

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6th March 2025

Suzuki has released a refreshed Suzuki GSX-S1000, which comes with a new colour TFT screen and is available for just £69 per month thanks to 0% finance and a £1,000 dealer contribution. Powered by an engine that can trace its roots back to one of the most iconic superbikes engines of all time – the…
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BMW: R18 refreshed – no R20 S, yet

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Mark Lancaster

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5th March 2025

BMW’s enormous R18 mega-boxers have had some very minor tweaks, aimed at meeting the tighter Euro 5+ emissions rules. So, the 1802cc air-cooled flat twin motor has a new ECU, which keeps power the same at 91bhp, but adds an extra 5Nm of torque. The new engine is shared amongst the range: the R18 Classic…
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INDIAN: New engine for 2025 big twin range

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Mark Lancaster

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4th March 2025

The other American big V-twin bike maker, Indian, also has been working on the upgrades. For 2025, it’s got a new engine, the liquid-cooled 112CI (1834cc) PowerPlus, which puts out a decent 126bhp and 181.4Nm of torque and is based on the King of the Baggers race bike motor. It’s fitted to the new Chieftain…
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ROAD to recovery

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd March 2025

When life is tough, biking can be the silver lining that helps you get through it all. When Samantha Brooman married her childhood sweetheart, Mike, the closest she thought she’d get to ride a motorcycle was to be a pillion on the occasional ride. What she had in mind was raising a family. But life…
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