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  • DUCATI: 2025 Multistrada V4 range updates

    DUCATI: 2025 Multistrada V4 range updates

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    Alan Dowds reports… There’s definitely an argument that the mighty Multistrada V4 doesn’t need too much in the way of updates (£5k off the asking price would be our favourite 2025 upgrade but then we are very cheap). The unique V4 Granturismo engine, saucy chassis, heaps of luxury touring kit and incredible performance make it…

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  • TESTED: Triumph Trident 660

    TESTED: Triumph Trident 660

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    Bob Pickett has been riding the Trident. Here’s what you need to know: This cost-effective roadster was a big deal at the time of its launch and has won over plenty of riders with its punchy motor and sharp handling  The Trident is the bold move by Triumph that paid off. Moving into the packed…

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  • BIMOTA: Back on track with Kawasaki Racing

    BIMOTA: Back on track with Kawasaki Racing

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    The newest force in WorldSBK racing, Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team (BbKRT), has just completed its first on-track test session since the Bimota machine was first unveiled to the public at Jerez on 21 October. The two-day test at Jerez, the same venue as the final round of the 2024 season, was an important first…

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  • HARRIS PERFORMANCE: The Frame Game…

    HARRIS PERFORMANCE: The Frame Game…

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    When it comes to chassis development, few folks know more than the legends at Harris Performance. Our pals from Fast Bikes went to town, questioning them on all there is to know about this pivotal, mind-blowing subject. Here’s John ‘Big Mac’ McAvoy’s learnings… Harris Performance has been building motorcycle frames for the great and the…

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  • ARCHIVE: 1991 was a good year for Yamaha

    ARCHIVE: 1991 was a good year for Yamaha

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    LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN 1991 was a pretty good year for Yamaha. VJMC’s Steve Cooper remembers how it went down… As is so often the way in many motor sports, a capricious decision caused a lot of head scratching and work for the Yamaha team ahead of the 1991 season. Michelin’s bean counters decided the cons…

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  • TESTED: Metzeler’s Roadtec 02

    TESTED: Metzeler’s Roadtec 02

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    Bruce Wilson has been over to the Isle of Man to see how Metzeler’s new Roadtec 02 hold up in the wet and dry around the famous TT course… I’ve never come across a hoop branded as a Super-Sport-Touring, but that’s exactly where Metzeler brackets its new Roadtec 02. The thinking is simple: it can…

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  • TOP TIPS: Choosing the perfect helmet

    TOP TIPS: Choosing the perfect helmet

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    Picking the right lid goes beyond simply deciding which design you like best, but where do you start?  Whether looking to kit yourself out for the first time or treating yourself to some new attire, choosing a new helmet can have you scratching your head on what to look for. To help make it easier,…

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  • RIDER SKILLS: Adjusting your attitude!

    RIDER SKILLS: Adjusting your attitude!

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    Riding is as much a mental task as it is a physical one, and developing a good attitude towards riding makes the entire process a lot easier. We spoke to Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) trainer Ian Burchell from Phoenix Motorcycle Training to find out how to train our brain to guide us through all the…

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  • PRODUCTS: Alcosense lite 2

    PRODUCTS: Alcosense lite 2

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    Worried about the morning after? Bertie Simmonds delivers peace of mind… Bertie Simmonds / £44.99 / www.alcosense.co.uk We champion this product every Christmas season as it works, and it could well be a job-saver… We can’t drink and ride as, at our age, slinging a leg over a bike with as much as a single large…

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  • KIT TESTED: Airhawk seat cushion

    KIT TESTED: Airhawk seat cushion

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    Jonathan Schofield / £109.96 / www.sportouring.com As the years have gathered pace and my mental state has not bothered to keep up, I am reminded by certain parts of my body that I need to slow down or take more care. My butt being one of those body parts that has recently decided to make…

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