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  • Honda boffins make airbag advances

    Honda boffins make airbag advances

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    Honda’s long since been at the forefront of innovative technology in the world of motorcycling – particularly when it comes to safety. It led the way in 2006, integrating an airbag into its Gold Wing motorcycle. And now it looks as though it’s taking things a further step, with patents filed for a new generation…

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  • Epic El Paso gymkhana dedicated to Ken Block

    Epic El Paso gymkhana dedicated to Ken Block

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    Kirian Mirabet Vidiella’s fast-paced gymkhana through El Paso is dedicated to the late motorsport icon, Ken Block.

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  • Honda boffins make airbag advances

    Honda boffins make airbag advances

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    Honda led the way in 2006 when it integrated an airbag into the Goldwing motorcycle. Now, the company is taking a further step, designing a new generation of cutting-edge airbags for motorcycles and filing for a patent. The Japanese manufacturer has a new design to replace the one introduced in 2006 on the Goldwing and…

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  • Hydrogen Future?

    Hydrogen Future?

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    Honda team up with General Motors Honda and General Motors are the latest firms to reveal plans to get stuck into some hydrogen fuel cell research – and we’re here for it. With the increasingly urgent need for emissions-free vehicles, we’ve started to see more and more battery-powered machines making it to market. But there’s…

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  • FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Transalp XL750. PART TWO!

    FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Transalp XL750. PART TWO!

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    Ross is back from a full day of putting the new middleweight adventure bike from Honda through its paces. Here’s how he got on. “The handling’s very good. You’d be forgiven for expecting a bit of vagueness from the 21inch front wheel – but in practice, it feels planted and stable with plenty of grip…

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  • FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Transalp XL750

    FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Transalp XL750

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    Ross has just stopped for lunch and has some first thoughts on the new middleweight adventure bike from Honda. “It’s been a great start to the day with the new Transalp. The 755cc liquid cooled 4 stroke parallel twin ripped straight from the new Hornet is the highlight so far. With 90bhp and 55 lb…

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  • Honda’s Big Buzz – Our thoughts on the Hornet

    Honda’s Big Buzz – Our thoughts on the Hornet

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    The Hornet is back. But Honda’s completely reinvented it for the 21st century. Dave Manning explains what you need to know about the hotly anticipated middleweight. When Honda first launched the Hornet way back in 1996 – as a four-cylinder machine of just 250cc capacity – it was a departure from the normal Japanese domestic…

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  • Honda’s Small Scrambler

    Honda’s Small Scrambler

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    Following the launch of the CL500, Honda has just announced its going to be producing a slightly smaller CL300 in China – and we’re hoping it makes it to British shores very soon. Powered by a 26bhp, 286cc engine that’s capable of 78mph, the plucky little street scrambler would be a great addition to Honda’s…

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  • Honda’s CB650R and CBR650R receive new visual updates for 23YM

    Honda’s CB650R and CBR650R receive new visual updates for 23YM

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    Two new colours for the 23YM CB650R, including a dramatic all-black version, and CBR650R receives graphical updates increasing road presence and desirability

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  • My bike: 2001 Honda CBR600F

    My bike: 2001 Honda CBR600F

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    Mid-weight solution to mid-life desires WORDS: Mikko Nieminen PHOTOGRAPHY: Gary Chapman When I got my full motorcycle licence I was riding around on a Yamaha RX-S 80. It was the perfect city bike for commuting in London, and just about agreeable for little adventures outside the city. I loved that bike. But I had a…

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