MoreBikes April 2023

  • LONG TERMER: KTM 790 Duke

    LONG TERMER: KTM 790 Duke

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    MoreBikes Editor Ross has been riding the KTM for over six months now and has clocked up a few thousand miles. Here’s his latest thoughts… The KTM 790 Duke is built in China. Up to now, I’ve not really mentioned it. Plenty of stuff we own and consume is built over in the Far East,…

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  • Heated gear is not just for Winter..

    Heated gear is not just for Winter..

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    Keeping warm when you’re on two wheels can be a bit of a challenge – even in Summer when the sun’s gone down! We’ve all been wearing heated motorcycle gear over the last few months, and it’s been a revelation. Here’s what Editor Ross has to say about his Gerbing: I’ve done my fair share…

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  • QUICK SPIN: The BSA Gold Star

    QUICK SPIN: The BSA Gold Star

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    BSA is back. Despite the 50s and 60s glory days (one in four bikes was a BSA) a trading deficit of £3 million was recorded in 1971. BSA closed for good in 1973. Bob Pickett takes a look at the new Gold Star… When the Mahindra Group purchased the company there could be no other…

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  • Transform your Tenere

    Transform your Tenere

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    Adventure experts Rally Raid has worked its magic on the recently released Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid – with some serious suspension upgrades to make it even more capable off-road. Rally Raid’s built up an enviable reputation among those who know about adventure bikes, and has had plenty of success with its aftermarket upgrades to…

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  • Explore the world with Royal Enfield

    Explore the world with Royal Enfield

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    Royal Enfield have announced a renewal of their partnership with travel company Vintage Rides to provide motorcycling holidays across the globe until at least 2025. Vintage Rides have operated more than 1000 guided tours on the Indian-built motorcycles since 2006, visiting almost 20 countries across four continents. These include France, Italy, Argentina and Morocco, but…

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  • Test ride a Norton – from your house

    Test ride a Norton – from your house

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    Norton’s new service aims to make it a doddle to test ride the new Commandos. Here’s how: The resurgent British firm has just announced a cool new service which offers the chance to get a brand-new £16,499 Commando 961 Sport or £16,999 Commando Café Racer straight to your door for a test ride. Since being…

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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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  • Peugeot’s SUV Scooter

    Peugeot’s SUV Scooter

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    The French firm is ready to challenge some stiff maxi-scooter competition Peugeot’s XP400 Allure and GT are the latest scoots to get in on the adventure act – with rugged styling (and even off-road tyres for the GT) similar to Honda’s ADV350 and Kymco’s DTX360 320. The biggest scooters in Peugeot’s range, they’re powered by…

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