MoreBikes May 2024

  • ELECTRIC: What does our future look like?

    ELECTRIC: What does our future look like?

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    Bob Pickett’s been investigating and has spoken to Dale Robinson, Zero Motorcycles‘ UK Manager. Here’s what you need to know… The UK Government has decreed the end of production of ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles from 2035. Manufacturers like Maeving are filling the small-capacity space, but with just 11 years to go, the range of…

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  • TESTED: Fantic XEF Trail 250

    TESTED: Fantic XEF Trail 250

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    Chris Moss gets to grips with the Fantic. Here’s what you need to know: An undoubted left-field addition to the test, the Fantic XEF 250 Trail needs to be fully understood to be appreciated. Obviously more focused on off-road performance, the Italian bike is distinctly short of creature comforts and tech, those issues likely defining…

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  • TESTED: Voge 300 Rally

    TESTED: Voge 300 Rally

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    Editor Ross gives us his thoughts on the A2 licence-friendly Adventure Bike… If there’s one contentious subject in motorcycling guaranteed to prompt a long and divisive debate, it’s Chinese-built bikes. I’ve had many a conversation with a variety of people on the subject, and though few rarely end in full agreement, almost everyone admits the…

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  • TOP ROADS: North York Moors

    TOP ROADS: North York Moors

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    Yorkshire is massive; and there’s no end of great riding contained within it. That’s why we’ve broken the usual format and will be delving a bit deeper into one specific part of God’s own country. This time we’re bringing you the best of the North York Moors. With its vast skies, heather-clad expanses, tree-lined lanes…

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  • QUICK SPIN: Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin

    QUICK SPIN: Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin

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    Editor Ross has been riding Honda’s flagship Adventure Motorcycle; Here’s what he thinks! Stepping ever further away from its Dakar Rally racing roots, Honda’s overhauled its Africa Twin Adventure Sports to create a seriously capable big-mile tourer that can hold its own with the best of them… For 2024, Honda’s finessed its Africa Twin Adventure…

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  • QUICK SPIN: Moto Guzzi Stelvio

    QUICK SPIN: Moto Guzzi Stelvio

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    Named after the legendary Italian pass and based largely on the much-lauded V100 Mandello (with a few key changes), the new Moto Guzzi Stelvio has quite the reputation to uphold. Is it up to the challenge? Editor Ross found out… We’ve been out in the hills near Almeria in Spain to find out what the…

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  • KIT: Ruroc Atlas 4.0 Review

    KIT: Ruroc Atlas 4.0 Review

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    Bob Pickett has been testing the Ruroc Atlas 4.0 full-face motorcycle helmet. Here’s Bob’s thoughts! Slipping on easily, the 4.0 squeezes the cheeks but is comfortable – but for a carbon lid, the ATLAS 4.0 is weighty (a reported 1600g). On the plus side It returns total stability even on a naked bike at motorway…

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  • BUYING GUIDE: Full Face Helmets

    BUYING GUIDE: Full Face Helmets

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    There’s only one bit of kit you’re actually required by law to wear. A helmet. That why it’s so important you get it right when you’re splashing your hard-earned cash on one. What rating do I need? The all-important number is ECE 22.06.  It’s okay to buy old stock carrying ECE 22.05 from bike shows,…

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  • NEWS: Battery Blaster Enduros

    NEWS: Battery Blaster Enduros

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    Electric Motion is making the transition from Trials to Enduro – and we’re here for it The French firm has carved out an enviable reputation for its properly-sorted competition-ready trials bikes – and now it’s decided to put its years of know-how into creating a pair of seriously capable road-legal enduro machines, which have already…

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  • CFMOTO: New 450MT – a lot to like!

    CFMOTO: New 450MT – a lot to like!

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    There’s an awful lot to like about CFMOTO’s newly-released 450MT lightweight adventure bike. Here’s what you need to know Chinese firm CFMOTO seems to be going from strength to strength, swiftly adding even more bikes to its eclectic and pretty vast range. There’s now a healthy mix of naked bikes, tourers, sportbikes, retros and adventurers…

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