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More Honda Middleweights

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Mark Lancaster

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19th December 2023

Honda is continuing to make the most of its massively popular 500 twin platform It might not set your pants alight, but Honda’s 500 twin range has done cracking business over the past decade or so. You can have the same compact A2-licence friendly engine in a choice of naked CB500, sporty CBR500R or light…
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Summer Gloves (no, we’re not potty, read on!)

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Mark Lancaster

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13th December 2023

It’s winter. That might seem like a strange time to tell you about our favourite summer riding gloves. But actually, it’s the perfect time to bag a bargain while dreaming of the warmer weather returning and the roads drying out. Here’s what you need to know: E-Numbers The all-important E-number is EN 13594:2015. There should…
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RIDER SKILLS: Braking IN a corner

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Mark Lancaster

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7th December 2023

It’s one thing to brake hard on a straight bit of road, but what happens when you have to do it while riding through a corner? This is what… We’ve all been there: ridden into a corner a bit too fast, and found ourselves wanting to slow down while the bike is banked over. The…
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Yamaha’s next generation MT-09

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Mark Lancaster

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21st November 2023

We love the MT-09. Ever since its release, it’s proved itself a properly brilliant bit of kit which offers top performance and a rewarding ride in a surprisingly easy-to-live-with package – and it’s easy to see why it’s been such a success for Yamaha. But that doesn’t mean it’s not time for an update –…
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QUICK SPIN: Moto Morini Seiemmezzo

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Mark Lancaster

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13th November 2023

Moto Morini’s properly back in business, with a pair of new machines which hark back to one of the most iconic bikes in its history. WORDS: Dave Manning PHOTOS: Potski Media The new Moto Morini Seiemmezzo (which is Italian for ‘six-and-a-half’) is a swift glance in the rear-view mirror for Morini; named with reference to…
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NEW BIKES: KTM adds 990 Duke to its range of scalpel sharp naked’s

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Ross Mowbray

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7th November 2023

That’s right. KTM’s adding to its ever growing range of bonkers ‘middleweight’ naked bikes – and if the current range is anything to go by, the new £12,999 990 Duke’s going to be an absolute belter. The Austrian firm’s making big claims about the bike that’s being built at home. They’re saying it’s the lightest,…
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Support a great cause! A message from Wemoto

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Mark Lancaster

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5th October 2023

We need your help! Our charity T-shirts would make ideal Christmas presents! Every year Wemoto chooses a charity to sponsor and produces a charity T-shirt designed by John, our regular in-house designer, which raises money for the chosen charity. In fact, ALL the profit, after production costs, is donated to the charity. This year we…
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New: CFMOTO 800 NK Advanced – and it is!

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Mark Lancaster

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26th September 2023

Just in! CFMOTO 800NK Advanced breaks cover… Lining up alongside its SPORT-badged counterpart, the CFMOTO 800NK ADVANCED is the flagship large displacement model from CFMOTO’s NK naked bike family. While sharing the signature NK futuristic design, top-class performance and balanced riding position, the 800NK ADVANCED brings additional levels of high-end equipment and technology to the…
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Axxis Helmets Draken Star Limited Edition

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Mark Lancaster

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9th September 2023

The Axxis Draken Star has just come in 3 new limited-edition colourways! To celebrate Axxis helmets entering the UK market for 2023, distributor Bickers has released 3 limited-edition Draken Star colourways exclusive to the UK. With an industry-leading 5-year warranty and ECE DOT 22.06 verified, the popular Draken Star full-face helmet is now available in…
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SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT: Dr Downpipe

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Mark Lancaster

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26th August 2023

Getting your downpipes gleaming is no mean feat. But this much-lauded British-made cleaner and a bit of elbow grease will see your bike’s pipes sparkling like they’re fresh from the showroom WORDS: Bob Pickett Like many great ideas and products, Necessity was the Mother of Invention for DrDownpipe. The starting point for the business came…
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