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CFMOTO 800NK hits the UK next month

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Mark Lancaster

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28th July 2023

First appearing late last year as the NK-C22 concept bike, the production model CFMOTO 800NK is finally on its way. Sporting aggressive naked-bike styling and an impressive list of standard equipment, the CFMOTO 800NK looks poised to tempt people away from the established competition. The middleweight naked bike market is booming at the moment –…
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Triumph’s NEW Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X

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Mark Lancaster

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27th July 2023

The British firm has revealed two all-new models which are set to join the range later this year. That’s right. We’ve been talking about it for years, but Triumph has finally revealed its new A2-licence offering. And there’s not one, but two, to choose from. There was speculation that the Hinkley-based firm wouldn’t sell them…
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Ducati posts record delivery results for the first quarter of 2023

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Mark Lancaster

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4th May 2023

Record of 14,725 motorcycles delivered to passionate Ducatisti in the first quarter of 2023 The success is highlighted throughout Ducati’s top markets: Italy, +7 per cent. United States and Germany +21 per cent. Multistrada V4 popularity keeps growing, while the DesertX has become the third most requested model in the Ducati range. Deliveries set a…
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Suzuki launches Service Activated Warranty

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Mark Lancaster

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4th April 2023

Suzuki has launched a new Service Activated Warranty, extending a motorcycle’s warranty period after three years through regular servicing at authorised Suzuki dealerships. The Service Activated Warranty is offered once the motorcycle reaches the end of its manufacturer warranty period of three years and is booked in for its next scheduled service within the Suzuki…
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$UK Motorcycle clothing company expand in America$

UK Motorcycle clothing company expand in America

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Mark Lancaster

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29th March 2023

Merlin ahave announced the appointment of Michael ‘Tex’ Mawby as North America Country Manager, to lead the expansion and presence of the Merlin brand within the USA and Canada. Mawby has vast motorcycle industry experience, previously serving as President of Gerbing Motorsports, Director of Sales and Marketing with TCX Boots and Eastern US and Canadian…
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Honda boffins make airbag advances

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Mark Lancaster

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28th March 2023

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?

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Mark Lancaster

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21st March 2023

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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Legal Q&A: Court for chap who taxed wrong bike

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Mark Lancaster

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15th March 2023

Q We are very fortunate and both I and my partner have a bike each in the garage (we bought matching MT-09s a few years ago). As summer was ending, I made a Statutory Off Road Notice (SORN) declaration for both bikes around last September. However, as we had a mild October I got road…
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Honda’s Big Buzz – Our thoughts on the Hornet

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Mark Lancaster

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27th February 2023

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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Yamaha Hyper Naked range 2023

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Alex Bestwick

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27th October 2022

Yamaha have revealed more information about the changes to the 2023 models of their MT-07 and MT-125.
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