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2019 Motorcycle Race Calendars
It's not long now until the first event on the major bike racing calendar kicks off at Phillip Island, Australia on 22 - 24 February 2019 with World Superbikes; followed by the Qatar GP in March and BSB in April...
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The trike first-timer
As Steve, co-owner of Casarva Trikes, talks about the spec of the borrowed trike I’m about to ride - I can’t hold it in any longer and drop the bombshell; that despite 34 years of riding motorcycles, I’ve never swung a leg over a trike...
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2019 First Ride – BMW R1250 GS Adventure
We all know how successful BMW’s big GS Boxer range has been over the past 20-odd years, helped by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s made-for-television adventures. And now, w're in Almeria, Spain, to check out the latest iteration - the 2019 R1250 GS Adventure...
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RIDDEN: 2019 Triumph Moto2 Development Bike
LIFE’S full of surprises. About 18 months ago I phoned a Triumph PR man to ask about a rumour – obviously nonsense – that the Hinckley firm was about to sign a deal to supply the engines for Moto2 from 2019... and here we are, Triumph is set for one of the most exciting stories in its history...
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2020 Honda NR1000 V4 Oval Piston
Back in 1992, £38,000 was a hell of a lot of money – in fact it was just £12,000 shy of buying your average house. What £38k could also get you is Honda’s technical and aesthetical marvel, the NR750...
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MIDDLEWEIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT: KTM 790 Duke Review
If you’re in the market for a naked ‘mid-capacity’ bike there’s never been a better time to buy. The 799cc, LC8c parallel twin power package plugs the gap in KTM's range between the marmite 690 DUKE and 1290 SUPER DUKE R ‘Beast’...
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2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 Review
The Daytona 675R shuffled off last year, leaving a big flagship-shaped hole in Triumph's range. And here, arguably, is what fills that gap. The new Tiger 1200 is the priciest, most powerful, most high-tech Triumph and it's had a radical makeover...
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British Superbike Championship Calendar 2018
I'm sure we're not the only ones eagerly waiting for the start of the bike racing season, it's felt like a long winter and where better to kick off than Donington Park... Here's the list of BSB race meetings for your diary...