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The team at MCN created a list of iconic bikes they’d love to own in their ‘Dream Garage’. Read about the final 12 bikes selected and displayed at Motorcycle Live and why they were chosen…
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Can you believe it’s 40 years of the ‘Ninja’ by Kawasaki for their green machines? Kawasaki have teamed up with BeMoto blogger Kar Lee of Kardesign to create some stunning retro specials.
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Discover the Kawasaki ZX-4RR: A Modern Legend Reborn. Join our friend Chad, from Bikeworld TV, as he tests this thrilling motorcycle, boasting power, affordability and advanced technology. It's more than just a tribute - it's a ride into the future.
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This is the first Gen 3 Hayabusa in the world that’s been supercharged, and to date, the only one. Created by TTS Performance based in Silverstone, it was visualised by Kar Lee of Kardesign…
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Euro 5 regulations signalled the death knell for the once thriving European Supersport market. And so we kissed goodbye to the Suzuki GSX-R600, the Yamaha YZF-R6, the Honda CBR600RR and also the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R... Or did we?
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BeMoto Dirt Bike Insurance gets up close with the GSXR powered CR1000 - Possibly the world’s craziest two-stroke custom hill climber built by Team LCH!
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BeMoto motorcycle insurance is getting nostalgic about the original high-revving, low capacity Ninja in the face of the new ZX-4R. Prices weren’t amazing when they came out, they’re not much better now!
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The track focused Ninja ZX-4RR is the first proper 4 pot 400 screamer to hit the UK since the 90's. Props to Kawasaki for offering a welcome diversion away from the predictable cheap parallel-twin norm that we have become accustomed to...
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Kawasaki’s final 750cc four-cylinder sportsbike quickly became iconic: winning races and hearts along with it during the mid-nineties and early noughties. Unchanged in an eight-year production run, this is why you need to think about nabbing this Ninja now…
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This shed-built Simoto Honda CBX 750 is the work of Simon Martin and has been featured in many a magazine. Now this true one-off is for sale on ebay.
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This week on ebay we are looking at this modified Suzuki that combines classic looks with modern performance. This GSX-R is retro with plenty of go-go.
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The triple-cylinder two-stroke of the seventies was a rocketship with all the steering ability of one. A classic in every respect, it inspired the supercharged H2 that we know today. Bike World swung a leg over one in this video.
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Zed’s not dead! Fifty years after the very first Z model broke cover, Kawasaki has announced no less than four Z50th celebration models.
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The BeMoto-backed California Superbike School is back in 2022 and once again powered by Kawasaki models. Check out the dates and venues for the upcoming year and book now to avoid disappointment
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Possibly the best Kawasaki paintjob of all time... You can now get your hands on the retro-tastic ZXR750-inspired colourscheme on a new Kawasaki ZX-10R. We took a closer look at Motorcycle Live 2021
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Sports Kar: Incredibly experienced road and track rider as well as a designer and visualiser artist, Kar Lee shows us inside his Multi-bike garage…
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Around 20 years ago, some manufacturers cashed in on the retro vibe from the 70s and 80s by releasing new models that looked a bit old. Now these are becoming classics in their own right...
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The Yamaha VMAX cruiser brought 8 years of joy for bikers that experienced the tarmac strangling torque horse. Our Future Classics series is blessed by this steed that was a contrast to the "original" 1985 VMX1200. Find out why...
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Manufactured between 2000 and 2006 the Kawasaki ZX-12R Ninja was the most powerful production motorcycle. It was specifically built to rival the Suzuki Hayabusa. Overtaken by the ZX-14, this stunning beast is one of our prime contenders for a future classic. Find out why...
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Seven years on from the game changing Ninja H2, the only other charged bikes we’ve had are the H2 SX supertourer – a great bike, but few obvious benefits over the ZZR1400 it replaced – and now, the Z H2 supernaked, with a 197bhp variant of the supercharged motor and a radical insectoid styling package. Alan Dowds take one for a spin...
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Your average 450 four-stroke will kick out a little over 50BHP, this whopping machine will churn out 149BHP with a 0-60 time of 2.5 seconds. There was us, this bike, and a disused runway… Read what happened next!
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We chat to John Bennett of Lamb Chop Rides about his custom carbon RCV Special Fireblade developed over 7 years with a growing YouTube audience. See the detailed photos and video of how Beauty became the Beasty...
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Now over 20 years old, this beauty is officially a Classic… Designed to compete in the Superbike World Championships and 8 hour endurance races, we let Kar Lee loose at Rockingham Circuit to blow some cobwebs off our R7…
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Kawasaki’s Z900 RS Cafe is a good-looking retro roadster. But the crazy guys at Big CC Racing have given their Zed an extra 100bhp – doubling its output with a neat turbocharger install. At BeMoto we got our hands on it and had a decent bit of fun!
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Lamb Chop Rides is interviewed about his "BEASTIE". We find out about this very special RCV Fireblade was brought to life and more importantly how she rides as our very own Kar Lee has some performance playtime. READ MORE...
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Do you feel the need for speed? In December 2019 Kawasaki's YouTube channel fueled rumours of a possible return of the iconic GPZ900R. If you’re wondering what it might possibly look like, wonder no more as we’ve taken a best guess with our digital rendering...
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Kawasaki’s pulled out all the stops for its top-spec adventure tourer. The PR blurb speaks of taking on ‘any road’, which is fair enough. But unlike, say, the Africa Twin, or the R1250 GS Adventure, the Versys isn’t really intended for serious off road use...
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Customer CR500 Supermoto Special. Those two letters and three numbers are enough to scare most riders who have dared to tackle the big-bore, single-cylinder two-dinger. Starting one is difficult, holding one wide-open is insanity...
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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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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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2018 looks to be an exciting year for new bikes, with sweet machinery from Ducati, Kawasaki, BMW and Triumph all heading our way. Here's a roundup of the latest price announcements for all the hot 2018 bikes, so far...
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We joined a Eurotrax trackday in France to pick up some trackday advice nuggets, see what these trackday enthusiasts had to say about their bikes and how to make the best of the day...
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This rare 1972 model Z1 is completely unrestored. It also has the handbook and tool kit, the seat is completely original even down to the black foam. It is in fantastic condition and has 25,000 miles and is £30,000. Compare that to a Sandcast Honda CB750 and it is great value... and far more rare.
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This in our opinion, is one of the best (not to mention one of the most unique) examples of a custom Honda Cub that we have come across. Even better for Repsol Honda fans, check this out...
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If you’re chomping at the bit for that first biking fix of the year, why wait when the sun is warm and the beer is cool down in Spain? From novices on roadbikes to seasoned racers in winter testing mode, everyone is more relaxed due to the holiday atmosphere...
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Sitting neatly between the racetrack refugee and the more spacious road-friendly original, our R1 features all the technological treats of the latest bike but re-packages them in a chassis that works on the road too...
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Featured in Australian Motorcycle News, this Yamaha 'R5' was created by Robert Hook in his Melbourne garage, a large scale model sculptor, ex-racer and motorcycle engineering genius, with a spare RZ500 engine and a YZF-R6 frame...
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It’s being reported online that Honda could be looking to offer up another V4-flavoured superbike option by 2018 to mark the firm’s 70th anniversary. Patents filed by Honda late last year suggest a more budget-orientated version of the £138,000 road-going racebike may be on the cards...
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The early to mid 80s was a wonderful period for medium-bore stroker fans. The Suzuki RG250 Gamma was at one time the most advanced production bike on the planet... In Bemoto’s parallel world, Suzuki’s RG250 Gamma lives on!
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Our minds were blown when we came across Gary Parker's Suzuki RGV500 special at the MCN Festival. The show featured a huge array of amazing machinery - the classics, the bikes ridden by the legends, the 2-strokes, the latest and greatest. However one bike really stood out...
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Suzuki revealed their much-anticipated update to the GSX-R1000 last year in the form of a ‘concept’ and although we love it, we suspect that in a parallel world there’s already an edgier, more MotoGP version in existence…
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The original BMW R5 was one of the influential 'sports' motorbikes of the late 1930s and to mark its 80th anniversary BMW Motorrad teamed-up with custom bike builders Ronny and Benny Noren to produce the R5 'Hommage'...
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It’s not very often you get an invite to ride a selection of brand new Ducatis on the road, followed by a couple of sessions on a Panigale 1299S at one of the UK’s best circuits, but that’s exactly what Ducati UK have just done in a promotion called “Panigale Trackstar"...
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Turkish custom bike builders ‘Bunker Customs’, based in Istanbul and run by brothers Can and Mert Uzer have created something eye catching and practical with this 80’s tracker style XSR700...
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There’s a new Fireblade coming. Will it look anything like our exclusive CGI? Fingers crossed for a single-sided swingarm, sleek RC8-esque faired-in exhaust system and some drilled holes for old times’ sake...
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You’ve booked your place, you’ve done a couple of trackdays before but the nerves are kicking in and you’re on track tomorrow. Don’t fret, here are seven tips you may not have heard of before from a seasoned trackday goer...
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Harley loves head… Flathead, Panhead, Knucklehead, Shovelhead, Fathead, Blockhead… You get the gist. And then there’s the Glides… Endlessly customizable (US English) and capable of consuming all of your spare time and money...
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Every few years, there has to be some new bike tech for us to get excited about. It's been the same since forever. Some of these leaps forward are genuinely great, and have changed biking. Some – not so much. So what category are gas forks in?
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Over the years there have been a number of engine configurations of 250cc to 500cc sportsbikes, powered by both two-stroke and four-stroke engines. The two-stroke 250cc Sportbikes were always powered by twin cylinder engines and all four-stroke incarnations were originally in-line 4 cylinder screamers...
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The 750cc Sportsbike can be traced back to 1969 when Honda introduced the CB750; it was a revolution, featuring an in-line four-cylinder four-stroke engine producing a claimed 67bhp and capable of hitting a top speed of around 120mph...
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With a magazine career spanning RiDE, Bike and Performance Bikes, Kar has not only designed some of the UK’s most popular bike magazines over the last 20 years but written for them too...
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Yeah, yeah, we know what the grown-ups say. Wheelies: they're not big and they're not clever. Anyway. Done properly (on a closed road or track naturally), wheelies are a very fine test of a bike's performance...
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If we're getting a supercharged Kawasaki H2R Supersports bike, let's imagine what a street version could look like too. Originally created for Rapid Bikes magazine, this virtual supercharged H2 CGI gets a BeMoto update...
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Despite a relatively short-lived four year production run the Suzuki Katana had well and truly left its mark (the styling cues can still be seen on some of today’s line-up) and has even been resurrected many times in limited numbers. We think that somewhere out there, Suzuki are still building them and they might just look like this...
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Bought in 2003, Lyndon has been slowly bringing the bike up to date with carefully selected modifications, starting with an Ohlins steering damper then snowballing from there – he’s a self-confessed SP-1 obsessive. “I collect anything SP-1 related and have a collection of stuff including a laser-etched paperweight"...
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You’ve got a pristine bike in the garage but you’ve also got the trackday bug. The sensible thing to do would be to buy a trackday bike that doesn’t risk your pride and joy but will hold its own in all groups on the day. The good news is there are bargains to be had if you’re after a bike that’s mechanically sound but features the odd battle scar...
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In a market dominated by the four-stroke motor, it’s easy to forget that big strokers once roamed the roads, leaving beautiful plumes of smoke in their wake. Originally created for Performance Bikes magazine, this virtual RD500 CGI gets a BeMoto update for 2016...
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