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The Scrambler Class Gets Its Own Flagship model

The Scrambler Class Gets Its Own Flagship model

Brough Superior Lawrence Nefud is beautiful but it’s unlikely it will ever get its tyres dirty

New model from Brough Superior takes the French manufacturer into the Scrambler class. Chunky off-road tyres and adjusted riding position pay lip service to heading onto the dirt but the price tag suggests an easier life.

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Ducati's New MotoE Race Bike is Shocking!

Ducati’s New MotoE Race Bike is Shocking!

First foray into electricity for Italian manufacturer goes straight to the race track

Following the shock announcement (pun intended!) of Ducati’s successful bid to supply electric bikes for the 2023 MotoE championship, the prototype has been unveiled.

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Brixton Cromwell 1200 Thinks It's a Triumph Bonneville

Brixton Cromwell 1200 Thinks It’s a Triumph Bonneville

Blatant Rip-Off Could Steal Sales From Triumph

Austrian designed and Chinese-built retro roadster is the spitting image of the Triumph Bonneville in more ways than just looks.

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Custom Bike of the Day

Custom Bike of the Day

It’s not often you find a Triumph Trident-Engined Custom

The best custom bikes are just a little bit unusual, if still beautifully executed and completely gorgeous. This Triumph Trident-engined creation is the work of Japanese master builder Kengo Kimura.

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Is No Branch Of Motorcycling Safe From Electricity?

Is No Branch Of Motorcycling Safe From Electricity?

Now off-road is going electric

Getting bored of reading about electric bikes? Well, it’s not going away any time soon. in fact, its even spreading to off-road bikes now.

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Ducati Gets Serious About Off-Road And It's About Time

Ducati Gets Serious About Off-Road And It’s About Time

New DesertX Model Is Not Just Style Over Substance

The Ducati Scrambler is just a scrambler in name and the Multistrada Enduro is just too big and expensive. Now, the DesertX changes all that and is a proper off-road Enduro bike

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KTM 1290 Super Adventure S and R Models Finally Coming to U.S.

KTM 1290 Super Adventure S and R Models Finally Coming to U.S.

2022 introduction for big and technology-stuffed adventure bikes

KTM’s announcement that the 1290 Adventure S and R will be coming to the U.S. in 2022 is big news for fans of the orange Austrian brand

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Suzuki GSX-S750 Models Are The Perfect Blend of Performance and Practicality

Suzuki GSX-S750 Models Are The Perfect Blend of Performance and Practicality

Largely unsung models an important entry to the middleweight sports bike segment

For 2022, the Suzuki GSX-S750 models bring a level of excitement to the middleweight sports bike category.

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2022 Triumph Tiger 1200: Full Reveal

2022 Triumph Tiger 1200: Full Reveal

Straight to the top of the class?

Triumph’s all-new Tiger 1200 adventure bike finally revealed in full detail. Less weight, more power, better electronics and a whole new level of ability.

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Triumph, Norton, BSA: Now DOT Makes a Comeback

Triumph, Norton, BSA: Now DOT Makes a Comeback

You can ask ’who?’ but theres a lot of history there

DOT might not be a name you’re familiar with but the company has a long history and is now back with two bikes, one a cafe racer and one a scrambler. Deep pockets required!

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This Is It: The New BSA Gold Star

This Is It: The New BSA Gold Star

First Public Viewing of the Latest British Brand to be Resurrected

Ahead of its public unveiling at the Motorcycle Live Show in England, the revived BSA brand shows off the brand new 650 Gold Star

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And The Best Adventure Bike Is...?

And The Best Adventure Bike Is...?

KTM 390 Adventure Proves That Small Can Be Beautiful

Despite many riders thinking they need the biggest adventure bike out there, in reality the smaller models offer just as much rideability and always make more sense when tackling really technical off-road sections.

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Would You Believe This Bike Is Chinese?

Would You Believe This Bike Is Chinese?

New CF Moto SR-C21 Is Certainly A Looker

Revealed at EICMA, the new CF Moto SR-C21 shows that the Chinese are making huge strides in motorcycle design. Tie-in with KTM means that engines could be sourced frm the Austrian company.

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Can the Benelli TRK800 Change Our Perception of the Chinese-Owned Italian brand?

Can the Benelli TRK800 Change Our Perception of the Chinese-Owned Italian brand?

Maybe it’s time we reassessed the oldest Italian brand

Benelli has been around since 1911, with fluctuating fortunes. In Chinese ownership since 2005, it now has the financial backing to succeed but will people be able to look past the ownership issue and see the motorcycle for what they are?

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Want the Best Looking Bike At EICMA? This Just Could Be It

Want the Best Looking Bike At EICMA? This Just Could Be It

Magni Italia is an MV Agusta-engined Beauty

Echoing the wailing three-cylinder MV Agusta race bikes of the early 1970s, the Magni Italia is also a tribute to Arturo Magni, MV’s legendary race team manager during the team’s successful period in GP racing in the ’60s and ’70s.

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Aprilia Flies the American Flag on New Limited Edition RS660

Aprilia Flies the American Flag on New Limited Edition RS660

US racing success inspires new paint job

They may be relatively new models, but Aprilia has seen fit to tweak the 660cc models, the Tuono and RS, upgrading the former to Factory specification and the latter gets a limited edition version with a Stars and Stripes paint job.

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2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT Upgrades Create A Long Distance Beast

2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT Upgrades Create A Long Distance Beast

Touring has never been this exciting

The 2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT continues its reign as the maddest sports tourer out there. Upgrades to running gear and electronics but misses out on radar-assisted cruise control.

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