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Well with just one full day’s riding ahead of my test tomorrow the heat really was on. I started off by taking myself out round the pad to warm up Kay and also to put in some U-Turns so that...
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A police officer who invented a high speed chase to explain driving at 89mph in a 70mph zone has escaped a driving ban. Magistrates in Plymouth heard that PC Richard Holding, 45, of Liskeard, Cornwall, was suffering post traumatic stress...
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In episode 107 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show Dani Pedrosa is the man to beat in Le Mans, Robert Dunlop suffers fatal injuries and the Bulldog Bash gets the go ahead. Subscribe to this podcast with RSS Subscribe with iTunes...
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Speed limits in residential areas could be cut to 20mph, and average speed cameras used to police the areas, as part of a Government strategy to cut road deaths by 2020. Ken Livingstone announces 20mph limit The speed cameras would...
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Former seven-times F1 world champion Michael Schumacher WILL race this weekend in Germany's leading bike racing series, the IDM Superbike championship. Bernie Ecclestone warns Michael Schumacher of dangers The 37-year-old is set to be a wildcard in the race at...
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This motorcyclist was spotted in Australia travelling down the motorway on his Suzuki Intruder 250. He was spotted transporting this BBQ to, well a BBQ. Why didn't he just have the BBQ at his place?
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Well with just one full day’s riding ahead of my test tomorrow the heat really was on. I started off by taking myself out round the pad to warm up Kay and also to put in some U-Turns so that...
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This motorcyclist was spotted in Australia travelling down the motorway on his Suzuki Intruder 250. He was spotted transporting this BBQ to, well a BBQ. Why didn't he just have the BBQ at his place?
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Since 2004, Honda has had the learner sports bike market sewn up – the CBR125R flew out of showrooms faster than its larger capacity counterparts. Yamaha’s range had a gap for a 125 sport motorcycle, and the YZF-R125 fills that...
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The Yamaha XT660Z Tenere is a great value, superbly capable adventure bke with real off road capability. Global treks aren’t really on the cards as the Yamaha XT660Z Tenere’s vibey single cylinder engine makes hard work of pulling its 185kg...
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The American market has been a big success for the Kawasaki Ninja 250 range for years and years and… But even the septics need a fresh brew every now and then and the Ninja 250R is the latest offering. Fortunately...
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Basically, perhaps very basically, the Harley-Davidson XR1200R is a good bike. Dynamically the XR1200R performs and handles better than any Harley before. It’s brisk (if not exactly fast), fun to throw around and looks good, too. The main disappointment is...
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The new 696 Monster is Ducati’s most important bike, this is the bike that brings in the money and the sales, and thankfully it seems Ducati have got it spot on with the all new Monster. Thankfully they’ve not played...
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Former seven-times F1 world champion Michael Schumacher WILL race this weekend in Germany's leading bike racing series, the IDM Superbike championship. Bernie Ecclestone warns Michael Schumacher of dangers The 37-year-old is set to be a wildcard in the race at...
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The Buell 1125R is vastly improved in the six months since its launch in late 2007 but, make no mistake, it is not Japanese or Italian standard in any one area of the bike. The engine is a 131bhp Rotax...
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The Aprilia Dorsoduro is priced competitively cheaper than Ducati’s Hypermotard and KTM 990 supermoto, and still turns heads, is laden with quality parts and has clearly been designed and not just thrown together. The Aprilia Dorsoduro may not be as...
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Speed limits in residential areas could be cut to 20mph, and average speed cameras used to police the areas, as part of a Government strategy to cut road deaths by 2020. Ken Livingstone announces 20mph limit The speed cameras would...
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A police officer who invented a high speed chase to explain driving at 89mph in a 70mph zone has escaped a driving ban. Magistrates in Plymouth heard that PC Richard Holding, 45, of Liskeard, Cornwall, was suffering post traumatic stress...
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My first major problem of the day was actually getting out of bed. The left side of my back has decided to go in to spasm probably after the windy ride yesterday – oh great. On arrival at BSM’s training...
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Last year as a result of a 'Posting' on the local Anglo-Info Web Page for Ex Pat's living in France. I posted a short topic 'Anyone interested in a Ride Out' I subsequently learnt of Bike Club France B.C.F.R. and...
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Rory’s Rampage Germany It’s that time of year again and in to work early get everything done appease the boss and try and get an early finish without losing the days holiday, bikes loaded up passports in the plastic bag...
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On my daily commute this morning I was filtering through the motorway traffic at, what I believed was, a comfortable 30mph I noticed a bike coming up behind me and pulled over to let him through. He shot past on...
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My first major problem of the day was actually getting out of bed. The left side of my back has decided to go in to spasm probably after the windy ride yesterday – oh great. On arrival at BSM’s training...
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Dear Editor, I was amused by Andy Drysdales letter last week, whinging about the ban on dark vizors for motorcyclists and his terror of being injured by sunglasses. Another MCN week and another dose of victimhood in full flow! Had...
SarahC's Suzuki and BSM DAS diary day four: Boy George I think she's got it!
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My first major problem of the day was actually getting out of bed. The left side of my back has decided to go in to spasm probably after the windy ride yesterday – oh great. On arrival at BSM’s training...
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