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Updated for 2020 making it faster, lighter, revvier with better tyres and brakes, we ride the new Triumph Thruxton RS.
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2020 British Superbike Dates Calendar BSB
Isle of Man Tourist Trophy TT dates 2020
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23-time TT winner, John McGuinness, returns to the road racing scene for 2020 on the Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki
10/01/2020
McGuinness confirms Kawasaki Isle of Man TT ride
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2020 Triumph Street Triple S 660 revelaed
08/01/2020
2020 Triumph Street Triple S revealed
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It’s not often you catch a Grand Prix racer at home - it’s even rarer for one to let you in for a nose around. Thankfully for us Moto2 rider, Jake Dixon, did exactly that.
23/12/2019
We spend the day with Moto2 star Jake Dixon
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What’s the most stolen motorcycle?
08/01/2020
What’s the most stolen motorcycle?
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  • Updated for 2020 making it faster, lighter, revvier with better tyres and brakes, we ride the new Triumph Thruxton RS.
    15/01/2020
    Triumph Thruxton RS (2020) - Review
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  • Full review of the Bering Balistik Laminate jacket and pants – the warmest motorcycle textiles we’ve worn, at £570, is this the best buy waterproof kit?
    13/01/2020
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    Front End Chatter - episode 108
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  • Is the infrastructure ready for electric motorcycles? Are they really viable? A feasibility study asks whether bikes will ever have the range or charge time
    10/01/2020
    Are electric motorcycles really viable?
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  • We pick up his journey by sharing photos, comment and stories taken from his own blog as well as those which he shares with us on the occasions he’s got phone service
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    Nick Sanders World Ride – Moments #1
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    15/01/2020
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  • Are braided brake lines better than rubber? How long do they last, what makes a good hose and what should you watch for in cheap ones? Your questions answered
    07/01/2020
    Are braided brake lines better for your motorcycle?
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    03/12/2019
    How to remove and replace motorcycle wheel bearings
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    Riding Advice: My first… eBay Sale
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    Top five classics to buy now while they are still affordable
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  • Research has shown that motorcyclists are less annoying than 86% of other road users, with elderly drivers, young men, lorries and taxis all more irritating
    09/01/2020
    Motorcyclists less annoying than 86% of other road users
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    My Best Bikes of 2019 – Michael Mann
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    Cheap bikes…great bikes…why not have both?
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