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It’s another bumper year of new motorbikes! Here are the details of all the new or updated models for 2020, including those all-important prices.
Aero, frame and electronic upgrades make it easier to ride
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Updated for 2020 making it faster, lighter, revvier with better tyres and brakes, we ride the new Triumph Thruxton RS.
Ducati Panigale V2 2020 [ Review ]
Full review of the 2020 BMW F900XR – can this new parallel twin compete with the Yamaha Tracer 900 or Triumph Tiger 900. Price vs performance…
2020 British Superbike Dates Calendar BSB
Isle of Man Tourist Trophy TT dates 2020
Front End Chatter - the fortnightly podcast bought to you by BikeSocial, Simon Hargreaves and Martin Fitz-Gibbons
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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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    Benelli TRK502 updates in the pipeline
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  • It’s another bumper year of new motorbikes! Here are the details of all the new or updated models for 2020, including those all-important prices.
    23/01/2020
    Your guide to all the new or updated bikes for 2020
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  • Today sees once again what is traditionally one of the most spectacular auctions of classic motorcycles of the calendar year – the Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction by Bonhams.
    23/01/2020
    The 10 best bikes at this week’s huge Las Vegas motorcycle auction
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  • Kawasaki prepping camera-based adaptive cruise control
    22/01/2020
    Kawasaki prepping camera-based adaptive cruise control
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Latest Reviews
  • Full review of the new 2020 BMW F900R, the naked roadster that the Germans hope will win over buyers of Yamaha’s hugely successful MT-09…
    23/01/2020
    BMW F900R (2020) review: Can it beat the Yamaha MT-09?
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  • Full review of the 2020 BMW F900XR – can this new parallel twin compete with the Yamaha Tracer 900 or Triumph Tiger 900. Price vs performance…
    23/01/2020
    BMW F900XR (2020) review: Better than the Tracer 900?
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  • Aero, frame and electronic upgrades make the Panigale V4 easier to ride and with more confidence.
    23/01/2020
    Ducati Panigale V4S 2020 [ Review ]
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  • Kawasaki Z650 (2020) - Review
    22/01/2020
    Kawasaki Z650 (2020) - Review
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Latest Feature Articles
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    22/01/2020
    Nine myths busted about riding in America
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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.
    20/01/2020
    Nick Sanders World Ride – Moments #2
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  • Front End Chatter podcast
    15/01/2020
    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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Latest Advice
  • Keeping your motorcycle’s brakes in perfect working in order is vital to safe riding. Full guide to maintaining and rebuilding your motorbike brake calipers
    21/01/2020
    How to maintain and rebuild motorcycle brake calipers
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  • It’s important to change your brake fluid regularly, so understanding how to bleed brakes is vital. Here we’ll also show you how to fit new braided lines…
    21/01/2020
    How to bleed motorcycle brakes and fit new braided lines
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  • Can you repair the shock absorber on your motorcycle? Bike suspension can often be rebuilt for as-new performance; full review of K-Tech suspension service
    15/01/2020
    Can you repair a shock absorber? DIY motorcycle suspension
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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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    What do the words in classic bike adverts really mean
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    Laverda 750 SF (1971) – Classic Review
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    04/11/2019
    Yamaha TZR250R (1991) – Modern Classic Buying Guide
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  • Top five classics to buy now while they are still affordable
    28/10/2019
    Top five classics to buy now while they are still affordable
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Latest Blogs
  • Which bike is really the fastest and why the Watford Dakar Rally is the future
    22/01/2020
    To find out what is the fastest motorcycle we need is a new kind of race series
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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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  • Memories, experiences, launches and even just witnessing a build, what are BikeSocial’s Michael Mann’s best biking moments of 2019
    06/01/2020
    My Best Bikes of 2019 – Michael Mann
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  • Charging Electric Bike
    09/12/2019
    Could this charging innovation be the moment electric bikes become viable?
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