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Choosing and using a base layer to stay co…

Choosing and using a base layer to stay comfortable

A great number of people I speak to seem to be baffled by the use of a base layer, either they have not experienced one or are under some misconceptio. Read more

Bridgestone Battlax S20 Tyre - First Ride

Bridgestone Battlax S20 Tyre - First Ride

Bridgestone have got a new trick up their sleeve, the new Hypersport street tyre that replaces the outgoing BT-016 range which was received with a mix. Read more

Keep motorcycle insurance costs low

Keep motorcycle insurance costs low

Life on two wheels has quite a few advantages over driving a car - among them lower fuel consumption and cheaper cover from providers like MCE bike in. Read more

Apathy will bring the end of motorcycling …

Apathy will bring the end of motorcycling as we know it

The recent uproar about upcoming E.U. regulations to ban users from modifying a motorcycle from standard has certainly brought a few ideas to the surf. Read more

Pipe-Werx Exhausts bring us the very best …

Pipe-Werx Exhausts bring us the very best of British

It's the middle of summer, August in fact, and the weather is supposed to be glorious which has led me to contact Pipe-Werx of Lathom to have a look a. Read more

Motorcycling as an older lady rider

Motorcycling as an older lady rider

At the grand old age of 40 I decided that I had had enough of my other half sitting me on bikes in the local bike shops to see which one was right for. Read more

How crash protection is made at GBRacing

How crash protection is made at GBRacing

Cold, wet and fresh out of bed, I wheel my trusty bike out onto the road and thumb the starter, at 6am this is far from my normal riding time but toda. Read more

Metzeler Interact Tyres back to back - roa…

Metzeler Interact Tyres back to back - road and track

Cold, wet and foggy, I am sat in the departure lounge at Manchester Airport at 4am awaiting a flight to Alicante in Spain and the start of my part in . Read more

How I did the Iron Butt for the Royal Brit…

How I did the Iron Butt for the Royal British legion - wanna come?

Do you ever get the feeling that some things seem a good idea at the time?, this was one of those moments. A neighbour and Royal British Legion member. Read more

01RaceFX have race bikes all wrapped up

01RaceFX have race bikes all wrapped up

Having seen a few photo's of what the guys over at 01RaceFX get up to my interest was well and truly piqued, the application of race bike livery on ro. Read more

Triumph do it again and release another critically acclaimed new bike. Based on the superb Daytona 675 the Street Triple is essentially the same bike sans-fairing, for those of you who feat the motor has been detuned too much think again! It remains as fun and lively as ever and could just be your favourite bike to ride

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Looks like nothing else, rides like nothing else. Our testers took it to the German autobahns to fine tune the engine and winding roads of Southern France to fine tune the handling. But you don't need to speak a foreign language to know what this means: Raw power and performance. Beauty meets beast.

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With an impressive exhibition presence of approximately 400m2, stand D-040 in hall 8 of Cologne's INTERMOT 2010 show now plays host to exciting new arrivals in the Superbike family in addition to new colours and updates for both the Streetfighter and Monster range. With new models, accessories and apparel, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer from Bologna is showing a wide range of new 2011 products at this major international show.
Ducati UK is pleased to announce the launch of a unique 6 month deferred payment campaign commencing on the 1st October 2010. Customers will be able to buy any new bike from Ducati’s award winning range whilst beating the 2.5% VAT increase due to be implemented on the 1st January. From the 1st October models such as the legendary Monster 696, the acclaimed Multistrada 1200 or any of Ducati’s glorious Superbikes will be available to purchase at 2010 prices with deferred payments for 6 months and then payable over 3 or 4 years with a minimum deposit of 30%*.

Suzuki GB has announced a new colour scheme for the recently launched Gladius 650, adding the all-black option for UK customers.

Launched at the beginning of the year and instantly popular with press and customers, the Gladius 650 has appealed to a wide-variety of riders, while impressing even the most experienced motorcycle journalists, going on to shame some more expensive and powerful machinery in UK tests.

DUCATI ANNOUNCE 0% APR Typical PROMOTION ON STREETFIGHTER RANGE  - Ducati UK has launched a new 0% APR typical finance promotion for their award winning Streetfighter range. A 0% APR typical finance campaign has been announced for the Streetfighter and Streetfighter S to celebrate the Naked Sportsbike of 2009.
World Ducati Week’s Saturday night (12 June) will feature an all-star Drag Race along Misano’s start/finish straight on asphalt-ripping Ducati Streetfighters. The knockout challenge will line-up factory riders Nicky Hayden and Casey Stoner from the Ducati MotoGP Team and Michel Fabrizio and Noriyuki Haga from the Ducati Xerox Superbike Team, as well as Ducati guest stars Carlos Checa, Shane Byrne, Ducati MotoGP test rider, Franco Battaini and legendary Troy Bayliss.
Ducati dealers throughout the UK will be opening their doors for a special Ducati Demo weekend to launch the 2011 Model Year Range. The date has been set for March 5th and 6th for the Ducati dealer network to display and demonstrate the latest array of bikes from the Bolognese factory. Dealers will have on show many of the new models including the hugely anticipated Diavel. The Diavel heads an impressive 2011 line-up for Ducati that includes new models such as the Monster 1100 Evo and 1198SP and updates to existing models such as the 1198, 848 Evo and Monster and Streetfighter ranges.
Available from November 2011 in a range of colours, the new 848 engined variant of the popular Streetfighter model has been announced by Ducati UK, adding yet another dimension to Ducati's growing portfolio the Streetfighter retains the styling from its larger brother while increasing agility by utilising the 848 engine that has won rave reviews. There are only a handful of official images released so far and they are posted for you in the gallery below, as well as the yellow option making a comeback for Ducati purists, matte black  "dark stealth" is available to mirror the bigger streetfighter and the ubiquitous Ducati red.
The Ducati Roadshow will again be travelling the length and breadth of the country to bring the Ducati UK demonstrator fleet to a venue near you in 2012. The Ducati event truck and demonstrator fleet have proved popular attractions over the last few years with more dates than ever added to this year’s Roadshow tour.
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arc-on Evolution Leather Suit and Gloves

arc-on Evolution Leather Suit and Gloves

Over at arc-on the previous seasons suits have seen a redesign and launch in the form of the Evolution suit, available in one or two piece formats, and the new Evolution glove to match. Previous years experience in racing have given them a decent spec sheet to sing from, even if you name is not one that you have seen before, considering that a load.

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