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Triumph Motorcycles has announced the pricing of its two new Bonneville models – the T120 and Thruxton – during the bikes launch in Portugal. Both retro-styled machines are a new-generation of parallel-twin for Triumph, featuring […]
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KTM 200 and 390 Adventure models coming soon?
An article by Indian news site rushlane.com carrying an unconfirmed report has said that Austrian manufacturer KTM, purveyor of machines such as the Super Duke R and X-Bow, together with Indian partners Bajaj, will produce […]
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2016 Yamaha NMax M’sian price confirmed – RM8,812
Hong Leong Yamaha has confirmed the price of the 2016 Yamaha NMax scooter as RM8,812. This 155 cc liquid-cooled, SOHC four-valve single with Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) scooter, running through a CVT gearbox with belt […]
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BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy South-East Asia 2016 concludes in Chiang Dao, Thailand
After five days of challenging single-track, dusty trails and skill-stretching special tests, the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy South-East Asia 2016 concluded in the hilly resort town of Chiang Doi. This challenging test of riding […]
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2016 Geneva Motor Show – beautiful cars and girls
As the 2016 Geneva motor show heads in to the weekend, we’ve seen some gorgeous machines being revealed. Some of the notable highlights were the Toyota C-HR, Honda Civic hatchback prototype, and Renault Scenic. But […]
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REVIEW: 2016 Triumph Street Triple R – fast bike fun
Triumph, the motorcycle company, not the ladies lingerie outfit, has seen a renaissance of sorts over the past decade-and-a-half, beginning with the launch of the Speed Triple back in early 2000. Distilling the essence of […]
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2016 Indian Springfield launched – a clever bagger
Indian Motorcycle has released the 2016 Springfield, a “bagger” styled tourer that follows American cruiser fashion. Set to go up against the Harley-Davidson Road King, the 2016 Springfield uses a tourer-oriented steering geometry that gives […]
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2016 Kawasaki Vulcan S with Ergo Fit – fitting the motorcycle to you, and not the other way around
A question from paultan.org reader Ben Yap asking about fitting a motorcycle to a rider’s physique prompted a further question on which manufacturers actually do provide some form of adjustment to their bikes to fit […]
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Dieselgate: VW knew about issue in May 2014, banking on previous precedent to get away with fines
Volkswagen AG (VW) today announced that it had submitted a defense statement to the Braunschweig District Court regarding a violation of disclosure obligations. In the statement, VW stated its belief that it had complied with […]
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2016 KTM 1290 Super Duke R becomes the Speed Bull
The 2016 1290 Super Duke R from Austrian manufacturer KTM is already an awesome machine, earning the sobriquet “The Beast”, but it looks like German outfit Custom Wolf is about to turn the dial up […]
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BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Southeast Asia 2016 – Stage two and three in Mae Hong Son
The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy hit Mae Hong Son for day two of the race, with racers confronting an ascent to 1,686 metres on the “Helicopter Trail” marked by the wreckage of a crashed […]
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Yard Built Fine Cut Yamaha XV950 – wood and metal
Yamaha’s Yard Built custom motorcycle competition has attracted custom-builders the world over, all with individual imaging of what a custom bike should look, feel, and sound like. This particular entry comes from Romania, and a […]
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2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R recalled for steering damper fix
Kawasaki has issued recall notice MC16-03 for all 2016 ZX-10Rs for a steering damper fix. According to a report issued by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the steering damper bracket bolts may […]
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Lazareth LM847 – madness on two, no, four wheels and powered by Maserati V8 with 470 hp, 611 Nm
Remember the Dodge Tomahawk concept motorcycle? Back in the early 2000s, Dodge shoved the Viper’s 8.3 litre V10 500 hp engine into a billet aluminium chassis rolling on four 20-inch wheels. Never intended for road […]
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2016 Yamaha MT-10 Tracer not going to happen
With the launch of the 2016 Yamaha MT-10, expectations were high that a Tracer variant of the litre-class de-tuned R1 engine would happen, based on the success of the of the 850 cc Yamaha MT-09 […]