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  Honda to install DCT gearboxes in sportsbikes?

  24 March 2016 / 10 comments

  A report has emerged that Honda is in the midst of developing a DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) gearbox that is suitable for use in sportsbikes. According to visordown, Honda DCT engineer Kosaku Takahashi said efforts […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2016 Yamaha M-Slaz – behind the scenes

  24 March 2016 / 0 comments

  Yamaha Thailand has released a behind the scenes video of the making of its 2016 M-Slaz commercial, featuring Pol Espargaro and Bradley Smith of the Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP satellite team. The 2016 Yamaha M-Slaz, […]

   

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  2016 Indian Scout custom dealer contest winners

  24 March 2016 / 0 comments

  The 2016 Indian Project Scout custom dealer contest – the first ever – winners were announced at the 75th annual Daytona Bike Week that was held from March 4 to 13. During a special Indian […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2016 BMW Motorrad G310R in Bangkok

  23 March 2016 / 2 comments

  The impending market release of the 2016 BMW Motorrad G310R is getting closer, although everyone at Motorrad is tight-lipped about pricing and release dates. Close-up pics taken at the 37th Bangkok motor show, running till […]

   

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  2016 Yamaha R-15 launched in Indonesia – RM9,000

  23 March 2016 / 7 comments

  Yamaha Indonesia has just launched the 2016 R-15, with a retail price of 29.8 million rupiah (RM9,000). Mechanically unchanged from the previous year’s model, this year’s edition of the R-15 comes in three new colour […]

   

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  Samsung phone talks through your motorcycle screen

  23 March 2016 / 4 comments

  Motorcycling is pretty much a solitary activity, with the rider ensconced inside his or her helmet while riding. But in today’s wired, wireless and inter-connected world, anyone with a smartphone is almost instantly reachable, anytime, […]

   

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  Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports concept preview

  22 March 2016 / 2 comments

  The burgeoning adventure bike market, a trend started in part by BMW Motorrad’s big GS Adventure, has seen many manufacturers throw their hat into the ring, hoping for a slice of the lucrative, and expensive, […]

   

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  2016 Honda MSX125SF Grom given a HRC make-over

  22 March 2016 / 0 comments

  Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), the racing division for Honda, has produced racebikes with outstanding performance, from top-flight GP bikes to bonkers moto-crossers. It was something of a surprise to find that the power-meisters at HRC […]

   

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  Honda CB1100 concept litre-bike nearing production?

  22 March 2016 / 1 comment

  Shown at the Osaka motorcycle show were two Honda CB1100 concepts featuring naked litre-bike styling harking back to the days of four-cylinder UJMs (universal Japanese machines). While the first concept CB1100 had been shown at […]

   

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  2016 EBR 1190SX and RX back in the market – Erik Buell Racing set to return, again?

  21 March 2016 / 7 comments

  While most everyone is familiar with the image of American motorcycles being personified by that ubiquitous brand, Harley-Davidson, there was one man who felt that there was an alternative to the traditional, overweight, bloated, cruiser. […]

   

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  2016 BMW G310R-based TVS Akula 310 rendered

  21 March 2016 / 1 comment

  A speculative rendering of the TVS Akula 310, based on the up-coming BMW Motorrad G310R, has been posted on rushlane. The Akula 310 was shown at the recent Delhi Auto show, where it garnered strong […]

   

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  New 2016 Ducati Performance brake lever protection

  21 March 2016 / 2 comments

  Now mandatory at almost all levels of FIM-sanctioned motorcycle racing, a brake lever guard prevents the accidental activation of the front brake lever. For 2016, Ducati performance has produced an aluminium brake guard that attaches […]

   

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  Harley-Davidson Battle of the Kings – custom bike competition for the Sportster Iron 883 Dark Custom

  18 March 2016 / 3 comments

  Harley-Davidson has just announced the Battle of the Kings custom bike competition, where Harley dealerships around the world are supplied with the 2016 Sportster Iron 883 Dark Custom and using parts and components from the […]

   

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  2016 Peugeot Citystar 200i scooter launched in UK

  18 March 2016 / 0 comments

  Peugeot recently announced the launch of the new-for-2016 Citystar 200i scooter in the UK. While many know of Peugeot as the maker of cars, the French manufacturer also has a range of scooters and mopeds […]

   

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  BMW Motorrad scores in 2015 Motorrad magazine poll

  17 March 2016 / 0 comments

  Achieving its best result thus far in Motorrad magazine’s 18th “Motorcycle of the Year 2016” readers’ vote, BMW Motorrad scored in the “Sports Bikes”, “Touring/Sport Touring Bikes”, “Enduros/Supermotos”, “Crossovers” and “Modern Classics” categories. The Munich […]

   

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