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When the Bikers Come to Calne
Once a year a sleepy backwater in South West England gives way to rebellion, throws caution to the wind and embraces an all pervading sense of freedom – welcoming the world of the biker for free and...
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Métisse – The House of Motorcycling Alchemy
The warmth of welcome at the Oxfordshire based factory of Métisse is not unlike being invited into a family home. The host, in this house of motorcycling alchemy, is Gerry Lisi – a friendly, honest...
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True Heroes
They say you should never meet your heroes. But what happens if you’re introduced to a group of people who go on to become your heroes within minutes of exchanging pleasantries? Surely that’s fine....
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Foggy – king of superbikers
Carl Fogarty is currently a household name as much for appearances on “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!” which he won in 2014, as much as his incredible motorsport success, but to us he’s very much...
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Peter Hickman Interview
As it’s a superbike special this month, we thought what better way to celebrate that than to interview one of the British Superbike Championship’s (BSB) rising super stars Peter Hickman. The guy is on...
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The growth of Ducati’s superbikes
The company’s first endeavour was in producing radio equipment before switching to kitting out bicycles with tiny engines to create what was called the Ducati Cucciolo. Strong sales encouraged the...
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25 Years of Fireblade Celebrated
Let loose to bikers around the globe in 1992, the performance marque would reach unchartered highs in its class and it would lead the Honda name to near mythological standing. To celebrate this...
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Motorbike Expo
Verona is the home of the most important international show dedicated to custom bikes. During the last 10 years, in the third week of January, it has been a place for artists, mostly Europeans, to...
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MV Agusta Museum
One of the first names that would come to mind when you think of sports bikes would be MV Agusta, and visiting the museum, a few kilometres from Milan Malpensa airport, where MV Agusta was born, I’ve...
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Vincent – Night Rider
Look at it. Before we start chatting tech specs and bike biography, just look at it. Stare at the splaying cylinders, curling mudguards and serpentine exhaust system, each part a pointed, polished...
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FOCUS on Tom Bing
Our FOCUS for this edition is Tom Bing. If you got a ‘U’ in A-Level photography you’d probably think twice about your ability behind a lens. We’re glad Tom Bing wasn’t put off by that minor blip…...
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Down & Out Motorcycles
There’s never been a better time to go looking for a retro ride. Ducati will happily sell you a Scrambler, BMW has the eye-swivelling R Nine T range and Triumph… well, Triumph has more old-school...
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Forever Bikes
Ever owned something you just know you can never sell? When it comes to motorbikes, these people know them like the back of their hand. A back of hand they’ve spent thirty years staring at, as they...
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VC London
It’s early spring in the East End of London. Gemma Harrison kicks the starter on her Triumph custom. At her side Namin Cho and Mai Storni, who give their own engines a chest rattling roar before...
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Five bikes that aren’t tailored only to men
A few years ago, I was a passenger on a friend’s Harley for a long ride through Santa Barbara, California. There’s really something special about being on a motorcycle, you’re part of the whole...
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Electric biking
When I was asked to look into the ever-growing range of electric bikes, I didn’t want to make my piece just a list of what is available. So I didn’t. I started riding motorbikes aged eight, fascinated...
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Stephen and Candee
One of the best things about this job is that I get to meet some of the coolest people ever. You just never know who you’re going to meet and I’ve been lucky enough to meet some of the most...
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Kiean and Ashton Boughen – Motocross champions
Fear is essential. Fear keeps us from taking on life-threatening activities or endangering ourselves and others. The knowledge that actions have consequences – and knowledge of which consequences are...
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Trans Europe Express
The K1600 B isn’t like most cruisers; it isn’t even like most BMWs. Among the 35,000 visitors that have descended upon the picturesque town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen for annual BMW Motorrad Days, the...
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House of Vans Assembly Chopper Show goes down a storm
Well, that’s the second edition of the House of Vans Assembly Chopper Show done and dusted for another year and what a show it was! Bike enthusiasts from across the world – as far as America! – united...
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