Right, so you’ve passed your CBT, bought some kit and found a bike you like – what’s left to do before you can ride on the road legally? That’s right. You’ve still got to sort some
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Is the future electric?
As the electric bicycle/motorcycle concept increases in popularity, will it go the way of pioneer motorcycling… or autocycles? If you are an active pedal cyclist – especially if you ride in a group – you’ve
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New GT4 sports touring sidecar
New sidecar from Watsonian The mudguard also gets a makeover, updated to a minimalist hugger-style with combined LED tail light/indicator unit. Integrated into the chassis is a passenger step, fitted with a front LED indicator.
Read moreWorkshop: Kawasaki W1 overhaul
Kawa’s W1 is the 650 twin Blighty never built The bike is a total anathema to what we all suppose is standard Japanese industry process, right-hand gearchange, left-hand rear brake, push rod motor, separate engine
Read moreWorkshop: Kawasaki W1 overhaul
Kawa’s W1 is the 650 twin Blighty never built The bike is a total anathema to what we all suppose is standard Japanese industry process, right-hand gearchange, left-hand rear brake, push rod motor, separate engine
Read moreLooking back: 1977
World champs Nikki Lauda and Sheene in discussion The British motorcycling scene was riding high in 1977, with Barry Sheene going for his second world road racing title, and the glory reflected in rising bike
Read moreYamaha TZR250
Yamaha TZR250 The 125cc motorcycle licence laws killed the 250cc category stone dead in the UK as far as learners were concerned. But elsewhere on the planet quarter-litre missiles remained very much in vogue. Hugely
Read moreWinter warmer at Newark
Based at the Newark Showground, it will give you plenty of opportunity to walk off all those mince pies, thanks to a good mix of traders, dealers and autojumble plots as well as some stunning
Read moreYamaha FZ750: 25 things
Yamaha FZ750 1985 was Year One for modern motorcycling. OK, so Kawasaki’s GPz900R had sort of got things started the year before, but we’d had water cooling since the Scott Flying Squirrel. And 16 valves
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