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20 December 2021

New LiveWire Models Outed

Harley-Davidson and off-shoot LiveWire are already talking about new models aside from LW One, which is no great surprise because images of some of their future models had already been shown before LiveWire restructuring plans were announced. This follows last week’s news that LiveWire, the electric offshoot brand of Harley-Davidson, is to be floated on the NYSE next year, raising
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8 January 2019
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2018 KTM Duke 790 review

The 790 was one of the most anticipated bikes of 2018, and is KTM’s first attempt at a parallel twin. Of course it rocks, and is set to...
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8 December 2018
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2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS review

We hit the road and track on triumph’s thoroughly revised 2018 Speed Triple. It’s sassier, stronger and more agile. Does it once again vie for supernaked honours? Back...
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8 December 2018
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2018 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Special review

Bobbers are big at the moment but are they just a case of style and little substance? We check out one of the least expensive big bobbers, Harley’s...
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8 November 2018
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2018 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT review

Yamaha has upgraded its middleweight sport tourer, the Tracer 900, and come up with a new 900 GT model. We took it for a daylong spin in crisp...
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8 November 2018
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2017 Honda CBR1000RR review

Playing catch-up is what Honda has done with its latest Fireblade, adding ride-by-wire throttle and a full electronic safety suite. Oh, and it also gets more power and...
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9 October 2018
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2018 Triumph Tiger Launch

Triumph’s 1200 and 800 Tiger ranges now enter third generation, featuring an engine overhaul, new TFT instruments, and chassis upgrades, among other things. We attend the local launch...
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9 October 2018
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2018 Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 review

With the recent revision to the Softail range, including new engines, frames and suspension, we check out the top-of-the-line Heritage Classic 114. With the release of the new...
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12 September 2018
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2018 Indian Scout Bobber review

Most Indian motorcycles are monstrous except for the Scout. Now there’s a head-turning Bobber version, blackened, lowered, fenders chopped, dripping style. We do a recce on it. Polaris...
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12 September 2018
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2018 Suzuki SV650X review

At the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki showed off a fuel cell scooter and a ‘cafe racer’, a thinly disguised SV650. And that was it for 2018 newbies....
10 June 2025
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Royal Enfield Bear 650 Review

Royal Enfield now has six machines powered by its 650cc parallel twin engine. The latest is this, the Bear 650, a scrambler. So when I went to pick up the Royal Enfield Bear 650, the chap tasked with the handover commented, “I’ve done 80km over the weekend and fell in love with it.” Which of course you take with a
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4 June 2025
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2025 Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel Review

In a bike world long ruled by ‘more is better’, motorcycles like the Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel make you rethink things. Adventure bikes like these – now the default tourers – bask in moderation and they’re all the better for it. Take the time to soak in the environs you’re passing through. This will canter at a trot, but
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25 May 2025
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KTM secures its future with investment by partner Bajaj

The KTM AG board has announced that the company has expanded its relationship with its long-standing partner Bajaj. It has also secured Bajaj as its main investor. Gottfried Neumeister (above) CEO, KTM AG stated: “Today we have been given the opportunity to continue the history of KTM. “Together with our long-standing partner Bajaj, we were able to work out a
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24 May 2025
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Honda achieves a milestone that few will emulate

Japanese motorcycle manufacturer is about to produce bike number 500,000,000. Few car makers have managed single models that really sell well, like Corolla and Golf, both around the 50million mark. But Honda eclipsed that with its Super Cub (above), managing over 100 million in its lifetime. And now Honda reports that it is about to build bike number 500 million
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