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Racer Test Surtees Special 7R - Maestro Made
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Racer Test Surtees Special 7R - Maestro Made

Two-time test of the unique motorcycle designed and built-in 1960 by eight-time World champion John Surtees, to allow him to race every weekend in non-championship races after Count Agusta ceased supplying him with the four-cylinder MV Agustas to do so

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September 2019
Pongola Cane Rally - On The BMWR1250GS
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Pongola Cane Rally - On The BMWR1250GS

The road from Wakkerstroom to Luneburg is 70km of the finest gentle dirt I have ever ridden.

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September 2019
Need-To-Know Basis With The Yamaha T-07 RACER
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Need-To-Know Basis With The Yamaha T-07 RACER

I recently got my first loaner bike experience with the Yamaha Tracer MT-07 (unless you Google it in which case you’ll get more hits with “Tracer 700”. I wish they would just commit to a name already!)

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September 2019
Kawasaki H2 SX SE - Supercharge Your Journey
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Kawasaki H2 SX SE - Supercharge Your Journey

The supercharged Ninja H2 was created to offer riders something that they had never experienced before, which was followed by the Ninja H2 SX.

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September 2019
Harley-Davison - Livewire Revelationary Revolution
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Harley-Davison - Livewire Revelationary Revolution

First test ride at the Portland, Oregon global press launch on the production version of Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, deliveries of which will shortly commence via 250 nominated Harley dealers around the world.

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September 2019
BMW To Enter Cruiser Market In 2020: How And Why
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BMW To Enter Cruiser Market In 2020: How And Why

Exclusive inside story detailing BMW Motorrad’s plans to return to the Cruiser segment in 2020, with the introduction of all-new specifically developed 2021 model(s)

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July 2019
Triumph Scrambler 1200Xe  & Speed Twin
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Triumph Scrambler 1200Xe & Speed Twin

Triumph SA took a slightly different approach to this launch with a very much relaxed atmosphere, hosted along the banks of the Hennops River at River Place Lodge in Hartbeesport.

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June 2019
South Coast Bike Fest 2019
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South Coast Bike Fest 2019

Arriving in Margate, on South Africa’s South Coast, during the weekend of 2628 April, you were instantly reassured you were in for one helluva weekend.

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June 2019
Championships Shaping Up
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Championships Shaping Up

The 2019 Championship season nears its halfway marker point

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June 2019
THE 77th GOODWOOD MEMBERS' MEETING
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THE 77th GOODWOOD MEMBERS' MEETING

Hunting, Shooting and Racing

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June 2019
The Biedouw Valley Tour
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The Biedouw Valley Tour

on the Kawasaki Versys-X 300

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June 2019
Financial Crash?
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Financial Crash?

How to avoid crashing your bike impacting your finances minimally.

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June 2019
SA Launch BMW R1250gs & Adventure
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SA Launch BMW R1250gs & Adventure

Having been on a number of BMW GS launches in the past, you get used to the level of advancement one can expect on the next model.

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April 2019
Happy Birthday Valentino
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Happy Birthday Valentino

What are you going to do on your 40th birthday?

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April 2019
The Valentine's Tour
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The Valentine's Tour

What better way to celebrate the month of love than arranging a camping weekend away at the seaside with your better half, and to ride there on motorbikes, I asked myself.

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April 2019
MOTO GP
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MOTO GP

Michael Scott - a regular in the MotoGP paddock since 1984 and familiar to motorcycle racing fans worldwide through his best selling books on the likes of Wayne Rainey and Barry Sheene has been covering MotoGP since long before it was MotoGP. Remember two-strokes? Scott does.

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August 2018
DUCATI MONSTER 1200 25th Anniversario
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DUCATI MONSTER 1200 25th Anniversario

Ducati’s iconic motorcycle turns 25 and Borgo Panigale prepared an anniversary limited edition that looks like a million bucks and is equipped with Italy’s best bike technologies

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August 2018
The Griqua Tour
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The Griqua Tour

Following on from ‘The Philippolis Tour’, this article is a memorial to the Griqua people who trekked from Philippolis, across the southern reaches of what was then Basutoland, before briefly settling near modern-day Matatiele.

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August 2018
The Journey Of Customizing The KTM 1290 Super Duke R, Continues...
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The Journey Of Customizing The KTM 1290 Super Duke R, Continues...

KTM 1290 Longtermer

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February 2019
18 And Counting
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18 And Counting

18 Dakar wins in a row by 8 heroic riders on 1 bike brand: KTM. Congratulations Toby Price – 2019 Dakar Rally champion

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February 2019
Let's Not Keep It Quiet
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Let's Not Keep It Quiet

CHOOSING AN AFTERMARKET PERFORMANCE EXHAUST

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February 2019
Semonkong (Place Of Smoke)
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Semonkong (Place Of Smoke)

Exploring some of The Mountain Kingdom beauty

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February 2019
CFMOTO 650GT China Competes
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CFMOTO 650GT China Competes

Exclusive first test by any journalist of CFMoto’s 650GT twin-cylinder sport touring model launched at EICMA 2018 with detachable panniers, replacing the 650TK touring bagger

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July 2019
2020 MV Agusta Brutale 1000
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2020 MV Agusta Brutale 1000

Technical: Brian Gillen Speaks

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July 2019
Kiden KD 125-V - Cafe Racer
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Kiden KD 125-V - Cafe Racer

The 125cc displacement market is generally aimed towards young / teen riders starting out.

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July 2019
Charley's Chat
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Charley's Chat

Another Story Of Charley And Friends’ Madcap Adventures...

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July 2019
Norton 1200 V4-SS
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Norton 1200 V4-SS

Best Of British – Never Shaken, Always Stirred

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July 2019
20 Years Ago Mick Doohan's Last Ride
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20 Years Ago Mick Doohan's Last Ride

It was another dodgy day at Jerez, first day of practice for the first GP of the 1999 European season.

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May 2019
Zontes 310T Adventure
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Zontes 310T Adventure

Comparatively speaking, Zontes have been in South Africa for a relatively short time(compared to the major importers and brands) but, in that time, they have established a solid, high quality brand backed up by a technologically advanced and high spec range of bikes.

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May 2019
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Make The Punishment Fit The Crime

The mental picture of Freddie Spencer standing in aloof silence with his arms folded, facing up to an irately gesticulating Cal Crutchlow, will linger long in the mind.

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May 2019