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Cheers to 2023
MV AGUSTA SUPERVELOCE 1000 SERIE ORO
NORTON'S BACK • Brit superbike maker Norton is back with a new factory, new owners, and new management. We spoke to the firm's COO about the future.
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ULEZ EXPANSION
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Winged WONDERBMW M 1000 R • Having laid the foundations with the S 1000 R, BMW's gone back to the drawing board and cranked up the spec and spice in a bid to create the sauciest supernaked the sector's ever seen.
WORD FROM THE TOP • Over a cold beer and even colder tapas, we caught up with the M’s project leader, Dominik BlaB, who filled us in on the following…
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YAMAHA XSR900
ROUNDING OFF
ECSTAR SUZUKI'S GSX-RR
Used Bike Guide SUZUKI GSX-R1000 L7 • END OF AN ERA The final GSX-R1000 model is a fitting swansong to a legendary superbike family…
GS TROPHY: PART ONE ALBANIA • That was how it was meant to end, with the same level of conviction to party as there'd been to play out one of the most spectacular adventure challenges known to motorcycling. It was the morning after the night before and I was in one hell of a state, struggling to put one foot in front of the other. I wasn't the only one. There were bodies staggering randomly, kit was dotted all over, and occasional, pained groans constituted the dawn chorus. It was like a scene from a budget remake of the Hangover movies. I wanted to laugh but my pounding head had other ideas. I slumped down in my tent and took a moment to reflect, trying to comprehend the magnitude of what had just happened. The people. The challenges. The views. The laughs. In a heartbeat it had come and gone, but the impact it had made will surely last a lifetime.
ANDY SUZUKI GSX-S 1000
Bruce's bit on the side
Chatter
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You & Yours
Legal HIRE BIKES…SIMPLE? • If you've had an accident and you're offered a hire bike, you need to read this. Things might not be as straightforward as you think…
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