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HOW TO ATTACK PANIC
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HOW TO ATTACK PANIC

What’s the Boy Scout’s motto? Be prepared. You should abide by that rule every time you ride because you never know what’s around the corner...

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10+ mins  |
December 2021
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

Picking up the pace on the road doesn’t have to mean increasing the risks. The tricks behind faster road riding are preparation, reading the road, and being ever-ready to react

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3 mins  |
December 2021
CHARLEY'S CHAT
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CHARLEY'S CHAT

ANOTHER STORY OF CHARLEY AND FRIENDS’ MADCAP ADVENTURES...

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6 mins  |
December 2021
NAWA RACER E-MOTORBIKE
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NAWA RACER E-MOTORBIKE

DYNAMIC PROTOTYPE REVEALED, FEATURING THE WORLD’S FIRST ‘HYBRID’ BATTERY SYSTEM

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4 mins  |
December 2021
Back Protectors come to be?
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Back Protectors come to be?

In the late 1970s, Brit Barry Sheene was the king of motorcycle racing, a James Hunt on two wheels.

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4 mins  |
December 2021
A tribute to Paul Smart 23/04/1943 - 27/09/2021
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A tribute to Paul Smart 23/04/1943 - 27/09/2021

Ten days ago, on October 27, legendary British road racer Paul Smart was tragically killed in a road accident riding his Ducati Multistrada near his home in Kent – as he did almost every single day at the age of 78.

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2 mins  |
December 2021
1974 Kawasaki W3 650-Klone With AK
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1974 Kawasaki W3 650-Klone With AK

Hands-on riding impression in Pennsylvania USA of Kawasaki’s first big-engined bike, the British-style pushrod W3 of which 26,289 examples were built from 1965 to 1974

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October 2021
Hi-Tech Mag Repairs Keeping The Wheels Turning
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Hi-Tech Mag Repairs Keeping The Wheels Turning

Way back in 1987, Grandpa Louis Botha and his wife (Ouma) Gertie, added wheel repairs to their panel beating business, and before long, it became their mainstay of operations.

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2 mins  |
October 2021
Suzuki Hayabusa 2021
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Suzuki Hayabusa 2021

Local Launch Test

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5 mins  |
October 2021
A Brief History Of The Harley Sportster
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A Brief History Of The Harley Sportster

The arrival of an all-new liquid-cooled Harley-Davidson Sportster this year is a truly significant event.

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4 mins  |
October 2021
Michael Scott PIT LANE MARQUEZ AND THE DANGER FACTOR
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Michael Scott PIT LANE MARQUEZ AND THE DANGER FACTOR

It seems I am not the only one who is getting scared by Marc Marquez. The wounded genius, according to British road-racing legend John McGuinness, is currently a danger to himself and to other riders, and liability to Honda.

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3 mins  |
October 2021
CHARLEY'S CHAT
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CHARLEY'S CHAT

ANOTHER STORY OF CHARLEY AND FRIENDS’ MADCAP ADVENTURES...

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6 mins  |
October 2021
Michael Scott MotoGP PIT LANE
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Michael Scott MotoGP PIT LANE

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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4 mins  |
October 2021
Matt Capri AND HIS TRIUMPH STREET DRAGSTER RACING HIS WAY THROUGH COLLEGE
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Matt Capri AND HIS TRIUMPH STREET DRAGSTER RACING HIS WAY THROUGH COLLEGE

Full inside story of the illegal Street Drags on uncompleted Interstate freeways in 1960s America, countenanced by the police as safer than doing it on active highways!

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10+ mins  |
October 2021
BARN OWL Tour
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BARN OWL Tour

NICK YELL TOUR

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10+ mins  |
October 2021
BAJAJ CT125 COMMUTER, LEARNER OR COMMERCIAL?
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BAJAJ CT125 COMMUTER, LEARNER OR COMMERCIAL?

The life of a motorcycling journalist is perceived as all glitz and glamour.

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3 mins  |
October 2021
The Most Important Motorcycle Movie Ever!
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The Most Important Motorcycle Movie Ever!

50 years ago arguably the most important motorcycle movie ever was released – here’s how it came to be made…

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7 mins  |
September 2021
Moto Guzzi V7 Special & Stone - Guzzi's Best Kept Secret?
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Moto Guzzi V7 Special & Stone - Guzzi's Best Kept Secret?

First ride on Moto Guzzi’s latest entries into the flourishing midsize motorcycle market, with new version of the transverse 90º V-twin engine introduced in the V85-TT in 2019

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August 2021
DIY: Fit New Clutch Plates
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DIY: Fit New Clutch Plates

It’s not a common job on modern road bikes, but replacing the standard clutch plates is a job you can easily do yourself and save a few Rand in labour charges while you’re at it.

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5 mins  |
September 2021
Michael Scott MotoGP - Pit Lane
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Michael Scott MotoGP - Pit Lane

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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4 mins  |
September 2021
When Rossi Goes What It Means To MotoGP
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When Rossi Goes What It Means To MotoGP

It was hardly unexpected, but predicting what Rossi will do next has always been risky. In the same way that his glittering career made MotoGP into something special, his decision finally to retire affects everybody and everything in racing.

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3 mins  |
September 2021
Ariel Lives Again Serious Fun
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Ariel Lives Again Serious Fun

When it began production in 2014, the Ace V4 was the first new motorcycle from Ariel for over 50 years, since the Birmingham factory ceased production in 1967, and it reinforced Ariel’s tradition epitomised by the Square Four of stepping outside the box in motorcycle design.

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3 mins  |
September 2021
Binder Wins - Austrian MotoGP
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Binder Wins - Austrian MotoGP

South African Brad Binder (KTM) won the Austrian MotoGP on Sunday after gambling not to change bikes when heavy rain began to fall in the closing laps.

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September 2021
The Southern Wild Coast
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The Southern Wild Coast

Nick yell tours

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10+ mins  |
August 2021
Road Test - Feuling W3 Cruiser
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Road Test - Feuling W3 Cruiser

Alternative engineering, the American way

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10 mins  |
September 2021
Classic Rides - Ducati 175 Super Sport F3
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Classic Rides - Ducati 175 Super Sport F3

The start of it all

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10+ mins  |
September 2021
CHARLEY'S CHAT
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CHARLEY'S CHAT

ANOTHER STORY OF CHARLEY AND FRIENDS’ MADCAP ADVENTURES...

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5 mins  |
September 2021
ARC LIFE
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ARC LIFE

Strike a light! We find out the secrets of artisan welding, from a man who knows...

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9 mins  |
September 2021
Moto Guzzi V7
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Moto Guzzi V7

What’s in a Name?

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4 mins  |
August 2021
May The Fours Be With You
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May The Fours Be With You

The inline-four cylinder is king, right? But what is it about this particular layout that grabs our imagination—especially when it seems so unsuited to everyday road use? Are we all power mad, delusional or is it simply that we like a challenge?

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7 mins  |
August 2021