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The kerb weight of 189kg ready-to-go means the 675NK is 6k lighter than the 675SR-R thanks to shedding its bodywork, and that lightweight design is paired to the same, racy geometry as its sister ...
Some might be tempted to dismiss a 689cc twin with 72hp as too small for serious sports-touring duties but if you’ve only got space or budget for one bike in your garage, you’d be foolish to overlook ...
BMW’s model range might have been dominated by a series of best-selling boxer GS adventure bikes over the last two decades but there’s an area where the company has an even greater depth of expertise ...
Hello and welcome (and a special hello and welcome to Adam Danger, who reads this 'sometimes')... to Episode 211 of Front End Chatter, the motorbicycling podcast prefrontally-lobotomised by Simon ...
Hello you lovely FECers you, and welcome to Episode 210 of the long-running, will-it-never-end, Front End Chatter podcast for motorcycles and motorcyclists, spoken out loud by Simian Hardgleaves and ...
Exactly 45 years ago BMW started a slow-burning motorcycling revolution by unveiling the original R80 Gelände/Straße – unsurprisingly shortened to G/S – and in doing so creating the genre that became ...
Size and weight At just 2.36kg, the Hiplok X Chain is extremely portable, tucking easily into most luggage. The links measure between 9.52mm and 10.21mm in diameter, with enough space in the loop ends ...
Size and weight The Zovii ZV6 is made of cast alloy with a stainless-steel locking pin measuring 5.97mm in diameter. This smaller size allows it to pass through the vent holes in the brake discs of ...
We’ve got used to the idea of bikes disappearing from sale as the noose of emissions regulations tightens around them but rarely have we seen a resurrection quite like this as the Suzuki DR-Z range ...
The Dainese Smart Vest on review here is designed to be worn over or under your existing riding kit, and offers a good level of protection in a lightweight, surprisingly breathable (for an airbag) ...
It’s true… the Oxford Atlas B-30 backpack on review here does have some noticeable similarities to the Kriega R30, but having used both for a LOT of miles, in many different environments, I can tell ...
BMW K1300R (2009-2015)- Engine & Performance Obviously when you are talking about the K1300R its inline four engine is the centre of attention. At the time BMW claimed its 173bhp (up 10bhp on the ...