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TVS X electric scooter breaks cover in Dubai | NEWS

TV who? You may well ask. TVS Motor Company are one of the top three two-wheeled manufacturers in India and tonight they've launched a brand new ultra high-spec electric scooter in Dubai. Adam 'Chad' Child is there for us and has had a first look around the scooter tonight before…

iggy-grainger23 August 2023

Hammer wielding thug stealing a Vespa GTS.

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StopMyEngine anti-hijack device/immobiliser | REVIEW

It’s a sad day when we even have to think about fitting products like this anti-hijack/engine immobiliser to our scooters. With an ever-growing motorcycle theft epidemic and thieves taking to bike jacking with increasing frequency that time has come, I’m afraid. As an example a Vespa GTS rider was hijacked…

iggy-grainger31 July 2023

2023 Suzuki burgman 125EX street in white and grey pictured side by side near a river.

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Suzuki Burgman 125EX Street – UK Press Launch | FIRST RIDE

Like its bigger siblings, the 125cc Suzuki Burgman has been around for years. Introduced in 2002, to join the AN400 and 650 Burgmans it was a maxi scooter with a learner-legal liquid-cooled engine. Fast-forward to summer 2023 and the big old Burger 125 has been replaced with an all-new, compact,…

iggy-grainger27 July 2023

Suzuki Burgman 400 LED lights at night on a dark road.

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Life in the old dog? Suzuki Burgman 400 | Road Test

Can you believe that the Suzuki Burgman is 25 years old this year? Yes, the ubiquitous maxi scooter is a quarter of a century old. Amongst its peers the Suzuki is starting to show its age as well, the once class-leading scooter doesn’t have all the toys you expect to…

iggy-grainger21 July 2023

Head-up display for motorcyclists by Tilsberg, shown here in a crash helmet.

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Heads up for Tilsberk/Sygic rider navigation | NEWS

This kind of tech was once only available to fighter pilots and sci-fi characters but now we mere mortals can use head-up display in our own motorcycle helmets for about the price of a bike sat nav. Developed by Tilsberk and using Mobile SDK tech from Sygic, this head-up display…

iggy-grainger13 July 2023

2023 Piaggio beverly and MP3 300 in the new DEEP BLACK colour way.

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Piaggio Beverly and MP3 300 – DEEP BLACK | NEWS

Piaggio has just released these two "Total Black" beauties for summer and they look pretty mean! Using the excellent sporty Beverly S 400 and the MP3 300 HPE they've made them really stand out. The Deep Black livery uses Nero Meteora matt black for the bodywork and the rest of…

iggy-grainger16 June 2023

A Honda C90 being used to ride sol to Tagikstan by British female rider Chloe Jones.

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Part 1: On The Loose – Honda C90 Adventure: Overland from UK to Tajikistan | FEATURE

Two-wheeled adventures come in many forms, from big-budget trips to as basic as they can get. 25-year-old Chloe Jones has opted for the latter. Having been inspired by the adventures of Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman, the Welsh lass decided she needed to head to Kazikstan... solo on an old…

iggy-grainger15 June 2023

Niu MQi + Sport electric scooter in white pictured from the side.

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Niu MQi + Sport: Electric moped | REVIEW

I think the evolving world of personal transportation has changed buying trends massively and not always for the best. The authorities have allowed various forms of unlicenced (and often illegal) electric vehicles to propel young kids, teenagers and adults to the local park, school, town, city, work… or death. I…

iggy-grainger13 June 2023

Yamaha Booster s and Booster Easy pictured beside a modern building in Amsterdam.

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Are you ready to Boost your ride? Yamaha BOOSTER launch | FIRST RIDE

Back in early 2022 Yamaha set out their mission to diversify their two-wheeled range and revealed their new ‘Switch ON’ strategy. In March of the same year, we were at the launch of their new NEO’s electric scooter in Amsterdam. Then they introduced the Moro 07, Wabwash and Crosscore eBikes.…

iggy-grainger8 June 2023

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Aprilia & Piaggio Group donate €200,000 to help flooded region | NEWS

Aprilia and the Piaggio Group have raised €200,000 at Misano over the weekend by donating €10 per person and holding MotoGP charity auctions. The Aprilia All Stars event attracted 15,000 fans to Misano for a weekend of track action from MotoGP riders, including Aleix Espargaró, Meverick Viñales, Lorenzo Savadori, Miguel…

iggy-grainger31 May 2023