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Bike Magazine
22 May 2024
"BIKE MAGAZINE is the definitive motorcycling magazine. It’s packed with road tests of new bikes and inspirational riding stories, with fantastic places, amazing races and extraordinary people. Created by passionate and expert team of motorcycle riders, the App is engaging and entertaining. It inspires readers to ride, and it makes them feel part of the amazing motorcycling world."
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Motogp’s most successful engineer
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Royal enfield himalayan 450
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Yamaha ténéré 700 explore
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Honda crf1100l africa twin
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Bmw r1300gs te
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Verdict
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Back in the summer of ’89...
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Slap-in-theface yams
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Fast and fruity, but…
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‘fourth gear, spin it sideways at 120mph and aim for that lamp post’
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Volcanoes, boats and bears. lots of bears…
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‘the greatest race of my career’