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Planning a big biking adventure this year? Take Geoff Hill with you for a fascinating look at the world through his observant eyes. Not strictly a biking travel book, although it does have bikes in it, the third of Geoff Hill’s excellent travel books is a kind of a roundup of his many years as…

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It was with a certain amount of regret that we left Encamp in Andorra and headed for the French border, but all sadness at having to leave this beautiful place was soon supplanted by the joy of riding through the stunning scenery 
of the Pyrenees. At one point we passed through a rare set of…

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Harley-Davidson’s dealer-led Dark Custom customisation competition returns for a fourth year. Online voting is now open. Harley-Davidson’s ‘Battle of the Kings’ 2018 customisation contest now moves up a gear with the opening of the Battle of the Kings (BOTK) online hub for motorcycle fans to vote for their favourite entry from official Harley-Davidson® dealers across…

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The stunning new Z900RS retro is an up-to-date modern classic that pays homage to the legendary Z1. Providing supreme kerb appeal and the true spirit of riding satisfaction, the Z900RS is available in three different colour schemes, with three corresponding prices. The standard mean and moody Metallic Spark Black is starting at just £9,899, the…

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West London Harley Riders are celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, and they’ve decided to do something a bit different. The photo shows club members at Reading H-D, picking up the 2016 883 Sportster Iron which they’ve bought to use as a raffle prize. It has 1,800 miles on the clock and comes with one…

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Royal Enfield have just released pics and info on their latest range of models powered by a new 650cc twin-cylinder. It’s a double overhead cam, four-valve engine that stays with air-cooling (no hidden oil coolers or radiators here!), but it still passes the Euro 4 emissions regs. It has a 270-degree crank, and a balance…

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The guest of honour at this year’s Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic at the Newark Showground on 6-7th January will be Michael Rutter, winner of 14 North West 200s, an unequalled eight Macau victories, five Isle of Man TT wins, and multiple BSB Superstock rounds. The show is the perfect opportunity to explore…

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Well known for her motorcycle illustration work, our own Louise Limb has been collecting some of her favourite works to put in her very popular calendars for the last eight years. Her Motorcycle Art calendar for 2018 will feature a selection of classic images from her illustration archive and maybe even the odd surprise new…

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Rick cheers up gloomy post-holiday January days with memories of his sun-drenched trip to Spain, and offers a few pointers to BSH readers who might like to try the journey this summer! Being the sort of person who likes to plan ahead whenever possible, I did a lot of research into possible points of natural or…

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MAG has developed a strange and unnerving ability to look all grown up and democratic at times – for example, when we held our Annual Group Conference (AGC), which this year took place in Manea on the Cambridge/Norfolk border. Before we started, most of the conversation seemed to be about the funny way the roads…

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