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  BMW Manufacture Berlin

  Test report - the new KTM 125 Duke. The Night of the Jumps - a heart-pounding spectacle in the skies of the arena. And: 6 cylinders at BMW. The birth place of the K 1600.

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  Buell 1125R

  The Buell 1125R. As the only model not powered by a Harley motor the marquee sets off in a new direction.

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  Triumph Thruxton R

  Since 2014 the nostalgic retro roadster BMW R nineT has become an absolute bestseller, which exceeded all expectations on puristic classic bikes by far. Now, the traditional British brand Triumph strikes back with a café racer ex-works: the Thruxton R. Named after an English racing Track, this Triumph model has been representing classic café racers for centuries. With a no-nonsense approach and sporty ambitions, it's suited for a quick ride on country roads or through the city to one's favourite café. MOTORVISION TV checks out, if the Triumph Thruxton R is a threat to the BMW R nineT.

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  Naked Bike from Bella Italia

  Monster - This name has been the embodiment of a modernly designed Ducati bike for years, which promises heaps of fun in the city, looks good and offers the finest chassis technology. Or in other words: It's also good for takings bends quickly. The Ducati Monster 1200 R is the ultimate top-model of the Monster family: An output of 160 hp, a dry weight of 180 kilograms, noble materials, and enchanting sounds. It plays in the same league as dream bikes such as Triumph Speed Triple, KTM Super duke or BMW S 1000 R. You really don't have to be a Ducati fetishist in order to find this Naked Bike from Bella Italia enticing.

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  MV Agusta 750S America

  MV Agusta has won a vast number of world championships. When the company decided to build a serial bike with a racing look, the new model was called 750 S America, because bike dealers from the US suggested the idea first. Motorcycles borrows this legendary bike from the "Mountain Cross Point" museum and takes the 75 hp shaft drive machine with for a ride along a nearby high mountain pass.

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  Harley-Davidson Sport Glide

  The Honda Africa Twin is back. The austere name CRF1000L represents nothing less than the rebirth of a legend. In the 90s the versatile Honda was seen as the perfect companion for a trip around the world or through extreme terrain. Now, it not only rivals long-distance enduros from BMW and KTM, but also goes its own way with off-road capabilities. Harley-Davidson breaks new ground with the Sport Glide as well. The Sport Glide is their new all-rounder and is both a touring bike as well as a naked curiser.

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  History of BMW R 80 G/S

  In 1980 BMW introduced a completely new type of motorcycle: The R 80 G/S is a mixture of a bike for uneven ground and the roads. The motorbike rescued BMW Motorrad from bankruptcy. Today, the extremely versatile GS is the best-selling motorcycle in many countries of the world. MOTORVISION TV shows the history of this pioneering all-rounder.

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  Roadtrip LA

  'BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100' is the name of the motorcycle of the future. A helmet is no longer necessary; connectivity provides all the information on a rider's glasses. In addition to the world premiere of the future bike in Santa Monica, our Los Angeles Special pays tribute to the present with the new BMW G 310 R and the past with a the road trip around L.A.: Designer Ola Stenegard draws inspiration from past epochs.

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  Two-Wheel Riding Fun from Adventure to Roadster

  They are the SUVs among motorcycles – for riding on and off the roads: touring enduros. But this one is special: the Pan America is the first adventure bike from Harley-Davidson. With this middle-class roadster also many things should be possible: city traffic, riding country roads but also a weekend trip. Is the BMW F900 R the perfect allrounder?

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  Fresh Air Riding Fun on Two and Three Wheels

  Two or rather three wheels? No matter. What counts is the pleasure under the open sky. And there are new models on the market for that. Like the CFMOTO 700 CL-X Heritage: has China struck the perfect balance between price and quality with this bike? Why actually, always a motorcycle? The Can-Am Ryker offers adrenaline-packed driving fun without a motorcycle license.

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  Moto Morini Corsaro

  Moto Morini Corsaro. A V2 lightning from Italy that shines a new light onto this honorable brand.

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  New Classic Big Bikes

  Classic bikes are making a comeback. Honda turns to its tradition, too. With the CB 1100 EX, they resurrect a big bike that could have been on the streets in the shrill seventies as well. Nostalgic spoke wheels complete the design of this elegant four-cylinder bike with a sufficient output of 94 hp. That's more than enough to cruise into the sunset. How well does the CB 1100 EX perform compared to its rival, the BMW R NineT? Motorcycles puts the Japanese classic to the test.

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  KTM Superduke

  Showdown at the track. Will the KTM Superduke lose its crown to Honda's new CB1000R?

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  Romaniacs

  Romaniacs. The hardest Enduro Rally in the world. If you make it here you count yourself amongst the toughest of them all.

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  Ducati Monster

  Ducati Monster has a new look. Can the little 696 continue the success of her predecessors?

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  Harley Davidson XR 1200

  Harley-Davidson XR 1200. Stunt rider Rainer Schwarz tests the Sport bike from Milwaukee as it should be done.

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  Mr. Hayabusa Elmar Geulen

  Racing driver, stuntman, man of the world. Mr. Hayabusa Elmar Geulen in an exclusive portrait.

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  Three Times MotoGuzzi

  Three times MotoGuzzi. We have test ridden the current models of the traditional Italian brand.

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  Ducati 1198 S

  From rider to racer. The Ducati 1198 S. A factory bike that makes you feel like a sports star.

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  Der Reitwagen

  We're being hosted by a cult motorbike magazine. It's called 'Der Reitwagen' after the first ever motorcycle built by Daimler and Maybach.

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  BMW R5 Homage

  With the R5 Homage, BMW pays tribute to its legendary model R5 from the year 1936. At that time the motorcycle was groundbreaking and featured, for example, the world's first front fork. On its 80th year anniversary BMW presents the new concept bike 'R5 Homage', which shows how a new serial bike could look. We talk with designers and BMW Motorrad CEO Stephan Schaller about the concept bike.

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  British Way of Motorbiking

  Great Britain is home to some of the most traditional motorcycling brands in the world. Manufacturers like AJS, BSA, Norton, Triumph and Vincent set standards in performance and driveability and were always a strong force in motorsports. Nowadays only Triumph flys the flag of British art of motorcycle engineering, especially when it comes to "modern classics". We get to the bottom of the British way of motorbiking - including test drives on exciting motorcycle models and a biking trip on the diversified and challenging roads of Scotland.

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  Blacktrail E-Bike

  It is the new flagship from BMW. The K 1600 GT is tested. Much more expensive than the BMW, but with no emissions: The Blacktrail by PG.

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  iMot Munich

  At the IMOT in Munich, one of the major spring fairs, we look for the most important new developments from adventure travel with bikes, high-speed fun on super sports bikes.

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  Enduro Park Hechlingen

  26 hectares of off-road driving fun. Courses for total beginners and real pros. The BMW Enduropark in Hechlingen.

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  Triumph Thunderbird

  A matte black chopper, the purist starter bike from Harley-Davidson. The Sportster 883 Iron is put to the test. Competition for the V2: a powerful 1.6 liter parallel twin, the Triumph Thunderbird.

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  BMW F 800 R

  Today on motorcycles: We are testing the BMW F 800 R. A robust roadster with a lot of spirit, and even motorcycle world champions count on its agility.

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  Stereotypes on Two Wheels

  It doesn't always have to be a Vespa. Three alternatives to the classic 125 scooter. City mobility in leaning angles without parking problems: with electro drive, with 500 cubic or with 3 wheels.

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  Triumph Speed Triple Carbon

  Today on motorcycles: Carbon fiber on the Motorcycle - does that makes sense? We show what the formula 1-Carbon material is capable of.

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  KTM 990 Adventure

  This time Motorcycles puts its eyes on Enduro bikes: The tall KTM 990 Adventure is Austria’s answer to the bestselling BMW R 1200 GS. Can the Austrian all-rounder for streets, gravel roads and long distance travels beat the dominating Bavarian bike? Plus: Ramon and Herbert Schwarz from southern Germany take on a 31 day challenge and travel with two Enduros through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

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  Custombike

  Motorcycles presents the hottest bikes of Europe at the Custombike. The show in Bad Salzuflen is one of the leading fairs for exclusive motorcycles. This year more than 30.000 visitors from all over Europe have come to the event to explore four jam-packed halls with more than 700 spectacular motorcycles of all classes and nearly 300 exhibitors in the field of extras and accessories.

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  Harley Challenger

  Motorcycles introduces you to the lightest power cruiser, the production bike with the biggest cubic capacity worldwide and a phenomenal all-rounder. Ralf Schütze reviews the Ducati Diavel with 162 hp and a weight of a bit more than 200 kg, the Triumph Rocket III Touring with the 2.3 liter engine and the KTM 990 SM-T, a surprisingly multifunctional mixture of Supermoto and Touring Bike.

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  Trikes

  Anyone who thinks that you can put your feet up and relax, when you drive a trike, is quite mistaken. Motorcycles reviews various trikes for big boys including trikes with up to 200-hp car engines in the rear, the three-wheeled scooter MP3 from Piaggio and so-called bike conversions. These are regular bikes, but thanks to having two wheels at the rear, you can ride them with a car license.

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  New Electric Bikes from Zero Motorcycles

  Zero Motorcycles in Scotts Valley, Northern California, has been developing electric bikes for more than ten years. By now, the pioneers near the famous technology Mecca Silicon Valley are world market leader for electrically driven bikes. The 2016 model year surprised not only with two new variants, but with more engine power, range and faster charging times as well. We show what Zero Motorcycles has in stock for the new season and take a look into the productions sites in Scotts Valley.

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  Triumph Tiger 800 XC

  Motorcycles explores the British way to drive. Of course, that can’t go without talking about the British cult brand Triumph. Our expert Ralf Schütze reviews their Tiger 800 and Tiger 1050. Plus: To get to the bottom of the British way to drive, Motorcycles goes on a motorcycle trip through Scotland with the BMW R 1200 RT.

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  Harley Sportster ´72

  Motorcycles puts three new Harleys to the test: The versatile Switchback Dyna, the motorized Bonanza bicycle Sportster 72 and the bad-boy bike „Softail Slim“. Plus: Two German bikers take their BMW bikes on an adventure and drive thousands of miles through the deserts of Mexico. And: Motorcycles reviews the Triumph Speedmaster, the British answer to Harley-Davidson cruisers.

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  BMW S1000XR

  Thrilling horse power on two wheels. From super sports bikes to choppers and Enduros. Motorcycles is the show for the real biking fans.

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  Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special

  Thrilling horse power on two wheels. From super sports bikes to choppers and Enduros. Motorcycles is the show for the real biking fans.

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  New Heritage

  We get to the bottom of the current retro trends: puristic café racers and similar classic motorcycles in the styles of the 50s to the 80s are up and coming all over the world. According to the motto 'New Heritage', Hollywood star Orlando Bloom got a BMW S 1000 R individually tuned in Los Angeles. Motorcycles presents his classically styled custom bike and other representatives of the heritage scene at the 'Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este' at Lake Como and at the 'Wheels and Waves' festival in Biarritz.

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  Assistance Systems for Two-Wheelers

  Assistance Systems that are common for cars seem to be exotic or unconceivable, when it comes to two-wheelers. But that's not the case anymore for blind sport alert systems, which are offered by BMW for the very first time. They are perfect for the high traffic load in big cities, which are the home grounds for the new maxi-scooter C 650 GT. We test the 60 hp big scooter including its assistance systems in Valencia. During the heavy rush-hour traffic, we also find out, if the 'Side View Assist' is an annoying paternalism or if it's real help that could be available for motorcycles soon.

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  Triumph Street Twin

  Nobody stands for the myth of the motorcycle brand Triumph like Steve McQueen does. The fan of the British brand would certainly be anxious to see the new entry-level model StreetTwin, which is supposed to help the traditional brand to prevail against increasing competition. The Thai produced 900 ccm model combines classic design with modern technology. Our review of the entry-level model of the Bonneville series in Valencia reveals, if the new Triumph StreetTwin can stand the test.

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  BMW R nineT

  2013 saw the introduction of the BMW R nineT, a puristic retro roadster that hardly anybody would have expected from the rather conservative Munich-based brand. Thanks to modern technology, the model is deliberately prepared for individual modifications, which are getting more and more popular with members of the young biking scene. We show the ideas behind the concept of a retro roadster. In addition to that, our practical test reveals the qualities and possible weaknesses of this classic boxer bike.

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  The Italian Power Bike Ducati XDiavel

  For the first time in its glorious and long history, the traditional Italian brand Ducati enters into the cruiser segment. With a long and flat silhouette as well as the forward set pegs, the 156-hp XDiavel may seem classic at first. But the novel and unexpectedly agile Italien cruiser can reach lean angles of 40 degrees. That way the new Ducati is to conquer the US markets and beat Harley-Davidson not only with its own weapons, but completely new ones as well. Motorcycles tested the new XDiavel in San Diego on classic cruiser terrain.

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  Triumph Street Triple

  Spitfires among themselves - the Triumph Street Triple and Kawasaki Z750 in a test showdown! And... Ducati mania in Misano - World Ducati Week is the Mecca for Italian bike fans!