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Five fine lightweight motorcycle tourers you can buy in South Africa

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Car and Bike SA

BY PAUL OWEN While riding the leviathan Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited the other day recently, I began to mentally compile a list of the five bikes that are today’s finest lightweight tourers. Now, the 400kg Ultra is quite possibly the greatest American touring bike ever made (review pending), but I’d find all that mass hard to live with over the long term. I prefer bikes that are easier to park up (and easier to pick up again if you have to). Getting to the digs du noir is awesome on bikes…

Triumph unveil brand new Street Triple with 765cc motor

January 11, 2017 Car and Bike SA

Hinckley firm Triumph launched its new Street Triple today, at a flash event in London’s Olympic Park. The new bike uses a heavily-updated version of the old 675cc three-cylinder 12v engine, in a revamped chassis, with all-new running gear, electronic aids and styling. And the new bike comes in three different versions – a base S model, a flasher R, and the top-of-the-line RS. The base bike has less power, 111bhp compared with 116bhp for the R and 121bhp for the RS, and a lower spec chassis and equipment. The new engine is…