Principal Blog
Category: Motorcycle News
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03 June 2022
Kick-starting Killarney’s Bike Fest
Ireland Bike Fest kicks off today in the Kingdom of Kerry. We're down in Killarney for the weekend, ready for the ride-outs, test rides and, of course, the legendary entertainment. It's a great craic. If you're in town for the show - and you should be - drop by the Bike Village and say "hello" to the Principal team.
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27 May 2022
Yamaha’s XSR 900, a legend reborn
Yamaha’s Sport Heritage range is dominated by the XSR, available with varying degrees of 4-stroke heft, starting with the newest kid on the block, the A1-friendly XSR 125. But it’s the bike named by the Japanese manufacturer as the range’s emperor that Paul Browne wants to get his sensibly gloved hands on. The XSR 900.
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20 May 2022
Killarney’s killer show: Ireland Bike Fest
Killarney's Ireland BikeFest returns for its 14th year on the weekend of June 3rd-6th, bringing a proper biking bonanza to town, with fresh and custom metal, ride-outs, live music and much more. It's one not to miss.
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13 May 2022
Herald Brute forces admiration
Well-dressed, well-handling and well cool, the Herald Brute 500 is the pick of the UK motorbike manufacturer's 11-strong range. Paul Browne reports.
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06 May 2022
Well-dressed Duke
Poring over KTM's latest offerings, Paul Browne was right royally pleased to come across a Duke that's dressed to impress.
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The Austrian manufacturer's new, A2-friendly Duke 790 offers a good dollop of grunt to tear up the tarmac whilst being impressively miserly on the juice.