Mark Lancaster
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Legal Q&A: Awkward situation with mate’s prank…
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Q Over the last couple of years my mates have all started heading away from sports bikes and down the green lane riding route. Lured by a fun day out, last year I bought a Husqvarna 701 and started kitting it out to make it even more awesome. That included fitting a rekluse clutch. To…
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The MIGHTY TZ500
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Honda’s exit from the GPs arguably did Yamaha a huge favour – at Grand Prix level it really didn’t have too much to worry about other than MV Agusta. And at privateer level it was essentially free to mop up whenever and wherever at 125, 250 and 350 events. It was only the premier blue-riband…
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Battery Powered Bullet?
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Royal Enfield’s already started testing early prototypes of its electric motorbikes… Royal Enfield has ambitious plans to launch its first electric bike by 2025 – and the company seems to be making good progress, as it’s already started testing prototypes. It shouldn’t come as a great surprise that the Indian factory is making such swift…
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Energica’s Big Plans…
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Electric brand Energica has some properly big plans for the future, with five new models based around the recently introduced Experia adventure bike pipped for production before the end of 2027. Speaking at the Intermot show, Energica’s sales director Giacomo Leone said: “This is the first bike of a range that we will develop based…
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Yamaha Confirms Pata Partnership for Seventh WorldSBK Campaign
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Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to confirm that Pata Snack will extend their partnership for a seventh consecutive FIM Superbike World Championship season, after signing a new one-year contract, returning as title sponsors for the Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team while their logo will once again feature on Yamaha’s various WorldSBK and supporting class bikes. Pata…
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Merchandise drop! Yamaha’s turn…
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Yesterday we told you about Team Suzuki’s ‘merchandise’ offerings in time for Christmas and now it’s the turn of Yamaha, who have launched some great looking gear for 2023. With some smiley, catalogue-style poses they’re showcasing their range at the link at the bottom of this article. Go take a look, especially if you’re a…
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NEW! Team Suzuki Merchandise ready for Xmas…
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Christmas is coming and, perhaps not coincidentally, the manufacturers are launching new merchandise. First up is Suzuki – if you’re a Suzuki fan and fancy dropping hints about bobble hats, jackets, caps, fleeces etc. (or simply want to treat yourself) then click on the link below and take a look at the offerings. It’s all…
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Bradley Ray to get a chance at World Superbikes
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Yamaha Motor Europe has announced that British Superbike Champion Bradley Ray will join the Superbike World Championship grid in 2023, racing a Yamaha R1 during the European rounds for the Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team. After a stellar title-winning BSB season that included nine wins and 23 podiums, Ray will now have the opportunity to show…
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Tangerine Dream
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More power, less weight, upgraded electronics … and the first 30 buyers get to play with it on track in Valencia too. The Austrian factory’s Moto2-inspired track bike is back for 2023, with another 200 models going into production. Revealed last year, the first generation RC 8C (which was inspired by KTM’s now defunct Moto2…
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Latest tech. for the 2023 Bavarian Bullet
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BMW’s flagship sportbike get the latest technology ready for the 2023 race season It might not look like a whole lot has been changed for the latest generation M1000RR – but actually, BMW’s made a load of small but significant adjustments to both chassis and the engine, with the primary aim of reducing weight and…
