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Here’s how to get your hands on Paper Craft’s 2017 Yamaha MT-10 plans for FREE. Download, get printing and enter the big-bike fold… (sorry)
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Here’s how to get your hands on Paper Craft’s 2017 Yamaha MT-10 plans for FREE. Download, get printing and enter the big-bike fold… (sorry). We’ve seen plenty of great paper models of modern superbikes that you can download, print out and make – but this is probably our most favourite so far. It’s the new…
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CONFIRMED: Triumph supplying Moto2 engines from 2019
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CONFIRMED: Triumph supplying Moto2 engines from 2019. We told you about this first on Monday and now it’s confirmed that Triumph has done a deal to supply the Moto2 class with engines – three cylinder engines. The British company will supply its new 765cc triple motor which was officially revealed last night during the launch of…
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Triumph reveals new Street Triple range – higher spec, 765cc engines AND an A2 licence friendly 660cc bike!
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Triumph reveals new Street Triple range – higher spec, 765cc engines AND an A2 licence friendly 660cc bike! Ten years since the launch of the original Street Triple, Triumph has pulled the covers off a trio of new middleweight street fighters, the Street Triple S, Street Triple R and Street Triple RS. Triumph calls…
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Jorge Lorenzo goes full-on shoulder down (almost)
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Jorge Lorenzo goes full-on shoulder down (almost). Holy Moly. This was taken in Valencia. This is Jorge Lorenzo on the Ducati. This is all that with his right shoulder very nearly on the floor. That is all – but we thought you’d like to see this picture.
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Video: Kawasaki Z900 top speed run
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Video: Kawasaki Z900 top speed run. https://youtu.be/HiKRdHG8TGY Kawasaki unveiled its Z900 at the end of last year. Japanese publication Over Ride took it upon themselves to get one, put it out on the road at night and see what it’d do. The answer was that it topped out at 253kph. That’s 157mph. Seems pretty OK…
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Rossi crashes car on holiday
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Rossi crashes car on holiday. You can take the lad out of the races, but… So this was the result of a bit of lively action when Valentino Rossi was wrapping up his pre-season skiing holidays. A dinged Audi RS6. It happened whilst the nine-time world champion was having some down time at the Madonna…
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Rumour: MV Agusta USA about to be sold?
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Rumour: MV Agusta USA about to be sold? Reported on American motorcycle web outlet Asphalt & Rubber by the excellent Jensen Beeler comes this interesting nugget about the troubled Italian brand, MV Agusta. Whilst there’s virtually no other comment or news about this to be found elsewhere, we’re inclined to believe Beeler’s reports because his…
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Touratech unveils super-lightweight BMW R 1200 GS Rambler
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Think the BMW R1200 GS is too big and clumsy for real world adventure riding? Think again! Touratech has just released details of the R 1200 GS Rambler, a bike that weighs less than 200kg and looks like a proper enduro weapon. At this stage it’s a concept bike, but one that has been developed…
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Awesome Bobber made from a Honda CBX – it’s a six cylinder work of chop-shop art!
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Awesome Bobber made from a Honda CBX – it’s a six cylinder work of chop-shop art! Check out this lovely chunk of metal – it’s a particularly sweet Bobber (and the first bike) from the Swiss bike builder / customiser pb33. The bike started out as a 1981 Honda SC06 CBX Prolink (pictured below). Part…
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Polaris parting company with Victory motorcycles
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Polaris parting company with Victory motorcycles. Polaris is parting company with Victory motorcycles. The parent company has announced that it will immediately begin winding down its Victory Motorcycles brand and related operations. Here’s what Polaris said in a press release on the ending of the partnership: “Polaris will assist dealers in liquidating existing inventories while…
