Tony Carter
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My bike: 2011 BMW R1200RT review
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The spec: Owner: Anthony Greenwood Price paid: £14,100 (with extras) Spec: 110bhp/85lb-ft Kerb weight: 259kg Tank: 27 litres Seat: 820mm Miles on clock: 8160 Average mpg: 45-59mpg Current tyres: Michelin Pilot Road 4 I bought the RT brand new in Spring 2011 from Cannon BMW in Witham – they offered me a good deal as…
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Roland Sands launches new clothing line with Yamaha ‘Faster Sons’ arm
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Roland Sands has built a reputation for himself by creating some funky motorcycles, a more recently an association with Yamaha through the ‘Faster Son’s arm of the custom-bike business. And now fans of Sands can get a range of stuff to wear from the new Capsule Collection. Here’s what Yamaha has to say about…
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British motorcyclist smashes three land speed records
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Steve Walton, 54, of Latchingdon, smashed three British Land Speed records at the weekend. The record-breaking rides took place at the British Land Speed Records meeting at Pendine Sands, a seven mile beach in South Wales. Steve broke two BLS records for the 1.5-mile sprint in the 1000cc and 1350cc classes, reaching the incredible top…
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Video: Keenan Sofuoglu clocks 391kmh (243mph) on a Kawasaki H2R!
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Holy moly! Check out this very-early-sneek-peek at none other than World Supersport multiple world champion Keenan Sofuoglu ripping a Kawasaki H2R to 243mph! There’s been nothing officially released or announced about this yet, but via Spanish sources we’ve seen this bit of video which – OK, is pretty boring because it’s just a locked-off shot…
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Norton and BSA could be bought by Indian firm Mahindra in the next three months
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Norton and BSA could be bought by Indian firm Mahindra in the next three months. A report in the Indian Economic Times has Indian motorcycle giant Mahindra poised to take over Norton and BSA in a rapid move that makes up part of a larger shift towards the local market. Mahindra took over 51%…
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Harlow Council explains the group riding ban under pressure from bikers
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Two days ago we reported that Harlow Council in Essex had imposed an injunction ‘unauthorised groups of two or more from taking part in ride outs from 10am to midnight on any public land or highway in the town.’ The Council has now explained the decision to seen an injunction after it received ‘a number of concerns…
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WSB Preview: Donington Stats and Facts
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Fancy being one of the WSB ‘experts’ this weekend? Then here’s all you need to know. Some fascinating numbers from the world of top-flight production-based racing going on here: 1988 – Donington was the stage of the birth of the Championship, back in 1988: Davide Tardozzi (Bimota) and Marco Lucchinelli (Ducati) split wins on…
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Preview: 2016 Isle of Man TT – Island life blasts into action
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Preview: 2016 Isle of Man TT – Island life blasts into action. By Philip Wain With a long break now in the BSB calendar, it’s time to go road racing again – and it’s the big one, the Isle of Man TT Races. The recent North West 200 may have given an indication of form…
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Video: The history of the Erzberg enduro – the world’s toughest race
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Video: The history of the Erzberg enduro – the world’s toughest race. There’s a mega off-road event going on this weekend, the Red Bull Hare Scramble at the Erzberg iron mine in Austria… Loads of the world’s best off-roaders are taking part in the mass ride, definitely not all of them will finish. But why…
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Bruce Anstey to race Honda RC213V-S at next month’s TT Races!
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Bruce Anstey is set to race a Honda RC213V-S at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races. The Valvoline Racing by Padgett’s Motorcycles team has confirmed that the New Zealand rider will have a race prepared version of the exotic V4 machine for the RST Superbike and PokerStars Senior TT races. Anstey has yet to…
