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Kawasaki confirms RADAR assistance systems WILL appear on motorcycles in the near future
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd has announced that the advanced rider assistance system developed by the Bosch company is to be included in future Kawasaki motorcycles – a first for a Japanese motorcycle manufacturer. No date has yet been given by Kawasaki for when this system will actually appear on production bikes, but rumours suggest that…
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Max Biaggi: “Valentino Rossi in World Superbikes? Why not…”
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Max Biaggi has said Valentino Rossi should consider making the move from MotoGP to World Superbikes. While at last weeks’ EICMA show Max Biaggi took the time to speak the future of his countryman, Valentino Rossi. Former 250 GP and Superbike world champion Biaggi has a unique insight into making the transition between the MotoGP…
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WSB: Bradl pours cold water over Honda’s new ‘Superblade’ racer. “The bike is missing something…”
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Oh dear, this is going to cause some worry amongst the Honda WSB riders ahead of their soon-to-begin-testing of the 2020 season – but worrying comments have been made by HRC MotoGP test rider about the new Honda Fireblade. The mega-power missile has been launched by Honda amid a flurry of official comments about how…
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Oschersleben returns as WorldSBK heads back to Germany in 2020
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The German round is back on the calendar and will take place at Oschersleben for the first time since 2004. From July 31st to August 2nd, the 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship takes place in Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. This means WorldSBK is returning to Germany after two seasons without a round. The Motorsport Arena…
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Cal Crutchlow rides EDDIE LAWSON’S Honda NSR500 GP motorcycle. Oh man, oh man, oh man… Cal, you lucky bugger…
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It’s an annual get-together for Honda riders and drivers, their teams and a host of Japanese fans where modern and classic race cars and bikes get put out on track to stretch their legs – and the billy big boy treat this year went to Cal Crutchlow who got to ride Eddie Lawson’s world championship-winning…
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VIDEO: Wayne Rainey rides again. Three-time world champion out on a Yamaha R1 in the USA.
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It’s been 26 years since the accident that paralysed former three-time 500cc GP world champion Wayne Rainey – since the fateful fall the Californian hasn’t tried to ride a conventional motorcycle until now. An invite to ride in Japan at Suzuka on a Yamaha R1 led to Rainey and a bunch of friends at Yamaha…
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Fancy a 50cc scrambler motorbike that’s THIS cool?
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Yep, this really is just a 50cc bike and from the looks alone this is going to be on the wishlist of many newbie riders in the coming years. We’ve already seen the pre-production version of this bike, that’s pretty old news now, but this version looks even better and was shown to the world…
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FETTLING FRIDAY: How to SERVICE your bike’s brakes. Episode ONE of our motorcycle maintenance VIDEO series.
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In the first episode of our new Basic Motorcycle Maintenance series our trusted mechanic Rob Bean shows you exactly what it takes to service your bike’s brakes, taking you through the process step-by-step. If you’ve always fancied getting your hands dirty and doing basic bike maintenance yourself, but have never had the confidence to get…
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Fancy OWNING a part of Norton Motorcycles? Well now YOU can.
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Norton Motorcycles has just announced it’s going to be offering the public the chance to invest in the British brand. And you can get involved. Norton’s CEO Stuart Garner has taken to Twitter to appeal for potential shareholders to get in touch. At this stage, there’s been no official breakdown of what’s involved or how…
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ROADS: Future of the Ulster GP under THREAT. ‘Major financial crisis’ could HALT racing.
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The future of the Ulster Grand Prix is in doubt as a result of financial problems caused by poor attendance to this year’s event. In a statement released this morning, the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club behind the Ulster GP explained that there is a ‘real and imminent danger’ of the event disappearing from the…
