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Rea romps to two second Assen weekend win in WSB
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KRT rider Jonathan Rea took a second incredible WSB win in the Netherlands in Race 2 as a half-wet half-dry race saw tyre decisions play the key role. Joined on the podium by teammate Tom Sykes and local lad Michael van der Mark. Sunday morning initially brought better weather to the TT Circuit Assen, with…
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Video: Shocking moment huge gravel truck unloads onto biker and pillion (everyone is OK, miraculously)
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Video: Shocking moment huge gravel truck unloads onto biker and pillion (everyone is OK, miraculously). This is the terrifying moment a motorcyclist and pillion in China were nearly crushed under a huge truck full of gravel. Captured on CCTV cameras mounted above the junction, you can see the driver realise that the motorcycle was…
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WSB: Alex Lowes fastest in soggy conditions at Assen
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More rain characterized the second practice session at the TT Circuit Assen, with Alex Lowes topping the timesheets from FP1’s fastest man Tom Sykes. Lowes’ Yamaha teammate Sylvain Guintoli was third quickest, as the Pata Yamaha duo again put in a strong performance. Barni Racing’s Xavi Forés was the fastest Ducati in fourth, ahead of…
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You can buy Guy Martin’s ACTUAL TT Fireblade for the same price as a new Blade!
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How do you fancy owning Guy Martin’s TT Honda Fireblade? Well you can at the upcoming Bonhams auction at the Stafford show on April 23-24. The bike has a reserve price of £12,000 – £16,000, so it’s not the out of the reach of quite a few bike fans out there who are after a…
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Speed cameras? Ha! Where we’re going, we don’t NEED speed cameras! Gulp…
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Speed cameras? Ha! Where we’re going, we don’t NEED speed cameras! Gulp… Electronics giant Bosch has said that it plans on connecting motorcycles to the Cloud storage system in the future. And there’s a reason why we should all be concerned… In a document from the company that’s been sent to us at MoreBikes, the…
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Video: An Italian blast on a souped-up Vespa
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Video: An Italian blast on a souped-up Vespa Check out this screaming onboard video of a Vespa 50 Special 130 being given the berries by Italian scooterman Nicola Pellistri. It’s a video that appeared last year so it’s not new, but we like it all the same. So far, so normal about this sort of…
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Ride a KTM, go to the MotoGP – demo rides get you a chance to win Silverstone tickets
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KTM’s annual Orange Days celebrations are happening in its official dealers from April 30 until May 8 and riders taking a demo ride during this dealer event have a chance to win one of five pairs of tickets for the British MotoGP at Silverstone on September 1-4. The Orange Days typically celebrate the beginning…
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Tested: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres
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WORDS: John Milbank, editor Motorcycle Sport and Leisure – PHOTOGRAPHY: Milagro Price: Around £240 a pair What better way to test a tyre that’s claimed to be perfect for UK riders of sports, naked and sport-touring bikes than in the pouring rain? I’m sure that, in 20°C heat on a sunny Spanish race…
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Biker heroes will ride to the rescue on April 15
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This Friday (15th April) biker heroes around the country are giving up their time between 10am and 4pm to become a biker hero for those in need. To celebrate the beginning of bike season, the UK’s favourite motorcycle insurance broker, Carole Nash, is giving back to the community by teaming up with several generous bikers across the UK…