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2016 Mugen Shinden electric TT racer gets power boost to 161bhp
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2016 Mugen Shinden electric TT racer gets power boost to 161bhp. We showed you pictures of the new Mugen Shinden Go electric racebike being put through its on-track paces last week ahead of an official reveal at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show and the bike’s details have now been released by the company. Mugen has shed…
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Video: Alpinestars – Fast film released, watch it here
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Video: Alpinestars – Fast film released, watch it here. Check out this huge video montage from Alpinestars which has been put together as a group-love in for racing and the season that’s about to kick off. Over forty of the racing world’s top racers on four wheels and two were sat down and spoke about…
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Guy Martin sets Wall of Death world record on live TV
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Guy Martin set a new speed record for riding the Wall of Death on a live channel four television show. The Lincolnshire motorcyclist was set the challenge of beating 60mph to establish a bona fide world record as officiated over by Guinness, the people who check and award world records for such events. On the…
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Something bikey to do this Easter Sunday at the NMM
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We’ve been sent this email and the nice people at the National Motorcycle Museum have asked us to stick this on MoreBikes for them to let all you lot know of what’s on there on Easter Sunday. Seems fair enough and we’re happy to do it, so here’s what they’ve sent us to pass on…
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Update: 2017 Kawasaki Z800 getting full fairing
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We’ve already seen a few patents around the next generation of Kawasaki Z800 (a more sporty riding position, some movable cockpit bodywork to act as a mini-adjustable fairing type of thing and better tech kit has all been shown so far) and another extra bit of info for the 2017 model has now appeared.…
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Suzuki announces new insurance scheme for classic models
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Suzuki has announced details of a new Vintage Insurance scheme, which offers owners of classic models bespoke policies with a great range of added benefits. Available on machines over 20 years old, Suzuki’s Vintage Insurance continues the Japanese manufacturer’s drive and commitment to servicing the needs of owners of older models, with Suzuki’s Vintage Parts Programme already…
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Two more specials surface from Honda in Bangkok – check out the sweet 300TT cafe racer
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A couple more Bangkok Show specials have surfaced today with these two Hondas. MotoSaigon.vn was the first to peg up pictures of the gorgeous CB300TT special and the slightly-more ho-hum gold-coloured CB650 Scrambler-derived bike. Out of the two, we really like the CB300TT cafe racer special, but given how many of these Honda-show specials we’ve…
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Suzuki’s SV650 Rally Concept: Q&A reveals possible future for cafe racer idea
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Suzuki’s SV650 Rally Concept: Q&A reveals possible future for cafe racer idea. Last weekend, Suzuki showed off this SV650 Rally Concept bike on the factory stand in Osaka, Japan. Details of the bike were scarce but the middleweight looked funky enough to get a lot of attention from the attending crowd. Since then, we’ve…
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AMG to take over MV Agusta rumours – statement from MV Agusta is issued
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Last week we brought you news that Italian big business was awash with rumours that AMG Mercedes were on the verge of buying MV Agusta because it was claimed that the motorcycle factory couldn’t meet the demands of creditors. The amount of cash that is reported to be the sticking point is huge at €40 million.…
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Fixing UK potholes would cost £11.8bn and take 14 years to complete
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A damning report into the state of Britain’s roads has turned up what every motorcyclist knows – our network of highways is crumbling almost beyond reasonable repair. The latest annual report into the state of the nation’s highway surfaces, called the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey claims that a perfect storm of…
