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Panigale-powered Ducati super adventure image appears
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Oh… check this out. It’s just a bit of fancy computer work, but we figured that you’d enjoy seeing it as much as we did. This is a mac-up, computer-generated image of what a Ducati Panigale would look like if it was morphed into a BMW XR/KTM Super Adventure-type bike. Now, we’ve brought you the…
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Principal Insurance slashes deposits on easy-payment plan
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Specialist insurance group Principal Insurance has slashed from 25 to 10 percent the deposit it requires for easy payment options on its motorcycle, car and van policies. The move is in response to feedback from customers whose finances been stretched following significant investment in a new vehicle. “People were telling us that a 25…
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SCOOP VIDEO: Guy Martin says new Top Gear a ‘sinking ship’
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Guy Martin says new Top Gear a ‘sinking ship’. And we’ve found the link to the video where he says it. Guy Martin has called the revamped version of BBC’s Top Gear program a ‘sinking ship’ during an interview with BBC Look North. Speaking on the show last Friday Martin was asked by presenter Peter…
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SCOOP: 2016 Kawasaki Z125 and Z125 Pro – official pics and video
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Kawasaki has officially revealed its Z126 and Z125Pro. These bikes are unlikely to make it to the UK, instead they will be limited to Japan and asia markets. Making around 12bhp, the two models (the Pro has higher-spec suspension parts) will be part of Kawasaki’s line-up for 2016. Here’s some…
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Ducati Scrambler 400: Latest comic strip weirdness appears
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The latest instalment in the ‘Bart & Betty’ weird comic strip from Ducati has appeared from the Italian factory. This is, apparently, something to do with the ‘Land of Joy’ campaign that’s teasing towards the 400cc Scrambler that we told you about last month. This is part two of the eleven part strip and in…
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Metzeler Village at 2016 IOM TT open for bookings
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Metzeler Village at 2016 IOM TT open for bookings Looking for a place for you and your bike in the heart of the 2016 IOM TT within walking distance from the track? Something that’s convenient and economical? You might want to consider Metzeler Village, located in the National Sports Centre in Douglas, next to Quarterbridge…
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Video: Guy Martin talks crash, pork scratchings, museums and the future
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Guy Martin might be all over the place at the moment, promoting his new book ‘When You Dead, You Dead’ but here’s a decent video interview with the lad that you might want to watch. In it Guy talks about the Ulster GP crash in the Dundrod 150 race where he broke his back, he…
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Philippines kid makes own ‘Panigale’ – and does a good job of it
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Philippines kid makes own ‘Panigale’ – and does a good job of it! So what bike would you think this was, if you walked past it parked up? Yep, we didn’t realise this either, but this is actually a 150cc Yamaha SZ-R. Built up by a kid to look like a Panigale. The owner is…
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Ducati Scrambler 400: Bart & Betty campaign points the way to the smaller bike
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Ducati has teased more about the new-sized smaller Ducati Scrambler, expected to be part of the Italian factory’s 2016 line-up. We’ve already brought you news that there will be a 400cc version of the popular on-and-off-roader and thanks to the new ‘Bart & Betty’ campaign just launched by Ducati we now know that the new-sized…
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SCOOP: Video of the 2016 H2 Kawasaki hyperbike
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Kawasaki’s stunning H2 Ninja is getting tweaked further for 2016 – and here’s the video about it that shows next year’s model in all it’s new-colour glory. The new version of the bike gets a new screen, new colour and what looks like a revision to the exhaust, we’ll have to wait for…
