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MOTOGP: Rabat signs a two-year deal
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Tito Rabat is staying in the premier league class until the end of 2021. The news puts to bed paddock rumours that the Spaniard was about to jump ship and land a World Superbike deal with Honda. Rabat has signed the 24 month tie-in with the Reale Avintia Racing squad, owned by Raul Romero. Following…
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SPY SHOTS: Here’s Benelli’s secret squirrel 2020 TNT 600. Looks pretty different.
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Making 85bhp @ 11,500rpm and 54.6Nm of torque @ 10,500rpm, don’t expect much in performance to change when this motorcycle is officially unveiled at the big motorcycle shows later this year – but from these leaked photographs we can see that the new Benelli TNT 600 for 2020 will look a LOT different. The four-cylinder…
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Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know about Triumph’s 2020 Rocket 3 R and Rocket 3 GT. FULL tech specs, the actual documents from TRIUMPH itself, a MEGA 51 photo gallery. And there’s a VIDEO too.
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We’ve been telling you there’s a new Rocket on the way from Triumph for a few months. And the British factory has just confirmed its next generation muscle bikes – the new Rocket 3 R and Rocket 3 GT – are on the way. First launched in 2004, Triumph’s original Rocket III made waves with…
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PATENT: Honda’s 2020 CRF250L and CRF250 Rally getting twin-spark engine design and internal upgrades
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Patents from Honda show that the factory’s quarter-litre off-roaders (with some pretty decent on-road manners too) are moving to twin-spark tech for next year. Outwardly, the bikes look pretty much the same as the current models but will come with two spark plugs instead of one and a new mechanical fuel pump and direct injection.…
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Kawasaki (not Yamaha) take the WIN at Suzuka 8 Hours after last minute confusion.
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Kawasaki took the win at this weekend’s Suzuka 8 Hours, after being forced to appeal after Yamaha were declared the winners – despite Jonathan Rea, Leon Haslam and Toprak Razgatlioglu finishing 18.720 seconds ahead. World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea was holding onto a commanding lead during the final leg of the race in Japan –…
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ROADS: Dunlop wins at Armoy – two weeks (and a bit) after breaking his pelvis
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Michael Dunlop won both Superbike races at the Armoy Road Races at the weekend, just 16 days after breaking his pelvis at the Southern 100. Dunlop, who had to use crutches to help him walk, beat Derek Sheils and Derek McGee to secure his eighth successive ‘Race of Legends’ win. The Tyco BMW rider earlier…
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Dunlop’s latest groove – a new TT100 GP Radial for the retro look (but with loads of tyre tech)
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Dunlop will reveal its latest tyre for the growing modern retro and heritage markets at the Classic TT which begins on August 17th on the Isle of Man Mountain circuit. The Dunlop TT100 GP Radial is Dunlop’s new tyre for one of the fastest growing segments in the European motorcycle market – the retro sports…
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NEW GEAR: Light up your HELMET with LightMode’s DIY KITS.
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Fancy pimping up your helmet to help you be more visible on two wheels? LightMode’s retrofit kits might be what just what you’re looking for. Perfect if you ride at night or gloomy weather, Lightmode’s retrofit kits attach your helmet using either adhesive tape or liquid adhesive, depending on which variant you choose. HERE’S AN…
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SPY SHOTS: Triumph’s NEW 2020 Rocket III caught on camera. TECH SPECS revealed.
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Triumph’s new Rocket III has been caught out testing in Spain ahead of its 2020 release – and from what German magazine Motorrad says on its website the new bike is all-new with a lump of weight lopped of it and a bigger engine to kick out more power and torque than ever before. …
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Bruce Anstey is BACK! The Kiwi is making his return to racing THIS YEAR following cancer treatment
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After two years of intensive treatment for cancer, Bruce Anstey has announced his return to racing with an entry to this year’s Classic TT event on the Isle of Man. The 12-times TT winner has been out of action for two years while he underwent treatment but has been declared fit to race again. The…
