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Gary Johnson joins GBmoto Racing for the 2015 ‘road’ circuit season
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British Superbike Championship front runners GBmoto Racing will be undertaking a Kawasaki backed campaign on the prestigious ‘road’ circuits in 2015, with Isle of Man TT winner Gary Johnson. Enjoying significant Kawasaki support, the team are building Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R race bikes in Superbike and Superstock specification to attack the North West 200, Isle of…
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Aprilia V4 Multimedia platform for 2015 RSV4 and Tuono – race technology for everyday customers
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The Piaggio group have developed their Piaggio Multimedia Platform, bringing technology once confined to the racing world to everyday customers. V4-MP (V4 Multimedia Platform) brings to life the communication between your Aprilia and your smartphone allowing you to change the settings of your RSV4 PF and Tuono V4 1100 at the touch of a button.…
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Dougie Lampkin rides the ‘Tundra Trial’ in latest video
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Multiple world-champion motorcycle trials rider Dougie Lampkin takes on some of the most challenging terrain in the world as he rides his bike on and over the ice and snow of Lapland in the Arctic Circle. A combination of ice features, fallen trees, snow-covered tracks and the iconic Snow Village, coupled with inhospitable temperatures, provide a…
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Police and government want more bikers on the road!
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In November last year we reported on an important conference – held at the Department for Transport in London – that saw the Police and key government officials join with European industry experts and researchers to discuss how more bikes on the road would make motorcycling safer. Editor John Milbank left that meeting hoping that…
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Christmas gift ideas: New Yamaha watches
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In 2013, Yamaha announced a new collaboration with Dutch oversized watch manufacturer, TW Steel. 12 months on and hot on the heels of the success of the Yamaha Factory Racing inspired Pilot and Tech watches, Yamaha is pleased announce its continued celebration of the shared synergies of passion, power and performance, as it introduces a dynamic new six-piece TW…
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New smaller, lighter Drift Stealth 2 action camera
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We’re big fans of the Drift action cameras – check out the review here. Just launched is the eighth generation Stealth 2 camera, which is the brand’s smallest, lightest and most aerodynamic action camera to date. The Drift Stealth 2 comes out of the box with the ability to shoot sharp full HD 1080p at 30fps and…
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Top-end sports bikes important to UK motorcycling
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MyCarCheck.com‘s motorcycle expert, Rob Hobson, specialises in motorbikes and scooters. After leaving a dealer role to launch CAP’s Green Book, he worked in business development for Piaggio. He brings regular updates on the best bikes to buy each month, and is today giving us his roundup of the state of motorcycling. “This time last year we…
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RST motorcycle clothing to be major new IoM TT partner
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The Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development, rights holder for the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy, has signed a major new two-year agreement with RST to be the Official Safety Partner. The deal includes title sponsorship of the Superbike Race on Saturday 6th June, which becomes the RST Superbike…
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Dedicated electric motorcycle off-road course opened
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The UK’s first dedicated electric motorcycle riding facility is now open and is available for riders to experience the all-new KTM Freeride-E. An official partner of KTM UK, E-SCAPE, in Cheshire, is a bespoke facility for electric bikes and offers tuition and test ride opportunities for riders of all abilities on KTM’s recently launched electrically driven…
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Industry Insider | Snap up a Honda CB1100
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MyMotorCycleCheck.com – the UK’s No.1 motorbike and scooter provenance website – has saved many a biker from making an expensive two-wheeled mistake. Valuation expert Rob Hobson suggests three wise buys… Highly desirable: BMW S1000 R Safe bet: Triumph Speed Triple Used star: Honda CB1100 “For our highly desirable model this month we’ve chosen the BMW S1000 R.…
