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ROADS: Dean Harrison tops SUPERBIKE practice at the North West 200.
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Dean Harrison has made a hell of a start at the North West 200, coming out on top in the opening Superbike practice session on his Silicone Engineering Racing Kawasaki ZX10RR – just 0.531 seconds faster than Michael Dunlop on his Tyco BMW S1000RR. It was 24-times North West winner Alastair Seeley who came in…
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Now this IS early – tickets for Isle of Man TT 2020 go on sale on Monday!
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Sort your diary out because NEXT year’s event is going to run from Saturday May 30 to Friday June 12 – and those dates are now confirmed. From 9.00am on Monday May 20, road race fans will be able to secure sailings to the Isle of Man TT with a deposit. The total amount payable…
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ROADS: FULL RACE schedule for the North West 200
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Tuesday 14th May Practice: 9.15am – 3.00pm Thursday 16th May Practice: 9.15am – 3.00pm Evening Racing: 5.00pm – 9.00pm Saturday 18th May Race Day: 9.15am – 7.00pm HERE’S THE NORTHWEST 200 COURSE: Admittedly, the schedule is subject to change if the weather doesn’t hold out – but at the minute, here’s how it’s looking. For…
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Here’s the OFFICIAL designs for Suzuki’s Supermono single-cylinder!
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Could the Japanese factory really be looking to push out a single-cylinder motorcycle that is similar in idea to the classic Ducati from 20 years ago? According to a couple of patent applications that have surfaced in the States on outlets Cycle World and Asphalt & Rubber, yep. What we can see from the drawings…
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MotoGP: Ever wondered how much top lever racers earn?
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Have you ever found yourself wondering how much money Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi or Andrea Dovizioso earn? Well, here are the salaries of MotoGP stars for the 2019 season. It’s worth mentioning that the figures aren’t necessarily 100% accurate. They’ve been calculated by the chaps at Motorrad magazine in Germany so they’re probably pretty close…
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Met police officer CLEARED after stopping ‘moped mugger’ using tactical contact.
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PC Edwin Sutton faced the sack from the Met after he was accused of breaching professional standards by using a ‘dangerous’ method to stop a suspected moped mugger in 2017. But the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has finally cleared PC Sutton of any wrongdoing. PC Sutton took action when he saw a suspected…
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Motorcycle legend Gene Romero has died
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Very sad news from America this morning, Gene Romero – racing legend and a pioneer for the sport of motorcycle competition, plus one of the legends who starred in the iconic movie On Any Sunday, has died. Arguably best known worldwide for this appearance in the seminal film, Romero was a genuine riding superstar. His…
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Fancy this 1199 Ducati Superleggera from Roland Sands?
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Usually, a Roland Sands custom version of a bike is a bit more minimalist, a bit more left-field… but this time it looks like the (quite frankly) beautiful Superleggera work of art has been through the mill a bit. The back end has gone through a mix of cafe-racer-meets-Mad-Max, the front end is very aluminium…
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SPY SHOT: Suzuki’s next generation DR BIG caught testing.
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Rumours have been swirling that Suzuki’s developing a new version of its iconic DR BIG – and a spy shot has appeared on AcidMoto.ch confirming its well on its way. From what we can see in the image, the new DR appears to an evolution of the Japanese factories V-Strom 1000 rather than an entirely…
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NEW GEAR: A wiper for your motorcycle helmet. The Wipey.
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The brain-child of a team of Slovenian inventors, the aptly-named Wipey is a clip-on windscreen wiper for your motorcycle helmet. And if you want to get in on the action, they’re now about to start crowdfunding to mass-produce the clever bit of kit. We’ve all been there. The rain’s coming down and you’re not travelling…
