Tony Carter
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PATENT: Here’s Yamaha’s NEW designs for the leaning, three-wheeled V-Max. New drawings filed this week!
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It’s been months since we first told you about Yamaha’s plans for a leaning, three-wheeled V-Max – to be honest, we’re still reeling from the idea – but this week there’s been a development. Yamaha has filed a raft of new patent designs for the 1,674cc leaning bike with the designs going through a patent…
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FIRST PHOTO: Here’s Indian’s ACTUAL FTR1200 flat tracker (apparently). Spy shot from the factory
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This photo has appeared in Australia of what’s claimed to be the actual FTR1200 flat tracker-for-the-road that’s going to spearhead the American firm’s 2019 model year. We’ve got no idea if this is genuine or not, the Australian site Motorbike Writer posted the photo first and says that it’s been contacted by Indian asking them…
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Moto2: Romano Fenati to make RETURN to Moto2 at Japan round! (Rumour)
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The rumour mill has been going crazy with reports – and have a look at the excellent MotoGP outlet that is GPone for more on this – that Fenati could actually be being lined up for a RETURN to Moto2 GP racing – and it could happen as soon as MOTEGI in Japan on…
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Moto2: Stefano Manzi: “I’m ready to forgive Fenati!”
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Speaking frankly for the first time since the ‘brake-grab’ incident at Misano a couple of weekends ago, Stefano Manzi has said that he’s now ready to forgive disgraced former racer Romano Fenati. “Let’s give it time now, let’s cool things down a bit. But I’m ready to forgive it.” Fenati drew worldwide condemnation for his…
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VIDEO: 2019 BMW R 1250 RT tourer revealed. First walkaround video. Will cost from £14,415
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Here’s the first walkaround video of the 2019 BMW R1250 RT – a revised version of the popular tourer with more power, more gizmos and more torque than the current model in the German firm’s range. The bike has been unveiled at the happening-now launch of the R 1250 GS. Although we’re not getting…
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PATENT: Here’s the drawings for the production version of the Indian FTR1200 flat tracker on the road!
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For the past couple of years we’ve been banging on about this motorcycle hitting the road in proddie form and here’s the final bit of proof of just that (even though the factory have been talking about it, you’re never quite sure until finished production drawings like these emerge). The patent images have been posted…
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WSS: Anthony West provisionally suspended
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The FIM, the governing body of motorcycle sport, has just sent out a communication saying that Australian Rider Anthony West is provisionally suspended under Article 7.9 of the FIM Anti-dooing code. Here’s the actual statement from the FIM:
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MotoGP: In the Silverstone debacle wake, the big boss says: “If we can’t race on a Sunday in future, we will race on Monday or Tuesday!”
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The fall-out from the mess that was Silverstone’s hosting of the British round of the MotoGP championship continues. Carmelo Ezpeleta (above) CEO of Dorna, the company that owns and runs MotoGP, has announced that he has plans in place to stop a wash-out cancellation ever happening again in the Premier Class – and those plans…
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Moto2: Romano Fenati RETIRES from racing. Launches final verbal attack on ‘brake-grab’ victim Stefano Manzi
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“Do you want to see my helmet and my leathers? There is a long black strip – the Manzi rubber. He attacked me three times and he could have killed me too.” Romano Fenati has announced his retirement from motorcycle racing following his brake-grab incident at the Misano Moto2 race last Sunday. The 22-year-old has…
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Moto2: Romano Fenati’s license taken by the Italian Motorcycle Federation. Federal Court hearing set for September 14.
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The Italian Motorcycle Federation (IMF) has withdrawn Romano Fenati’s racing license with immediate effect AND begun a process for legal moves against the rider. The IMF has met today (September 11th) for the first round of proceedings against Fenati following his actions in Sunday’s Moto2 race where he grabbed Stefano Manzi’s bike front brake lever…
