Tony Carter
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FIRST LOOK: Kalex has the Triumph 765cc motor in its Moto2 bike. And it’s bench testing the beast right now. Here’s some video too. STUNNING!
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“These are the first images of the motorcycle with the Triumph engine in the test bench. At the moment, everything works. We have mounted a standard motor, but with the right oil pan, in addition to a standard control unit,” said the CEO of Kalex, Alexandre Baumgärtel to the Speedweek.com website. It’s way early in the development of the Moto2…
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VIDEO: Elbow down is so last year… it’s all about the ‘bars down now…
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Check out this video from Alta Motors showing its bikes being worked pretty hard. The film last just over a minute and a half and there’s a cracking bit of ‘bar sliding going on around the 30 second mark. We like it.
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Next-gen Hayabusa: Suzuki patents semi-automatic transmission for the bike
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News has emerged Stateside of a series of patents from Suzuki that has the next-generation Hayabusa fitted with a semi-automatic transmission. The patents have been filed by the Japanese company with three sets of the design being registered each in Japan, Germany and the USA. First reported on by www.motorcycle.com, the files show the use…
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Team Classic Suzuki to offer ride to Bandit Challenge champion
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Team Classic Suzuki and Suzuki’s Vintage Parts Programme have joined forces with the Bandit Challenge race series, and will offer this year’s champion the chance to race under the team’s banner in the popular one-make championship in 2019, racing its own Bandit 600. The team is currently building a bike to fit the class regulations – with support from the Vintage Parts Programme – and at the…
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Pol Espargaro to miss Thai MotoGP test with herniated disc spinal injury
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Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) will be forced to sit out the upcoming test at Chang International Circuit in Thailand, having been diagnosed with a hernia in his fourth lumbar vertebra. The Spaniard was left reeling after a 250kmh crash at Turn 4 at the second day of last month’s Sepang MotoGP test,…
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Video: Was the word, KABOOM!?
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What happens when Dave, that gobby bloke who ‘used to ride a bike’ has a beer and gets the keys to someone’s bike? This. What a chump.
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WSB stats for Phillip Island: First round fun
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Want to be an instant WSB ‘Expert’? Then do what they do and read this below. Boom – straight away you know more about WSB at Phillip Island on Feb 23- 25 for the season opener. Simple stuff. 324,6 – The fastest ever top speed recorded at Phillip Island is 324.6kph, set by Max Biaggi on…
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VIDEO: Chump and ice and an unfaired superbike. And spikes on the tyres…
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So you’re the big man with the spikes on your tyres and a penchant for the stunting world, yeah? Go on lad, show us what you can do…
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Suzuki recalls GSX-R1000 and GSX-R1000R
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Suzuki is recalling its GSX-R1000 and GSX-R1000R models after a problem was picked up in the bike’s ECU. Suzuki says that the recall affects just over 600 registered motorcycles in the UK. The affected bike’s ECU units will be replaced. Suzuki says that it has identified a potential fault when riders upshift from first to…
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Keanu Reeves takes the mickey out of himself in bike-surfing, bike flying and hand-in-fire videos. We like them.
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Here’s some pretty quirky videos from that there Keanu Reeves bloke where he’s advertising Squarespace (a web site building service) whilst taking the mick out of himself riding, flying and surfing his Arch motorcycle. Made us smile. Make it happen. Three videos below: https://youtu.be/ALsdXAGBE-Q https://youtu.be/WqnhN2Rzaqc
