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KTM joins forces with CFMoto and shifts part of production to China.
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KTM’s shifting a chunk of its production to China – and it’s building a new 2,300 square metre factory in partnership with CFMoto. KTM is moving the production of its 790 Duke and 790 Adventure from Mattighofen in Austria to Hangzhou in China (200 km south-west of Shanghai) – as part of a new joint…
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Fancy a little GSX250R GP? Suzuki UK has them right now ready to go.
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The new chassis, new engine and new looks are sure to pull a lot of attention when you’re not pulling wheelies past the local chip shop – and when it comes down to ‘proper’ riding or commuting then this new quarter-litre motorcycle from Suzuki is bang on for the money, too. Plus it’s now in…
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VIDEO: Do YOU want to improve your RACING lines in the wet? Here’s how not to do it.
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We’ve just clocked this short clip of a group of bikers picking their through a set of wet twisties high up in the hills (somewhere in Asia). And it’s a perfect example of what to watch out for when you’re riding in the wet. https://www.facebook.com/KRspecs/videos/2912378745468902/ Catching sight of a sweeping left hander up ahead, the…
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Radar-activated ROAD SIGN for bikers. HAZARD warning system to help prevent motorcycle accidents.
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Following the latest statistics from the UK Department of Transport (DfT) which reveal that motorcycle fatalities have slightly risen year-on-year, a British company has unveiled a new crash site sign – which warns bikers about a hazard up ahead. With 354 motorcycle fatalities and more than 16,000 serious or slight motorcycle accidents recorded in the…
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Tacita’s T-Race Rally ELECTRIC motorcycle will compete in the Dakar (sort of).
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Tacita’s gearing up to debut its new T-Race Rally electric off-roader at next month’s Dakar Rally. And it’ll be racing – just not in the main event. Tacita is ready to launch a new rally-raid ready off-roader – and it’s heading out to Saudi Arabia for the Dakar Rally next month. It’ll be unveiled on…
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Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton’s MotoGP and F1 swap at Valencia. HERE’S 26 AWESOME PHOTOS AND A VIDEO TOO.
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These shots and footage have been kept firmly locked down since the test between the two Uber champions at Valencia on December 9, but now they’re here in all their glory. Fabulous. Rossi drove the Mercedes-AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ car, the vehicle that took Hamilton to the 2017 Formula 1 title whilst Lewis rode…
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ZERO miles Bimota YB8 goes under the hammer. OWN a piece of Italian motorcycling history.
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Fancy owning a piece of Italian motorcycling history? Well now you can. There’s a zero mile Bimota YB8 going under the hammer next month. Founded in 1973 in Rimini, Italy by Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri, and Massimo Tamburini – Bimota made its name building motorcycles around the engines of other manufacturers. The early 90s Italian/Japanese…
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New Isle of Man TT schedule for 2020 announced – no replacement race for the dropped TT Zero outing
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There’s been a few shake-ups in the schedule for the annual event on the Isle of Man for next year including more track time for solo competitors and a shift of the final qualifying session. But there’s no replacement event for the TT Zero, electric bike race which has been dropped by Isle of Man…
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Peter Hickman’s Triumph Daytona 675R TT racer from 2017 is up for SALE. And YOU can BUY it.
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Peter Hickman’s Triumph Daytona 675R which he raced at the 2017 Isle of Man TT is up for sale. And if you want to own a rare piece of racing history, now’s your chance. Riding the Trooper Triumph, Hickman claimed third place at the TT and took two wins at the Ulster GP in 2017.…
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Merry Christmas! Ducati starts selling original racing parts as ‘collector’s memorabilia’. Perfect Xmas present.
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So what DO you get the biker who has pretty much everything? How about some trick bits from MotoGP and WSB race bikes straight from Ducati itself? Yep, Ducati has launched Ducati Memorabilia – where the factory is literally selling off parts from some of it’s track bikes to fans around the world. As of…
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