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Honda’s CBR500R gets updated for 2016
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Honda has released details of updates to the CBR500R for 2016. Here’s what the factory itself has said about the bike, which will be at various motorcycle shows over the next couple of months before joining the firm’s range at the end of the year: Upgrades for 2016 include: – A complete new look…
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Nicky Hayden confirmed to ride Hondas in 2016 WSB championship
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Nicky Hayden confirmed to ride Hondas in 2016 WSB championship! Honda has just confirmed that former MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden WILL ride for the firm in the 2016 world superbike championship. Here’s the official wordage from the big H: Honda has today confirmed the team that will spearhead its campaign in the 2016 World…
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Guy Martin pulls out of Macau road race this year
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Guy Martin pulls out of Macau road race this year. Guy Martin has pulled out of the Macau GP just a day after trying to enter the treacherous road race in China. Martin has sited continuing issues with his physical rehabilitation after his 130mph crash in the Dundrod 150 at the Ulster GP meeting as…
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SHOCK news: Guy Martin to race again at treacherous Macau roads circuit just 14 weeks after breaking back
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SHOCK news: Guy Martin to race again at treacherous Macau roads circuit just 14 weeks after breaking back Guy Martin is to make his RETURN to racing 14 weeks after he broke his back in the Ulster GP event. In early August Guy,33, broke his back, smashed his sternum and suffered very serious shoulder injuries…
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BMW, Honda and Yamaha announce clever-bike team-up
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So here we go, the first real joint-step to safer, more clever and joined-up motorcycle safety thinking. And it’s a coming together for BMW, Honda and Yamaha. The three companies have agreed to develop cooperative-intelligent transportation systems (C-ITS) for motorcycles, which effectively makes this the first step in vehicle-to-vehicle communication. The three companies will work together…
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Yamaha Tenere announced in 60th anniversary colours
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Yamaha Tenere announced in 60th anniversary colours. This is pretty sweet, this is the 60th anniversary special ‘North America’ colourscheme on the current Super Tenere Yamaha. This model in this scheme has so far only been announced as being released in the USA. It might, or might not, be part of the line-up for Europe…
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VIDEO H2 at the Nurburgring
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Check this video out of an H2 being put through its paces at the Nurburgring. There’s not a huge amount to say about this other than the rider, Tim Rhötig, from Bridgestone-Deutschland is really trusting that front tyre in a lot of places. The bike sounds great on the pipe and the ‘ring is remarkably quiet…
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Yamaha issues recall on R3
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Yamaha issues recall on R3. Yamaha has issued a recall in the USA to do with its R3 mini-superbike. Units of the R3 have an incorrectly manufactured upper triple clamp that may crack whilst riding. Affected bikes were made between January 1, 2015 and August 31, 2015. The recall has been filed with the NHTSA,…
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Yamaha unveils 2016s R1s lower-spec superbike
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Yamaha unveils 2016s R1s lower-spec superbike. Yamaha has unveiled it’s third variant of the current YZF-R1 – the 2016 Yamaha YZF-R1S. But so far this model is only available in America. The bike sits below the base model R1. Yamaha was clear that the 2015 R1 was more of a track bike than a roadster but the…
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BMW’s 300cc ‘stunt concept’ (actually, the 300cc roadster)
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BMW’s 300cc ‘stunt concept’ (actually, the 300cc roadster). This is the BMW Concept Stunt G310. It’s a bike being shown as a pre-show model for the emerging markets of South America. In reality, it’s a stunt version of the 300cc roadster that the German firm is adding to the range next year. Here’s what BMW…
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