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New Tech Aero Backpack launched
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New Tech Aero Backpack from Alpinestars launched. Tech Aero Backpack|| £129.99 || 16 to 26 litres || www.alpinestars.com The Tech Aero Backpack is aerodynamically profiled and comes with a host of comfort and performance features that are specifically designed to keep up comfort whilst riding. Using new touches to the backpack range from the…
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Sam Lowes crashes twice in Furygan/Dainese combination suit
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Sam Lowes crashes twice in Furygan/Dainese combination suit. Just one race after the Mugello GP where the Dainese D-Air Armor, the airbag “open platform”, has been presented to the international press, the Dainese technology was used in a suit by another manufacturer. Sam Lowes, World Championship rider in the Moto 2 class, fell twice during…
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Lorenzo lays down MotoGP marker with fourth consecutive win
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Lorenzo lays down MotoGP marker with fourth consecutive win. Jorge Lorenzo took a sensational fourth consecutive win for the first time in his career in front of a massive home crowd at Montmeló is Spain. Similar to the previous MotoGP round, he led the race from start to finish, which means he set a new…
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Yamaha MT-07 Retro prototype revealed
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As revealed on Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine’s Facebook page (our sister title) before any other website or press title, Yamaha has unveiled its MT-07 Retro prototype. Created by Shinya Kimura – one of the most respected Japanese custom builders, the officially commissioned Yamaha Yard Built project looks likely to follow in the footsteps of the…
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McGuinness smashes records and takes 23rd TT win
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John McGuinness took his 23rd TT victory shattered Bruce Anstey’s outright lap record from last year’s Superbike race with a sensational speed of 132.701mph as he came home 14.2s clear of James Hillier in the PokerStars Senior race with Ian Hutchinson in third. The victory came after the original race was red flagged…
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Knox Aegis back protector review
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Knox Aegis back protector | From £59.99 | www.planet-knox.com / 0190 825825 | Tested by Leon Rose In recent years I’ve been investing slowly in better riding gear and I’d kitted myself out completely, or so I thought. The only thing I’ve never considered buying was a back protector, until now. Just look at all the racers,…
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Lintin wins Bennett’s Lightweight TT for debut TT win
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Ivan Lintin grabbed his debut TT victory on Friday when he took a record-breaking Bennetts Lightweight race from James Hillier by just under four seconds with Michael Rutter in third. The front two both smashed the old lap record, Hillier lapping at 120.848 compared to Lintin’s 120.845 but it was the second win in a…
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One person arrested every three days for drug-driving
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The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed for the first time the true scale of drug-driving in the UK since new laws came into force – and showed that over 400 people a month have already been arrested for this offence. The IAM’s findings show 902 drug-drive arrests in total were made by forces…
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Max Biaggi returns to World Superbikes
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According to the World Superbike website, Max Biaggi is returning to the World Superbike Championship. In 2012, Biaggi announced his retirement soon after he picked up his second world crown. He will race again at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on 19-21 June and then at the Sepang International Circuit at the start of August. Racing as…
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James Hillier claims fastest closed roads TT speed with Kawasaki Ninja H2R
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Kawasaki rider James Hillier is looking to claim the fastest speed ever recorded for a motorcycle on closed roads at the Isle of Man TT after registering over 206 mph on his Strava GPS app on the famous Sulby straight riding a Ninja H2R in a parade lap. The Quattro Plant Kawasaki rider declared himself…
