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No more petrol power! Fossil fuels “should be phased out by 2100”
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The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports unrestricted use of fossil fuels must be “phased out” by 2100 if the world is to avoid dangerous levels of climate change. The report says reducing emissions is crucial if global warming is to be limited to 2 degrees Celsius; a target acknowledged in 2009…
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More protection from Knox motorcycle back protector
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Launched in 2012 and featuring all-new dual-compound hybrid technology, a unique four-plate structure, the Knox Meta-Sys back protector set new standards of protection and flexibility. Updated and improved for 2015, the new Meta-Sys offers more protection, less weight and is fully certified to the highest level of the latest CE standard. The Meta-Sys is constructed…
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Motorcycle safety: is this a solution?
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I’ve just received an email from Pere László. He’s pretty excited at the idea of having designed what he describes as the world’s safest two-wheel roadster. Pere is hoping the crowd-funding website indigogo will raise the $40,000 he needs to build the first prototype machine, before encouraging investors to get onboard. Using his experience in sheet metal production,…
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The Macua Grand Prix from a motorcycle racer’s perspective
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The annual Macau road races on the southern coast of China are a regular draw to the top names of international road racing, including two-time TT-winner Gary Johnson. With just a couple of days to go before the start of this year’s event, Bruce Wilson asked the Lincolnshire-based rider… What’s the attraction of racing Macau?…
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MotoGP: The new faces on the grid
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The MotoGP grid for next season is already shaping up. Maverick Viñales and Jack Miller are just two of the exciting new riders to be joining for 2015, with new bikes and new teams adding to the colour in the premier class. The 2013 Moto3 World Champion and 2014 Moto2 Rookie of the Year Viñales is…
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Take a free motorcycle test ride with KTM at Motorcycle Live
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KTM is offering riders attending Motorcycle Live the chance to sample bikes from its Street range with free demo rides. The nine-day show, held at Birmingham’s NEC, from November 22-30, will showcase the entire 2015 Street range of motorcycles along with highlights from the Off-Road collection on the main KTM stand, while the ‘Test Ride…
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Leaner riders and drivers warned of test scam
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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is warning learner riders and drivers to avoid copycat websites and save money by using GOV.UK for booking driving tests. This test scam is targeting riders and drivers who are often short of cash, and looking to get their first transport. Copycat websites offer to book theory and…
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New Rukka motorcycle back protector
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Completing the comprehensive range of Rukka D3O Air protectors, two protector vests of different designs with chest and back protectors combine maximum protection with optimum comfort. Developing the groundbreaking Rukka D3O Air protectors which are very soft, flexible and therefore comfortable while multiplying their crash energy absorption in the moment an impact occurs, Rukka has…
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Marco Melandri signs to Aprilia for 2015 MotoGP
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The lineup is complete for the team that will take Aprilia into its rookie year in the 2015 MotoGP World Championship. After the announcement about Alvaro Bautista, Marco Melandri has officially been signed, fresh from the conclusion of the 2014 Superbike season, also with Aprilia Racing, where he took 6 wins and another 5 podiums…
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How effective is a motorcycle airbag… would you wear one?
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Alpinestars has released footage of a crash-test featuring a dummy wearing one its motorcycle airbags. Piloting a BMW R1200GS, the ‘rider’ hits the car at 30mph. Incredibly, the airbag inflates before the unfortunate biker makes contact with the Mercedes saloon. The new Tech-Air jacket is the first self-contained airbag system, which doesn’t need attaching – mechanically…
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