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Gino Rea: Nervous wait for more news
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MoreBikes has everything crossed today for some good news about Gino Rea who was airlifted to hospital after a serious crash at the Suzuka 8-Hours over the weekend. The former British Superbike rider was riding for the FCC TSR Honda France team in the eight-hour endurance race and crashed during practice. MoreBikes understands that the…
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CFMOTO, Electric motorcycle, modular chassis…
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A leaked patent has given the world a glimpse of CFMOTO’s new modular electric motorcycle, which could become the basis for a whole range of models. A more in-depth look at its 300GT-E Chinese police bike has revealed that CFMOTO’s been very clever about how it’s designed its electric machine. The structure underneath can be…
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Morris Lubricants launch video series on how oil is made
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Morris Lubricants have released a new video series starring Guy Martin – designed to provide end users and distributors in the motorcycle trade with an insight into how oil is made and the factors that should be considered when choosing a lubricant supplier.
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More power, more revs for Moto2…
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On the eve of the British Grand Prix, Triumph announced a raft of developments to the 765cc triple Moto2™ engine, derived from the production Street Triple RS, to increase revs, power and performance. Increase of 5 PS from the 2023 Moto2™ season, an extra 400rpm Development areas include pistons, cylinder head, valves, camshafts, crank Aim…
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THE LEGENDARY TRIUMPH DAYTONA AT THE BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM
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From the original race bike that inspired and created the Triumph Daytona name, through to Triumph’s recent and most significant Daytona 765 Moto2™ Limited Edition, the British Motor Museum announces the largest Triumph Daytona exhibition yet, displayed at the temple of British Motor engineering. One of the most iconic and legendary motorcycle models of all…
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Legal Q&A: ‘Bicycle’ loophole?
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Q: I have recently been stopped by the Met Police and offered a fixed penalty offer of three points and a fine for stopping in an ‘Advanced Stop Line’ box on my ‘motor bicycle’ in London. This is the box cyclists can use to wait at the head of stationary traffic stopped at red lights…
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Legal Q&A: IAM Instructor Vs Lorry – who was at fault?
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Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast from White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors guides our followers through their legal trials and troubles Q: I am an IAM instructor and have also done my ROSPA gold so I know how to ride and have great observational skills, even if I do say so myself. Two months ago I…
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Report: The Bike Shed 2022 Show
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After a long three-year wait, Bike Shed’s annual custom show returned with a bang. Bob Pickett gets amongst it in London.. Back again at London’s Tobacco Dock event space (in many ways the ideal location for a show celebrating bikes transformed into something different, what with it originating as an office, retail and entertainment space…
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Nice gift for Guintoli!
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Suzuki has presented a Yoshimura SERT Motul replica Hayabusa to endurance world champion and MotoGP test rider Sylvain Guintoli, to celebrate the Frenchman’s titles and contribution to Suzuki’s racing successes in recent years. Despite doing his racing on a GSX-R1000, Guintoli has always expressed a fondness for the Hayabusa and the smoothness of its 1340cc,…
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A spin on: Royal Enfield’s Scram 411
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Royal Enfield’s mini adventure bike, the Himalayan, has been an incredible success story even by Enfield standards, becoming the UK’s second best-selling adventure bike (behind BMW’s all-conquering GS) – and the Scram 411 builds on that success, adding sharper styling and better road manners. Bob Pickett gets up close… Give me some spec A 411cc…
