Sports Bikes
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VIDEO: BMW S1000RR big screen action from M:I film. Uber cool.
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That there new Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation film that’s out now (or soon, depending on where you are) has some real nice BMW S1000RR action in it. Here’s a rather jolly nice clip from the film that makes cool bikes look even cooler. Nicely done, Mr Cruise – you talented sod. https://youtu.be/ha-MGEXS81k
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All Year Biker: Cleaning with meaning
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By Chris Moss A lot of us aren’t fans of cleaning our bikes. All Year Biker is though. And they have a specific treatment plan to remedy years of neglect. Keeping a motorcycle clean and in good cosmetic shape can be quite a science. Doing it really well requires the correct procedures and appropriate…
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SCOOP: Kawasaki’s new supercharged bike on the way
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Kawasaki has just published patents for this – another supercharged bike. The patent is surprisingly sparce on details but what it does show is that this is a unit different in design to that used on the awesome H2R hyperbike. Now, Kawasaki has made no secret of the fact that this supercharging tech is likely…
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SCOOP: Kawasaki boss: ‘New ZX-10R will be here in 2016 and it’s a BIG step forward’
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2016 will see a completely tweaked Kawasaki ZX-10R with major changes to the chassis, swingarm, engine and electronics. Guim Roda, Kawasaki’s World Superbike Team Manager said: “The concept is the same as the current motorcycle, but there are some changes coming to make it much more competitive. This year the technical rules are more restrictive…
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Video: Rider grabs Go Pro mid corner. So cool.
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We love a cool video, especially when there’s no point to it. So enjoy this – it’s a video that’s safe for work, and we promise it’ll make you smile. Basically, it’s a rider getting his knee down on a Californian road – so far, so normal. But he does have a very nice way…
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KTM issues recall on 2014 1290 Super Duke
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KTM has issued a recall of the 2014 1290 Super Duke because of fears that the bike’s petrol tank could leak fuel. The announcement has been made in various markets around the world, because the tank construction was outsourced the factory says that it can be sure that the issue is only applicable to…
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30th Anniversary GSX-R colours revealed
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It’s the 30th anniversary of the production of the GSX-R, a bike that changed the motorcycle world. To mark the occasion Suzuki is painting the 1000cc bike in special colours that ape the original scheme. We’ve been sent the pictures and the bike looks very coo. Here’s what Suzuki itself says about the historic…
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Launch report: Suzuki GSX-S1000FA
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Tested by: John Milbank Pictures by: James Wright and Ula Serra £9,999//143.5bhp @ 10,000rpm//78.2lb-ft @ 9,500rpm//214kg//www.suzuki-gb.co.uk The new GSX-S1000FA has been carefully targeted by Suzuki – its typical buyer is expected to be an experienced forty-plus rider with an above-average income. They previously owned a sportsbike and they’re expected to be using this for weekend rides without…
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SCOOP: Naked, supercharged version of the new Suzuki!
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By Leon Rose and Tony Carter SCOOP: Naked, supercharged version of the new Suzuki! So we’ve now seen the patent drawings published in the States for what is very likely to be the production version of the Recursion Suzuki shown as a concept bike a while back, and now we’ve been sent more…
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SCOOP: That Suzuki new-bike, MORE info!
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SCOOP: That Suzuki new-bike, MORE info! We’ve been trawling the archives at MCM and we found this, the Recursion – one of the concept Suzukis shown at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. That concept was touted as having a 588cc in-line twin-cylinder motor with an intercooler turbo providing a power boost. It’s got the single-sided…
