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Vintage video: 150mph on a motorcycle – in 1930!
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Here’s a bit of a blast from the past: British Pathé video showing Joseph S Wright of Great Britain preparing for his motorcycle land-speed record attempt in Cork, Ireland, in 1930. This was before the days of the famous land-speed record rides in the Bonneville salt flats in the US, where Triumph brought fame to…
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Podcast: Tommy Searle interview with Fast Bikes and Kawasaki
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Fast Bikes has been chatting with Kawasaki DRT motocross star Tommy Searle about his history with the green factory and the year so far. From a brilliant start to recovering from a horrible knee injury Tommy is back and firing on all cylinders. Here’s the chat. For more podcasts, visit our MoreBikes Podcasts page.
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Video: Suter MMX500 – Riding the 195bhp two-stoke BEAST…
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In a world that’s becoming increasingly sanitised, Suter Motorcycles has defied convention by producing a 576cc, V4 two-stoke Grand Prix motorcycle. Having just been nailed around the Isle of Man TT by Ian Lougher, we got a chance to try out this 127kg, 195bhp beast first hand at Lausitzring in Germany. To learn more about…
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WSS Misano: Sofuoglu tops day one
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WSS Misano: Sofuoglu tops day one. Kawasaki Puccetti Racing rider Kenan Sofuoglu went quickest on Day 1 at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, with the Turk laying down a marker in FP2 to lead the charge to Tissot-Superpole 2. Rookie Federico Caricasulo was second quickest in the combined times after also impressing during the morning…
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WSB Misano: Hayden fastest on Day one
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WSB Misano: Hayden fastest on Day one The first day of track action at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli saw Kentucky Kid Nicky Hayden set the fastest lap of the day, as the American WorldSBK rookie put his Honda at the top of the timesheets. Misano veteran Hayden headed fellow WorldSBK rookie Markus…
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Bell helmets release 360fly footage from prototype helmet worn in the TT races by Gary Johnson
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Bell helmets release 360fly footage from prototype helmet won at the Isle of Man TT event by Gary Johnson. Check out this amazing couple of minutes of 4k footage shot by the Bell Helmets 360fly prototype lid at this year’s TT. The footage has just been released by Bell as a marker for where the…
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VIDEO: Valentino Rossi’s web TV series episode 3 – watch it HERE
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The third episode of the excellent web TV series, Valentino Rossi: The Doctor is out now. In this latest installment, you get to see Vale’s famous Ranch training ground in great detail. Built just outside of his home town of Tavullia, the nine-times world champion has built up The Ranch as a playground for…
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Is Guy Martin racing under the alias Terry Smith? We’ve been told that he is. If that’s right then here’s how he’s going on the Tour Divide!
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Yesterday we asked the question: Where is Guy Martin? after the live tracking for the punishing Tour Divide mountain bike race through America showed no sign of the housewife’s favourite – well last night we were told that Guy IS competing in the event and he’s doing it under the fake name Terry Smith! Now,…
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So where is Guy Martin? Because he’s NOT showing on the live tracking system for the Tour Divide mountain bike event
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So where is Guy Martin? Because he’s NOT showing on the live tracking system for the Tour Divide mountain bike event in the USA. OK, so there’s probably a perfectly reasonable explanation for this – like his tracking unit has broken, or he’s already completed it but hasn’t shown up on the results or he’s…
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WSB round 8: Misano this weekend and here’s the stats that matter
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Fancy being better in the know than the weekend’s professional ‘experts’? Then here’s the stats that you need ahead of this weekend’s WSB round at Misano. The Riviera di Rimini round is the eighth outing for the WSB boys this year and sees our own Tom Sykes making his 200th start in the class. It’ll…
