Sports Bikes
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Biking Bucket List: California Superbike School
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Level 1 starts from £465 / www.superbikeschool.co.uk It doesn’t matter what bike you ride, whether you ride on the road or track, or how fast or slow you ride – if you ride a motorcycle, you can improve. The California Superbike School has more than 30 years of experience of helping people ride faster and…
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Suzuki Live returns for 2023!
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That’s right. Suzuki’s top drawer track event is back at Cadwell Park on July 15-16. With track sessions for classic and modern Suzukis (for novice, intermediate and experienced riders), as well as classic race bike parades (with both pre-2000 and post-2000 models welcome), if you’re into the Japanese marque, you’re going to be in your…
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MotoGP 2023: Kazakhstan GP cancelled!
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The Kazakhstan Grand Prix has been cancelled, leaving 20 races on the card for 2023. The homologation procedures remaining incomplete at the circuit, alongside ‘global challenges’, means that the organizers have pulled the Kazakhstan Grand Prix from their 2023 MotoGP agenda. FIM, IRTA and Dorna have declared the scrubbing of the Grand Prix of Kazakhstan…
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Get involved at the TT- sign on as a Marshal
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Ever thought about marshalling at the TT? Well, now’s your chance – because the TTMA has just announced it’s on the hunt for new people to get involved and help make the racing happen on the little island in the middle of the Irish Sea. Speaking about the announcement, Jane Corlett, director of the TT…
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V4 Fireblade?
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Honda is continually registering new patents for the V4, such as cylinder deactivation and a reverse rotating crankshaft – similar to Ducati’s. Honda’s V4 with load-sensing cylinder deactivation may not be a new invention, having been patented as early as 2013 in Japan and the USA. Only recently in 2021, did it receive patent protection…
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WorldSBK Aragon Round to Host 2023 Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale
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The second edition of the Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale, which sees the top riders from the national R7 Cups and Challenges across Europe battle it out for glory, will take place alongside Round 10 of the FIM Superbike World Championship at Motorland Aragon, Spain from 21-23 September 2023. After the success of the inaugural edition…
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Bag a ‘Busa for less with new Suzuki offer
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Suzuki’s Hayabusa is now available with just a 2.9% APR Representative over three years on both PCP and HP agreements, with just a £1,000 deposit. The iconic hyperbike also comes with two years of free servicing. Running from now until 30 June 2023, the offer means the third generation Hayabusa – complete with its jaw-dropping…
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WATCH ROAD TO 2023 FREE ON TT+
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Catch all the action from ‘Road to 2023’ the Isle of Man TT Races’ official launch show, this Sunday (16th April) at 7 pm as the show airs exclusively for free on TT+. Anticipation continues to build for this year’s TT, and Road to 2023 marks the moment that the countdown to the first bike away…
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Ask The Experts! Know your… bike servicing
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We all know that we need our bikes serviced, but do we really know what it takes, what to do and what to look out for? Well, Our colleagues at Fast Bikes magazine asked Paul at Black&White Bikes in Lincolnshire for a few pointers… What is the point in servicing a road bike? Well, you’ve…
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Yamaha ‘OW’ – Developing The Concept
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Despite the changes made at both prototype and production levels it was now apparent to the Race Team its half-litre four was far from perfect. The OW20 was good but there was still a lot work needed if it was to win the 500 crown. A new bike, designated OW23, had been available midway through…