Sports Bikes
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Latest tech. for the 2023 Bavarian Bullet
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BMW’s flagship sportbike get the latest technology ready for the 2023 race season It might not look like a whole lot has been changed for the latest generation M1000RR – but actually, BMW’s made a load of small but significant adjustments to both chassis and the engine, with the primary aim of reducing weight and…
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207hp, standard. The new Panigale V4 R…
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The Italian firm has just revealed the latest version of its street-legal but race-ready Panigale V4 R – and it’s just as bonkers as you’d expect. The headline news is that it’s 998cc V4 engine develops a whopping 207hp at 13,500rpm. But that’s just in standard tune. If you drop the homologated exhaust and swap…
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RUMOUR: Yamaha registers names – sporty bike on the way?
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The Japanese factory’s registered a load of brand names for its sportiest bikes – and there’s talk that we’re going to see one of them very soon. In February 2021, Yamaha registered a whole load of names for its sporty YZF-R range. There’s YZF-R1, YZF-R2, YZF-R3, YZF-R4, YZF-R5, YZF-R6, YZF-R7, YZF-R8, YZF-R9, YZF-R15, YZF-R20 and…
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KRT riders aiming for big finish as WSBK curtain comes down
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The final round of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship will take place at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia between 18-20 November, with Kawasaki riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes looking to end the season on a high. At the previous round in Indonesia the world championship was decided in favour of Alvaro Bautista…
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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Beat the Heat in Tropical Indonesian Free Practice
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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu topped Free Practice 1 and finished second in the overall standings, with teammate Andrea Locatelli in P7 on the opening day of the penultimate round of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship in Indonesia today. With a brand new surface at Mandalika International Street Circuit, the riders…
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Four-time British Champion Keith Farmer has died
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All at MoreBikes are sad to learn of the sudden death of four-time British champion Keith Farmer. Clogher, County Tyrone born Mr Farmer, 35, now residing in Cumbria, passed away at 0145 this morning surrounded by his family. He had officially retired this year after a glowing career – winning the Superstock 600 title in…
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Learner Legal Looker! Yamaha’s 2023 R125
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4th Generation R125: R-Connection When Yamaha launched the very first R125 in 2008 it brought advanced Supersport design and technology to the 125cc A1 license class. Setting new standards for thrilling performance, handling agility and aggressive style, this bike became an overnight success. During the past 15 years this iconic machine has consistently evolved to maintain…
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2001: Rossi ruffles feathers in the final 500cc year
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VJMC’s Steve Cooper looks back..The 2001 season might have marked the coming to an end of the 500cc era, but it always was going to go out with a bang. Honda’s sullen 2000 was forgotten as the motorcycle giant went for it big time. There were some seven riders on the fearsome NSR500 and another…
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VIDEO: How to Ride Silverstone GP Circuit – Track Guide
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Tim Neave returns to share more hints and tips on how to tackle UK tracks, this time he is riding Silverstone’s GP Circuit. The weapon of choice, BMW’s 50th Anniversary M 1000 RR, equipped with Dunlop’s GP Racer 212 tyres.
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Reserve Your Rocket! Kawasaki’s H2R can be pre-ordered NOW!
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Do you fancy owning one of the world’s very few limited-run supercharged production bikes? Now’s your chance, because Kawasaki has just opened the pre-order book for the 2023 version of its rare and raucous H2R. With power and torque rivalling top-flight MotoGP machines, the Kawasaki H2R (and to a lesser extent the marginally less powerful…
