Sports Bikes
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Bimota’s KB4 is coming. MORE tech info and MORE pictures.
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We’ve been talking about Bimota’s KB4 for ages, but now it looks like the Italian factory is gearing up for its official release. Following on from the reveal of the big and bad Tesi H2 at EICMA back in 2019, we’ve been hearing lots about the second model to come from the reenergised Bimota brand.…
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From NS to NSR
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How Honda’s V four powered NSR500 rewrote the GP bike blueprint… 1983 saw the Honda triple benefitting from both a new, all-alloy, chassis and the introduction of reed valves – the latter update allowing smoother fuel/airflow with no opportunity of the engine to blow the vital mixture back through the carburettors. This pair of revisions…
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MotoGP: Michelin extends EXCLUSIVE tyre contract to 2026
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The tyre specialist has just confirmed it’ll be the sole supplier for MotoGP tyres for another three years. The French manufacturer became the supplier for MotoGP tyres back in 2016, and with the news of the three-year extension, the Michelin and MotoGP partnership should see ten years of racing together. Speaking about the news, Florent…
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THE NEW SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RR
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The new Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR is available in two colour schemes, Red Hopper & Storm Grey, and Crystal While & Storm Grey. Bikes will be arriving in Triumph dealerships in January 2022 and has an OTR price of £17,950. Triumph have supplied all the information we wanted to know, here it is in…
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Moto2: TRIUMPH confirmed as engine supplier for THREE more years
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The British manufacturer will continue to supply the triple cylinder 765cc for the Moto2 racing championship for another three years. Derived from the engine that powers the Street Triple RS, the Moto2 tuned powerplant delivers an impressive 140hp, so it’s no surprise it’s helped some Moto2 records topple over the last few year, including a…
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PREVIEW: San Marino MotoGP
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Thinking of heading to the iconic Misano World Circuit? Here’s a couple of tips for your trip.
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Buying your first sports bikes? Here’s what you need to know…
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As a rule, we wouldn’t recommend a 600cc or bigger sports bike as a first big bike. It’s not that we’re killjoys, or even that we think you’ll go out and fall off.
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PATENTS: Yamaha’s new RADAR warning system
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The Japanese factory has filed a patent for a hazard warning system which displays information in the rear view mirrors and on the windscreen. Radar technology is becoming much more widespread in motorcycling, with BMW, Ducati and KTM all releasing bikes capable of identifying and reacting to potential hazards – and now Yamaha’s looking to…
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MotoGP: Maverick Viñales joins Aprilia for 2022
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Following the news that Aprilia has become an official factory MotoGP team, the Italian factory has just announced that Maverick Viñales will be joining its ranks for the 2022 race season. Viñales joins Aleix Espargaró on the RS-GP race bike – and has signed an annual contract to take him through to 2022, although there’s…
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TRIUMPH teases NEW Speed Triple 1200 RR. Coming NEXT month.
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The Hinckley factory has just released a video which gives us a tiny glimpse of a new bike that’s just about to be released; the Speed Triple 1200 RR. At this stage we know very little about the new machine – but a bit of logic suggests it’ll be a tweaked and tricked out version…
