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RACING: The Suzuka 8 Hours won’t be happening in 2020
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Tougher travel restrictions to Japan has forced organisers to cancel the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race this year. With it looking increasingly unlikely that international riders and teams would be able to travel to Suzuka – the FIM, Eurosport Events and Mobilityland has decided to cancel the 2020 edition of the famous race, which has…
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PATENT: BMW’s single-unit CARBON frame and swingarm
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BMW has filed a design patent for a new carbon fibre chassis, which sees the frame and swingarm constructed as a single unit. Carbon fibre frames are nothing new, nor are carbon fibre swingarms – but BMW taking things one step further, filing a patent which integrates the two together. Unlike a conventional setup, there’s…
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What kit will we be sporting in the 2020 Ultimate Sportsbike?
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As we count down to the special issue of Fast Bikes, take a look at the kit we will be wearing for the ultimate group test.
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MotoGP: UPDATED calendar. Season closer at Portimao added.
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There’s a new calendar for the 2020 MotoGP season – and the big news is that the final race will be at Portimao. MotoGP organisers have just released the latest revised schedule for the 2020 race season – which includes a total of seven races on Spanish soil. The other seven are split between the…
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VIDEO: First glimpse of Honda’s CBR600RR return
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Honda has confirmed it is preparing to unveil its new Honda CBR600RR – releasing a teaser trailer ahead of its launch date. The new CBR600RR is scheduled to be officially launched on August 21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSvf-XbVWl8 According to Honda, their new supersport model boasts an enhanced overall performance, including a high-performance water-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC, in-line…
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BSB: Get a FREE official programme for this weekend’s round at Donington Park. Download it NOW.
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Meant to be at this weekend’s BSB round at Donington Park? Disappointed to be missing the trackside action? How about an official programme to ease your pain…? Last week BSB organisers announced that spectators wouldn’t be allowed to attend the Donington Park and Snetterton rounds in August. And to help race fans stuck at home…
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MotoGP: Stefan Bradl replaces Marc Marquez for Czech GP
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Despite aiming for a return to racing at Brno, Marc Marquez is going to sit out this weekend’s racing at Brno – and will be replaced by HRC test rider Stefan Bradl. After undergoing a second surgery on a fractured humerus, Marquez and HRC have decided that the World Champion won’t be on the grid…
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Does TVS’s updated Apache RR 310 hint at the arrival of a baby sportbike from BMW?
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TVS has just updated its Apache RR 310 – and rumours are swirling that a version of it is going to make it Europe; with a BMW badge. The Apache RR 310 was co-developed by BMW and TVS – and there’s been speculation that it’d make an appearance over here ever since it was released…
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VIDEO: How does Honda Racing turn a CBR1000RR-R SP into a BSB racer? Part One.
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Honda Racing’s released the first part of a new video series to show what’s involved in turning a standard Fireblade SP into a fire breathing BSB racer.
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VIDEO: Jonathan Rea testing at Misano. TURN UP the volume.
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To whet your appetite for WSB action returning this weekend, here’s a video of Jonathan Rea rattling round Misano. We love a bit of on-board footage here at MoreBikes – and with the World Superbikes Championship kicking off again at the weekend, Kawasaki’s released some footage of Jonathan Rea flying around the Misano World Circuit…
