Sports Bikes
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Honda files PATENT for rear spoiler.
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Design drawings have emerged which confirm Honda’s working on a new rear unit for its sportbikes. In recent years, motorcycle manufacturers have been introducing wings to the front of their bikes to improve aerodynamics and increase downforce. Now Honda’s looking at what it can do to improve things at the rear. In recent history, tail…
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VIDEO: Kawasaki’s ZX-25R on the DYNO. Listen to it scream.
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We’ve been talking about Kawasaki’s eagerly anticipated ZX-25R for months – and now a video has been released showing the little 250 screaming on the dyno. Although official technical specifications haven’t been released yet – we do know the bike is powered by a punchy 249cc, water-cooled, inline-four motor which revs up to 18,000rpm and…
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MotoGP: Alex Rins signs Suzuki contract for 2021 and 2022
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Alex Rins has signed a contract which commits him to the Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP team for the 2021 and 2022 racing seasons. Rins joined the Suzuki Ecstar Team back in 2017 for his first season in MotoGP, and has gone from strength to strength since. It took him until Argentina in 2018 to claim his…
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NEW GEAR: Arai’s Honda Fireblade-inspired helmet. Get YOURS now.
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Are you a Fireblade rider? After a new lid to keep you safe out on the road or track? Arai’s just released new version of its top of the line RX-7V for you. There are three versions available – one Red, one Blue and one Silver – to match the colour schemes of Honda’s 2020…
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FROM THE VAULT: Watch some of the most iconic MotoGP and WSB races for FREE.
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Although the Coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to this year’s racing calendar – that doesn’t mean you can’t get your fill of top flight action from the comfort of your sofa. MotoGP and WSB have opened up the archives and dug out some of the most iconic moments in racing history. And you can…
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PRODUCTS: Arai’s LIMITED EDITION Isle of Man TT RX-7V helmet. Get YOURS now.
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Arai’s just released its newest RX-7V helmet design to celebrate the Isle of Man TT. And you can get your hands on one NOW. Despite this year’s road racing calendar being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, Arai’s still releasing its limited edition Isle of Man TT RX-7V for 2020. It’s a great looking lid,…
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Triumph’s Rocket 3 R recreates iconic tablecloth trick
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Triumph Motorcycles has taken on the oldest bike stunt in the world – the tablecloth trick – to showcase its ultimate high-performance muscle roadster, the Rocket 3 R.
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VIDEO: Watch Sylvain Guintoli put a stock GSX-R around Donington. This is WELL WORTH watching in full
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Look, he’s a Suzuki man taking a 2020 Suzuki GSX-R1000R out for a really fast lap at Donington, which is a circuit he knows better than he knows the back of his right hand. But, this video is superb. And Sylvain is genuinely one of the most honest (and nicest) people in racing. It’s well…
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Rossi and Bagnaia help hospitals in fight against coronavirus
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To help fight the coronavirus pandemic, Valentino Rossi and Pecco Bagnaia have contributed to hospitals in Italy. Despite the Italian government’s preventive measures, the coronavirus pandemic isn’t going away anytime soon – and that’s why Valentino Rossi and Pecco Bagnaia have made donations to help hospitals fight against the virus. Rossi has made a ‘generous…
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VIDEO: Rea and Lowes put Kawasaki’s ZX-25R through its paces at Jerez.
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Kawasaki’s finally released video of its new ZX-25R in action. And it shows Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes ripping round Jerez. We told you it was coming and here it is. Kawasaki’s dropped the video of Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes tearing around Jerez on the new Ninja ZX-25R – and it shows that the…
