Sports Bikes
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Suzuki issues recall on V-Strom 650 over stator failure fears
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Suzuki issues recall on V-Strom 650 over stator failure fears. Suzuki has issued a recall on it’s 650 V-Strom because of a potential fault with the wiring. The recall is has – so far – only been made in the States and affects some 8,613 bikes which were made between August 30 and October 12,…
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Video: MEGA onboard comparison TT laps – Superbike v Superstock v Supersport
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Video: MEGA onboard comparison TT laps – Superbike v Superstock v Supersport. We’re loving this video from the Isle of Man TT lads which pits John McGuinness on his Superbike Fireblade, Dean Harrison on his Kawasaki ZX-6R Supersport bike and Ian Hutchinson on his BMW S1000RR Superstocker. It’s excellent and really shows how the different…
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MV Boss Castiglioni: “We’ve no cash for development of new superbike”
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MV Boss Castiglioni: “We’ve no cash for development of new superbike.” MV Agusta boss Giovanni Castiglioni (above) has opened up about where MV Agusta is right now, saying that there’s no money in the firm’s pocket to put towards the development of a new Superbike. The news means that MV is merely going to up…
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Video: When you absolutely have to slide a Ninja 636 on the frozen lake
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Video: When you absolutely have to slide a Ninja 636 on the frozen lake. https://youtu.be/0MTkjuC2YXU Check out this cool (pun intended) video from the Red Bull gang of Lithuanian stuntman Aras Gibieza punting his modded Kawasaki Ninja 636 around the snow and the ice accompanied by two BMW M4s. We like it. And now…
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Aprilia unveils the RSV4R FW-GP. A 250bhp, factory supported ultimate superbike that’ll be built to your spec. 250bhp!
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Aprilia unveils the RSV4R FW-GP. A 250bhp, factory supported ultimate superbike that’ll be built to your spec. 250bhp! In case the Aprilia RSV4R isn’t quite enough for you in stock trim – the Italians have come up with this. This is a 250bhp RSV4R FW-GP. Aprilia has announced the bike as a top-flight spec option…
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The world’s first Benelli tnt Panigale 899…
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The world’s first Benelli tnt Panigale 899… Check out this superb home-built special from the guys at MotoSaigon.vn. Underneath the flashy outer is a Benelli tnt300 but at first glance most people would take this roadster for a full-on 899cc Ducati Panigale. Of course, things like swingarm, shock, brakes etc give the game away…
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Video: Watch KTM’s 790 Duke Prototype tearing it up on track – looks AWESOME
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Video: Watch KTM’s 790 Duke Prototype tearing it up on track – looks AWESOME. https://youtu.be/azVXkrbPtbo Check out this great promo video from KTM of the 790 Duke Prototype in action . The bike was unveiled a couple of months ago – and was one of the undoubted stars of the Eicma show at Milan. KTM…
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SPY SHOTS: Caught out! KTM’s 2018 790 Adventure spied testing on the road
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SPY SHOTS: Caught out! KTM’s 2018 790 Adventure spied testing on the road. These are the first pictures of the upcoming 800cc Enduro bike from KTM. The bike, which will be called the 790 Adventure, is scheduled to appear later on in 2017, there’s debate as to when the bike is actually going to…
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KTM Chairman says that a 1000cc V4 that makes 240bhp is coming for 2018! – look out Honda RC213V-S…
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KTM Chairman says that a 1000cc V4 that makes 240bhp is coming for 2018! – look out Honda RC213V-S… KTM has said that it WILL make a 1000cc V4 MotoGP-bike-that-you-can-buy for 2018. And it’s going to make 240bhp! Speaking to the German publication SPEEDWEEK, KTM Chairman Stefan Pierer (above) said: “Next year we well be…
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Video: 2017 Benelli Tornado 302R in full-on launch action
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Video: 2017 Benelli Tornado 302R in full-on launch action. https://youtu.be/FlqO_AJnvsw Here’s a new video for the upcoming Benelli Tornado 30R2 released by the factory. In it, the bike gets the usual light-stick treatment (there’s some cut-aways to a half-dressed woman, not entirely sure why) and then there’s some pretty decent track action on the bike…
