Sports Bikes
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First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning – gets revealed a few days before its launch
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First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning gets revealed a few days before its launch. When Erik Buell Racing (EBR) announced a couple of months ago that his company would be launching a new Black Lightning there was much wringing of hands and awaiting of something a bit ground breaking from the…
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Motorcycle Live! Suzuki is unleashing its race hot Katana build LIVE! Nov 19 – 27
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Motorcycle Live! Suzuki is unleashing its race hot Katana build LIVE! Suzuki will again adding to the live entertainment at this year’s Motorcycle Live, with Team Classic Suzuki building its latest race bike on the Suzuki stand throughout the duration of the show, as it assembles the GSX1100SD Katana it will campaign in next year’s…
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Video: The moment a biker chooses launching off a 40ft drop instead of a head-on with a car… onboard footage (he’s OK)
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https://youtu.be/NYkuYg5qvPI Holy moly! Check out this video as a timely reminder to go for the corner if you commit to it (or, slow down a bit if you haven’t got the skills). Either way, every time we see this footage it makes us go a bit sicky inside. The video isn’t new but it’s still…
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Milan show: Amazing VIDEO of Ducati 1299 Superleggera carbon fibre über-superbike ridden on track
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The new Ducati 1299 Superleggera is the most exclusive bike ever from the Italian manufacturer, with its 215bhp desmodromic engine, and a carbon fibre frame, swingarm, subframe and wheels – and a price tag of around £7ok (not that you can buy one, the limited number produced has already sold out). The bike looked amazing in…
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Milan show: Aprilia Dorsoduro 900 and Shiver 900 revealed in Milan
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Revealing the Dorsoduro 900 and Shiver 900, Aprilia announced that the new models benefit from more performance from the new 900cc twin-cylinder engine, a tighter ride and better handling from the refined chassis architecture and the best available technology. The Dorsoduro 900 is the supermoto model, and the Shiver 900 the naked version. The new bikes feature…
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Milan show: Suzuki’s new GSX250R revealed
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Suzuki has just revealed its new small-capacity sportsbike, the GSX250R. The new 248cc parallel-twin engine that powers the GSX250R/ABS offers the best fuel economy in its class according to Suzuki. The 4-valve motor makes 24.7bhp @ 8,000rpm and belches out 17.21lb-ft @ 6,500rpm. It has 53.5 x 55.2 bore and stroke with a compression of…
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Milan show: Honda shows the updated CBR650F and CB650F
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Honda’s four-cylinder middleweight CBR650F and CB650F gain 3kW peak power (now 67kW/11,000rpm), a Showa Dual Bending Valve front fork, revised Nissin brake calipers and new free-breathing exhaust. Shorter gear ratios should help acceleration through the mid-range. Honda also promises that the updated bikes provide a thrilling soundtrack from down low, growing to a fast-spinning howl…
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Milan show: Ducati’s most exclusive bike EVER: 1299 Superleggera
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Ducati 1299 Superleggera Ducati has just officially revealed the 1299 Superleggera at the EICMA show in Milan. This incredible king of superbikes, worth a cool £66k, comes with a 215bhp desmodromic engine, and a carbon fibre frame, swingarm, subframe and wheels, which help the bike tip the scales at 167kg – and that’s the wet…
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Watch the Ducati 1408 Superleggera launch from Milan LIVE here today at 3.30pm!
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Watch the Ducati 1408 Superleggera launch from Milan LIVE here today at 3.30pm! Make sure that you’re back on MoreBikes at 3.30pm this afternoon for the LIVE launch of the Italian giant’s new superbike, the Superleggera (aka Project 1408). As you can see above, we’ve teamed up with Ducati to stream the launch from…
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Video: You’ll flinch and wince when you see just how close this guy gets to buying the big one… watch it
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Video: You’ll flinch and wince when you see just how close this guy gets to buying the big one… watch it. We’ve seen some dumb riding before – but little quite as dumb as this. The t-shirt is a nice touch too. Wonder if he’s still around? And if he is, do you think he’s…
