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Yamaha 2017 R6 – specs are HERE (no power figures yet though)
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Tony CarterOK, so we’re rushing this out a bit – but that’s because we want to give you this information as quickly as we’ve got it off Yamaha – so here’s the actual detail document from Yamaha about its new 2017 R6. The bike is 190kg (wet) but there’s no power figure for it yet.…
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Early pics of 2017 Yamaha R6 arrive!
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Tony CarterEarly pics of 2017 Yamaha R6 arrive! Well… we think they’re real… We’re less than an hour away from the official launch of the 2017 Yamaha R6 (we think) so imagine our surprise when these pictures just popped up in our inbox… Yep, we’ve only been sent these and no details. These pictures haven’t come…
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World launch: This afternoon. Yamaha’s 2017 R6. We think. Here. Yeah. Here.
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Tony CarterYamaha is launching a new R series bike at 3pm today. We think it’s going to be the 2017 R6 model. We’re being sent the information from Yamaha when the new model is unveiled and we’ll bring you everything that’s sent out form the factory, right here. We love the way the millions of you…
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SPY SHOT! Ducati’s 939 Multistrada caught! In garage. Finished. Yep
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Tony CarterHere’s one of the bikes that we’re expecting to surface officially at the Milan motorcycle show next month – this is the Ducati 939 Mutlistrada. We’ve been sent these shots by someone who has found their way into a garage ahead of the new bike getting its screen options and panniers fitted. Caught in an…
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Kawasaki giving the H2R bigger wings. Design drawings point the way to proper downforce increase
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Tony CarterThese drawings from inside Kawasaki show how the factory is having to up the amount of downforce on its next-generation of the brutal H2R to MotoGP levels, just to keep the front wheel of the coming-version of the bike on the floor during top-end acceleration. There’s no details about an increase in the bike’s power…
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Honda Fireblade 2017: USA source says cheaper, ‘basic’ version of the new superbike is on the way
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Tony CarterHonda Fireblade 2017: USA source says cheaper, ‘basic’ version of the new superbike is on the way. There’s going to be a cheaper, lower-spec Honda Fireblade launched at the Milan motorcycle show next month. That’s the claim being made by American website Asphalt and Rubber which attributes the information coming from American Honda. According to…
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Photos: Awesome Barry Sheene tribute Suzuki SV650
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Tony CarterSuzuki France has launched a cool dealer competition to promote the new SV650: The idea is that the dealership network designs and builds café racers and scramblers using the new bike as a starting point to bring a bit of variety to the Suzuki looks. The SV650 has proved surprisingly versatile, and we particularly like the…
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REVEALED! KTM’s 2017 RC390, RC200 and RC125cc bikes right HERE. Studio pics and specs!
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Tony CarterHere’s three 2017 KTM smaller Dukes that are going to be launched at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan next month in the updated colours below. We’ve also got the specs for the 390, 200, 125 which are under each of the full-on, side-on pics below. These bikes are sooooo tasty! Specifications: RC390 Displacement – 373.2cc…
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Intermot show: LEAKED! 2017 Ducati SuperSport REVEALED! MORE PICS!
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Tony CarterOk, here’s the first pics proper of the Ducati SuperSport that is going to be officially launched later today at Intermot in Germany. The pictures have surfaced on Cooper Bike this morning. The bike below is the SuperSport S. We know it’s the 939 Testastretta motor in a steel trellis frame. The screen is pretty…
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Intermot show: Suzuki reveals its GSX-R125
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Tony CarterSuzuki has just broken details on the tiny GSX-R125 as part of it’s 2017 line-up. Here’s what the factory has just said about the bike: GSX-R125 is a new GSX-R model that extends its appeal and allows beginner and younger riders to enjoy the special GSX-R experience by installing a 125cc engine (the smallest…
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