Sports Bikes
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New Husqvarna FS 450 Supermoto for 2017
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Husqvarna has just unveiled its new 2017 FS 450 Supermoto bike. According to the company, the new 450cc machine features updated and top-of-the-line components (including WP’s AER 48 forks and a composite subframe made from 30% carbon fibre), further advances in engine management (launch control, new handlebar map switch, traction control) and a fresh design…
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Video: Suter MMX500 – Riding the 195bhp two-stoke BEAST…
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In a world that’s becoming increasingly sanitised, Suter Motorcycles has defied convention by producing a 576cc, V4 two-stoke Grand Prix motorcycle. Having just been nailed around the Isle of Man TT by Ian Lougher, we got a chance to try out this 127kg, 195bhp beast first hand at Lausitzring in Germany. To learn more about…
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REVEALED! Ducati CEO’s designs to re-invent the wheel (and cure chatter at the same time)
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REVEALED! Ducati CEO designs to re-invent the wheel (and cure chatter at the same time). Claudio Domenicali is the Chief Executive of Ducati. A man with lots on his plate. But when he’s not steering one of the world’s strongest motorcycle brands to bigger and better things, the guy is still an engineer and inventor.…
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Video: BMW’s South African TV ad splashes stooges superbike style
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Check out this amusing bit of video that’s running as an advertising campaign in South Africa. It’s to push the S1000RR superbike and it’s a combination of Candid Camera (remember that?) and good old outrageous speeding past a bus stop (remember doing that?). BMW Motorrad SA is behind the ad where the road alongside a…
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Clutch of great 200cc specials appear in India – mini-Adventure and mini-Superbikes from dealers
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Here’s a couple of specials from Indian bike dealers that have caught our eye – mainly because they’re so well done. Both of these bikes are made from the TVS Apache 200 donor bike. The 12v power supply, upright fairing and various Adventure-type add-ons make the small-capacity bike a real looker in this pic snapped…
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2017 KTM 390 Duke snapped INSIDE the factory. First picture of next year’s bike!
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Here’s a first picture of the 2017 KTM 390 Duke – and the snap has come from an inside leak at the Bajaj factory near Pune in India. What we can see from the pic is that the bike is getting a split headlight face for next year, nicely aggressive and just what the segment…
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SUPERCHARGED Kawasaki NINJA 250! Here’s picture proof of what we’ve been telling you!
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Here’s a picture that’d get a lot of people hoping… this is a Kawasaki Ninja 250R with a supercharger. And it’s being developed in plain sight in a Japanese championship by the Trick Star Racing outfit. Trick Star Racing has made a name for itself developing race parts for various Kawasaki’s including a retro-GPz900 and…
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2017 GSX-R250 image appears
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Check out this computer image of what the 2017 Suzuki GSX-R250 could end up looking like. It’s a bit of wishful thinking by our Indian friends at Rushlane but it’s got our tails up – and we agree with the Rushlane lads that it should look something liek their image. Basically, this is a…
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Casey Stoner gets some miles in the dirt on Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 Enduro
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Casey Stoner’s having a bit of a European tour at the moment, having been out in corporate action at the Mugello GP round and now the Aussie former MotoGP world champion has stopped by Bologna to try out Ducati’s new maxi-enduro. “I love it”, were the first words Stoner said as he stepped off…
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California Superbike School, Level 1 – video review
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A day of track training can make you faster, safer and more confident, whether you’re a beginner or a track day veteran. If you fancy improving your riding skills this summer, the one-day courses at California Superbike School are a great option. The guys at California Superbike School know what they’re doing, they let you have plenty of time…
