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Meet the stealth bike for US Special Forces that can run on olive oil and power communications equipment in battle
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In 2014 the US government launched a competition to design a special forces spec motorcycle for use in the field. Now, the two finalists are going to go on display at a Special Operations Forces conference in Florida – and here’s one of the finalists. Pictured above, the LSA Autonomy Nightmare runs with a gas…
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Rumour: New MV 1000 Brutale with electronics galore for 2017
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Rumour: New MV 1000 Brutale with electronics galore for 2017. This rumour is doing the rounds at the moment – a new F4 Brutalle 1000 from MV. And this is what the Italians reckon it’s going to look like when we see it in 2017. The bike is (apparently) going to be styled along the…
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Harley-Davidson files trademark for return of the ‘Sport Glide’ – 750cc mid-sized future H-D tourer, anyone?
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Harley-Davidson has filed a trademark application for the name ‘Sport Glide’, that means a likley return for the touring model from the American firm. The Sport Glide name application was filed last week in the US Patent and Trademark office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office for use on: “motorcycles and structural parts therefor”.…
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Video: Car drives over biker and pillion in road rage attack USA-style
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Video: Car drives over biker and pillion in road rage attack USA-style. A jaw-dropping moment of road rage was captured on camera Monday after a man drove his car into and over a motorbike coming back from a Memorial Day bike ride for veterans in the USA. Joe Calderazzo, a Navy veteran, was making his…
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Honda in recall of thousands of Gold Winds with airbags over ‘shrapnel’ fear
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Honda America is recalling 2,701 Gold Wings that have airbags fitted. The move comes after reports of something wrong in the Takata airbag system, a device which is fitted to 34 million cars and thousands of Gold Wings. It’s been found that over a period of time the propellant used to expand the bag in…
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Video: Anstey flying on the RCV213 at the Isle of Man
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Video: Anstey flying on the RCV213 at the Isle of Man. Check out this cool video of Bruce Anstey out last night at the Isle of Man TT. In the clip, posted on Martimotos.com YouTube channel, the flying Kiwi is literally flying. This was the first time he’d ridden the MotoGP-for-the-road bike and he went…
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New Yard Built XSR900 ‘Monkeebeast’ by Wrenchmonkees
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New Yard Built XSR900 ‘Monkeebeast’ by Wrenchmonkees Custom motorcycle builders the Wrenchmonkees are not only at the heart of the custom scene, they are also at the heart of Yamaha’s Yard Built activities. From their Copenhagen workshop the Danish duo have been responsible for a string of stunning builds from the Sport Heritage range, including…
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Matchless announces plan to fund TWO superbikes. By raising £5m through bonds. Yep.
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Matchless announces plan to fund TWO superbikes. By raising £5m through bonds. The man behind Matchless Motorcycles has announced a plan to raise £5 million to help revive the classic business. Matchless, one of the UK’s oldest motorcycle makers is planning on raising a mini-bond system which will be sold to small investors through the…
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Baby V-Strom and Versys 250cc Adventure bikes image appears in Japan
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How about this for a Japanese inside-the-factory scoop then? This is a news story that’s appeared on the the cover of the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Autoby. In the story the Autoby journos talk about the upcoming Kawasaki Versys 250 Adventure-style upright that we told you about in January this year but alongside…
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Feature: Dunlop’s plan to crack the 133mph Isle of Man TT lap
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More records and wins targeted on the iconic Mountain Course. Of the 18 single rider current lap records and race records, Dunlop tyres has powered all 18 men and women into the record books, including all six fastest sector times held by Michael Dunlop, Steve Plater and Michael Rutter. Last year John McGuinness claimed his…
