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  • The Rider…

    The Rider…

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    When it comes to time served and sheer quantity of laps of the TT course to their name, Michael Rutter probably has more than any other competitor past or present.

  • Mike Hailwood’s Grand Prix crash x-ray is up for auction

    Mike Hailwood’s Grand Prix crash x-ray is up for auction

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    The genuine x-ray from Mike Hailwood’s Grand Prix crash, alongside a copy of the new book Mike Hailwood in 100 Objects, is currently accepting bids on eBay. 

  • Foggy!

    Foggy!

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    Thirty years on from his first World Superbike race win, Carl Fogarty remains one of Britain’s best-loved bikers. So what made him so good on a bike and so beloved by race fans? And how did he manage to transcend the relatively niche sport of bike racing to become a household name?

  • Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Looking for Long-Haul Points Haul in Argentina

    Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Looking for Long-Haul Points Haul in Argentina

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    The Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK team and riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli head to Argentina for the first long-haul event of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship this coming weekend, from 21-23 October, at Circuito San Juan Villicum. Defending champion Razgatlıoğlu has a good record from the 4.276 km venue, finishing on the…

  • Jonathan Rea, OBE! Congratulations

    Jonathan Rea, OBE! Congratulations

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    Six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea has added a further prestigious award to his impressive collection after he attended a ceremony at Buckingham Place in London to accept the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from The Princess Royal. Having previously been recognised for his sporting prowess with the Member of the British Empire…

  • Suzuki bringing championship-winning superbikes to Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show

    Suzuki bringing championship-winning superbikes to Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show

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    Suzuki is bringing championship-winning superbikes to the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show – which takes place on 15-16 October at the Staffordshire County Showground – with Troy Corser’s World Superbike-winning GSX-R1000 K5 on display next to John Reynolds’ 2004 British Superbike title-winning machine. The two iconic superbikes, in their Corona Suzuki and Rizla Suzuki liveries…

  • WATCH: Fast Bikes’ Naked Sports Bike of the Year

    WATCH: Fast Bikes’ Naked Sports Bike of the Year

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    Naked Sports Bike of the Year: Fast Bikes discuss the seven best ‘Nakeds’ on the market in 2022.

  • My bike: 2001 Honda CBR600F

    My bike: 2001 Honda CBR600F

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    Mid-weight solution to mid-life desires WORDS: Mikko Nieminen PHOTOGRAPHY: Gary Chapman When I got my full motorcycle licence I was riding around on a Yamaha RX-S 80. It was the perfect city bike for commuting in London, and just about agreeable for little adventures outside the city. I loved that bike. But I had a…

  • Phil Read MBE 1939 – 2022

    Phil Read MBE 1939 – 2022

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    Phil Read MBE, ‘The Prince of Speed’, died on Thursday morning. 

  • Best of breed

    Best of breed

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    Back when supersports mattered most, these were the finest of the lot.

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