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PRODUCTS: Shark Helmets launches range of iridium visors that you can use at NIGHT.
Shark Helmets has just revealed a new range of iridium visors – and they’re certified for use in the day and at night. If you own a Shark Spartan, Spartan Carbon, Skwal 2 and D-Skwal 2, gone are the days of having to carry a spare visor for when the light fades. That’s because the…
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MotoGP: Now the FIM President has waded in about Coronovirus fall out – double-header weekends, Portimão and racing in January is on the table!
To understand why the MotoGP year is being pushed as far as – potentially – January 2021, it’s important to understand that the minimum amount of racing rounds needed for a series to be a World Championshiop is 13. 12 is a World Series. Bearing that in mind then, you can appreciate the somewhat desperate…
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Zontes 800cc triple coming for 2022? MT-09 challenger from China.
A graphic render is doing the rounds which suggests Chinese factory Zontes is working on an 800cc triple – and if looks anything like the design, it’s one to get excited about. Zontes has made a name for itself over the past few years – thanks to its consistent output of stylish, capable and affordable…
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VIDEO: Honda’s 2020 Fireblade gets its taps opened up in Japan. Turn this up LOUD!
Check this out, it’s a video from our friends at Japanese magazine Young Machine of their top-end test on the new Honda Fireblade. Riding the bike at the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI), specifically on the very high speed Yatabe test course, the bike was put through a series of high-speed runs with the test…
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MotoGP: The USA round falls under Austin, Texas’ new ‘State of Emergency’ ruling. Prospects look iffy for April.
After the cancellation of the 2020 opening round of the MotoGP championship and the postponement of the second round in Thailand (move to October in the calendar, to replace the Aragon round) there now seems to be early indications that another round of race action is falling foul of Coronavirus. The, what-would-have-been third round of…
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VIDEO: KTM’s 1290 Super Duke R goes full HOOLIGAN.
KTM’s released a short film showing its 1290 Super Duke R in action – showing just what its new machine’s capable of on the road and track. There’s some top riding on show in the clip, as the bloke at the helm of the Super Duke R flicks between smooth and fast to downright outrageous…
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Product shop window: Textile Jackets
To help you stay warm, dry and safe throughout the year, no matter the weather, Weise’s Onyx Evo jacket is well worth a look. The four-season jacket is constructed from 600 Denier nylon and comes with a removable quilted thermal liner and a removable breathable, waterproof and windproof liner too.
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Footwear Advice
Given that it’s a motorcyclist’s legs and ankles that must support the weight of a heavy motorcycle on uneven, wet and challenging road surfaces, it’s important to wear a pair of quality riding boots.
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MotoGP: Dorna boss Ezpeleta talks about the Coronavirus plans: 'We will race at Christmas if we have to and GPs run behind closed doors might happen!'
So here’s quite the set of quotes from Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna boss (basically the head honcho of MotoGP) about the impacts of the Coronavirus and how it will/could/might continue to disrupt the MotoGP calendar this year. There’s already been some upheaval in MotoGP plans with this weekend’s opening round of the MotoGP championship being cancelled…
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Husqvarna’s 701 Enduro LR is available NOW. And it’s got a 25 litre fuel tank.
Husqvarna has just announced the release of its new 701 Enduro LR for 2020. Building on the success of its standard 701 Enduro, the only significant change for the LR model is that it gets a massive 25 litre fuel tank. And according to Husky, it’s perfect for extended, adrenaline-filled on or off-road adventures –…
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MotoGP: Updated 2020 race calendar released. New dates for Thailand and Aragon.
An updated race schedule has been released for the 2020 MotoGP season – following the start of the championship being postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The big news is that there’s a new date for the Thailand Grand Prix, after it was postponed earlier this week. Racing will now head to the Chang International…
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MotoGP: Lorenzo confirms the wild card ride at Catalunya, as expected
So who said that this was going to happen and that Jorge was itching to get back to a MotoGP race then? Oh yeah… that’s right. And it’s happened. Speaking on his social media channel, the former World Champ clearly can’t resist any more and after a couple of very positive, and quick, tests on…
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Inside the April issue of Fast Bikes…
We’re riding Honda’s super-sharp Blade SP! Plus we’re duking it out with KTM’s 1290 Super Duke R in the April issue of Fast Bikes magazine. You don’t want to miss out!
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Dakar Rally plans to make racing SAFER. Speed restrictions and mandatory airbags.
The Dakar Rally has revealed that it’s preparing to make changes to make the tough off-road race safer in 2021. In addition to a number of serious accidents, this year’s Dakar Rally resulted in the death of Paulo Gonçalves and Edwin Straver. And to work out how to make the racing safer, the organisers have…
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Isle of Man TT 2020: Bosses release statement about this year's TT in light of Coronavirus worries
With the Isle of Man government’s latest update confirming that so far 16 tests for Coronavirus have been carried out on the Island and all have been clear of the infectious disease, TT bosses are saying that there’s no reason to cancel the annual road race event. The action around the Mountain Course is set…
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WSB: Now THIS has been postponed too. Round Two of the World Superbike Championship in Qatar won’t go ahead.
It’s just been announced that the Qatar round of the World Superbike Championship has been postponed. Travel restrictions to Qatar are being enforced as a result of the global coronavirus outbreak – and the latest victim is the second round of the WSB Championship. It’d been set to take place in Doha from 13-15 March…
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MotoGP boss: "There will absolutely be a 2020 MotoGP season."
In a statement from Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna boss, things are starting to sound a bit desperate as far as the rest of 2020’s MotoGP happenings go. Clearly trying to alleviate any fears of further cancellations or postponements after this weekend’s MotoGP round at Qatar was cancelled and the season’s second round at Thailand was postponed…
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MotoGP: Here's the revised schedule for this weekend's Qatar round
Check out the updated schedule as Moto2 and Moto3 kick off their seasons at the Losail International Circuit. Moto2 and Moto3 will begin their 2020 seasons at the Grand Prix of Qatar this weekend in what promises to be a great weekend of two-wheel action in the intermediate and lightweight classes. The revised schedule for Friday,…
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Hollywood superstar Eric Bana is working on a Mike Hailwood Isle of Man TT movie
Yep, the Aussie petrolhead with a well documented love for anything with an engine that you can do stupid things on has begun the ball rolling on a film about Mike The Bike’s legendary 1978 Isle of Man TT comeback. Bana is writing, co-directing and starring in the feature film that will tell the story…
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MotoGP: Now the Thailand Grand Prix is postponed
In light of the earlier news about the MotoGP round at Qatar being cancelled, this has just arrived from MotoGP owners Dorna about the second round of the year at Thailand – Dorna has just said this: As the global outbreak of coronavirus continues to develop, the Thai government has communicated that it won’t be…
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Roads 2020: Michael Dunlop to ride VisionTrack Ducati at this year's TT and the North West 200!
The 30 year old from Ballymoney in County Antrim has secured a deal with the reigning British Superbike champions to race on a factory-supported VisionTrack Ducati V4 R in both the Superbike and Senior races at this year’s Isle of Man TT event. Dunlop didn’t enjoy the best of TTs in 2019, but despite finishing in the top…
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Harley-Davidson President and CEO leaves the company in 'mutual decision'.
Announced by the American firm, Harley-Davidson’s the big boss has gone from the so-called Bar & Shield brand. President and CEO Matt Levatich, 55, has left after 26-years at H-D and said: “I am very fortunate to have spent many years with a company as revered as Harley-Davidson. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes…
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MotoGP: Moto2 and Moto3 WILL race at Qatar but MotoGP race CANCELLED for the desert outing
This in from MotoGP bosses at Dorna for this coming weekend’s opening round of the MotoGP championship at the Losail circuit on Qatar – whilst we’re not going to see the big bikes in action (because they’re not at Qatar yet) we will get to see the middle and lightweight classes bashing fairings in anger…
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CONFIRMED: Our spy shots of the BMW R18 tourer now CONFIRMED by BMW patents uncovered in Brasil!
Filed in Brasil and uncovered by the new bikes team at Motor1 Brasil, the 14 patents from the BMW factory leave absolutely no doubt that the spy shots we first brought you back in June last year ARE two versions of the R18 cruiser. The only update on the bike over our months old spy…
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