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FIRST PHOTOS: Harley-Davidson’s 2020 Streetfighter and Pan America Adventure bike snapped in FINISHED form!
The newshounds at top Dutch site Nieuwsmotor have bagged this brace of photos from a H-D dealer conference showing the American brand’s two big hitters for next year, the Adventure bike Pan America and the big-muscles Streetfighter. We’ve seen both of these bikes before of course, when the USA firm first unveiled these bikes as…
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Here’s (almost) EVERYTHING you need to know about Harley-Davidson’s 2020 line-up. NEW models. NEW tech. NEW paint.
Harley-Davidson’s just confirmed what’s being added to its expansive line-up for 2020. And here’s (almost) everything you need to know… In addition to the all-new electric LiveWire which we rode out on the World Launch last month, H-D’s confirmed it’s relaunching the Low Rider S and a new CVO Tri Glide trike – and it’s…
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MotoGP: It’s Silverstone this weekend and here’s a bucketload of stats about it.
This is the tenth year that Silverstone has hosted a Grand Prix event since the motorcycle world championship series returned to the circuit in 2010 after a gap of 23 years. The first Grand Prix event held at Silverstone in 1977 was also the first motorcycle Grand Prix to be held on the British mainland.…
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MotoGP: Top flight RACING returns to Finland. Testing at the KymiRing gets underway.
MotoGP has returned to Finland for the first time since 1982, with testing kicking off at the KymiRing yesterday. Despite conditions being far from ideal, Mika Kallio, Stefan Bradl, Bradley Smith, Michele Pirro, Jonas Folger and Sylvain Guintoli were on hand to put the KymiRing circuit through its paces – and it was local lad…
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TT 2019: Bruce Anstey and Dean Harrison TOP opening QUALIFYING sessions at the Classic TT.
Bruce Anstey and Dean Harrison kicked off their Classic TT efforts last night – taking the fastest laps in the Lightweight and Superbike classes respectively. Following this weekend’s spluttering start, the Classic TT officially got underway last night – and it was the Superbikes and Lightweight machines out first on the Mountain Course. Having won…
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BMW joins the FIM Endurance World Championship for 2020. And it’ll be racing factory-backed S1000RR’s.
BMW Motorrad has announced its intentions to race a factory-backed BMW S1000RR in the 2020 FIM Endurance World Championship. Of course, BMW’s have been competing in the FIM EWC for years – but they’ve never had a proper factory supported team. But that’s all set to change, with BMW Motorrad announcing it’s set to get…
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TT 2019: ITV4 coverage confirmed for the Classic TT. And here’s EVERYTHING you need to know to catch the action on the box.
ITV4 will be screening two hour long programmes featuring the best of the action from the Classic TT – showing some top level racers, including John McGuinness, Conor Cummins, James Hillier, Dean Harrison and Michael Rutter going head to head on some historic machinery. If the schedule all goes to plan, the first programme will…
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TT 2019: Bad weather and marshal shortages halt PRACTICE at the Classic TT. Action set to resume TODAY.
Saturday night’s Classic TT practice didn’t go ahead due to rain falling on the Mountain Course – and then the rescheduled practice on Sunday was cancelled due to a shortage of marshals. The opening sessions of the Classic TT were delayed on Saturday evening in order to move marshals around the course – and after…
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WSB: Eugene Laverty joins BMW for the 2020 season.
Eugene Laverty will be riding a BMW S 1000 RR for the official BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the 2020 Superbike World Championship. Laverty has raced for a string of manufacturers in the past, including Yamaha, Aprilia, Suzuki and Ducati – but next year, he’s heading to BMW. The Irishman will be replacing German rider…
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OFFICIAL documents confirm that TWO new Ducati Scramblers are on the way.
According to EPA documents that have been filed in the States, Ducati’s going to be adding two new Scramblers to its line-up for 2020. Since its introduction in 2014, the Ducati Scrambler has gone from strength to strength to become the best-selling series in the iconic Italian factories range. And it looks like the Icon,…
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MotoGP: KTM withdraws from Moto2. Husqvarna returns to Moto3.
The Austrian-based duo of KTM and Husqvarna are shifting the focus for racing in 2020. KTM is sticking to MotoGP and Moto3, while Husky is gearing up to get involved in Moto3 once again. KTM has announced it will no longer be involved in Moto2 racing – taking the decision to focus on MotoGP next…
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BSB: King of the Mountain: Monster weekend for Brookes at Cadwell Park
Josh Brookes claimed the Monster Energy King of the Mountain title at Cadwell Park by claiming the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship race victory of the weekend in Lincolnshire and put himself back at the top of the standings ahead of Oulton Park. Tommy Bridewell had got off to a flying start in race two,…
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BSB: Buchan claims second victory of 2019 ahead of Brookes and Bridewell
Danny Buchan added to his Bennetts British Superbike Championship winning tally in the opening race of the day at Cadwell Park, fending off the fierce challenge from Josh Brookes and Tommy Bridewell to claim the victory. Brookes had launched off the pole position into the lead on the opening lap from Buchan, Jason O’Halloran and…
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BSB: Josh Brookes LEADS the pack in first PRACTICE session at Cadwell Park.
Josh Brookes was on form this morning at Cadwell Park, ending the first practice in pole position – holding off Danny Buchan by just 0.096 seconds. Here are the TOP TEN riders from FP1 at Cadwell Park – Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati) 1m:27.221sArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes…
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VIDEO: This is what an OSET ELECTRIC bike can do. Pat Smage and Oliver Smith go HEAD TO HEAD.
OSET recently released a brilliant video while shows 11-time US Trials Champion Pat Smage going head to head against OSET’s own Oliver Smith for a game of ‘BIKE’ on a pair of OSET 24.0R’s. It’s well worth a watch if you’ve got a few minutes spare. There’s some proper skill on display. For more information…
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VIDEO: Manuel Lettenbichler takes the WIN at the Red Bull Romaniacs 2019. Oh man. Its looks tough. You need to WATCH this.
The Red Bull Romaniacs is a seriously tough race. And to show you just how tough, here’s a POV video of Manuel Lettenbichler’s victory at the 2019 race. Watch as he tackles steep hill climbs deep in the Carpathian Mountains to take the win in front of thousands of spectators.
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MotoGP: Bradley Smith set to return to Moto2 for the British GP at Silverstone.
Bradley Smith will be returning to Moto2 racing, filling in for injury-stricken Petronas rider Khairul Idham Pawi. And he’s going to be heading back to Blighty to race in the British GP at Silverstone in a couple of weeks’ time. Smith currently races for the One Energy team in MotoE – while also fulfilling MotoGP…
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VIDEO: Oh WOW. Peter Hickman and Lee Johnston’s last-lap battle at the Ulster GP. You NEED to see this.
If you’re across the latest and breaking biking news, you’ll have no doubt heard about Peter Hickman’s record-breaking Ulster GP. He smashed it. After setting a new lap record on Thursday – Hickman continued to dominate the action, taking a total of seven racing wins across the two days of racing. But it was his…
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Have YOU seen this? It’s a video of Ducati’s 2020 Streetfigher V4 and Panigale 959 out road testing.
We showed you the video of Ducati’s new Streetfighter V4 and Panigale 959 earlier this week – but in case you missed it, here’s another look at the bikes on film while out testing in Italy. https://www.facebook.com/fotocisa/videos/2151461511820667/?t=1 And it looks like there is not going to be too much of a wait until we see…
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Classic TT 2019: FULL race and qualifying SCHEDULE.
There are only a few more days to go until the start of this year’s Classic TT. And ahead of the action kicking off, here are all the times and dates you need to keep across everything that’s happening on the Isle of Man. QUALIFYING SCHEDULE Saturday, 17 August 2019 – Qualifying 1Article continues below……
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Bajaj Auto and KTM to produce high-end ELECTRIC motorcycle.
Bajaj Auto’s executive director has once again confirmed that the Indian factory’s working to produce an electric motorcycle with its Austrian partner KTM – and this time he’s revealed it’ll be a high-end machine. It’s not exactly a surprise that Bajaj has recently been focusing on electric technology. It’s been well reported that it’s set…
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Hands-free phone ban for drivers ‘Should be considered’ says DfT. Yep.
How about this from the world of the ill-informed then? According to reports on the BBC, drivers could be banned from using hands-free mobile phones in England and Wales if a group of MPs gets its way. Current laws give the “misleading impression” that hands-free options are safe, they warned. While it has been illegal…
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Alvaro Bautista has left Ducati – according to his manager. Scott Redding’s WSB move is between Ducati and BMW, apparently…
It’s only a small comment made by Bautista’s manager, Simone Battistella, to Corse Di Moto in Italy, but it has big implications for the immediate future of BSB Ducati rider Scott Redding. Alvaro Bautista looks to be out of Ducati and into Honda for the next two years. Speaking to Corse Di Moto, Battistella, above,…
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SPY SHOT: Yamaha’s NEW Tracer 125/150/155 breaks cover in Vietnam. Mini-sport tourer for the masses.
A leaked image has emerged which suggests that Yamaha’s working on an all-new small capacity Tracer. And looking at the bike in its finished form, chances are we won’t have to wait too much longer for the official reveal of the Japanese factory’s learner-legal sport tourer. A spy shot is doing the rounds in Vietnam…
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