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A new Harley motor patents appear. A 60-degree V-twin for the middle-weights in the future range.
Uncovered by the reporters at Motorrad in Germany, the drawings for a new motor are another indicator that the American firm is getting ready to put it’s future prototypes into production. Harley-Davidson has already shown the world the prototypes for the next-generation Pan America, Custom 1250 and Streetfighter models – all bikes which are expected…
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Max Biaggi set to challenge ELECTRIC motorcycle SPEED record.
Max Biaggi is teaming up with Venturi and Voxan, in an effort to set a new electric motorcycle speed record. The six-time world champion and current Moto3 team boss will be riding the Voxan Wattman in an attempt to break the 330kph barrier, on Bolivia’s famous Uyuni salt flat next summer. The current record for…
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WSB: Cloud nine for Bautista as home-hero completes special treble!
Records shattered as a ninth straight win for Bautista delivers Ducati 350th WorldSBK win! The final WorldSBK race of the weekend continued to provide action and entertainment from lap one, with hard passes and an exciting battle taking place. Out in the lead of the race once more, Alvaro Bautista took his ninth consecutive race…
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WSB: Superpole – Alvaro Bautista unstoppable as Rea and Lowes continue to scrap behind
Bautista makes is eight straight wins in his Rookie WorldSBK season with another stunning display! The Tissot Superpole Race for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship provided exciting action from lights-out to the chequered flag. For an eighth successive race, it was Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) who took the win, becoming the first…
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WSB: Seventh heaven for Bautista as battle rages in his wake
Dominant home-hero makes more history to become the first Spanish winner at the MotorLand Aragon circuit! An action-packed opening WorldSBK encounter saw Alvaro Bautista take a seventh win of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season. It was a thrilling battle for second position though, as a seven-bike train soon began to frantically swap…
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WSB: Bautista on pole at home with just a second covering the top ten!
Championship leader becomes first Spaniard in WorldSBK history to take pole position at home! The first European Tissot Superpole session of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Motocard Aragon Round was a thriller, with Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) taking a second consecutive pole position in his Rookie year in WorldSBK.…
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WSB: Bautista beats Lowes to top opening MotorLand Aragon session!
Alvaro Bautista has thrown down a massive gauntlet at the MotorLand Aragon circuit, whilst second to eleventh positions are covered by just one second! The opening MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship session at the Motocard Aragon Round saw Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) take top-spot at the dramatic MotorLand Aragon circuit. The Spaniard’s top…
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TRACKDAY with Valentino Rossi at Misano. There’s still ONE spot left.
There’s still time to make a bid and win a training session with Valentino Rossi at the Misano Circuit. To raise money for the Marco Simoncelli Foundation, bidding is open for the chance to meet Valentino Rossi at Misano and get out on the racetrack together. Taking place on Wednesday April 17, 2019, the nine-time…
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Michael Dunlop to RACE at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Michael Dunlop is set to make his debut at the ‘Race to the Clouds’ Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this June – just weeks after wrapping up at the Isle of Man TT. 18-time Isle of Man TT winner Michael Dunlop has confirmed that he’s going to be taking part in the Heavyweight category of…
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EVENTS: Moto Gymkhana DATES for 2019.
The dates for this year’s British Moto Gymkhana Championship have been confirmed – with the action kicking off at Bruntingthorpe on March 9. If you’ve not heard of it before, Moto Gymkhana is a high energy, technical motorcycle sport that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s all about skill – requiring accurate control, bursts of…
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Blood Bikes volunteers REPLACED in 14 MILLION pound deal.
The Warwickshire and Solihull group of The National Association of Blood Bikes has been replaced as part of a new £14million contract with QE Facilities Ltd. The National Association of Blood Bikes is a charity which relies on volunteers to provide free out-of-hours medical transport and delivery across the UK – but it’s just been…
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MotoGP: Ambulance driver CELEBRATES Rossi’s SECOND place in style in Argentina.
During the celebrations for Valentino Rossi’s second place the 2019 Argentine GP, an ambulance driver took the chance to climb aboard ‘The Doctor’s’ bike for a selfie. Although it happened a few days ago, images of ambulance driver Franco Daniel Alejandro Neirot are still doing the rounds, after he swung his leg over Rossi’s Yamaha…
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VIDEO: Cops give scooter a damned good thrashing! Weirdest video you’ll see today.
You don’t want to be parking your scooter behind a randomly-placed metal barrier in Chennai, India – not unless you want the local fuzz to get out a metal pole and give it a beating. Thankfully, some kind soul was on-hand to film such a thing happening and pass it on to our chums at…
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Mugen unveils NEW Isle of Man TT electric RACER.
Fresh from the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, here’s a look at Mugen’s next generation Shinden superbike ahead of the 2019 Isle of Man TT. The Mugen Shinden Hachi is the eighth version of Mugen’s Shinden electric superbike (hachi means eight in Japanese) – and although it’s not dramatically different to the previous model, Mugen has announced…
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GOTCHA: Here’s the latest photo of KTM’s 390 Adventure prototype undergoing Indian road tests
LAST YEAR we brought you the first spy shots of the upcoming 390 KTM Adventure bike being put through early-doors road tests by the Austrian company – now another photograph of the bike, this time in different trim and with some chassis changes, has surfaced in Mumbai. The bike is powered by KTM’s punchy single…
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WSB: Here’s the stats going into Aragon (round 3) this weekend
Want to be a WSB professional? Fancy knowing more than the experts? S’easy! Just use our handy crib-sheet to be the font of all WSB knowledge: 1. In 2011 Aragon became the fifth Spanish track to host a round in the WSB Championship, and the 44th circuit to join WSB overall. 2. A total of 70 races…
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Harley-Davidson rolls out ELECTRIC charge points in the US.
Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, is set to arrive in H-D dealerships later this summer – and in preparation, dealers across America have been installing EV charging stations. Harley-Davidson plans to have at least one dealer stocking a LiveWire in every state in the USA, with dedicated LiveWire sales staff on hand to help…
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VIDEO: Furygan joins forces with Lazareth. Creates CUSTOM leather suit for rider of the first FLYING motorcycle.
The first ever flying motorcycle has been unveiled by French manufacturer, Lazareth – and to keep the rider protected, Furygan has created a custom-made leather suit. Built by famous French craftsman and innovator, Ludovic Lazareth, the Lazareth La Moto Volante 496 (The Flying Motorcycle 496) looks very similar to the existing Lazareth LM 847, a…
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MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow SLAMS jump start penalty. “I’m balancing. And they’re saying it’s a jump start. It’s just ridiculous.”
Cal Crutchlow’s hopes of a podium finish in Sunday’s Argentina MotoGP were scattered after he was penalised by a ‘ridiculous’ jump start penalty. Speaking about the incident, Crutchlow said “If you look at the side camera, which is what they showed me, I moved. But not even a centimetre. I’m balancing on my toes. It’s…
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NEW GEAR: Cardo Systems and JBL release NEXT GENERATION speaker system. Pre-order NOW.
Cardo Systems and JBL have joined forces, announcing its all-new 45mm Audio Set is available for pre-order. The 45mm Audio Set is essentially an accessory kit which combines hardware engineered speakers and software to deliver an ‘unmatched audio experience for motorcyclists’, no matter whether playing music, taking phone calls, or communicating with other riders.…
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Behold the Kiddimoto Karbon balance bike! It weighs the same as a can of soup…
At just 350g (yeah, 350g) for the bike without the wheels and seat, the balance bike not only looks as trick as anything you can find on a superbike proper, it also means that your little one will have a nearly weightless experience when paddling away on it. It’s the world’s first carbon fibre balance…
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Rat bike
From the pen of the late Jim Fogg comes a tale to chill you… Illustrations: Louise Limb Shooting rats on a rubbish tip by the light of two Bates headlamps isn’t my idea of fun, but trying to get hold of a replacement pair of WLA springers leads you into some strange places.Article continues below……
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Aprilia’s RS660 road scalpel IS CONFIRMED for 2020. Get saving yer pennies!
How about this for some good news? The chaps over at Moto-Station in France (and seen on Asphalt & Rubber in the USA) have reported that the Aprilia RS660 WILL be a production motorcycle for us eager masses to buy NEXT YEAR. We’ve already brought you spy shots of the motorcycle in track and road…
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MotoGP: Rossi RETURNS to the PODIUM. Read his FULL post-race INTERVIEW.
For the first time since the 2018 German GP, Valentino Rossi has returned to the podium in Argentina, taking second place to celebrate 23 years of top level racing. And the nine-time World Champion took the time to share his thoughts on the weekend’s action. Speaking about getting back on the podium, Rossi said:…
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