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SPY SHOTS: Here’s Benelli’s secret squirrel 2020 TNT 600. Looks pretty different.
Making 85bhp @ 11,500rpm and 54.6Nm of torque @ 10,500rpm, don’t expect much in performance to change when this motorcycle is officially unveiled at the big motorcycle shows later this year – but from these leaked photographs we can see that the new Benelli TNT 600 for 2020 will look a LOT different. The four-cylinder…
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Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know about Triumph’s 2020 Rocket 3 R and Rocket 3 GT. FULL tech specs, the actual documents from TRIUMPH itself, a MEGA 51 photo gallery. And there’s a VIDEO too.
We’ve been telling you there’s a new Rocket on the way from Triumph for a few months. And the British factory has just confirmed its next generation muscle bikes – the new Rocket 3 R and Rocket 3 GT – are on the way. First launched in 2004, Triumph’s original Rocket III made waves with…
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TT 2019: Michael Dunlop set to return to the Classic TT on a Suzuki XR69.
Michael Dunlop has been confirmed for next month’s Classic TT – and he’ll be riding for Team Classic Suzuki on a GSX-R1100 XR69. He will ride for Steve Wheatman’s Team Classic Suzuki on a GSX-R1100 XR69 – as he attempts to claim a fourth win in the RST Classic Superbike race. Dunlop missed the event…
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PATENT: Honda’s 2020 CRF250L and CRF250 Rally getting twin-spark engine design and internal upgrades
Patents from Honda show that the factory’s quarter-litre off-roaders (with some pretty decent on-road manners too) are moving to twin-spark tech for next year. Outwardly, the bikes look pretty much the same as the current models but will come with two spark plugs instead of one and a new mechanical fuel pump and direct injection.…
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Kawasaki (not Yamaha) take the WIN at Suzuka 8 Hours after last minute confusion.
Kawasaki took the win at this weekend’s Suzuka 8 Hours, after being forced to appeal after Yamaha were declared the winners – despite Jonathan Rea, Leon Haslam and Toprak Razgatlioglu finishing 18.720 seconds ahead. World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea was holding onto a commanding lead during the final leg of the race in Japan –…
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ROADS: Dunlop wins at Armoy – two weeks (and a bit) after breaking his pelvis
Michael Dunlop won both Superbike races at the Armoy Road Races at the weekend, just 16 days after breaking his pelvis at the Southern 100. Dunlop, who had to use crutches to help him walk, beat Derek Sheils and Derek McGee to secure his eighth successive ‘Race of Legends’ win. The Tyco BMW rider earlier…
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Pikes Peak cancels ALL motorcycle racing for 2020
Pikes Peaks organisers have taken the decision to suspend all motorcycle racing at America’s prestigious hill climb in 2020, following the death of rider Carlin Dunne at this year’s event. Motorcycles have been a fixture at The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event for the last 29 years – but the board that runs the…
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NEW GEAR: Woolf’s wearable WARNING system for bikers detects SPEED CAMERAS.
Woolf has just released a couple of new products which are capable of warning motorcyclists about speed cameras up ahead. There’s a Woolf bracelet that vibrates to warn riders about potential hazards up ahead (fixed speed cameras, traffic light cameras etc.). It connects to an app to make use of a database of over 120,000…
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TT 2020: FULL provisional SCHEDULE released for next year’s racing on the Isle of Man.
The TT is already planning its return to Isle of Man TT next year, and we’ve just got a first look at the schedule for the two weeks of heart-stopping racing on the famous island’s Mountain Course. If you’re planning a trip over to the island, the action kicks off on May 30th and runs…
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Dunlop’s latest groove – a new TT100 GP Radial for the retro look (but with loads of tyre tech)
Dunlop will reveal its latest tyre for the growing modern retro and heritage markets at the Classic TT which begins on August 17th on the Isle of Man Mountain circuit. The Dunlop TT100 GP Radial is Dunlop’s new tyre for one of the fastest growing segments in the European motorcycle market – the retro sports…
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MV Agusta and Loncin join forces to DEVELOP range of 350cc-500cc bikes. FOUR new models on the way for 2021.
MV Agusta has joined forces with Chinese automotive giant Loncin to start developing a new range of mid-capacity motorcycles. The new bikes will be designed and engineered by MV themselves – and are expected to sit at the higher end of the rapidly growing mid-capacity market. Production will be looked after by Loncin – who…
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UNDER THE HAMMER: There’s another reason to visit the Suzuka 8 Hours this year. An auction.
For the first time, BH Auction has organised a motorcycle sale in conjunction with the Suzuka 8-hour endurance race – and a selection of rare two-wheelers from all over the world are making their way to the famous circuit. Taking place on 27 July 2019, there are some seriously special machines set to go under…
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BMW teams up with Hedon to create new range of retro lids.
BMW and Hedon have joined forces to create a new range of premium open-face helmets. And from the one we’ve seen so far, they’re going to look awesome. If you’ve not heard of Hedon before, the London-based helmet manufacturer has made a name for itself over the last few years with its eclectic mix of…
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NEW GEAR: AGV unveils COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM for its helmets. The Ark.
AGV has just revealed its own communications system for its Sportmodular, AX9, K5 S and K6 lids – and it’s been created with the help of Sena, so you can rest assured it is a top bit of kit. Priced at £249.99, it’s not exactly a cheap bit of kit – particularly if you consider…
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VIDEO: Behind the scenes of TOP flight RACING. Speed Is My Need is in cinemas NOW. Watch the trailer HERE.
Get down to the cinema. There’s a new film out, and it’s all about bike racing. It follows Leon Haslam as he attempts to banish previous season’s heartache and make a dramatic comeback to try and win the British Superbike Championship. There are also interviews with Colin Edwards and Freddie Spencer – plus some awesome…
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KTM’s RC4R helps the NEXT GENERATION of racers. CLICK for TECHNICAL details.
KTM’s recently confirmed its support for the Northern Talent Cup, introducing its new KTM RC4R race bike. Dorna tapped up KTM to build a machine to help young racers hone their racing skills in the newly introduced Northern Talent Cup, which aims to find the top young riders from Northern and Central Europe and feed…
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NEW GEAR: Light up your HELMET with LightMode’s DIY KITS.
Fancy pimping up your helmet to help you be more visible on two wheels? LightMode’s retrofit kits might be what just what you’re looking for. Perfect if you ride at night or gloomy weather, Lightmode’s retrofit kits attach your helmet using either adhesive tape or liquid adhesive, depending on which variant you choose. HERE’S AN…
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SPY SHOTS: Triumph’s NEW 2020 Rocket III caught on camera. TECH SPECS revealed.
Triumph’s new Rocket III has been caught out testing in Spain ahead of its 2020 release – and from what German magazine Motorrad says on its website the new bike is all-new with a lump of weight lopped of it and a bigger engine to kick out more power and torque than ever before. …
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Bruce Anstey is BACK! The Kiwi is making his return to racing THIS YEAR following cancer treatment
After two years of intensive treatment for cancer, Bruce Anstey has announced his return to racing with an entry to this year’s Classic TT event on the Isle of Man. The 12-times TT winner has been out of action for two years while he underwent treatment but has been declared fit to race again. The…
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VIDEO: Honda unveils ADV 150 adventure scooter. The X-ADV’s little brother is coming…
Honda has confirmed it’s set to release a new, smaller capacity version of its X-ADV adventure scooter. Called the ADV 150, we’ve been telling you there’s a baby X-ADV on the way for ages – and now we’ve been proved right after it was revealed at the Gaiikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in Jakarta, Indonesia…
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LAUNCH REPORT: Harley’s LiveWire is a game changer – but don’t thrash it for long
After a few hours of riding the production-ready LiveWire from H-D in Portland, Oregon – I’m converted. This is a motorcycle for the generation not aware of how a two-stroke motor feels on song, it’s a bike for the kids who may one day be convinced that this is for them and their cleaner- quieter-polar-bear-hugging…
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SPY SHOTS: Ducati’s 2020 Panigale V2 caught out in secret test… oh yes…
What we have here is a HEAVILY revised and facelifted Ducati Panigale 959 which shares it’s brakes, front forks, subframe, face and seat with the hot-to-trot Panigale V4 R track-weapon-sibling. Factor on the bike making around 170bhp when it appears officially at the end of this year. The Panigale V4 face that’s grafted onto the…
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BSB: Scott Redding dominates at Snetterton
Scott Redding delivered a double win at the sixth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship – to be awarded the Monster Energy Race of Aces trophy at Snetterton. In race two Josh Brookes had the perfect start off the line to lead the pack into Riches for the first time ahead of Redding, Tommy…
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