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VIDEO: Trailer released for Steel Rats motorcycle combat game
If you like bikes and video games and you were around in the 90’s, you’ll have probably played Road Rash. Well, Tate Multimedia has taken inspiration from the iconic game and unveiled a trailer for its new motorcycle combat racing game, Steel Rats. The Steel Rats gameplay trailer shows how you’ll be able to take…
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Zero Motorcycles offer buy-back due to risk of ‘thermal events’
If you bought a Zero electric motorcycle back in 2012, you need to get in touch with your dealer as there’s a risk it might cause a ‘thermal event’. Don’t worry though, they’re offering to buy it back, or trade it in for a newer model. Zero Motorcycles is reporting a possible defect with the…
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REVIEW: Keis Heated Vest and Lithium Battery Pack
RRP: £149.99 for the Vest with Free controller and £64.98 for Lithium Battery Pack // Sizes: S-L Tested by: Andy Catton I wore this on some early winter rides in 2017 however the Keis Heated Vest came into its own yesterday evening.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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BSB: Haslam holds off Irwin and Laverty to emerge as third different race winner
Leon Haslam mastered the damp conditions to become the third different race winner in the 2018 British Superbike Championship, holding off the attack from Glenn Irwin and Michael Laverty to have the edge by just 0.367s at the chequered flag. Bradley Ray had taken the advantage at the start of the race, leading the field…
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WSB: Lucky number seven for Davies at MotorLand Aragon
Strong day for Ducati with three bikes in Parc Ferme Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) took a stunning victory in the second race of the weekend at the Pirelli Aragon Round, making it his seventh win around MotorLand Aragon circuit. Joined in Parc Ferme by team-mates Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in third…
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BSB: Shakey versus Ray in race one battle of Brands Hatch
Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne celebrated his first win of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in the opening race at Brands Hatch as the Be Wiser Ducati rider was able to capitalise on a mistake for Bradley Ray on the penultimate lap of the Indy circuit opener. Ray produced a lightning start off the line to…
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WSB: Rea scores massive win at restarted Aragon Race 1
KRT rider increases lead at top of championship after crash forces early red flag Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) had mixed feelings about his bike throughout Friday and the Saturday Superpole, but in Race 1 of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship Round Three he put to bed any worries he or his team…
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WSB: Melandri maintains lead on Day 1 at Aragon
Rain returned at the start of FP3, with only one change in the top ten from FP2 Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) kept his Friday lead ahead of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), as the Free Practice Three at MotorLand Aragon proved to be short-lived. The black clouds that crept over the five-kilometre…
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MotoGP: Seville aiming to be added to race calendar
It has been revealed that the city of Seville has begun work to mount a campaign to be added to the MotoGP calendar. Of course, according to Dorna’s big cheese Carmelo Ezpeleta, there are already around a dozen countries on the waiting list to join the MotoGP calendar – but a new candidate has popped…
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Max Biaggi returns to Rome for the Formula E World Championship – and he’ll be doing a lap live on TV…
Two-time World Superbike Champion Max Biaggi has all but waved goodbye to motorcycle racing after a serious crash last year – but the Italian will be back on track (but on four wheels) this weekend in Rome, for the Italian round of the Formula E World Championship. Ok, so he’s not going to racing, but in…
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London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone to be introduced early…
In the latest attempt to battle against air pollution across London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will introduced on April 8 2019 – a year earlier than previously anticipated. Khan stated: “Just as in the 1950s, air pollution in London today is literally killing Londoners. But unlike…
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MotoGymkhana kicks off at Donington Park next weekend
If you’ve not heard of it before, MotoGymkhana is a high energy, technical motorcycle sport that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s all about skill – requiring accurate control, bursts of speed and ruthless braking to navigate a pre-designed course in the shortest amount of time, with the least amount of errors. All that you…
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REVIEW: Shark Explore-R Helmet
RRP: £299.99 // Sizes: XS – XL // Colours: A range of colours Tested by: Ross Mowbray I got my hands on Shark’s Explore-R helmet towards the tail end of summer in 2017 – and since then, it’s been my go to lid of choice. Despite its outwardly off-road oriented appearance, it’s actually three helmets…
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REVIEW: Airoh Reverse-Flip Helmet
RRP: From £270 // Sizes: XS-2XL // Colours: 8 colourways available Tested by: Mau Spencer I’ve always been a fan of flip-up helmets, especially the ‘2-in-1’ type where the front part flips right over to convert into an open face that’s not only comfortable, but also meets modern dual homologation requirements. So having tried many…
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Ride the new GSX-R1000R at Mallory Park with James Whitham Track Days
James Whitham’s Track Days has teamed up with Suzuki, offering the chance to test ride the new GSX-R1000R around Mallory Park – and if you end up buying one, you’ll get the full cost of the track day reimbursed, plus a free place on Suzuki’s 2019 All-Star track day event. Kicking off on April 18…
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WSB: Aragon this weekend, here’s some performance stats to warm you up with
Aprilia have stood on the podium on ten occasions at MotorLand Aragon, and are second only to Kawasaki in this area. Their last podium came three years ago with Leon Haslam, who was third in Race 2. Last year the best result for Aprilia here was a seventh place by Leandro Mercado in Race 1.…
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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo set to switch to Suzuki for 2019?
Rumours are circulating that Suzuki is targeting three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo to partner Alex Rins for the 2019 season. After a challenging debut season at Ducati last year during which Lorenzo struggled to truly get to grips with the Desmosedici, things have started in much the same vein for 2018, with just one point…
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MotoGP: Pedrosa undergoes surgery on distal fracture after huge Argentine GP crash. May miss next round.
The Spaniard is unlikely to take part in the next round of MotoGP at Austin, Texas following an operation on a fractured radius in his right arm. The injury, sustained when Pedrosa crashed out of the Argentinian GP, meant an operation for Dani on Tuesday at the Hospital Universitario Dexeus – Grupo Quirónsalud in Barcelona.Article continues…
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Buell set to return (again) with all-new electric motorcycle
Erik Buell has a new project in the works – and this time, he’s going electric. After numerous incarnations of the Buell brand, he’s now teaming up with New York-based boutique manufacturer Vanguard Motorcycles and French racing technology company Spark Racing Technology – to create a new electric motorcycle brand, VanguardSpark Motorcycles. After the recent…
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BREAKING NEWS: JOHN McGUINNESS rumoured to have re-broken right leg. TT 2018 with Norton in doubt for 23-time TT winner.
Terrible news for McGuinness and the army of fans who follow his TT efforts but the breaking news right now is that McGuinness could be out of this year’s Isle of Man TT after injuring his right leg yesterday (Tuesday). Rumours that the Morecambe man has re-broken the leg he shattered during a crash at…
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Bumper Bonhams auction extends to two days at Stafford Classic Show
To accommodate a bumper crop of consignments, Bonhams has extended its spring sale to two days at the International Classic MotorCycle Show this April. Across the weekend of April 21-22, the largest ever Bonhams Spring Sale of classic and collectors’ motorcycles will take place at the International Classic MotorCycle Show at Staffordshire County Showground. It’s…
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Got £80,000 spare? Get your hands on this rare 1957 F.B. Mondial Grand Prix Racer
Cecil Sandford’s ex-works TT and World Championship-winning 1957 F.B. Mondial 250cc Grand Prix Racer is going under the hammer at Bonhams Spring Sale next weekend – offering collectors to get their hands on a rare piece of motorcycling history. This is a very rare opportunity to obtain a World Championship and Isle of Man TT-winning…
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VIDEO: Rossi – doing a ‘Marquez’?
Valentino Rossi has accused Marc Marquez of deliberately crashing into riders at the Argentina MotoGP, saying he is ‘scared’ to race with him – but we’ve found this compilation video from across the Italian’s career, showing Rossi giving as good as he gets. Nine-time world champion Rossi, has accused current MotoGP champion Marquez of destroying the…
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Olivers Mount refused ACU permit and insurance – SPRING CUP IS OFF
Olivers Mount has failed to make necessary safety improvements, as agreed with the ACU Road Race Committee earlier this year – and as a consequence the Scarborough short circuit is without a race permit and insurance for the Spada Spring Cup, which was set to take place on April 20-21. Members of the ACU Road…
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