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RUMOURS: Suzuki set to reintroduce its DR BIG? BASED on its V-Strom 1000.
We’ve heard whispers that Suzuki’s looking to reproduce its iconic DR Big trailbike from the bones of its V-Strom 1000 – and renowned designer Oberdan Bezzi has mocked one up to show what it might look like, ahead of its rumoured 2020 launch. First released in 1988, Suzuki’s DR 750 S Big was built predominantly…
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MotoGP: YOU can TRAIN with Dani Pedrosa and Sete Gibernau. Yep. It’s true.
Have you ever dreamed of being able to train like a MotoGP rider? How about being trained by an ex-MotoGP rider? What about two of them? Well, now it’s possible with Red Bull offering the chance to experience the Grand Prix of Catalunya in style – and best of all, before the action kicks off,…
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FIRST RIDE: Honda Super Cub C125 (2019)
WORDS: Ross // IMAGES: Honda and Gary D Chapman Remembered fondly by bikers from all walks of life right across the globe, the Super Cub has made a name for itself over the last sixty years as a bulletproof, do-anything machine – most at home on the daily commute, but capable of traversing the glove…
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MotoGP: Marquez FASTEST on first day of testing at Sepang – as he continues to recover from surgery.
Despite still suffering the effects from surgery on his left shoulder during the winter break, Marc Marquez has topped the timesheets for the first day of the Sepang Test. The five-time MotoGP World Champion set a 1:59.621, going 0.259 faster than second place Alex Rins, and 0.316 quicker than third place Maverick Viñales. Marquez completed…
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NEW GEAR: Shark’s FIM approved RACE helmet. The Race-R Pro GP FIM Racing #1.
Shark Helmets has just announced its Race-R Pro GP FIM Racing #1 has been granted FIM homologation for circuit racing – and it’s one of the first lids to meet the high standard. If you’ve not heard of it before, the FIM Racing Homologation Programme was set upto grant special recognition to safety products used…
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SAVE SOME CASH: Indian is offering DISCOUNT on an Akrapovič exhaust for the first FTR 1200 S customers.
Indian Motorcycle has just announced that the first customers of its hotly anticipated 2019 FTR 1200 S Race Replica will get the chances to add an Akrapovič exhaust to their brand new machine at a significant saving. Grant Bester, Vice President and General Manager for Indian Motorcycle EMEA, said: “The overwhelmingly positive response we’ve received…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi’s REVEALS his latest AGV lid in Sepang.
Valentino Rossi has just revealed his latest AGV Pista GP R helmet, which has been created for the MotoGP Winter Test at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit. And we reckon it looks brilliant. Rossi’s out in Malaysia for the first MotoGP tests of the year – and he’s been out on track today wearing his brand-new…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez -“I do not have a grudge, but I would not try to shake Valentino Rossi’s hand again.”
Marc Marquez has been speaking to the Spanish media ahead of the MotoGP preseason testing kicking off in Sepang – talking about his rivalry with Rossi, the arrival of Lorenzo at Repsol Honda, and his recent recovery. Ahead of the 2019 MotoGP season kicking off in earnest, Marc Marquez has been talking about his rivalry…
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NEW COLOURS for Honda’s CB250R, CRF250L and CRF250L Rally.
As part of a dealer meeting during which the new colours for Honda’s Super Cub 50/110 Street, Super Cub C125 and Monkey 125 were announced – visitors were given sneak peak of the new colour schemes the Japanese factory’s CB250R, CRF250L and CRF250L Rally. And we’ve got some photos, courtesy of our good friends YoungMachine.…
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Honda covers a Fireblade, a CRF450L and a CRF50F in GOLD.
Honda has just marked its 50th anniversary in Australia – and to celebrate the Japanese manufacturer has wrapped some of its most iconic machines in gold vinyl. Honda Australia CEO Hiroyuki Shimizu said: “We thought about how we could celebrate our birthday and our unique diversity in a bold and fun way. I mean, who…
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VIDEO: Zero Motorcycles LATEST SR/F teaser. REVEALS battery, brakes, motor and suspension.
Zero Motorcycles has just released its latest teaser video for its upcoming SR/F – and it finally offers a bit of information about the American manufacturers new naked. It’s the third teaser we’ve seen since Zero first announced the SR/F was on its way at the start of the year – and although the first…
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Rubén Xaus has STILL got it. Backing it in on Ducati’s Hypermotard 950 – ONE HANDED.
Rubén Xaus has been out on the launch of the new Ducati Hypermotard 950 – and he’s proved he’s still got the goods, replicating his iconic one-handed slide from the Hypermotard 1100 launch 12 years ago. Back in 2007, Rubén Xaus showed the world just what he could do on two wheels, by sliding a…
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KTM releases NEW 690 SMC R and 690 ENDURO R. OUT in dealers NOW.
KTM’s all-new 690 SMC R and KTM 690 ENDURO R are now available in KTM dealers – and now all you’ve got to do is pick which of the cutting-edge single-cylinder machines to take home. For 2019, the two bikes have received a raft of changes to help make them better than ever before. As…
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VIDEO: Marc Marquez starts TRAINING on a Honda NSF100.
Marc Márquez is back on bikes and preparing for the start of the 2019 MotoGP season – and Repsol has released a video of him easing back into training on a Honda NSF100. In an attempt to cure a shoulder injury which plagued him throughout the majority of the 2018 MotoGP season, Marquez went under…
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VIDEO: Ducati’s futuristic ELECTRIC concept. The Zero.
A group of design students in Milan have joined forces with Ducati, creating this ridiculously cool electric concept. And we reckon it’s probably very close to what Ducati’s first electric motorbike’s going to end up looking like, when it’s eventually released. Design students Bart Heijt, Fernando Pastre and Raquel Villani from Scuola Politecnica di Design…
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NEW GEAR: Knox’s NEW Zero 3 Winter Gloves.
Knox has just introduced its all-new Knox Zero 3 winter motorcycle gloves – and it reckons they’re the most waterproof gloves the British brand has ever produced. The product of an extensive R&D program, Knox’s Zero 3 gloves incorporate new waterproof technology from eVent, primaloft insulation, Knox’s own scaphoid protection system, in addition to the…
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Look Again: SPY SHOTS: Next generation KTM RC390 spotted TESTING.
We showed you these first-look photos of KTM’s next generation RC390 sportbike a couple of weeks ago and figured it was worth putting them out again in case you missed them. Next year’s bike has been spotted out testing in Austria by our spy snapper and he’s sent us some shots of the new machine…
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Google Maps testing SPEED CAMERA warning system.
Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation systems worldwide – but up to this point it’s been missing one thing, a speed camera warning system. But it looks like that’s all about to change, as it’s begun Beta testing the new tech on a selection of mobile devices. Following on from its acquisition…
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WORLD LAUNCH: Honda CB650R & CBR650R
Words: Mikko Nieminen, Editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine. Photos: Zep Gori, Francesc Montero, Ciro Meggiolaro, Ula Serra-Prats. Honda has produced some great bikes over the years. Some of them have been iconic (the Fireblade and the Africa Twin for instance), others almost indescribable (I still don’t quite know what to call the X-ADV),…
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CUSTOM Kawasaki KX 450 F – with 3D PRINTED parts. The Kawa 3D Core.
Ex-Freestyle MX star Alvaro Dal Farra has just unveiled his awesome 3D printed Kawasaki KX 450 F – called the Kawa 3D Core. Built with the help of Codoro Studio, Scorpion Engineering and several other accessory manufacturers – the majority of the components for the custom motocross machine were produced using the 3D printing process.…
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Giacomo Agostini: “Mike Hailwood was like Marc Márquez today”
In an interview on Italian TV, motorcycle racing legend Giacomo Agostini has been sharing his thoughts on the Isle of Man TT, Mike Hailwood and Marc Marquez. Speaking about the dangers of racing in his heyday, the 15-time World Champion said: “We ran because we had a lot of passion, a lot of desire to…
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The FIM wants Trial-E to become an OLYMPIC sport. Aiming for Paris 2024.
The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) is working to get Trial-E added to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris – and if it’s accepted, electric Trials would become the first motorsport to be officially recognised as part of the Olympic Games. Jacques Bolle (FIM Vice President and French Motorcycling Federation President), Jean-Pierre Mougin (FIM Honorary Deputy…
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RUMOURED: Royal Enfield Himalayan 650 on the way. Expected for 2020.
Rumours circulating in the Indian motorcycle media suggest that there’s a more powerful, 650cc variant of the Royal Enfield Himalayan on the way in the not too distant future. Siddhartha Lal, CEO of Royal Enfield, said that the manufacturer was working on a more powerful Himalayan back in 2017 – and now rumours are swirling…
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VIDEO: How NOT to accelerate. DRAG race goes WRONG.
We’ve just been sent this brilliant video of what happens when you get too excited on the start line of a drag race. It’s well worth a watch if you’ve got a minute to spare – and shows just what can happen when you whack the throttle open on a big sport bike without much…
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