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UPDATE: Here’s another photo (plus yesterday’s photo and spec) of the 2019 BMW S1000RR. 207bhp @13.500rpm, 113Nm @ 11,000rpm
Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Painted, the bike looks nice – but we’ve been seeing this bike for months now so you knew what the looks were going to be like. Article continues below… Advert Posted on…
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Suzuki to rebuild FIRST EVER RG500 at Motorcycle Live
Suzuki will restore arguably the most important racing motorcycle it ever produced at this year’s Motorcycle Live – which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC 17-25 November – with the rebuild of the G-54, the precursor to the iconic XR14 and RG500 machines that went on to take Suzuki and Barry Sheene to world championship glory.…
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GET a NEW 2018 KTM 1090 Adventure R for a quid UNDER £10k? KTM unveils massive DISCOUNTS across 2018 range.
KTM dealers across the UK have just announced a selection of massive cuts to its 2018 machines, ahead of the Austrian brand releasing its new models at EICMA in a week or so. We can’t quite believe how much cash it’s knocking off – with a brand new 1090 Adventure R available for an amazing…
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BMW says there are SIX new bikes coming at EICMA next week!
The German factory has just announced that it’s turning out more new motorcycles at EICMA, Italy next week than was previously thought. Here’s what the factory has said, directly: The Milan EICMA motorshow is one of the most important international motorcycle shows. From 6 to 11 November 2018, visitors will not only be able to…
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Harley-Davidson to RECALL over 250,000 motorcycles
Harley-Davidson has begun a massive recall due to a problem with the secondary clutch actuator of some of its 2017 and 2018 models – and it could affect as many as 250,000 motorcycles. H-D has said that a fault with the secondary clutch actuator, which was produced by an external supplier, could lead to hydraulic…
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VIDEO: Suzuki teases BLACK Katana ahead of EICMA. Higher SPEC version on the way?
The hotly anticipated Suzuki Katana was finally unveiled earlier this month at Intermot in Cologne – but it would seem that there’s more to come, with Suzuki releasing a new video which hints that there’s a black Katana on its way to EICMA in a couple of weeks’ time. It’s difficult to be entirely sure…
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TESTED: RST TracTech Evo R Jacket and Trousers
RRP: (J) £319.99 (T) £229.99 // www.moto-direct.co.uk // Tested by: Paul Fincham RST have a racing pedigree, supplying the likes of Alex Lowes, Ian Hutchinson, Conor Cummins with kit help keep them safe out on the track and road; so they should know a thing or two about producing a set of leathers. Its TracTech Evo…
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WSB: WorldSBK race two cancelled in Qatar
Track conditions curtail competition in final round of the season. Following a severe rain and sand storm on Saturday morning in Qatar, it has been announced that WorldSBK race two has been cancelled at Losail International Circuit. With the storm hitting the Losail track in the morning, conditions deteriorated and therefore a difficult decision was…
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MotoGP: Viñales ends Yamaha drought with spectacular Island win
Spaniard claims his first win since Le Mans in 2017 as Iannone and Dovi make it three manufacturers in the top three Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) ends Yamaha’s 25-race victory drought after storming to a spectacular win at the Michelin® Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the Spaniard imperious in the second half of the race…
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LAUNCH RIDE: Ducati Scrambler Icon (2019)
WORDS: Carl Stevens // IMAGES: Ducati Europe With over 55,000 units flying out of Bologna and into the hands of riders around the World, Ducati really have nailed the whole Scrambler thing. So, with new Icon for 2019, we just had to and have a play…Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading…
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MotoGP: Marquez marks Island territory, Yamahas & Iannone in pursuit
The weather played its part in a fascinating Q2 which saw the Champion take pole, Viñales and Zarco complete the front row with Iannone P4 Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) bounced back from a difficult Free Practice to mark his territory at Phillip Island once more, taking a fifth successive pole position at the venue…
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WSB: Jonathan Rea inches closer to points record with fantastic Race 1 win
2018 champion triumphs over teammate Tom Sykes in penultimate race of 2018 Seventeen down, one to go. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) has won the first race of the Pirelli Qatar Round and matched Doug Polen’s record for the most race victories in a single season, with 17 additional laps still to go tomorrow…
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WSB :Sykes claims his final Tissot Superpole with Kawasaki
KRT one-two in qualifying with Lowes completing the front row for Race 1 Nine years after claiming his first pole position for Kawasaki, ‘Superpoleman’ Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) has topped qualifying one last time for the green machines, smashing the lap record of Losail International Circuit along the way. The English rider bested…
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MotoGP: Iannone fastest as four factories complete top five on Day 1
Italian left it late to go to P1 in FP2 as he heads Petrucci and Viñales, with leading Honda rider Crutchlow suffering a big Turn 1 crash Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) left it late to leap to the top of the combined timesheets in FP2 at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, setting a…
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MotoGP: FP1: Viñales ahead of Alma Pramac duo as Marquez crashes
Spaniard leads home hero Miller and Petrucci in opening session but it wasn’t the start Repsol Honda were looking for in Australia… The rain stayed away as the premier class riders headed out for their first session of the weekend at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and it was Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales…
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VIDEO: Jonathan REA rides the NEW Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Following its big reveal a couple of weeks ago, Kawasaki has just released a short video showing its all-new Ninja ZX-6R for 2019 being put through its paces on track by none other than World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea. Here’s a story we ran a couple of weeks ago with the new bikes latest technical…
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CONFIRMED: There’s FOUR new Kawasakis coming for EICMA. And here’s what the Japanese experts reckon is on the way.
So we know that there are FOUR new bikes coming from Kawasaki and that these 2019 models will be unveiled at the upcoming EICMA motorcycle show in Milan on November 5/6. What we don’t know for sure is exactly what these new bikes will be. But our friends at top Japanese motorcycle magazine Young Machine…
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CHANGES to the Highway Code to help PROTECT bikers and cyclists. NEW method for opening car doors.
The Department for Transport is considering adding the Dutch Reach to the Highway Code – meaning you may soon be obliged to open car doors in a whole new way. For the uninitiated, the Dutch Reach is a method for opening cars doors which was thought to have been pioneered in the Netherlands in the ‘70s.…
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WORLD LAUNCH: Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro (2019)
SMALLER. BIG(GER). MIGHTY(ER) With upgrades to just about every aspect you could think of, Ducati reckons its incredible Multistrada 1260 Enduro has just got even better… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Words: Carl Stevens // Images: Ducati Europe…
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Evoke Motorcycles is TESTING new fast charging MODULAR batteries. ZERO to 80% CHARGE in 15 MINUTES.
Beijing-based Evoke Motorcycles has just announced that it’s testing a new, second generation modular battery for its electric motorcycles. The new batteries are designed to allow for ultra-fast charging – and Evoke claims that they can be recharged from 0-80% in just 15 minutes. Evoke’s current generation batteries can be recharged using a wall charger in…
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NEW GEAR: Alpinestars LIMITED EDITION Casey Stoner SUPERTECH R boots.
To celebrate this weekend’s Australian MotoGP at the iconic Phillip Island circuit, Alpinestars has released a limited edition version of its race-ready Supertech R boots inspired by two-time MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner – who took six consecutive premier class wins at his home GP during his illustrious career. Alpinestars’ most iconic road riding boot…
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SAVE SOME CASH: Exchange your lid with DUCATI. Get £100 OFF a new ARAI helmet.
Ducati UK has just launched a brilliant new helmet exchange scheme, which means you can exchange any full-face motorcycle helmet and get £100 off a new Ducati Arai lid. All you’ve got to do is bring your old full-face bike helmet to your closest participating Ducati dealership – and then you can take pick from…
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Yamaha UNVEILS its new MotoGP-inspired YZF-R3 for 2019.
Yamaha has revealed its new entry-level R3 sportbike for 2019 – and it comes with a range of upgrades to help improve rider comfort and control, as well as receiving a bit of a makeover to bring it in line with rest of the YZF range. From a styling perspective, the changes include a redesigned…
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Yoshimura releases new pipes for Honda’s new Monkey 125
WE’RE big fans of the new Honda Monkey 125. Okay – it’s just a 125, but there’s something about that phat munkee style that just makes you grin. Plus, we were always taught that a small bike is just the job for perfecting your 12 o’clock wheelies in comfort and safety. So Honda Monkey 125…
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