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VIDEO: King of the Pipes – the golden era of TWO-STROKES with Red Bull.
Red Bull has just released its latest short documentary, King of the Pipes – which takes a look back at the heyday of two-stroke motocross. Well worth a watch if you’ve got a few minutes to spare. There is nothing quite like the sound, the smell and the feel of a two-stroke dirt bike. While…
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Steve McQueen’s 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross (the ‘On Any Sunday’ bike) going on sale in three days!
Yep, we’re in love with this. It’s the actual small cc dirt bike, the real one that Steve McQueen owned and rode in the seminal motorcycle movie ‘On Any Sunday’. An icon of two wheels, if you will.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe,…
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PARIS: Honda shows off new ‘Neo Sports’ 650 and new colours for the Africa Twin. Mega Gallery
This has just happened at the Paris Motor Show, Honda has taken the wraps off it’s CB650F-based Neo Sports Cafe Concept. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Yep, it’s just a concept at the moment and it shares…
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INTERMOT: Suzuki unveils its NEW Katana – based around its GSX-R1000. CLICK HERE for TECH SPECS.
Suzuki has just unveiled its latest incarnation of its iconic Katana for 2019 at Intermot in Cologne – and Steve Parrish was on hand to pull the wraps off the new machine which shares a surprising amount with its sportier GSX-R1000 sibling. The original Katana is an iconic machine – and since its launch in…
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INTERMOT: Indian CONFIMS prices for all-new FTR1200. Base model costs £11,899.
We’ve been telling you that Indian has been quietly working on a road going version of its hugely successful flat track machine for a couple of years now – and we’ve finally been proved right, as the iconic American bike builder revealed its all-new FTR1200 and FTR1200S at INTERMOT in Cologne last night. And we’ve…
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INTERMOT: First official photo of 2019 Suzuki Katana (and others from the launch in Germany)
Due to appear soon at Intermot is this, the worst-kept-secret in 2019’s motorcycle line-up, the Suzuki Katana.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Whilst we’re waiting for the bike to be officially unveiled, here’s a nice official photo of…
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INTERMOT: Kawasaki’s Ninja H2 goes official. 231bhp and self-healing paint
We’ve already told you that the new top-of-the-pile H2 is up to 231bhp for 2019 – and that’s 243bhp with the turbocharger – but Kawasaki has now unveiled the new big bike in Intermot. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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INTERMOT: Ducati unveils THREE updated Scrambler variants. Desert Sled. Cafe Racer. Full Throttle.
Following on from the launch of the new Scrambler Icon a couple of weeks ago, Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicale was on hand at INTERMOT in Cologne, to unveil THREE new additions to the Scrambler range for 2019; the Full Throttle, the Café Racer and the Desert Sled. BIG CHANGES FOR 2019Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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INTERMOT: Horex reveals VR6 RAW bruiser
This is the third model in the small firm’s range – the VRG RAW which has been shown at Intermot as a world premier. Costing an eye-watering Euro 35,500 (that’s £31,519), the new bike uses the same six-cylinder 163bhp, 128Nm of torque engine as the other two motorcycle in the factory’s range.Article continues below… Advert…
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INTERMOT: KTM unveils updates and new kit for the 2019 1290 Super Duke GT and Super Duke R
KTM has just unveiled the changes to the range-topping 1290 Super Duke GT and Super Duke R. There’s very little changed with the R other than cosmetics and graphics whilst the GT does get some tweaks to make it easier to use. Here’s what KTM says it’s done to the bikes for 2019: KTM 1290…
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INTERMOT: Indian’s FTR1200 road bike – here’s the official VIDEO
Want to see the FTR1200, the 2019 road model, in action? Fancy watching the launch footage that accompanied the factory unveil of the bike last night in Intermot, Germany?Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Here you go. We’re…
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INTERMOT: Here’s Yamaha’s 2019 YZF-R125 – the FIRST 125 with variable timing!
Talk about taking on the competition head-on! This is the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R 125 – a landmark small capacity motorcycle that’s going on sale as the first 125cc bike to feature variable valve timing.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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INTERMOT: New colours for XSR700 and XSR900 revealed
Now, this is a nice scheme that’s going on the XSR700 (above) and XSR900 (below) bikes for next year. A mix of the firm’s thick horizontal red stripe with a black outline and a lot of silver finishing touches add to the overall retro theme and both models get red stitching on the seat.Article continues…
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INTERMOT: Ducati shows the tweaked XDiavel in Germany
We know that Ducati is going to be releasing a new Diavel soon but here’s an early look at one tweaked version of a bike for next year – the 2019 XDiavel. The bike gets a pretty funky matt grey colour scheme with brown seat and loads of gun metal colour touches.Article continues below… Advert…
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INTERMOT: INDIAN finally unveils ROAD-GOING FTR1200 and FTR1200S. Click for FULL DETAILS.
We’ve been telling you that Indian has been quietly working on a road going version of its hugely successful flat track machine for a couple of years now – and we’ve finally been proved right, as the iconic American bike builder has just revealed its all-new FTR1200 and FTR1200S at INTERMOT in Cologne. Inspired by…
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MAG wins Clean Air Zone exemption for bikes in Birmingham
Motorcycle Action Group has won exemption for motorcycles of all ages from Birmingham City Council’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) – after arguing that motorcycles act as net reducers of congestion and pollution in the wider transport system. Birmingham’s CAZ policy was approved by the council earlier this month – and once endorsed by government, the…
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VIDEO: Marquez, Pedrosa and Cairoli swap two for four wheels. Who’s the quickest?
MotoGP maestros Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa were joined by motocross champ Tony Cairoli at the Red Bull Ring in Austria – and the trio swapped two wheels for four, taking the chance to put in a hot lap in a Formula One motor. Red Bull has produced this brilliant short documentary showing what went…
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VIDEO: Unpimp My Ride (with James May). Removing a screen from a Honda Fireblade.
James May has appeared in this low-resolution video, taking the time to ‘un-pimp’ his ride – a Honda Fireblade. It’s only short, but well worth a watch if you’ve got a minute or so to spare. Made us smile. May’s renowned for liking his vehicles as close to original as possible. And in the video,…
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BSB: Dutch drama: Haslam’s double delight as Dixon out of Assen race two.
The rollercoaster in the fight for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship title race continued at Assen as Leon Haslam doubled up on victories but it was disaster for closest rival Jake Dixon as a technical problem put him out of race two ahead of the title decider at Brands Hatch (October 12/13/14). There was…
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WSB: No easing off for the champion: Rea makes it a double in France.
Eighth consecutive win for the KRT rider who matches best WorldSBK winning streak since 2006 The champion is not taking an early vacation just yet: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) roared ahead to grab a phenomenal double at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours as the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship shut up shop for…
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BSB: Haslam claims race one victory at Assen after dogfight with Dixon
Leon Haslam and Jake Dixon locked horns in the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship race at Assen as the leading title contenders fought to the chequered flag for the victory with Tarran Mackenzie claiming another top three finish. At the start of the race Dixon had initially launched into the lead onboard the RAF Regular…
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BSB: Dixon smashes Assen records to claim pole from Mackenzie by 0.004s!
Jake Dixon claimed pole position by just 0.004s in an intense battle for the top spot in Datatag Qualifying for the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Assen this afternoon, edging out front row debutant Tarran Mackenzie and standings leader Leon Haslam. A hectic Datatag Qualifying kicked off with Haslam setting the initial pace in Q1,…
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WSB: That’s a wrap! Jonathan Rea takes the win and the title in style.
The reigning Champion makes it four in a row as he wins Race One in France, ahead of Sykes and Fores. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) took the 2018 WorldSBK crown in style at the Acerbis French Round, slicing past teammate Tom Sykes in the early stages of Race One and imperious from there on…
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BSB: Haslam ups the ante to lead after opening day at Assen
Leon Haslam upped the pace in the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship free practice session to fire the JG Speedfit Kawasaki to the top of the times by just 0.138s at Assen this afternoon, pushing this morning’s fastest rider Gino Rea back into second place with main title rival Jake Dixon locked into third. The…
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