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What do you reckon to THIS colour scheme for the Triumph Street Triple RS motorcycle?
Don’t get too excited by it, this is a special scheme that’s been put on a prize bike as part of a movie promotion in the USA. Nice though, isn’t it? The bike is what you could win if you take part in the competition which is currently being held across more than 650 locations…
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New name, new fresh look… even more bikes
Motorbikes are awesome. And so are the people who ride them. That’s why the world’s biggest motorcycle monthly bike title is getting a major upgrade with more pages and even more content.
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Ducati’s Project 1708 (the $100,000 Superleggera 234hp, 152kg carbon V4R) leaks continue – HERE’S THE VIDEO
Yesterday we brought you the supposedly ‘leaked’ data sheet of Project 1708 with all the whizz and the bang that the top, top, top-level Ducati details – read that HERE – today we’ve got the first part of a pretty official looking video that gives more of a glimpse of the bike. It looks real…
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WORLD LAUNCH: Triumph’s Bonneville Thruxton RS for 2020. FIRST impressions.
Escaping the grey, dreary skies of Great Britain in January is always nice. And it’s even nicer if you get to experience some sunshine in Portugal aboard the new Triumph Thruxton RS. While the Thruxton has been a model name in the Hinckley factory’s line-up since 2004, it is only since the 2016 version was…
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Want to see Yamaha’s plans for a carbon-fibre road bike that BRUISES when damaged and emits LIGHT from a wound to the frame?
Here’s a design patent from Yamaha that’s going to blow a few minds – a carbon-fibre framed motorcycle that BRUISES when the frame is damaged, even if the bike falls over at a standstill. It might sound like a thought-pattern straight from the latest sci-fi blockbuster movie, but the truth of the matter is that…
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Ducati Project 1708 – the Superleggera model. HERE’S the OFFICIAL SPECS leaked (apparently)! 234hp and 152kg!
It’s going to be a hugely sexy motorcycle, it’s going to be ultra-limited and it will cost $100,000. It’s going to be dressed like the GP19 MotoGP race bike and it’ll turn the top end of the motorcycle world upside-down. An image leaked onto the internet and picked up by the GPONE website – which…
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NIU’s 100mph ELECTRIC urban commuter. The RQi-GT.
NIU’s made a name for itself over the last few years with its range of affordably priced electric scooters – and now it’s revealed its first motorcycle; the RQi-GT. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NIU has unveiled its all new electric motorcycle – and with a top speed of 100mph and a…
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Nico Bakker’s 160bhp BMW GS built from a K1600GT.
Renowned chassis builder Nico Bakker’s just revealed his latest project; and it’s a custom BMW K1600GT that’s been turned into an adventure-ready GS. Nico Bakker of Bakker Framebouw is a big name in the world of motorcycle racing – having worked for the likes of Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read back in the ‘70s.…
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Harley-Davidson patents the electric ‘super shopper’ City Speedster motorcycle
Yep, the American firm has gone and filed patents for the electric city runabout that was first unveiled as one of the possible ‘future’ models in a H-D line-up back in February last year. Back then, the little runaround looked like this: And the patents are virtually identical to the orange mini-bike, albeit drawn without…
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Customise YOUR Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 with Bad Winners APEX 2.0 bolt-on KIT.
French custom bike specialist Bad Winners recently revealed its brilliant bolt-on kit for Husqvarna’s Vitpilen 701 – and it’s just converted a bike for Formula One racer Charles Leclerc. The new kit is a result of Leclerc contacting Bad Winners with some ideas for a project. He cited the Apex kit which the custom house…
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YOU can OWN one of Michael Dunlop’s TT racers. Tyco BMW HP4 Race is up for SALE.
Ever fancied owning a thoroughbred TT race bike? Well now’s your chance. Michael Dunlop’s BMW S1000RR HP4 Race from 2018 is up for sale. BMW dealer Charles Hurst Motorrad has got one very special superbike in the shop at the minute. It’s one of the 750 race-ready BMW S1000RR’s – and it was prepped by…
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MotoGP: Jack Miller auctions helmet for bushfire crisis
The 24-year old raised $18,000 for his helmet to raise funds to fight the bushfires currently ravaging his homeland Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) has become the latest sporting star to raise funds for the New South Wales Rural Fire service, which is currently engaged in fighting the bushfires ravaging large parts of Australia. The one-time…
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TT 2020: John McGuinness signs for Kawasaki!
Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki has signed John McGuinness for the 2020 Road Racing campaign. He will contest the 2020 Isle of Man TT and International North West 200 road races for the Bournemouth based squad. McGuinness, who celebrates his 30th year of racing in 2020, will ride Ninja ZX-10RR machinery in the Superbike and Superstock classes…
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NEW GEAR: Alpinestars reveals its FIRST autonomous AIRBAG vest. The Tech-Air 5.
Alpinestars has revealed its new Tech-Air 5 airbag at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – and it’s the first standalone airbag vest from the Italian manufacturer. The big news about Alpinestars latest Tech-Air vest is its versatility – it’s compatible with pretty much any motorcycle jacket from pretty much any manufacturer, providing you’ve…
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STAFFORD SHOW 2020: Stuart Graham announced as guest of honour for April outing
Stuart Graham, a winner on both two and four wheels, has enjoyed a successful and unusual racing career and will share his stories in front of a live audience at the 40th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show on April 25-26 at Stafford County Showground. Born into a racing family, Stuart’s father was 1949 500cc World Champion…
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Kawasaki release TWO videos of the Z H2. LEARN more about the 200bhp supercharged naked motorcycle.
Kawasaki has released two videos which offer the inside scoop on the new Z H2 for 2020. Kawasaki’s all-new supercharged Z H2 was one of the best received bikes of the show season at the end of last year – and ahead of the launch of the 200bhp naked, the factory has released two videos…
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Mash’s X-Ride 650 Classic. French-built RETRO enduro motorcycle unveiled TODAY.
Mash has released its second retro-styled 650cc at the Brussels Motor Show – and it’s called the X-Ride 650 Classic. Joining the Dirt Track 650 which has been built around the 40bhp 650cc single-cylinder engine which was used in the old Honda Dominator, the French factory has confirmed it’s gearing up to reveal a second…
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THIS WEEKEND: Pierfrancesco Chili, Guy Martin’s 1500cc Suzuki, Workshop Wisdom and Moto Gymkhana at the Newark Classic Bike Show.
It’s almost time for the ever-growing Newark Classic Bike Show – and this year’s event looks set to be bigger and better than ever before. Running across January 11-12, there will be plenty to keep bike and scooter enthusiasts entertained, with brand-new features and familiar favourites all present and correct throughout the weekend. In amongst…
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MotoGP: LCR boss: “Cal Crutchlow’s crashes cost us up to $1m a year”
It’s a helluva figure that the Italian-run MotoGP squad have admitted to, but then Cal is a helluva rider who’s one of the best five motorcycle competitors on the planet. Yes he is. The actual budget to repair or replace crash damage throughout a season is bracketed at between 600,000 and 1,000,000 dollars. Cal has…
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Motorcycle or suitcase? Polestar’s SLR salt lake RACER prototype.
Ever thought about putting in some high speed runs on Bonneville Salt Flats? Chances are you weren’t thinking about doing it on something like this; Polestar’s SLR concept. We like to showcase the weird and wonderful of the motorcycling world – and while the Polestar SLR is weirder than most, we thought it was well…
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Alpinestars releases new standalone airbag
Tech-Air 5 vest can be worn under any leather or textile jacket, giving airbag protection without needing bespoke airbag kit To the CES Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (not literally, sadly), where Italian kit-capos Alpinestars have released a new airbag vest, the Tech-Air 5. The novelty here is that this protective gear is a…
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KTM race boss Pit Beirer praises Dani Pedrosa’s work as a tester.
KTM’s head of competition, Pit Beirer, has praised Dani Pedrosa’s work testing the RC16 ahead of this year’s MotoGP championship. Pit Beirer, head of competition for KTM continues to fall apart in praise about the work of Dani Pedrosa as a tester in the official team. Beirer’s not shy about dishing out compliments, and this…
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Everything YOU need to know about Triumph’s £7,900 Street Triple S for 2020. FULL technical specifications, the OFFICIAL documents from the factory and a MEGA photo gallery.
Triumph has just announced that there’s a new 660cc Street Triple S on the way for 2020 – and we’ve got our hands on all the information about the British factories latest generation, A2 licence compatible naked sportbike. Following the launch of the full fat Street Triple RS over a month ago, we’ve been eagerly…
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WIN! A Pocher Model Ducati Superbike 1299 Panigale S 1:4 Die-Cast Kit – worth over £500!
We’re offering you the chance to get your hands on a Pocher Model Ducati Superbike – worth £500!
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