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ROADS: Peter Hickman takes POLE POSITION in qualifying at Macau GP.
Peter Hickman has picked up pole position in qualifying ahead of this weekend’s Macau Grand Prix – just ahead of his Bathams BMW teammate Michael Rutter. After a hugely successful season road racing, Hickman put in the fastest lap in Thursday’s morning practice session – and his first lap in the afternoon qualifying session put…
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FETTLING FRIDAY: How to CHANGE your bike’s brake hoses.
In the second episode of our new Basic Motorcycle Maintenance series our trusted mechanic Rob Bean shows you exactly what it takes to change your bike’s brake hoses, taking you through the process step-by-step. If you’ve always fancied getting your hands dirty and giving your bike a service, but never had the confidence to get…
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WSB: Scott Redding FASTEST during second day of testing at Aragon.
Scott Redding clocked a best time of 1’49.929 after 60 laps at Aragon – beating his Ducati teammate Chaz Davies by just two tenths of a second. Jonathan Rea wasn’t there for the day two – but Redding surpassed the World Champions’ best time from the previous day. Leon Camier was the first WSB rider…
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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo announces retirement
Five-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has just said that he will retire from MotoGP after the final Grand Prix of the season at this weekend’s Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana. Speaking this afternoon, Lorenzo said: “Hello everyone, thank you very much to everyone who accepted my invitation and attended this press conference, it…
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Triumph tease NEW Tiger 900 Rally and GT for 2020.
Triumph has just released a teaser video for its next generation of Tiger adventure motorcycles – and all eyes are now on Tuesday 3rd December for the big reveal. The video shows very little about the new machines – but if you look closely it’s possible to see a set of spotlights, a big screen,…
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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo calls ‘exceptional press conference’ for 2.05pm. Expected to announce retirement
The five-time world champion is going to tell all to the waiting press pack at Valencia later today. So far there’s been no official announcement of what the subject matter might be, but the paddock is widely expecting the Honda man to call time on his MotoGP career.
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Should be safer – all new cars getting speed limiters AND breathalyser tech from 2022
Now this might actually work because for once, legislation from the European Transport Safety Council about legal changes to what drivers can do behind a steering wheel doesn’t rely on the amount of police on the roads. What the new regulations say is that all new cars from 2022 will have to be equipped with…
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Kawasaki confirms RADAR assistance systems WILL appear on motorcycles in the near future
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd has announced that the advanced rider assistance system developed by the Bosch company is to be included in future Kawasaki motorcycles – a first for a Japanese motorcycle manufacturer. No date has yet been given by Kawasaki for when this system will actually appear on production bikes, but rumours suggest that…
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Cake’s ELECTRIC utility motorcycle: the Ösa.
Make sure you’re sitting down when you read the price of this thing. Following the release of its Kalk dirt-bike style electric machine, Swedish bike builders Cake has just released the details of its newest project: the Ösa. Alright, so this one’s a little bit leftfield. It’s certainly not a looker, but with a claimed…
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Max Biaggi: “Valentino Rossi in World Superbikes? Why not…”
Max Biaggi has said Valentino Rossi should consider making the move from MotoGP to World Superbikes. While at last weeks’ EICMA show Max Biaggi took the time to speak the future of his countryman, Valentino Rossi. Former 250 GP and Superbike world champion Biaggi has a unique insight into making the transition between the MotoGP…
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WSB: Bradl pours cold water over Honda’s new ‘Superblade’ racer. “The bike is missing something…”
Oh dear, this is going to cause some worry amongst the Honda WSB riders ahead of their soon-to-begin-testing of the 2020 season – but worrying comments have been made by HRC MotoGP test rider about the new Honda Fireblade. The mega-power missile has been launched by Honda amid a flurry of official comments about how…
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SEAT to launch eScooter. Spanish car maker takes to TWO wheels.
SEAT has announced it’s working on a fully electric scooter – and the Spanish car manufacturer is gearing up to reveal it to the world in just over a week’s time. Alongside its Renault Twizy-rivalling Minimo, it seems the Spanish firm is starting to get serious about urban mobility – as it looks to find…
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Oschersleben returns as WorldSBK heads back to Germany in 2020
The German round is back on the calendar and will take place at Oschersleben for the first time since 2004. From July 31st to August 2nd, the 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship takes place in Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. This means WorldSBK is returning to Germany after two seasons without a round. The Motorsport Arena…
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Cal Crutchlow rides EDDIE LAWSON’S Honda NSR500 GP motorcycle. Oh man, oh man, oh man… Cal, you lucky bugger…
It’s an annual get-together for Honda riders and drivers, their teams and a host of Japanese fans where modern and classic race cars and bikes get put out on track to stretch their legs – and the billy big boy treat this year went to Cal Crutchlow who got to ride Eddie Lawson’s world championship-winning…
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VIDEO: Wayne Rainey rides again. Three-time world champion out on a Yamaha R1 in the USA.
It’s been 26 years since the accident that paralysed former three-time 500cc GP world champion Wayne Rainey – since the fateful fall the Californian hasn’t tried to ride a conventional motorcycle until now. An invite to ride in Japan at Suzuka on a Yamaha R1 led to Rainey and a bunch of friends at Yamaha…
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Aprilia’s CONCEPT Tuareg 660. Coming for 2021?
Aprilia is working on a new version of its iconic Tuareg adventure motorcycle – and it’s given us a sneak peek of the bike at EICMA 2019. There’s been talk that Aprilia’s gearing up reintroduce a seriously capable mid-capacity adventure motorcycle into its line-up for years. But it looks as though it’s finally about to…
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Fancy a 50cc scrambler motorbike that’s THIS cool?
Yep, this really is just a 50cc bike and from the looks alone this is going to be on the wishlist of many newbie riders in the coming years. We’ve already seen the pre-production version of this bike, that’s pretty old news now, but this version looks even better and was shown to the world…
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FETTLING FRIDAY: How to SERVICE your bike’s brakes. Episode ONE of our motorcycle maintenance VIDEO series.
In the first episode of our new Basic Motorcycle Maintenance series our trusted mechanic Rob Bean shows you exactly what it takes to service your bike’s brakes, taking you through the process step-by-step. If you’ve always fancied getting your hands dirty and doing basic bike maintenance yourself, but have never had the confidence to get…
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EICMA 2019: THREE new colours for Royal Enfield’s Himalayan. Red, Blue and Grey versions of the mini-adventure motorcycle coming for 2020?
Royal Enfield has showcased THREE new colours for the Himalayan at EICMA 2019 – and we’ve got some snaps of the bikes courtesy of our friends at RushLane. Alongside the Flat Track concept machine built from its 650 Twin base with the help of Harris Performance, Royal Enfield has revealed a three new dual tone…
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Fancy OWNING a part of Norton Motorcycles? Well now YOU can.
Norton Motorcycles has just announced it’s going to be offering the public the chance to invest in the British brand. And you can get involved. Norton’s CEO Stuart Garner has taken to Twitter to appeal for potential shareholders to get in touch. At this stage, there’s been no official breakdown of what’s involved or how…
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ROADS: Future of the Ulster GP under THREAT. ‘Major financial crisis’ could HALT racing.
The future of the Ulster Grand Prix is in doubt as a result of financial problems caused by poor attendance to this year’s event. In a statement released this morning, the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club behind the Ulster GP explained that there is a ‘real and imminent danger’ of the event disappearing from the…
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EICMA 2019: Benelli’s NEW Leoncino 800 and Leoncino 800 Trail.
Benelli’s resurgence is in full swing – and at EICMA 2019, the Chinese-Italian factory has just unveiled TWO new 800cc versions of its Leoncino. Building on the success of its 500cc Leoncino, Benelli has just revealed its Leoncino 800 and Leoncino 800 Trail. Powered by an all-new water-cooled twin-cylinder 754cc engine which kicks out around…
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MotoGP: Alpinestars release TechAir DATA from Marquez’s CRASH at Sepang.
Alpinestars has just released the data from Marc Marquez’s TechAir suit, following his massive off during qualifying at the Malaysian GP. And it offers a fascinating insight into just how important airbag suits are for keeping top level racers safe. The Alpinestars data graphic shows us that Marquez’s Tech-Air device activated 855ms (0.855 seconds) before…
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EICMA 2019: Royal Enfield and Harris Performance reveal 750cc Flat Track CUSTOM.
Royal Enfield has just unveiled an all-new factory custom flat tracker at EICMA 2019, which has been built in collaboration with Harris Performance. And it’s called the Flat Track. The stripped back machine has been built around Royal Enfield’s 650cc twin motor – but to make it even more capable, it’s been kitted out with…
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