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BSB: Brookes claims victory at Oulton Park
Josh Brookes has become the third different rider to claim a victory in the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship – after taking the win at Oulton Park this afternoon. The 2015 champion held off Tommy Bridewell as Ducati became the third race-winning manufacturer so far this season to celebrate the first win for the new…
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MotoGP: Marquez bounces back with Jerez heroics
Reigning World Champion Marc Marquez, beats Rins and Viñales on home soil to take the title lead into Le Mans. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has bounced back from his Americas GP crash in phenomenal fashion to take a commanding victory at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, beating second place Alex Rins (Team…
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SPY SHOT: Ducati tests NAKED Panigale V4 R on track ahead of Pikes Peak.
Following the news that Ducati’s dropping the Multistrada 1260 for this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and would instead be running in the exhibition class with Carlin Dunne at the helm – we reported that Ducati was working on a new stripped down Panigale V4 R for the iconic race. And it looks like…
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NEW GEAR: Superhero Safety. HJC’s Batman and The Flash helmets.
HJC has made a name for itself over the last few years with its eclectic mix of top quality lids with Marvel Comics, Star Wars and Disney designs – and it’s just released a Batman-styled RPHA 11 and an i70 inspired by The Flash. The Batman design sits on HJC’s top specification RPHA11 helmet and…
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PATENT: Here’s Honda’s MOVING wings-for-the-mirrors plan for the 2020 Fireblade
These are the latest drawings showing just how seriously Honda is taking it’s development of the Fireblade for next year. The designs, unearthed by Motorrad magazine in Germany, show the new mirrors fitted with wings to smooth airflow around the extremities of the road-going bike. The designs appear to show the bike’s most outer wings…
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Video: Fitting a SHAD Top Box to a Kymco AK550
In this video, Jonathan fits a SHAD top box to Kymco’s AK550.
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Kawasaki buys up more shares in Modenas and could end up owning 48% of the Malaysian brand!
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has increased its stake in Malaysian company Modenas. The Japanese goliath has upped the amount of shares in the engine company from 19 to 30%. It’s an increase in the relationship that started when KHI became a technical partner to Modenas in 1995. It’s reported by Dutch site nieuwsmotor.nl that KHI…
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CONCEPT: BMW’s new R 1250 C Blackshine. Ducati Diavel-esque design from Oberdan Bezzi.
Check out this awesome design sketch from Oberdan Bezzi, which reimagines BMW’s R 1200 C cruiser for the modern day. The original BMW R 1200 C cruiser was manufactured between 1997 and 2004 – and at the time, it was a massive departure from BMW’s typical output. With rumours currently swirling the Bavarian factory’s working…
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Nearly 1 in 3 drivers have MISSED motorway junctions because ‘The sign was obscured!’
It’s not bad enough that motorcyclists have to contend with other road users doing things like using mobile phones, drink-driving or driving under the influence of drugs when out on British roads – there’s now a report that says a third of them are so dozy about driving on motorways that they MISS A JUNCTION…
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EVENTS: Spidi’s Tour heads to Stevenage THIS WEEKEND.
It’s not often you see Stevenage in the same sentence as Venice, Rome, Kiev and Lisbon – but for Spidi it’s the place to be this weekend, as Bike Stop will be hosting the only UK event on the Spidi Tour. Taking place on Saturday 4th May, the event will include a 100 mile ride…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wants Yamaha to “develop the deflector.”
Valentino Rossi has spoken out about the need for Yamaha to further develop the M1 and improve rear grip, with the addition of a new deflector. Ducati, Honda and Aprilia have been hard at work developing aerodynamics – and Valentino Rossi reckons that Yamaha need to do the same. Here’s what he’s said: “I’m putting…
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There’s a MotoGP Kawasaki coming for next year (but it’ll race in WSB… so there’ll be a customer version that you can buy!)
The news isn’t some pie-in-the-sky either, this has come directly from the big boss himself. Speaking to Speedweek.com, Kawasaki’s Race Director Ichiro Yoda admitted that the green team was chasing its tail in WSB, trying to peg back the all-conquering Ducati of Alvaro Bautista. For the past four years WSB has been the dominant shooting…
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When your Monkey isn’t quite unique enough…
SO if you’re a fan of the smaller motorcycle and live in Japan then this is the type of offering that would probably catch your eye – a WWII-fighter plane (ish) style of finish for a new Honda Monkey. Made by Japanese firm Kitaco Engineering, the bike has a lot of cosmetic touches that are…
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FOCUS: BMW’s new CRUISER coming for 2020. HOW and WHY.
Fresh from its eighth consecutive record year of sales in 2018, BMW Motorrad is now getting ready to go head to head with Harley-Davidson and Indian on the American giants’ home turf, by developing a range of Cruiser models as a means to help achieve the coveted status of World’s No. 1 in the premium…
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NEW GEAR: Arai’s mid-level Profile-V helmet.
Arai has just unveiled its new mid-level Profile-V helmet to the world – ahead of it going on sale next month. Designed to welcome riders to the Arai, the Japanese brand reckons the new Profile-V offers plush comfort, top level protection – while being easy to take on and off too. Priced from £379.99 for…
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EVENTS: BarbersRide 2019.
A group of barbering and bike-obsessed pals are gearing up for their 3RD ANNUAL BARBERSRIDE this August – and you can get involved. BarbersRide is a 5-day UK road-trip undertaken by of a group of passionate barbers and bikers – as they attempt to raise money for charity. Having raised in excess of twenty thousand…
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Bud Ekins ISDT-winning TRIUMPH TR6SS sells for £97,750!
At the this weekend’s annual Bonhams Spring Sale, a 1962 Triumph 649cc TR6SS ridden by Bud Ekins, sold for a world record auction price of £97,750 – over three times its top estimate. The original Trophy model helped Ekins win a gold medal in the 1962 International Six Days Trial. The American bike racer who…
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: First ride of ZERO’s SR/F streetfighter.
It’s a game-changer. The all-new American-made Zero SR/F – as in StReetFighter – sets new standards for an electric motorcycle that anyone can buy. Costing £17,990 inc VAT but not OTR with a 3 kW onboard charger, or £19,990 for the Premium version, including heated grips, a flyscreen and aluminum bar ends, plus a 6…
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Michael Dunlop TESTS the new 2019 Tyco BMW at Oulton Park.
After missing the official BSB tests at Monteblanco, Portimao and Silverstone – Michael Dunlop’s finally got his hands on the 2019 BMW S1000RR for a bit of testing. And yesterday, he was out at Oulton Park with the BSB boys. Having missed the opening British Superbike tests due to the late arrival of his BMW…
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VIDEO: The (short) STORY of Ducati.
Ducati has released a short film, which details the Italian factories path to glory– from postwar engine production through to top level racing success. Ok – so the short film isn’t exactly a detailed breakdown of Ducati’s history. But it’s a great little snapshot of the iconic Italian factories illustrious past. It’s a little self-congratulatory,…
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ROUTE CONFIRMED for the 2020 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.
Following the news that the Dakar Rally will be taking place in Saudi Arabia – more details have emerged about the route for 2020. Set to depart from Jeddah on January 5, before arriving in Al Qiddiya on January 17 after 12 stages and over 9,000km (5592.34 miles) of racing – the 2020 Dakar Rally…
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FIRST RIDE: Sur-Ron’s Light Bee ELECTRIC off-roader.
Slowly but surely, the wider motorcycle community is cottoning on to the fact that electric is here, and is here to stay – and as a result, there an ever growing abundance of top-spec electric two-wheelers emerging on the market. Everything from small city commuters right through to out and out off-roaders. Ok, so it’s…
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VIDEO: How to spot a FAKE motorcycle helmet.
Online bargains can turn out to be real disappointments. We bought a discount Shoei helmet online and took it to the Shoei UK specialists to see if it was the real deal. Guess how that went… For the full in-depth article, check out the April 2019 issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure. For more information…
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VIDEO: SuperBikers 1982. Road racing, flat tracking and motocross in ONE RACE.
We’ve just been watching this brilliant piece of archive TV from 80s America; the 1982 SuperBikers Race. A made-for-TV special event thought up by the team at ABC’s Wide World of Sports – the SuperBikers race combined road racing, flat tracking and motocross in one single race. It’s a fantastic watch, if you’ve got 20…
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