Search results for: “MotoGP”
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Josh Waters joins Kushitani for 2015 BSB
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Josh Waters will race in Kushitani leathers and gloves in the 2015 MCE British Superbike series on his factory-supported Halsall Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000. The 28-year old Australian – a former two-time Australian Superbike champion and British Superbike race winner – is no stranger to the historic Japanese brand. Racing for the Yoshimura Racing Team on three occasions at the…
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Rider for Health raises half a million pounds for maternal health
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Riders for Health – an award winning social enterprise that is transforming access to health care for over 14 million people by giving health workers access to reliable, well maintained vehicles – has raised over half a million pounds as part of a UK government appeal. The money, which has been donated by supporters from the…
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Donington Park 2015 calendar revealed
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The full Donington Park 2015 calendar has been revealed, with racing taking place on almost every weekend from the end of March until November. Highlights on the global calendar include the return of MotoGP (28-30 August) and the only UK round of the World Superbike Championship (22-24 May). Headline national events include the first round of…
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Affordable motorcycle data logger for any bike
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More sports bikes are becoming available with various levels of data logging, recording everything from top speed to complete lean, wheelie and stoppie angles. Essential to top-end race riders, the technology has often been out of reach of many road riders and club racers. Some data loggers are available for smart phones, but the GPS…
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15 Great Christmas motorcycle book ideas
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If you’re anything like me, you’re starting to get a little nervous about Christmas being so close! Have you got everything covered… have you forgotten something, or does everyone know what YOU would like?! I’ve rounded up a stack of books that would make fantastic gifts for a motorcyclist. Choose something for the biker in…
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Honda motorcycles has produced 300 million bikes – that’s enough to go round the world 10.5 times!
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A Gold Wing 40th Anniversary Edition produced at Kumamoto Factory became the 300 millionth motorcycle that Honda motorcycles has produced globally. We’ve got our calculators out at MoreBikes.co.uk HQ and have worked out that they’ve produced enough motorcycles to go around the equator 10.5 times – that’s assuming an average wheelbase of 1400mm, of course……
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New Suzuki Bulletin motorcycle app launched
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Suzuki has launched a brand new app for its popular Suzuki Bulletin online magazine with the first issue available to download now on both Apple and Android devices. Packed with exclusive and interactive content, the Suzuki Bulletin app is Suzuki’s first magazine app and takes users inside the world of the Japanese manufacturer. With stunning…
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How effective is a motorcycle airbag… would you wear one?
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Alpinestars has released footage of a crash-test featuring a dummy wearing one its motorcycle airbags. Piloting a BMW R1200GS, the ‘rider’ hits the car at 30mph. Incredibly, the airbag inflates before the unfortunate biker makes contact with the Mercedes saloon. The new Tech-Air jacket is the first self-contained airbag system, which doesn’t need attaching – mechanically…
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EXCLUSIVE: Insider knowledge on the hand-built Honda RC213V-S
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Dave Hancock – Head of Honda Motorcycle Europe Product Planning – talks frankly to Simon Hargreaves for MoreBikes.co.uk about the Honda RC213V-S MoreBikes: What stage of development are we looking at with the RC213V-S? “This is an ongoing prototype; it could go into production but one of the things in the decision will be the…
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Kawasaki Ninja H2 ZX1000M: Capable of 209mph | 2015 new motorcycles
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After the excitement surrounding the track-based H2R, the road-going Kawasaki H2 is here, and we can reveal that it’s capable of an incredible top speed of 209.2mph. In 1999, Suzuki’s first Hayabusa was clocked on track at 200.1mph, and its gearing pointed to a possible top speed of 200.7mph at the 10,800rpm rev limit. The…
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