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WSB Jerez: The stats that matter
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It’s Spain’s turn to host the WSB championship this weekend and here’s a host of statistics that every fan should know ahead of the championship’s penultimate round. Aprilia holds the record for podium finishes around Jerez with nine, all scored from 2013 to 2015. Their impressive performances include a double in 2013 and a double 1-2…
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10% more range and six times faster charging for Zero Motorcycles’ 2018 range
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Additional upgrades for the 2018 model line-up include improved performance, updated colours and over-the-air firmware updates Zero has boosted its Z-Force battery’s energy capacity by more than 10%. For 2018, Zero introduces three new batteries and the firm claims that the ZF14.4, ZF7.2 and ZF3.6 batteries offer more range and better performance than any two wheel electric vehicle…
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Take your Harley and quad it
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So you’ve had a Harley-Davidson for a while now… getting a bit bored of it, not entirely sure what to do with the bike. You’d fit a bit of aftermarket kit if it was pretty straightforward and made the bike look different – so what do you do? How about turning you Harley into…
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Interesting (lo-res) shot of 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS appears
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This really caught our collective eyes – it’s a somewhat blurry image (yeah) but it’s still right on the money for what promises to be an important motorcycle of next year. The excellent Aspahaltandrubber website has posted this – much better – look at the upcoming Z900RS from Kawasaki. The image looks pretty much…
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Don’t doubt Vale: Rossi puts R1 through its paces at Misano
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Valentino Rossi is hard at work, after breaking his tibia and fibula in an Enduro accident at the start of September. The surgeon who operated on Rossi predicated a recovery time of well over a month, and expected him to be side-lined for around 40 days, which would have effectively put an end to his…
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The clock is ticking for Rea’s WSB Champion moment
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is the location for Round 11 of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, and it could be the setting for a British rider to have his name permanently in the history books. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) could take the world title for the third consecutive season, a feat which has…
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Lorenzo’s championship-winning 2007 Aprilia 250cc goes under the hammer
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The ex-works 2007 Aprilia 250cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle which was ridden to World Championship victory by Jorge Lorenzo is among the exotic machinery on offer in Bonhams’ auction, at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October. Starting his Grand Prix career at age 15, Lorenzo rode for the Fortuna-sponsored team. He remained with…
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Dougie Lampkin to star at revamped Dirt Bike Show
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EUROPE’S leading indoor off-road event will see live action from 12- time trials world champion Dougie Lampkin’s display team. New features added to the show this year also include a Motoball match between France and Germany, where the four-strong teams will go wheel to wheel and try and score past the opposition goalkeeper. There will…
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Public’s dashcam and helmetcam videos being used as evidence by police to prosecute
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A pilot scheme for police forces to use dashcam footage sent to them by ordinary members of the public as a source of evidence allowing them to prosecute law breaking on the roads could go nationwide across the UK. Operation Snap, as it’s called, is pioneering the use of dashcams after a boom in the…
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2018 BMW 1200 GS Adventure: What’s New?
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BMW has revealed the new features of its 2018 R 1200 GS. There’s been little change to the bikes mechanics – but it’s the new range of electronic options we’re getting excited about. The BMW R 1200 GS Adventure and the R 1200 GS, has continually topped the sales charts across the BMW Motorrad lineup.…
