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Hopkins is back: “I’m ready to put on one hell of a show at Brands Hatch!”
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John Hopkins will make his much-anticipated return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at the next round of the season at Brands Hatch (17/18/19 July) as the American ace prepares for his Ducati debut with the Lloyds British Moto Rapido team. Hopkins came within striking distance of the MCE BSB crown in 2011 after…
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Shakey takes another BSB double
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Defending champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has set himself up perfectly for his home round of Brands Hatch (17/18/19 July) by scoring a Scottish double at Knockhill, holding off the challenges from his closest rivals in two intense races. Byrne took the lead in the opening race with a decisive move over his team-mate Stuart…
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Video: Yamaha Yard built – Faster Son by Chabott Engineering
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Shinya Kimura Delivers First Faster Sons Concept Bike ‘Faster Son’ Yamaha’s first collaboration with legendary bike builder Shinya Kimura has resulted in the stunning ‘Faster Son’, a true testament to the Japanese manufacturers bike building philosophy. Kimura and Yamaha worked together to create a motorcycle that proudly represents the truxse riding capabilities of Yamaha’s latest…
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Feature: Is this the future of helmet design?
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MoreBikes.co.uk chatted to Louie Amphlett, a recent Product Design graduate from the University of Brighton, who could hold the secret to the future of motorcycle helmet design…. “When it came to choosing my final year project, I decided to focus on improving rider comfort and welfare. Through that project I investigated a few avenues which…
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Lorenzo lays down MotoGP marker with fourth consecutive win
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Lorenzo lays down MotoGP marker with fourth consecutive win. Jorge Lorenzo took a sensational fourth consecutive win for the first time in his career in front of a massive home crowd at Montmeló is Spain. Similar to the previous MotoGP round, he led the race from start to finish, which means he set a new…
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McGuinness smashes records and takes 23rd TT win
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John McGuinness took his 23rd TT victory shattered Bruce Anstey’s outright lap record from last year’s Superbike race with a sensational speed of 132.701mph as he came home 14.2s clear of James Hillier in the PokerStars Senior race with Ian Hutchinson in third. The victory came after the original race was red flagged…
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Knox Aegis back protector review
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Knox Aegis back protector | From £59.99 | www.planet-knox.com / 0190 825825 | Tested by Leon Rose In recent years I’ve been investing slowly in better riding gear and I’d kitted myself out completely, or so I thought. The only thing I’ve never considered buying was a back protector, until now. Just look at all the racers,…
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Honda launch RC213V-S – a MotoGP bike for the road
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Honda is to launch RC213V-S by turning their MotoGP RC213V into a model for the road. Getting your hands on one of the machines won’t come cheap though as the price is to said be €188,000 – which is £136,934.83 in the UK – although we’re still waiting for that to be confirmed. Here’s what the press…
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Suzuki’s biker café days return
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Suzuki’s biker café days will return for 2015, with the Japanese manufacturer set to visit a number of popular biker haunts with a fleet of demo machines – including the new GSX-S1000 – which will be available for test rides at each event. Suzuki will visit six of the most popular biker-friendly cafés across the…
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Hutchy makes fairytale return to TT victory
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Ian Hutchinson took a fairytale victory in the opening TT Supersport race on Monday evening when he came home 7.7 seconds clear of New Zealand’s Bruce Anstey, reversing the result of Sunday’s RST Superbike race, with Gary Johnson in third. It was Hutchinson’s ninth TT win and completed his comeback from the career threatening…
