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Sheene colours revealed for Bennetts Suzuki BSB squad this weekend
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The Bennetts Suzuki team has revealed a special livery for this weekend’s MCE British Superbike round at Brands Hatch, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of Barry Sheene’s maiden world title. Inspired by the famous livery of Sheene’s XR14 Suzuki, which he rode to world championship glory in 1976, the team’s GSX-R1000s will run in the…
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Bennetts Insurance expands modifications cover up to £400 (includes panniers, top boxes, grab rails etc)
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Bennetts Inusrance has expanded its modifications policy to include permanently fixed accessories as standard and will replace them on a like-for-like basis, even if they are fitted after market. The accessories, which no longer need to be declared, include fixed panniers, top boxes, side boxes, grab rails and sport racks up to a value of…
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SPY SHOTS: New Harley-Davidson engine caught during independent bench tests
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There’s been rumours about new Harley-Davidson engines for a while, and it looks like our friends at Revzilla in the States have got the first look at the new 107 cubic inch motor, dubbed the Milwaukee Eight. According to Revzilla, displacement of 107 cubic inches is confirmed, with a 114-inch and possibly also a 131-inch…
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Benelli declared bankrupt by Italian court
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Benelli declared bankrupt by Italian court. Benelli has been declared bankrupt. The court order about bankruptcy was made despite Benelli’s parent company, the chinese firm Qianjiang (Q.J.) Group offering to pay the outstanding debt of 120,000 euros to WP Suspension. In the process of the bankrupt ruling a trustee has confiscated stock of bikes in…
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BSB review: Brands bends to Haslam’s will
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BSB review: Brands bends to Haslam’s will. By Philip Wain With Leon Haslam and Shane Byrne occupying the top two spots in the MCE British Superbike Championship after the first three rounds, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s been predictable thus far and very much going as expected. However, that couldn’t be further from…
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Benelli joins the 300cc faired market with the Tornado 302, launched at Milan
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It’s not the most dynamic of motorcycles launched at this year’s EICMA event in Milan, but this little 300cc bike from Benelli is arguably the most important from the company. That’s because this is the newest, faired bike that’s aiming squarely for the blossoming 300cc market in the emerging markets of Asia and South…
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Benelli goes down the Monkey Bike route at the Milan show
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Because Benelli is owned by a chinese firm, it was a pretty safe bet to assume that we’d see something small and almost disposable like a monkey bike from the at this year’s EICMA event in Milan. And here it is. Called the Benelli Tornado Naked T, the bike is available in either 125…
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Benelli launches sweet 500cc Adventure bike at Milan show
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Check this sweet-looking 500cc Adventure bike from Benelli. Launched at the EICMA event in the Milan show, the TRK502 is powered by an all-new liquid-cooled, twin cylinder 500cc engine. The motor features double overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. It makes 48bhp @ 8,500rpm and 45Nm of torque @ 4,500rpm. The gearbox is a…
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VIDEO: Benelli to reveal a new Leoncino
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Benelli is bringing back the legendary Leoncino motorcycle at the EICMA motorcycle exhibition in Milan next week. The teaser video doesn’t show much detail, but promises that ‘The Legend is Back’. We see a silhuette of a street bike there, but will have to wait until next week for the full details. Here’s the video:…
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Lintin wins Bennett’s Lightweight TT for debut TT win
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Ivan Lintin grabbed his debut TT victory on Friday when he took a record-breaking Bennetts Lightweight race from James Hillier by just under four seconds with Michael Rutter in third. The front two both smashed the old lap record, Hillier lapping at 120.848 compared to Lintin’s 120.845 but it was the second win in a…
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