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Outrageous (105bhp!) Ducati Odioso sidecarcross custom outfit unveiled!
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Custom bike builders Revival Cycles have just unveiled their latest project – an outrageous Ducati SP4 sidecarcross outfit that they’ve aptly named Odioso (which is Italian for obnoxious). In the custom bike world, there are few bigger names than Austin based Revival Cycles, founded by designer Alan Stulberg and mechanical engineer Stefan Hertal. Each year they…
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MotoGP: JerezTest: Viñales and Marquez split by 0.002 at the top
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After Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) took his first win of the year on Sunday, bikes were back out on track the following day for the Jerez Test – the first post-race test of the year. The tyre allocation for the test was the same as available throughout the weekend, plus an extra front option…
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Video: Robbie Maddison sets new world record for riding on water
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Robbie Maddison has honoured a fallen fan by setting a new record for riding on two wheels (on water)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge2Rp7Fcw78 If you’ve not heard of Robbie Maddison, he’s an internationally renowned Australian motorcycle stunt rider, whose incredible career has consisted of doing the seemingly impossible on two wheels. He’s been setting new records for more…
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Vinales crashes, Cal third quickest, Jack Miller second and Dani stays on top at Jerez!
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Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) topped a wet FP1 in the Red Bull Gran Premio de España, before conditions improved dramatically for a dry FP2 with the same name at the top. The three-time World Champion did a 1:39.420 to go quickest by over half a second, with a stunning laptime from Jack Miller (Estrella…
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Launch Ride: Harley Street Rod
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Hardcore Harley devotees best look away now. Flag-waving Trump supporters probably won’t be impressed either, but for many riders – particularly those a little younger – be they open-minded new bikers, or indeed anyone looking for their first Harley, this could well be a game-changer. Words: John Milbank, editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure…
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Launch ride: 2017 Yamaha TMAX DX
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Out of maybe twenty motorcyclists coming the other way, only two returned my waves. Why should they? Yamaha’s TMAX DX isn’t a ‘proper’ bike – it’s an automatic… pah; what soft biker is going to want that? And it’s got enough space under the seat for up to one full-face and one open-face lid. Or…
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Husqvarna to introduce fuel injected 2-strokes!
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Following on from the announcement by KTM a couple of weeks ago, Husqvarna has revealed that they also have a couple of fuel-injected 2-stroke enduro motorcycles going into production next year. As the first company to ever produce a purpose-built off-road bike, Husqvarna Motorcycles have always been a great advocate of 2-stroke technology – so it’s…
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Gary Johnson to race WK650 at the 2017 TT
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WK Bikes CFMOTO Factory Team has confirmed Gary Johnson will ride for the squad once again at the Isle of Man TT races. Gary and the team just missed a podium finish in 2016 by just two seconds. The WK650 bike is made by Chinese bike builder CFMOTO which has a deal with motorcycle manufacturing…
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Launch ride: 2017 Yamaha MT-10 SP & Tourer Edition
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Yamaha’s MT-10 is a stunning machine. Launched last year, the company was keen to stress that it wasn’t ‘just’ an R1 with wide bars, though given the fact that it uses the hyper-sports bike’s frame, swingarm, suspension and headlights, not to mention many of the crossplane crank motor’s main parts, you’d be forgiven for thinking…
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MotoGP: Bradley Smith: “Really good progress,” at Sepang
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MotoGP: Bradley Smith: “Really good progress,” at Sepang. Bradley Smith (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) completed a full workload during the first test of 2017 at Sepang International Circuit, with the Brit putting in 143 laps over the three days despite some time lost to the weather. Taking over duties from KTM test rider Mika…
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