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Suzuki’s Going Green
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The manufacturer has plans for eight electric vehicles by 2030 – and is throwing investment at e-fuel technology, too. The news that Suzuki’s getting serious about green technology should come as no surprise. The Japanese firm has been gradually revealing its plans over the last few months, but with the unveiling of its new ‘growth…
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Suzuki: Withdraws from British Superbikes
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Suzuki has confirmed its withdrawal from the British Superbike Championship, ahead of the 2023 season. Aligning with its global racing strategy – which saw the termination of its MotoGP project as well as a scaling back of factory support in the Endurance World Championship – and following the departure of the current GSX-R1000R model from…
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Alpinestars road helmet breaks cover
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Alpinestars is adding a proper road/race helmet to its line-up, and Jack Miller is the first to try it out in racing.
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Fuel of the Future? (And it’s not electric)
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Race-ready ethanol fuels could be coming to the road British firm Triumph has announced that it’s looking at ways to run its Grand Prix race engines on more sustainable fuels. Following the news that MotoGP bosses plan to run ethanol-rich E40 fuel in Moto2 by 2024, Triumph has set up a dedicated testing programme for…
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Team Kawasaki Webike Trickstar is Go for EWC 2023
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A Kawasaki bearing the famous #11 will continue to challenge for FIM Endurance World Championship glory in 2023 following confirmation of Team Kawasaki Webike Trickstar’s participation in the upcoming EWC season. Team Kawasaki Webike Trickstar is the new name for Webike SRC Kawasaki France, which competed with considerable success in the EWC under Gilles Stafler’s…
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Return of the King: Ducati Panigale V4 SP2
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Fast Bikes crowned the Ducati Panigale V4 SP the ultimate sportsbike of 2021. But how do you improve on perfection?
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Triumph Street Triples: Big changes from Hinckley!
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Big changes for the street-focused pocket rocket from Hinckley: The final MotoGP round at Valencia might seem like a weird place to launch a new middleweight roadster. But of course, it’s the perfect place for Triumph to launch its new Street Triple range, since it’s that bike’s 765cc triple engine that powers the Moto2 race…
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NEW BIKES: Brand-new Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE
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Did you really think Suzuki was quitting the motorbike business? Well, it didn’t seem so outlandish earlier this year to be honest, dumping its MotoGP team; quitting world endurance; little in the way of future-proofed machinery; rehashing old engines seemingly ad infinitum. But Suzuki fans who kept the faith will be rewarded here, with not…
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Merchandise drop! Yamaha’s turn…
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Yesterday we told you about Team Suzuki’s ‘merchandise’ offerings in time for Christmas and now it’s the turn of Yamaha, who have launched some great looking gear for 2023. With some smiley, catalogue-style poses they’re showcasing their range at the link at the bottom of this article. Go take a look, especially if you’re a…
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Bradley Ray to get a chance at World Superbikes
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Yamaha Motor Europe has announced that British Superbike Champion Bradley Ray will join the Superbike World Championship grid in 2023, racing a Yamaha R1 during the European rounds for the Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team. After a stellar title-winning BSB season that included nine wins and 23 podiums, Ray will now have the opportunity to show…