2017
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Valentino Rossi: “It was a great shame throwing away the chance for the Championship.”
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Ahead of this weekend’s Misano GP, Motogp.com has caught up with Valentino Rossi, to talk about his recent accident, see how he feels, and find out when he’ll be back. First, how did the crash happen? Valentino Rossi: “Unfortunately I was riding a dirt bike with my friends to tour the hills behind Urbino in…
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MotoGP: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s racing at Misano
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The MotoGP world championship is heading back to Misano – and in preparation for the action kicking off, here’s a bunch of facts and figures about this weekend’s racing at the iconic Italian circuit. Heading into this weekend’s action, Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) leads the championship – 4 points ahead of Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda), 13…
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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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Riding from Dawn till Dusk with the TRF to raise money for road traffic accident victims
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Last month, the Cambridgeshire and Suffolk Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) ran its annual Dawn to Dusk ride, to raise money for charity Headway Cambridgeshire. The annual event invites members of the TRF on a 270-mile, 12 hour ride – starting off from the Essex border and heading for Hunstanton, taking in as many trails,…
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Ducati’s Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine unveiled!
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Ducati has unveiled its new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine, the road-going version of its MotoGP power plant – in preparation for Ducati’s soon-to-be-unveiled superbike, the Ducati Panigale V4. Shown today in Misano, ahead of this weekend’s San Marino GP, we finally know a little bit more about the hotly anticipated Desmosedici Stradale engine. The stats…
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One-off ExoDyne electric motorcycle
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Full-time vet and part-time engineer, Alan Cross has created an otherworldly one-off skeletal electric motorcycle, called the ExoDyne. Throughout his career, Cross has spent his weekends and evenings creating all manner of gadgets, gizmos and vehicles, from electric trikes to steam punk floor lamps. His latest project, the ExoDyne, took 9 months of research, design,…
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Buy a V-Strom and claim £750 worth of free accessories
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Claim £750 worth of free accessories available with the purchase of standard or XT variants of the V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 1000, this September. Customers can choose from a wide range of luggage options, as well as other items from Suzuki’s extensive range of genuine accessories, including centre stands, engine bars, tank pads, and heated grips. Suzuki GB…
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Check out this awesome Harley-Davidson XR1200… made from LEGO!
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KurtSoares, a LEGO building buff has created a replica Harley-Davidson XR1200 – modifying another kit from an existing Technics range. There are a huge number of people who build automotive models, using LEGO sets that are not widely available in stores. But, if the public gets behind a particular build, LEGO have been known…
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Video: Kawasaki set to unveil its new retro Z900RS this October
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Kawasaki revealed that its new retro-styled modern classic, the Z900RS, will be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 25th – and there’s a super stylish accompanying video showing a glimpse of the new bike in action too. The retro bike market is massive at the minute. There’s Triumph’s ever-popular Bonneville range, Ducati’s set…
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Video: Escaping the desert on an apocalyptic two-wheeled Citroen 2CV
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During one of his many road trips to Morocco, Emile Leray – nicknamed the “Doctor of African Mechanics” – totalled his trusty 2CV. Stuck in the desert alone, he was forced to engineer the ultimate DIY escape. During his Moroccan adventure his 2CV came a cropper, hitting a rock in the middle of the desert.…
