2017
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Norton Motorcycles join forces with Chinese manufacturer Zhongshen
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Norton and Zhongshen have entered into a 20 year Design and Licence agreement based around Norton’s all new 650cc twin-engine. The 650cc twin-engine has been jointly engineered and developed by Norton and Sussex-based Ricardo engineering and has been specifically designed to the requirements of Zhongshen. It will be Euro 4 compliant, which enables Zhongshen to…
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Video: The 2017 Motoball European Championships kick off this week!
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The 2017 Motoball European Championships kick off this week – with six teams competing for the prestigious title. Motoball was born in France in the 1930s, going on to become extremely popular in Eastern Europe and Russia – and since 1964, the Motoball European Championships have been held every year. The current champions are Germany, who…
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Keep your eyes on the road with REYEDR HUD
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The REYEDR HUD is an innovative new heads-up display system that shows speed, navigation, distance and more. It runs in unison with the REYEDR smartphone app, which provides key information about the bike, route and ride group. It also offers the ability to alert emergency services in the event of an accident. Essentially, the REYEDR…
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Honda and Yamaha set to start electric scooter testing in Japan
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Last year it was announced that Honda and Yamaha would be working together to manufacture electric scooters – and it’s been confirmed that they’ll begin testing for the E-KIZUNA Project in Saitama City in Japan this September. Under the E- KIZUNA Project banner, both manufacturers are embarking on a project to assess the viability of global…
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Norton opens new Technical Academy amid plans for a completely British-made motorbike
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Plans for an all-new British-made motorbike have taken a step forward with the opening of the new Norton Technical Academy in Leicestershire, which aims to train up to 300 young engineers over next couple of years. Norton is recognised around the world as a quintessentially British brand, and CEO and owner Stuart Garner has a…
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Guy Martin will not race Ulster GP
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Honda Racing has confirmed that Guy Martin will not compete at next month’s MCE Ulster Race Week. Organisers of the international road race had expected that Guy would be ready and raring to go for racing at Dundrod – but Honda team bosses have confirmed today that he will not take part. Clerk of the Course…
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Suzuki reveal prices of all-new GSX-R125 and GSX-S125
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The all-new GSX-R125 and GSX-S125 are set to arrive in dealerships this September with launch prices from £3,999 and £3,699 respectively. Drawing inspiration from larger capacity GSX-R’s, the new GSX-R125 claims the best power-to-weight ratio and acceleration performance in the 125cc sportsbike class. It’s single-cylinder bore is also plated with Suzuki’s own, race-proven, nickel-phosphorus-silicon-carbide, while…
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Video: dguard – the world’s first eCall system for motorcycles
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dguard, an innovative new product from German company digades is the world’s first eCall system for motorcycles. It can automatically detect a crash and quickly contact the emergency services – and it’ll let you know if your bikes on the move without your presence too. Sounds amazing, right? *In the last issue of MCM we reported that fitting…
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Guy Martin set to race Moto Time Attack at Cadwell Park this weekend
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Cadwell Park will host the inaugural round of Moto Time Attack on Sunday 16 July, and Guy Martin set to compete. For the uninitiated, MTA is based on the successful Time Attack format which is hugely popular in the four wheeled racing world. In short, competitors are challenged to lap the circuit in the…
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Triumph launches new finance deals on a range of popular models
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Triumph Motorcycles has announced a range of attractive finance options across its extensive range of bikes – making it a great time to get your hands on a brand-new Triumph. It will continue to offer the popular TriStar 6.9% APR finance package on its Speed Triple S and R, in addition to Tiger 800 and…
