2017
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Video: the greatest motorcycle simulator ever!
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An awesome virtual reality motorcycle simulator has been unveiled by simulator builder Cruden. Cruden has been working on professional-grade motorcycle simulators for quite a few years now – it developed it’s first in 2005, and since that time the company has been working on a range of hardware and software to create the most accurate…
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TomTom looking to the future and offering weekly maps updates
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TomTom has revealed that the new updates of its global base of maps will now be done weekly – allowing users to access maps four times faster than ever before. Available for all TomTom customers, the update of the MultiNet-R maps is the largest update so far on TomTom maps – and helps the Dutch…
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Video: Swarm of bees nest inside bikers helmet
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Footage has emerged showing a huge bees nest filling a motorcycle helmet in Brazil – while the biker shouts in disbelief. Filmed on a street in Brazil, a man is seen screaming in disbelief as a swarm of bees nest inside his motorcycle helmet. Passersby stop and stare in horror and traffic comes to a…
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Planning your summer holiday? Hertz Ride is offering fully equipped BMW motorcycles for rent in Cannes, Nice, Orange and Paris
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Following the successful introduction of a BMW rental scheme in Portugal and Spain, Hertz Portugal has launched Hertz Ride in France, offering high-end BMW motorcycles equipped with Touratech gear for rent from Hertz Ride in Cannes, Nice, Orange and Paris. The BMW models available in France include the BMW F700 GS, BMW R1200 GS, BMW…
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Husqvarna unveil new FS 450 Supermoto
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Husqvarna Motorcycles has announced their new Husqvarna FS 450 – updating their Championship winning supermoto machine for 2018 Husqvarna engineers have focused their attention on advancing engine performance, while updating the machines design in line with the Swedish brands rich heritage, and competition prowess. Husqvarna claim outstanding performance from the FS 450‘s single-cylinder SOHC engine,…
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Video: Moto Time Attack coming to Cadwell Park
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Moto Time Attack is coming to Cadwell Park for the first time next month, taking place across the full circuit layout on July 16, 2017. For the initiated, Moto Time Attack asks riders to register the quickest lap-time on a given circuit, using a production based bike with no power or upgrade limitations – and…
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Harley-Davidson teams up with Dirt Quake
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Harley-Davidson has joined forces with North One Television, following its recent acquisition of Dirt Quake, as they plan to expand the event into a global brand. According to Harley-Davidson, Dirt Quake is, “an alternative motoring festival that encourages a diverse blend of bike fans, dirt racers, grease monkeys, celebrities, custom shop designers, speed freaks, and…
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First ride: BMW R nineT Urban G/S
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It’s quite rare to have a launch test in the UK these days. Most manufacturers opt for the near-guaranteed sun and twisty roads of southern Europe, but BMW UK took a chance on the weather and organised the first ride of the new R nineT Urban G/S in Northampton. Not a bad shout as it…
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Video: Riderless ‘ghost’ motorbike caught on Paris motorway
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Footage has emerged, showing a mysterious ‘ghost motorbike’ travelling along the motorway – with no rider. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd4VRrsYrKk The video shows the riderless motorbike driving in a straight line, tight to the central reservation on the A4 outside Paris – and reportedly sparked confusion among other motorists. But the mystery of the ghost rider appears to…
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Video: What’s your beef? Rogue bull charges motorbike
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An out-of-control bull was caught tearing through the streets of Spanish town, Elche de la Sierra, before charging at a parked motorcycle and sending it flying. The cow really goes to town on the bike, flipping it over a couple of times while driving it into a wall, before running off into the distance. We’re…
