2017
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Brain cancer survivor plans Tasmania to Scotland motorcycle journey
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Raymond Longmuir plans to celebrate his recovery from brain cancer by undertaking an incredible motorcycle journey from the tip of Tasmania back to his family in Angus, Scotland. He’s hoping to raise a quarter of a million Australian dollars (close to £150,000) from the 17,500-mile challenge from his adopted homeland to his family in Friockheim,…
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Tom Cruise rides (and crashes) a BMW R nineT Scrambler during Mission Impossible 6 filming
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Production has kicked off for the new Mission Impossible 6 film, and we’ve been sent these behind the scenes snaps of Tom Cruise (intentionally) crashing a BMW RnineT Scrambler during filming. Exclusive ‘automotive marketing’ partner for the last couple of films, it seems that BMW is back on board for the latest instalment of the long running…
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Kawasaki H2 world speed record at 229.1mph
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Rickey Gadson has set a new world speed record on a modified Kawasaki H2, reaching 229.1 mph at the Texas Mile. The name Rickey Gadson might seem familiar to some of you. He’s an 11-time ¼ mile champion drag racer, RG62 performance parts manufacturer, star of US tv show ‘Caffeine and Octane’, and he’s recently…
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Lawrence of Arabia Brough Superior SS100 letter going under the hammer!
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A letter that Lawrence of Arabia wrote to George Brough, placing an order for the SS100 Brough Superior motorbike on which he died, is going under the hammer at the end of the month. For the uninitiated, Lawrence was a British intelligence officer in Cairo at the time of the Arab Revolt against German-supporting Turkey…
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Norton Motorcycles receive boost from the bank!
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Norton Motorcycles is scaling up production and hiring 40 more staff, thanks to a £3 million boost from Santander. Last year we showed you some behind the scenes snaps of the new Norton factory in Castle Donington – they showed a relatively small scale production line with a pretty limited capacity, but that’s all about to change. The factory currently…
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Revealed: Two-Wheel Drive Suzuki Burgman Scooter
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Suzuki has filed a patent application for a two-wheel drive scooter. It shows (what looks like) a Suzuki Burgman 200, with a hub-mounted electric motor in the front wheel that works to assist the engine-driven rear wheel. The main difference to a typical Burgman 200 is the front end. On the patent, the front wheel…
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Woman is motorbiking across the world – in spite of her ex-Boyfriend, who said it was ‘too dangerous’
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Nikki Misurelli’s former boyfriend refused to let her accompany him on a bike trip he was undertaking with his mates – he reckoned she wouldn’t be able to handle the ride from USA to Argentina. So, they broke up and she went by herself. Nikki passed her full bike test, and used a Honda CBR600RR…
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The New Triumph Speed Triple gets the Rizoma treatment
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Italian accessory manufacturer Rizoma has once again worked their magic – this time on the brand new Triumph Street Triple. They’ve updated the British streetfighter, with a full line of specific premium accessories made from aluminium that allow users a range of customisation options. It might only seem like yesterday, but the first Triumph Speed…
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McGuinness and Mercer test TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge video game
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Information about the exciting Isle of Man TT video game has started to trickle through – and with John McGuiness and Steve Mercer involved, expectations are running high. Although the agreement was initially announced last year (accompanied by some early gameplay footage – below) we still know remarkably little about the new game which is…
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Video: On board at the TT with Guy Martin and Michael Dunlop at 200mph!
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At this time of year, as news and announcements trickle though, we always start to get very, very excited about the Isle of Man TT. And with this years spectacular now only 51 days away here’s some truly incredible footage to help you get in the mood. It shows Guy Martin and his Tyco Suzuki Superbike tearing around the famous Isle of Man…
