2018
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Ducati to LIVE STREAM 2019 model Launch at EICMA. Watch HERE this SUNDAY.
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Ducati has just announced it’ll be live streaming the official unveiling of its 2019 model line up at EICMA in this weekend. And if you want to watch the action live, all you need to do is come back to this web page on 4 November at 19:00 CET – which is 18.00 UK time.…
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VIDEO: A (brief) guide to BUMP-STARTING your bike.
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Dead battery? Don’t worry; it’s easy enough to get your bike started using this simple bump-start trick. We were about to head out on a photoshoot earlier this week, and realised our test bike wouldn’t start. Of course, if it’s convenient you could just stick the battery on charge – but that’s not always possible.…
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GET a NEW 2018 KTM 1090 Adventure R for a quid UNDER £10k? KTM unveils massive DISCOUNTS across 2018 range.
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KTM dealers across the UK have just announced a selection of massive cuts to its 2018 machines, ahead of the Austrian brand releasing its new models at EICMA in a week or so. We can’t quite believe how much cash it’s knocking off – with a brand new 1090 Adventure R available for an amazing…
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Harley-Davidson to RECALL over 250,000 motorcycles
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Harley-Davidson has begun a massive recall due to a problem with the secondary clutch actuator of some of its 2017 and 2018 models – and it could affect as many as 250,000 motorcycles. H-D has said that a fault with the secondary clutch actuator, which was produced by an external supplier, could lead to hydraulic…
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VIDEO: Suzuki teases BLACK Katana ahead of EICMA. Higher SPEC version on the way?
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The hotly anticipated Suzuki Katana was finally unveiled earlier this month at Intermot in Cologne – but it would seem that there’s more to come, with Suzuki releasing a new video which hints that there’s a black Katana on its way to EICMA in a couple of weeks’ time. It’s difficult to be entirely sure…
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TESTED: RST TracTech Evo R Jacket and Trousers
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RRP: (J) £319.99 (T) £229.99 // www.moto-direct.co.uk // Tested by: Paul Fincham RST have a racing pedigree, supplying the likes of Alex Lowes, Ian Hutchinson, Conor Cummins with kit help keep them safe out on the track and road; so they should know a thing or two about producing a set of leathers. Its TracTech Evo…
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WSB: WorldSBK race two cancelled in Qatar
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Track conditions curtail competition in final round of the season. Following a severe rain and sand storm on Saturday morning in Qatar, it has been announced that WorldSBK race two has been cancelled at Losail International Circuit. With the storm hitting the Losail track in the morning, conditions deteriorated and therefore a difficult decision was…
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MotoGP: Viñales ends Yamaha drought with spectacular Island win
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Spaniard claims his first win since Le Mans in 2017 as Iannone and Dovi make it three manufacturers in the top three Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) ends Yamaha’s 25-race victory drought after storming to a spectacular win at the Michelin® Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the Spaniard imperious in the second half of the race…
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LAUNCH RIDE: Ducati Scrambler Icon (2019)
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WORDS: Carl Stevens // IMAGES: Ducati Europe With over 55,000 units flying out of Bologna and into the hands of riders around the World, Ducati really have nailed the whole Scrambler thing. So, with new Icon for 2019, we just had to and have a play… So, what’s new? Well for starters, aesthetically there are…
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MotoGP: Marquez marks Island territory, Yamahas & Iannone in pursuit
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The weather played its part in a fascinating Q2 which saw the Champion take pole, Viñales and Zarco complete the front row with Iannone P4 Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) bounced back from a difficult Free Practice to mark his territory at Phillip Island once more, taking a fifth successive pole position at the venue…
