2018
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VIDEO: Amazing ARCHIVE footage of the 1964 Moto-Cross Grand Prix at CADWELL PARK.
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We’ve just been sent this BRILLIANT archive clip from British Pathe, which shows the 1964 Moto-Cross Grand Prix at Cadwell Park. It’s an amazing look back at the history of British motorcycle racing. Well worth a watch. If you’d like to have a root through British Pathe’s eclectic range of archive films, click HERE.
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NEW GEAR: R&G ClickNRide quick-release indicators.
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RRP: From £41.66 // www.rg-racing.com Protection specialists R&G has just announced it’s adding CLICKnRIDE quick-release indicators to its range this winter. Developed in Australia, the clever system is compatible with most motorcycles – and is the perfect solution to stop your indicators getting damaged, no matter whether you thrashing around on track, or bombing about…
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BBC NEWS: TT organisers refuse to reveal contents of serious crash investigation
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The BBC has reported that Isle of Man TT organisers have refused to release a report into how a competitor was hit head-on in a high-speed crash with an official car at this year’s event. The news gathering side of the organisation explained how the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) commissioned a former UK Motor Sport…
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Stand out on Google Street View. Sidecar rider shows us how.
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Have you ever seen the Google Street View car while it’s out and about capturing images for its comprehensive database? Most people just carry on with their own business while the Google car, with its cables and cameras, captures everything. But not everyone reacts like that. Some people see it as the perfect opportunity to…
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VIDEO: Valentino Rossi (and Franco Morbidelli) take the WIN at Rossi’s ‘100km of the Champions’.
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Last weekend Valentino Rossi’s annual 100km dirt-track race, ‘100km of the Champions’, was held at the VR46 Motor Ranch. And it was Rossi and his protégé, Franco Morbidelli, who came out top after a hard fought race against Moto2 stars Mattia Pasini and Lorenzo Baldassarri. Created in 2011 just outside Tavullia – the hilltop town…
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Met Police officer under investigation for ramming moped rider. Could face criminal charges.
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A police officer could be facing criminal charges, after knocking a teenager off a moped while carrying out the Met’s new ramming tactics. An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) was launched after the ‘crash’ in Eastern Way, Erith, at about 02:15 GMT on 7 November last year. The officer carried out…
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CUSTOM board tracker revealed with OFFICIAL NEW 1800cc BMW BOXER engine.
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BMW has collaborated with Custom Work Zon at the Hot Rod Custom Show 2018 in Yokohama, unveiling a prototype board tracker with an 1800cc boxer engine. BMW has form for showcasing its latest developments with the help of custom houses. Back in 2013, Roland Sands created the BMW Concept Ninety – before BMW went on…
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SPY SHOTS: Aprilia’s RS 660 caught TESTING at Vallelunga. And it looks like it’s NEARLY FINISHED.
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Aprilia’s all-new RS 660 has been caught out testing on track in Italy – and considering its nearly finished form, it looks like we won’t have to wait as long as we first thought for the new supersport machine to make it to market. One of the most interesting bikes to be revealed at this…
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Walt Siegl’s BESPOKE Ducati SUPERBIKES. And YOU can own one.
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Over the last few years, Walt Siegl has made a name for himself creating an eclectic mix of stylish, sophisticated and well kitted out motorcycles – and he’s just unveiled his latest project, a pair of Ducati SBK machines for the track (and road). At this stage he’s built a couple of models, and both…
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Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick defends new tactics to tackle ‘moped’ gangs. “We’ve had to put the fear back into the criminal.”
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The Metropolitan Police’s tough new approach to ‘moped’ crime was unveiled at the end of last month, with dramatic footage of officers ramming fleeing thieves off their scooters in London. So far, the tactic has received a lot of praise from the general public and former officers – despite some people, including Labour’s shadow home…
