2018
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RECALL: Indian’s unintentional self-starting motorcycles
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Indian is in the process of recalling 3,341 brand-new 2018 motorcycles – because there’s a chance that they could start on their own. We’ve been told that the issue stems from the affected bikes’ right-hand control cluster – which can become corroded over time and cause issues with the electrics. Basically, if the bike’s wireless…
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Copyright lawyers at the ready? UM Motorcycles new Xtreet 250X looks identical to a KTM Duke
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It’s often said that imitation is the best form of flattery, but it looks like UM Motorcycles has taken the old adage to the next level, with its KTM Duke ‘inspired’ UM Xtreet 250X. Of course, it’s highly unlikely that UM Motorcycle will manage to get the Xtreet 250 to market over here, given stringent…
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How you do fancy riding Aprilia’s MotoGP inspired RSV4 RF LE (with wings) on the road?
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The V4-powered Aprilia RSV4 RF is undeniably one of the best 1000cc superbikes on the market right now. And now the iconic Italian brand has revealed it’ll be bringing a limited edition WINGED version of the RSV4 RF to market (in the USA). Drawing inspiration from Aprilia’s MotoGP program, where aerodynamics have been a driving…
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Qwart Helmets all-new modular carbon fibre helmet
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Qwart Helmets has just unveiled its new carbon fibre modular motorcycle helmet; The Phoenix. And it looks mean, doesn’t it? If you’ve not heard of Qwart Helmets before, they’re a European company based in the South of France – who has just joined forces with Dot4Distrubution, to offer their latest lid in to British punters.…
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VIDEO: How the Yamaha Niken uses electronics to carve corners
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The all-new Yamaha Niken is one of the most hotly anticipated bikes (?) of 2018. It’s packed with sophisticated technology to help it carve up the corners – and Yamaha has released a series of videos explaining to help you understand how and why the large-displacement Leaning Multi-Wheeler works. The latest Yamaha technical video gets…
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Alpinestars 55th Anniversary custom Ducati 750 Sport
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Alpinestars has teamed up with Woolies Workshop to create a one-off custom Ducati 750 Sport – to celebrate its 55 years of innovation, focus, commitment, design and winning tradition. As a tribute to the Alpinestars’ passion for motorcycling and to celebrate 55 years of innovation, manufacturing and product design, Alpinestars has been working with Michael…
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VIDEO: Suter MMX500 dawn chorus
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What better way to kick off your Friday morning, than listening to the beautiful Suter MMX500 firing up – ahead of Ian Lougher’s second Isle of Man TT test? https://www.facebook.com/IanLougherRacing/videos/1686731654741770/ Well, apart from actually riding it…?
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New selection of sunglasses from Indian Motorcycle
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Indian Motorcycles is continuing to expand its offering of clothing and accessories – and the iconic American brand has just released its new Indian eyewear range. There are four pairs of sunglasses on offer, called the Entry, the Lifestyle, the Performance and the Semi Pro – all of which are CE certified, and are designed…
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MotoGP: Pedrosa to ride in Texas
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Despite fracturing his right arm radius a couple of weeks ago at the Grand Prix of Argentina, Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has decided to travel to Austin. Pedrosa crashed out early at Termas de Rio Hondo after an incident with Johann Zarco left the ‘Little Samurai’ on a tricky wet patch of track. Afterwards,…
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VIDEO: 200mph on a GSX-R in a t-shirt. And then it blows up.
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We’ve just been sent this video that’s been doing the rounds on social media of a bloke in a t-shirt tucked in on a Suzuki GSX-R – and just as he’s about to hit the 200mph barrier, his bike blows up. Can you imagine? https://www.facebook.com/virgilegreenmamba/videos/2029501483928118/ Thankfully, it looks like the rider managed to keep everything under control –…
