2018
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Yamaha RD350LC ‘Crazy Carbon’ Custom Endurance Racer
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Over the years, we’ve all seen countless incarnations of the iconic Yamaha RD350 – but this morning, we’ve stumbled across an unusual custom project that’s absolutely dripping with carbon fibre. As you can imagine, a lot of work has gone into creating this very special Yamaha RD350LC by its Spanish owner, Mike Navarro – who’s…
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VIDEO: Behind the scenes at Rossi’s Ranch
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When he’s not out on track, nine times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi trains in the quiet hills of his home-town, Tavullia, Italy. And GoPro has released an awesome video, going behind the scenes with Valentino and his team at the infamous Rossi Ranch… There’s no denying, Rossi is one of the most iconic, important…
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Mugen unveils its latest electric superbike – ahead of the 2018 TT
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Team Mugen has confirmed it’ll be competing in the 2018 TT Zero races – with Bruce Anstey, John McGuinness and Lee Johnston riding its all-new Shinden NANA. The Japan-based bike builders have dominated the Zero TT over the past few years – and 2018 is sure to be no different, with Mugen fielding a (very…
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What’s Rossi going to look like when he’s 80?
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We’ve stumbled across this incredible image of Valentino Rossi on social media this morning – and we can’t stop smiling. It’s a ‘doctored’ image showing what Rossi’s going to look like as an old man. Hilarious right?
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VIDEO: Yamaha’s all-new TY-E electric trials bike
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Over the last month – we’ve brought you a range of news about the future of electric motorcycles – and we’ve even had confirmation that Harley Davidson is committing to renewable technologies. The latest manufacturer to join the party is Yamaha – with its all new TY-E electric trials bike – and it looks awesome……
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Rea joins Haslam and Watanabe on Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR’s for the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours
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Triple World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea will partner Leon Haslam and Kazuma Watanabe at the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race – as Kawasaki looks to topple three time consecutive winners Yamaha. Last year, Kawasaki finished in second place at the iconic Japanese endurance – with Haslam, Watanabe and Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman coming in just…
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Sammy Miller Museum adds three iconic GP bikes to its collection – ridden by Spencer, Sheene and Hailwood
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The Sammy Miller Museum has just purchased three extraordinary GP bikes – ridden by Freddie Spencer, Barry Sheene and Mike Hailwood. The iconic bikes are from the 60’s and 70’s – when Honda, Suzuki and MZ ruled the world. There’s an ex-works Honda NS 500 which won numerous GPs races with Freddie Spencer at the…
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Laverty on top in Thailand WSB FP2
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Five different manufacturers occupy the top five positions in FP2, separated by just over two tenths of a second. Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) topped the timesheets in FP2 with a 1:33.851 lap time, as the pace continued to hot up and the top runners were separated by ever-narrowing margins at the Chang International Circuit. With…
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VIDEO: KTM’s ABS and MSC systems explained
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KTM has released a brilliant video, showing how its ABS and MSC technology works to assist and keep you safe out on the open road. The video takes three different scenarios to show the handling of motorcycles with and without ABS in place. KTM is renowned for producing motorcycles that are packed with cutting-edge technology,…
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INTERVIEW: Marco Lambri – the man behind the Moto Guzzi Concept V85
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Moto Guzzi unveiled its Concept V85 at last year’s EICMA to widespread admiration – and to explain what’s going on with its Paris-Dakar inspired styling, here’s an interview with the man behind it, Marco Lambri. 1) You’re a member of The Clan and a diehard Guzzi fan. Where did your love for the “Eagle” originate…
