2019
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Yamaha unveils new ELECTRIC scooter. AND it comes with interchangeable batteries.
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After joining forces with Gogoro last year, Yamaha has just revealed its new EC-05 electric scooter. Yamaha’s starting to get serious about electric. A couple of months ago it was announced that its joining forces with the biggest Japanese bike brands going to develop electric tech together – and last year, it teamed up with…
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CONFIRMED: Bajaj boss says that they ARE working with KTM to launch electric bike in 2022
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In an interview with the Economic Times, the Executive Director of Bajaj Auto has confirmed that the company is working on a new generation of electric motorcycles and that the new platform will be developed with KTM (which will be in a position to market electric bikes in 2022). Rakesh Sharma, Executive Director of Bajaj…
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TT 2019: RESULT Harrison take his FIRST big bike TT win with incredible Senior TT victory, Hickman limps home second with Cummins third.
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Senior Race – 6 laps, 226.38 miles As it’s been for most races this week it was Manxman Conor Cummins who took off from number one position, the 2019 bridesmaid-so-far Dean Harrison was second with John McGuinness on the Norton third away. Ian Hutchinson started fourth from the line, James Hillier fifth, Michael Dunlop sixth,…
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TT 2019: Change in schedule for tomorrow’s (Friday’s) Senior TT start time
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Because of the impending weather doom that is storm Miguel (a big, bad blowy bugger that’s looking to ravage The Island), race organisers at the TT have pulled The Senior race forward by half an hour. That means that The Senior, the only race that will now happen tomorrow, will get underway at 10am instead…
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TT 2019: RESULT The Birchalls smash it in Sidecar Race Two, Holden and Cain second with Founds and Walmsley third.
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Locate.im Sidecar TT – 2 laps, 75.46 miles Before the race even started there was drama for up-and-coming pair Ryan and Callum Crowe who didn’t take part in the second sidecar race of the 2019 TT in the cruelest of circumstances. The duo were left scrabbling to get their outfit going in the final minutes…
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TT 2019: So that’s it for now until 6pm this evening when the TT tries again…
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Sigh… so here we go with the plan as it NOW stands for later on today (Wednesday). Effectively, the action for the daytime has been abandoned for today because of the rain and that means that the second Supersport TT race has been moved to tomorrow (Thursday). This evening then the plan is for the…
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VIDEO: Aprilia’s RS 660 caught on FILM.
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Aprilia’s new RS 660 has been caught out track testing once again – but this time we’ve got our hands on some footage of the new Italian supersport in action. https://www.facebook.com/ApriliaCup/videos/2577483428964228/ Following on from spy shots of Aprilia’s RS 660 out testing earlier this year at Vallelunga, footage has appeared of the new supersport testing…
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TT 2019: Tuesday’s morning news: Racing scheduled – but the weather’s looking manky…
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Island racing fans are going to have all ears open for an announcement by the Clerk of the Course at 10am this morning about is today’s on-track action happens. With the roads due to start closing at 10.45am, it’s going to be a busy day on The Island – but with such a poor forecast…
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TT 2019: Lee Johnston gets first TT win in Supersport race
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Monster Energy Supersport TT Races tend to be exciting affairs and Monday evening’s edition was not an exception. Right from the start there were just fractions between the leaders at Glen Helen. James Hillier had the advantage as they passed Dave Christian in the Manx Radio TT commentary box for the first time, but he…
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TT 2019: Opening RACE day POSTPONED until Sunday – with QUALIFYING now scheduled on Saturday.
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Due to the amount of qualifying time lost due to bad weather at the Isle of Man TT, Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has announced that the first day of racing will now take place on Sunday 2nd June – while Saturday 1st June will be used as an additional day of qualifying. HERE’S…
