2019
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MotoGP: Marquez bounces back with Jerez heroics
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Reigning World Champion Marc Marquez, beats Rins and Viñales on home soil to take the title lead into Le Mans. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has bounced back from his Americas GP crash in phenomenal fashion to take a commanding victory at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, beating second place Alex Rins (Team…
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SPY SHOT: Ducati tests NAKED Panigale V4 R on track ahead of Pikes Peak.
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Following the news that Ducati’s dropping the Multistrada 1260 for this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and would instead be running in the exhibition class with Carlin Dunne at the helm – we reported that Ducati was working on a new stripped down Panigale V4 R for the iconic race. And it looks like…
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EVENTS: Spidi’s Tour heads to Stevenage THIS WEEKEND.
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It’s not often you see Stevenage in the same sentence as Venice, Rome, Kiev and Lisbon – but for Spidi it’s the place to be this weekend, as Bike Stop will be hosting the only UK event on the Spidi Tour. Taking place on Saturday 4th May, the event will include a 100 mile ride…
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NEW GEAR: Arai’s mid-level Profile-V helmet.
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Arai has just unveiled its new mid-level Profile-V helmet to the world – ahead of it going on sale next month. Designed to welcome riders to the Arai, the Japanese brand reckons the new Profile-V offers plush comfort, top level protection – while being easy to take on and off too. Priced from £379.99 for…
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EVENTS: BarbersRide 2019.
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A group of barbering and bike-obsessed pals are gearing up for their 3RD ANNUAL BARBERSRIDE this August – and you can get involved. BarbersRide is a 5-day UK road-trip undertaken by of a group of passionate barbers and bikers – as they attempt to raise money for charity. Having raised in excess of twenty thousand…
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Bud Ekins ISDT-winning TRIUMPH TR6SS sells for £97,750!
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At the this weekend’s annual Bonhams Spring Sale, a 1962 Triumph 649cc TR6SS ridden by Bud Ekins, sold for a world record auction price of £97,750 – over three times its top estimate. The original Trophy model helped Ekins win a gold medal in the 1962 International Six Days Trial. The American bike racer who…
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Michael Dunlop TESTS the new 2019 Tyco BMW at Oulton Park.
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After missing the official BSB tests at Monteblanco, Portimao and Silverstone – Michael Dunlop’s finally got his hands on the 2019 BMW S1000RR for a bit of testing. And yesterday, he was out at Oulton Park with the BSB boys. Having missed the opening British Superbike tests due to the late arrival of his BMW…
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VIDEO: The (short) STORY of Ducati.
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Ducati has released a short film, which details the Italian factories path to glory– from postwar engine production through to top level racing success. Ok – so the short film isn’t exactly a detailed breakdown of Ducati’s history. But it’s a great little snapshot of the iconic Italian factories illustrious past. It’s a little self-congratulatory,…
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FIRST RIDE: Sur-Ron’s Light Bee ELECTRIC off-roader.
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Slowly but surely, the wider motorcycle community is cottoning on to the fact that electric is here, and is here to stay – and as a result, there an ever growing abundance of top-spec electric two-wheelers emerging on the market. Everything from small city commuters right through to out and out off-roaders. Ok, so it’s…
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NEW COLOURS for Suzuki’s GSX-R1000R for 2019.
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Suzuki Japan has announced a range of new colourways for its GSX-R1000R sport bike for 2019 – and we’ve got our hands on some snaps of the upcoming machines courtesy of our pals Young Machine. At this stage, there’s been no news if the new colourways will make it over to the UK and Europe…
