2019
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First look at MV Agusta’s 2019 Moto2 race bike design
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Here’s the official images of what the MV Agusta Moto2 race bike will look like – and it looks just like the road bike without lights, mirrors or a numberplate holder. The most successful European motorcycle manufacturer of all time, with 75 world titles (38 rider and 37 manufacturer) from 1952 to 1974. The first…
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MotoGP: HRC CONFIRM Jorge Lorenzo is joining them in MotoGP! UPDATE – here’s the official release.
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HRC has just announced via it’s official twitter page that it has signed Jorge Lorenzo to run on the orange and black bikes. Whilst the statement has temporarily vanished from the link (no doubt whilst someone is getting their backside kicked for going early with the news), the team has forgotten to take down the…
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SPY SHOTS: KTM’s 1290 T and 790 T Adventure bikes caught out and about (the smaller bike has wings, the bigger bike is coming with a virtually full fairing)
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Here’s the latest KTM spy shots ahead of the launch of the Austrian firm’s upcoming 790 T and 1290 T Adventure bikes. Both bikes will be major players in KTM’s 2019 model line-up. And both bikes get major bodywork changes. What’s now apparent with the 1290 T is that the bike is getting…
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VIDEO: Road to MotoGP – Do you have what it takes to race in the British Talent Cup?
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Another crop of young hopefuls can soon apply to join next season’s British Talent Cup – giving young talent the chance to get on the Road to MotoGP. And if you think you’ve got the skills, you can get your applications in from May 18th. One of Dorna’s key objectives is to create diverse platforms…
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KTM going flat track racing NEXT YEAR!
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KTM Motorcycles has established a new racing program, and is set to compete in the single cylinder class of the 2019 American Flat track Championship. KTM competes in racing series worldwide, from Supercross and Motocross, to the premier class of MotoGP racing – and so it should come as no surprise that the Austrian brand…
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London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone to be introduced early…
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In the latest attempt to battle against air pollution across London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will introduced on April 8 2019 – a year earlier than previously anticipated. Khan stated: “Just as in the 1950s, air pollution in London today is literally killing Londoners. But unlike…
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Cagiva returns for 2018 – but this time, it’s focusing on electric motorcycles
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Iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer Cagiva is set to relaunch for 2018, with a new range of electric motorcycles. And if there’s one that looks like the C594 GP machine below, which was lauded as the most beautiful race bike in the world back in its day, we’re in! The MV Agusta owned brand stopped production back in 2012,…
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Next-gen Hayabusa: Suzuki patents semi-automatic transmission for the bike
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News has emerged Stateside of a series of patents from Suzuki that has the next-generation Hayabusa fitted with a semi-automatic transmission. The patents have been filed by the Japanese company with three sets of the design being registered each in Japan, Germany and the USA. First reported on by www.motorcycle.com, the files show the use…
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Northern Ireland set to host World Superbike NEXT YEAR
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Northern Ireland is set to host a round of the World Superbike Championship for the first time at the new £30m Lake Torrent Circuit in Coalisland. The circuit is under construction currently on a former clay pits site. A round of the series is set to be staged at the 2.2-mile county Tyrone course…
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Spy Shots: New KTM 790 Adventure caught in action
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KTM’s new 790 Adventure has been caught in action – and it’s looking very close to showroom ready. Unveiled in prototype form at EICMA 2017, the KTM 760 Adventure is one of the most hotly anticipated adventure machines to emerge from the Italian expo (even if it was a prototype) – but thanks to an…
