2020
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PATENT: Here’s Honda’s MOVING wings-for-the-mirrors plan for the 2020 Fireblade
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These are the latest drawings showing just how seriously Honda is taking it’s development of the Fireblade for next year. The designs, unearthed by Motorrad magazine in Germany, show the new mirrors fitted with wings to smooth airflow around the extremities of the road-going bike. The designs appear to show the bike’s most outer wings…
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CONCEPT: BMW’s new R 1250 C Blackshine. Ducati Diavel-esque design from Oberdan Bezzi.
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Check out this awesome design sketch from Oberdan Bezzi, which reimagines BMW’s R 1200 C cruiser for the modern day. The original BMW R 1200 C cruiser was manufactured between 1997 and 2004 – and at the time, it was a massive departure from BMW’s typical output. With rumours currently swirling the Bavarian factory’s working…
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There’s a MotoGP Kawasaki coming for next year (but it’ll race in WSB… so there’ll be a customer version that you can buy!)
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The news isn’t some pie-in-the-sky either, this has come directly from the big boss himself. Speaking to Speedweek.com, Kawasaki’s Race Director Ichiro Yoda admitted that the green team was chasing its tail in WSB, trying to peg back the all-conquering Ducati of Alvaro Bautista. For the past four years WSB has been the dominant shooting…
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: First ride of ZERO’s SR/F streetfighter.
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It’s a game-changer. The all-new American-made Zero SR/F – as in StReetFighter – sets new standards for an electric motorcycle that anyone can buy. Costing £17,990 inc VAT but not OTR with a 3 kW onboard charger, or £19,990 for the Premium version, including heated grips, a flyscreen and aluminum bar ends, plus a 6…
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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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ROUTE CONFIRMED for the 2020 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.
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Following the news that the Dakar Rally will be taking place in Saudi Arabia – more details have emerged about the route for 2020. Set to depart from Jeddah on January 5, before arriving in Al Qiddiya on January 17 after 12 stages and over 9,000km (5592.34 miles) of racing – the 2020 Dakar Rally…
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Max Biaggi set to challenge ELECTRIC motorcycle SPEED record.
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Max Biaggi is teaming up with Venturi and Voxan, in an effort to set a new electric motorcycle speed record. The six-time world champion and current Moto3 team boss will be riding the Voxan Wattman in an attempt to break the 330kph barrier, on Bolivia’s famous Uyuni salt flat next summer. The current record for…
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Aprilia’s RS660 road scalpel IS CONFIRMED for 2020. Get saving yer pennies!
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How about this for some good news? The chaps over at Moto-Station in France (and seen on Asphalt & Rubber in the USA) have reported that the Aprilia RS660 WILL be a production motorcycle for us eager masses to buy NEXT YEAR. We’ve already brought you spy shots of the motorcycle in track and road…
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RUMOURED: Benelli developing ELECTRIC scooter. Set to be UNVEILED at EICMA 2019.
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While speaking to Autocar India, Benelli’s marketing director Dante Bustos has revealed that the Asian-Italian brand is working on a range of urban mobility solutions – and the big news is that there’s an electric scooter on the way for 2020. Over the last few years, Benelli has proved itself capable of producing some top quality…
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SPY SHOTS: CF Moto’s 650 MT Adventure Tourer SPOTTED testing in India.
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Here’s some images of CF Moto’s new 650 MT adventure tourer caught out testing in India – courtesy of Rushlane. Chinese manufacturer CF Moto has gone from strength to strength in recent years, thanks to its affordably priced selection of naked sportbikes. And now it looks like it’s gearing up to unveil a new 650…
