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TT 2017: Video of Ian Hutchinson’s crash during Senior TT
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During last week’s Senior TT, Ian Hutchinson suffered a broken femur, after crashing out at the 27th Milestone – causing a full course red flag. The footage doesn’t give a huge amount away, but highlights Hutchy’s use of his (hand operated) back brake – while a post on social media, appears to suggest that…
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TT 2017: On board BMW HP4 with Peter Hickman
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Peter Hickman has had a brilliant week on the island, making it onto the podium a total of four times. He’s looked strong on the mountain course, and seems to be getting more confident with each ride. Here’s a bit of footage from BMW, showing the Louth-based rider flying through Sulby. https://www.facebook.com/BMW.Motorrad.UK/videos/1347771038670485/ With a camera…
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TT 2017: Ian Hutchinson wins Superstock TT
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Ian Hutchinson has come away with first place from today’s TT Superstock race, astride his Tyco BMW S1000RR. Hutchy dominated the four lap race from the off, commanding a strong lead throughout – and the Yorkshireman finished 22.4 seconds ahead of second place Peter Hickman, and over 40 seconds infront of Dan Kneen, who finished third. Today’s…
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TT 2017: Today’s racing and qualifying will not go ahead due to poor weather conditions
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Clerk of the course, Gary Thompson has confirmed that racing and qualifying will not go ahead on the Isle of Man TT mountain course today, in light of the increasingly poor weather conditions to hit the island. After consultation with the Met Office, and following the onslaught of wind and rain over the last 12…
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BMW G310R Supersport, Scrambler and Café Racer concepts
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Adding a small capacity machine their lineup, BMW Motorrad is pulling out all the stops to try and get younger riders onto two wheels. And the new BMW G310R should offer a pretty convincing argument – but what if BMW unveiled three more models alongside the G310R? Sadly, these are not ‘official’ concepts. They’re…
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Spy Shots: BMW S310RR (TVS Apache RR 310S) spotted in full camouflaged fairing
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The BMW S310RR (or TVS Apache RR 310S) test bike has been caught out again during testing in India. The clearest images to emerge so far, they reveal a selection of fresh details which confirm that the bike is pretty much ready to go – and is being prepared for the European market. Although the…
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Video: TVS Apache RR310S (BMW S310RR) caught out testing (again!)
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The upcoming TVS Apache RR 310S, built in partnership with BMW, has been caught out testing in India once again. It would seem that the upcoming TVS motorcycle is inching ever closer to production, with these two videos the latest in a long line of photos and videos of the Apache RR 310S in action. As I’m…
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Get ready for the return of a Long Way with Charley and Ewan! Boorman says a third one could happen
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Motorcycling man Charley Boorman has said that he and Ewan McGregor could do a third Long Way motorcycle trip. The popular part-time Adventurer made the announcement on BBC Radio 5 live’s programme with Nihal Arthanayake and Sarah Brett. During the chat Boorman told the presenters: “We always talked about doing a third one, whether that’s South…
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Gotcha! Registration documents for the TVS (BMW) 300cc mini-sportbike revealed.
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The Akula 310 all-carbon-fibre race bike concept (based on the BMW G 310 R), was unveiled earlier at the 2016 Auto Expo. Last week, TVS filed a trademark on The Government of India’s Intellectual Property website – revealing that the final production version of the bike will be the TVS Apache RR 310 S Over the last few weeks, we’ve…
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TVS Akula 310 (BMW S310RR) caught on film
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The new TVS Akula 310 has been caught taking part in road testing in India – hinting that the small capacity sportsbike is nearly ready to be rolled out in showrooms across Asia. The 300cc mini-superbike has been made by TVS with some serious input from BMW – and will end up as the BMW…
