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KTM Moto2 bike confirmed for 2017 – could this be the start of the KTM road 600 project?
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Brad Binder and Tom Luthi will contest the new KTM Moto2 bike in the 2017 season. The news comes from KTM boss Stefan Pierer who, speaking to Speedweek, has confirmed that the KTM bike will make its debut in the competitive class next season. Luthi is a six-times Moto2 race winner and is currently fourth…
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2017 GSX-R250 illustration shows factory bodywork on new bike
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Last week we brought you the first look at the final set of CAD drawings for Suzuki’s newest 2017 bike. The GSX-R250 is on its way and is being launched against the likes of Kawasaki’s Ninja, Honda’s CBR250RR BMW’s S300RR and Yamaha’s R3. In the drawings, which we’ve posted below, you can see that the…
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Guy Martin land speed record attempt MEGA GALLERY from first day
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Guy Martin’s attempt on the world land speed record with Triumph is: “All going according to plan,” according to the man himself – and we’ve got a mega-gallery of the first hours on the Bonneville Salt for you. Yesterday we first brought you the news that Guy and the team were out in Bonneville with…
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BSB Preview: Brands Hatch this weekend!
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BSB Preview: Brands Hatch this weekend! By Philip Wain This weekend sees round seven of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship take place on the Brands Hatch GP circuit, also marking the start of the second half of the season. And whilst the top of the Championship table has a ring of familiarity about it,…
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Is today the day? Guy Martin going for the land speed record run or is it a shakedown test?
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It looks as thought Guy Martin could indeed be going for his first run on the Bonneville Salt Flats in America today. This image (above) has been posted on the attempt’s twitter feed. There’s also been this image posted showing the weather right now on the flats: Reports are that the run is taking place…
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2017 GSX-R250 Suzuki: final design drawings appear
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Here’s the first full patent, finished drawings of the upcoming Suzuki GSX-R250 – the quarter-litre sports bike that we first brought you details of last year. These images have appeared on an Australian publication’s website and have underlined what we’ve been telling you about the bike’s inclusion in Suzuki’s 2017 line-up. The bike is…
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Video: Chasing down the bike bad boys with Brazil’s cops…
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This is nine minutes of some of the most terrifying onboard footage we’ve seen – and it’s been posted by the Brazilian cops as – we think – some sort of self big-upping warning to bad boys in Brazil who fancy doing some Olympic blatting about on ratty roadsters. We can’t be sure if we…
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2017 Hayabusa: Suzuki’s secret drawings show radical new weight-reducing frame
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2017 Hayabusa: Suzuki’s secret drawings show radical new weight-reducing frame. Suzuki’s next generation Hayabusa is going on a huge weight-reduction program to make it even faster than originally planned – according to insiders who have sent us these patent drawings showing a radical new frame design. The frame in the drawings is a major step…
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British armed cops on motorbikes to take on terrorists!
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Police chiefs have revealed that armed British officers will use motorcycles to race across London if the capital is attacked by terrorists. The addition of the motorcycling officers has been announced today as more armed officers are deployed across London. The move has come in response to the recent spate of incidents across Europe. Officers…
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Bennetts Insurance expands modifications cover up to £400 (includes panniers, top boxes, grab rails etc)
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Bennetts Inusrance has expanded its modifications policy to include permanently fixed accessories as standard and will replace them on a like-for-like basis, even if they are fitted after market. The accessories, which no longer need to be declared, include fixed panniers, top boxes, side boxes, grab rails and sport racks up to a value of…
