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Yamaha recalls 11,280 YZF-R3 motorcycles for two different things that could affect the bike
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Yamaha recalls 11,280 YZF-R3 motorcycles for two different things that could affect the bike. So far, the recall has been made in the USA only – but according to a report on the asphalt and rubber website by Jensen Beeler, the notification does seem to include every R3 in the USA so far sold. That’s…
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Moto Guzzi announces price and pre-booking details for the MGX-21 super cruiser
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Moto Guzzi announces price and pre-booking details for the MGX-21 super cruiser. Moto Guzzi is selling the first models of its MGX-21 bagger concept-made-real and buyers will get their hands on the blacked-out bike at this year’s Sturgis Rally in the USA. The bike, based on the California 1400 with the same 1380cc, 90-degree V-twin gets…
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Video: World’s first double front flip on a motocross bike!
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Video: World’s first double front flip on a motocross bike! American Gregg Duffy landed the first ever double front flip in competitive history to claim the win in FMX Best Trick at the inaugural World Nitro Games event at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah at the weekend. And we’ve got the video of…
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TVS to launch the Akula as the APACHE 300 mini-superbike. Paves the way for BMW’s S300RR.
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So, here’s a thing that we’ve just found out about the upcoming TVS Akula – the 300cc-ish mini-superbike made by TVS with some serious partnership input from BMW. BMW and Indian company TVS have already worked together and produced the BMW G310R naked – this bike: Several months ago, we were the first to show…
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Honda CBR250RR pictured with piggyback exhausts! RGV250-esque look rocks!
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We’ve already shown you the latest cover of Japanese magazine YoungMachine and here’s a key part of it blown up to show you a bit more. The image is of the upcoming Honda CBR250RR super sporty quarter-litre bike that will be part of the company’s 2017 range. We thought we’d show you this computer-generated image…
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AMAZING Video: When Facebook trash talking turns into a real race, winner-takes-all for £15,000
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AMAZING Video: When Facebook trash talking turns into a real race – winner takes all for £15,000 ! Ok, so this is dumb. But we had to show you. Because it’s dumb. And worth watching. The video is at the bottom of this page, so scroll down and hit play. What’s happened here is a…
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Ride into the record books with Staffordshire Triumph
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A leading Triumph motorcycle dealership is giving riders across the West Midlands the chance to become World Record holders. Staffordshire Triumph is seeking to smash the record for ‘Largest Parade of Triumph Motorcycles’ on Sunday September 4, 2016, and is calling for participants to sign up. Raising funds for Jessica Simpkin HELP, a charity that…
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Marco Melandri being courted by Ducati to sign alongside Chaz in WSB
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So here’s another name in the frame to ride alongside Chaz Davies on the WSB Ducati next year – Marco Melandri. The news has been confirmed by Paolo Ciabatti who has thrown the Italian’s name into the mix of three riders who may end up alongside the talented Welshman. Ciabatti said: “It’s true that we…
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Kallio confirms KTM WILL race in MotoGP at Valencia this year
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At the private MotoGP test in Austria yesterday the KTM RC16 ran alongside its future world championship competition for the first time. Mika Kallio and Thomas Luthi took to the track and posted competitive laps times, so far – so expected. But then Kallio let slip when the bike will make its race debut.…
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BMW teams up with tech company Rever – it’ll mean much more going on between your bike and phone
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BMW has teamed up with tech start-up Rever which is kind of a digital hub for bikers who want to share and plan great routes to ride, where to go and other things of interest to the two-wheeled community. For the German company to join up with a firm like this shows how seriously BMW’s…
