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Gorgeous! Check out THIS stunning Red Bull Fireblade from Honda for the Suzuka 8-Hour
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With the iconic Japanese endurance race a month away (the entire event runs from Friday, July 26th to Sunday, July 28th) Honda has unveiled this beauty. It’s a trick Blade under the Red Bull colours. Traditionally, whatever Blade Honda runs at Suzuka – the single most important race on the calendar for the Japanese factories…
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Yeah! Now THIS is the sort of Kawasaki ZX-25R we’re waiting for (take note, Mr Kawasaki).
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Our mates over at Young Machine magazine in Japan have been going on about a hot Kawasaki quarter-litre sportsbike for as long as we have – over three years now – and whilst the road-going easy-to-ride A2-friendly bike’s had the momentum so far, it sounds like it’s time for the hot version to appear. Well,…
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NEW COLOURS for Suzuki’s GSX-R1000R for 2019.
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Suzuki Japan has announced a range of new colourways for its GSX-R1000R sport bike for 2019 – and we’ve got our hands on some snaps of the upcoming machines courtesy of our pals Young Machine. At this stage, there’s been no news if the new colourways will make it over to the UK and Europe…
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Mugen unveils NEW Isle of Man TT electric RACER.
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Fresh from the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, here’s a look at Mugen’s next generation Shinden superbike ahead of the 2019 Isle of Man TT. The Mugen Shinden Hachi is the eighth version of Mugen’s Shinden electric superbike (hachi means eight in Japanese) – and although it’s not dramatically different to the previous model, Mugen has announced…
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VIDEO: Honda debuts ELECTRIC off-roader.
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Honda has just unveiled an electric version of its CR motocross bike at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan. Asphalt and Rubber has got its hands on some photo and video of Honda’s latest unveiling at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan – and it confirms that Honda is starting to get serious about electric with…
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NEW COLOURS for Suzuki’s V-Strom 650 and 1000 for 2019.
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Suzuki Japan has announced a range of new colourways for its V-Strom adventure machine for 2019 – and we’ve got our hands on some snaps of the upcoming machines courtesy of our pals Young Machine. At this stage, there’s been no news if the new colourways will make it over to the UK and Europe…
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WORLD LAUNCH: Suzuki Katana
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Words: Mikko Nieminen, Editor, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Photography: Suzuki Re-imagining iconic bikes of yesteryear is no new thing. Among others, we have seen the Kawasaki Z900RS nod in the direction of the Z1, and Triumph recently launched a new Speed Twin to resurrect the famous moniker. The latest bike to get a modern…
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NEW COLOURS for Suzuki’s GSX-S1000F, GSX-S1000 and GSX-S750.
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Suzuki Japan has just unveiled a range of new colours for its GSX-S1000F. GSX-S1000 and GSX-S750 – and our friends Young Machine has fired over some images, to give us one of the first looks at the updated machines. And here they are… Suzuki GSX-S1000F Suzuki GSX-S1000 Suzuki GSX-S750 At this stage there’s been no official…
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Suzuki files PATENT for an upside-down engine.
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Suzuki has filed a new patent in Japan – and it shows a bike’s entire engine and transmission flipped into a different position. But why? Well, according to the patent application, the USD layout would allow for a shorter wheelbase – which should help to improve handling – while making room for a longer swingarm…
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NEW COLOURS for Yamaha’s Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT.
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Yamaha Japan has just unveiled a new colour scheme for its Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT sport touring machines – and Young Machine has fired over some images to give us one of the first looks at Yamaha’s updated machines. The updated model features a grey base, with a red accent – the wheels…
