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From this month the new publication MoreBikes combines the very best of Motor Cycle Monthly as well as its sister title On Two Wheels – the paper made specifically for those who want to get into motorcycling, return to it, or stay on smaller capacity machines. Subscribe here.
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MotoGP: Marquez bounces back with Jerez heroics
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Reigning World Champion Marc Marquez, beats Rins and Viñales on home soil to take the title lead into Le Mans. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has bounced back from his Americas GP crash in phenomenal fashion to take a commanding victory at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, beating second place Alex Rins (Team…
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SPY SHOT: Ducati tests NAKED Panigale V4 R on track ahead of Pikes Peak.
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Following the news that Ducati’s dropping the Multistrada 1260 for this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and would instead be running in the exhibition class with Carlin Dunne at the helm – we reported that Ducati was working on a new stripped down Panigale V4 R for the iconic race. And it looks like…
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NEW GEAR: Superhero Safety. HJC’s Batman and The Flash helmets.
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HJC has made a name for itself over the last few years with its eclectic mix of top quality lids with Marvel Comics, Star Wars and Disney designs – and it’s just released a Batman-styled RPHA 11 and an i70 inspired by The Flash. The Batman design sits on HJC’s top specification RPHA11 helmet and…
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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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Video: Fitting a SHAD Top Box to a Kymco AK550
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In this video, Jonathan fits a SHAD top box to Kymco’s AK550.
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Kawasaki buys up more shares in Modenas and could end up owning 48% of the Malaysian brand!
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has increased its stake in Malaysian company Modenas. The Japanese goliath has upped the amount of shares in the engine company from 19 to 30%. It’s an increase in the relationship that started when KHI became a technical partner to Modenas in 1995. It’s reported by Dutch site nieuwsmotor.nl that KHI…
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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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Nearly 1 in 3 drivers have MISSED motorway junctions because ‘The sign was obscured!’
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It’s not bad enough that motorcyclists have to contend with other road users doing things like using mobile phones, drink-driving or driving under the influence of drugs when out on British roads – there’s now a report that says a third of them are so dozy about driving on motorways that they MISS A JUNCTION…
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EVENTS: Spidi’s Tour heads to Stevenage THIS WEEKEND.
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It’s not often you see Stevenage in the same sentence as Venice, Rome, Kiev and Lisbon – but for Spidi it’s the place to be this weekend, as Bike Stop will be hosting the only UK event on the Spidi Tour. Taking place on Saturday 4th May, the event will include a 100 mile ride…
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wants Yamaha to “develop the deflector.”
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Valentino Rossi has spoken out about the need for Yamaha to further develop the M1 and improve rear grip, with the addition of a new deflector. Ducati, Honda and Aprilia have been hard at work developing aerodynamics – and Valentino Rossi reckons that Yamaha need to do the same. Here’s what he’s said: “I’m putting…
