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MT-10 figures leaked: 160bhp and 210kg in road trim!
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Yamaha has been playing it close to the chest about the output and weight spec of the MT-1o super naked with no figures being released by factory ahead of the bike’s launch – but over the weekend the all-important figures were leaked out during a trade fair in Japan. The figures do apparently come from…
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VIDEO: Great clips of 1970s desert racing in the USA
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Check out this great footage from the 1970s desert races. The clip is made up from footage of Bruce Brown’s ‘Hare & Hound Classics’. Brown is the man who made the iconic motorcycle movie On Any Sunday – another film that any biker should really get watching (if you haven’t already). This bit of prime desert…
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Loris Baz 180mph crash: suit data shows 29.9g impact on rider’s shoulder! Tyre pressure sensors now mandatory in MotoGP
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Here’s what a 180mph crash looks like from the data-capture available from the Alpinestars leather suit. Avintia Racing’s rider, Loris Baz, crashed at a speed of around 290 km/h during the morning session of the opening MotoGP 2016 season test, at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, on Tuesday. The accident happened on the circuit’s main…
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SCOOP: Suzuki’s OFFICIAL patent drawings for its ‘wing’ framed 2017 GSX-R250
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SCOOP: Suzuki’s OFFICIAL patent drawings for its ‘wing’ framed 2017 GSX-R250. These are the first patent drawings and details of Suzuki’s next-generation GSX-R250 – the hot quarter-litre machine set to arrive at the end of the year and the first shot across the bows of Suzuki’s rivals in what looks to be the most…
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Spada Duo helmet review
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Reviewer: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £99.95 // Sizes: XS-XL // Colours: Gloss black, matt black, pearl white // Info: www.spadaclothing.co.uk This is a very special helmet indeed. In a matter of seconds, it transforms from a full-face helmet to an open-face one. And in a couple of minutes (with a help of a £2 coin…
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VIDEO: Wheelieing on ice. On a Kawasaki H2. At 140mph. Yep.
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VIDEO: Wheelieing on ice. On a Kawasaki H2. At 140mph. Yep. Check out this homemade video of American Cecil “Bubba” Myers – man going for the world record for wheelieing a superbike on ice. Yep, we thought the same. On ice. Myers, from Wisconsin, is using a Kawasaki H2 to go after the record set…
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VIDEO: Punters injured during Nitro Circus backflip fail in Glasgow
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VIDEO: Punters injured during Nitro Circus backflip fail in Glasgow. Two people have been hurt whilst taking part in the Nitro Circus show. The show was being held at the SSE Hydro arena, according to reports the stunt involved a professional rider and three members of the public. The bike failed to clear a…
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VIDEO: Ducati XDiavel world launch review
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Check out this video of the Ducati XDiavel world launch review. So what’s the feet-forward muscle cruiser thing actually like to ride? If you want to know then now you can with this film – this is our mate John Milbank’s world launch review of the hugely-changed big bike from Ducati. The ride happened…
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Triumph launches limited edition America cruisers
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Triumph has unveiled two limited edition cruisers. The short-run production of just 25 Americas (available from mid-February) and 25 America LTs (available from late February) will be sequentially numbered and willc arry Triumph boss John Bloor’s signature on the Certificate of Authenticity. Produced in association with custom paint shop, 8 Ball, who will be putting…
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SCOOP VIDEO: Honda’s concept CX-02 mini-Crosstourer walkaround
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Here’s the first video of the CX-02 concept bike that’s being shown at the Delhi show right now. Honda says that this is just a concept bike, a follow on from the CX-01 that we sw at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, but in effect this is likely to be a dressed up version of…
