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  • Video: NEW Honda Africa Twin Rally – more power, less weight!

    Video: NEW Honda Africa Twin Rally – more power, less weight!

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    Honda is hard at work developing its new Africa Twin Rally, a lightweight, off road version of its Africa Twin – and Spidi have released some footage of the off-road animal in action as part of its latest campaign. With talk of the upcoming Yamaha XT700Z Ténéré Rally arriving in road and rally versions in the…

  • Awesome CGI renders of the new Ducati V4

    Awesome CGI renders of the new Ducati V4

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    Our German cousins Motorrad magazine joined forces with Kardesign to create a selection of CGI designs to showcase the hotly anticipated Ducati V4. The V4 will replace the current L-twin Panigale both in the showroom and on the WSBK circuit for 2019 – and has been caught out during testing multiple times over the last…

  • Video: On-board with Michael Dunlop at last year’s Classic TT

    Video: On-board with Michael Dunlop at last year’s Classic TT

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    With this year’s Isle of Man Classic TT fast approaching, here’s some on-board action from Michael Dunlop and his Suzuki XR69 during the 2016 Superbike race. For the uninitiated, the Classic TT is held on the Isle of Man at the end of August, celebrating the iconic machines of the past – and over the…

  • New Suzuki GSX250R arrives in the UK

    New Suzuki GSX250R arrives in the UK

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    The new GSX250R has finally made it to the UK – and the A2 friendly, 248cc parallel twin pocket rocket is now available at Suzuki dealerships, at a price of £4,299. The all-new Suzuki GSX250R combines aggressive, sport styling and performance with comfort and ease of use – helping to make the machine as at…

  • WSB Laguna: By the numbers

    WSB Laguna: By the numbers

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      It’s the Laguna round of the diesels this weekend and here’s the rundown of the facts and figures that matter going in. Turn yourself into an expert in no time at all with these pub-ammo stats: 30 – Laguna Seca is set to become the 9th track in history with at least 30 races run. The…

  • Guy Martin is OUT of the Southern 100

    Guy Martin is OUT of the Southern 100

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    It’s not much of a surprise, but Guy Martin is now not taking part in the Southern 100 next week – a message from the event organisers is citing the Honda Fireblade as the reason for the withdrawal saying that Martin’s bike ‘was not available with further testing to be carried out’. The news is…

  • Video: KTM 1290 Super Duke R sets new record at Pikes Peak

    Video: KTM 1290 Super Duke R sets new record at Pikes Peak

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    Pikes Peak newcomer Chris Fillmore secured a new outright two wheel lap record, finishing in 9 minutes 49.625 seconds, as KTM dominated the standings. KTM team mate Australia’s Rennie Scaysbrook was second, just over eight seconds behind, as 2016 winner Bruno Langlois, finished off the podium. Following the successes of Ducati and Kawasaki over the…

  • MotoGP in-race message dash given the go-ahead. Yeah, messages to the racers live, as they race

    MotoGP in-race message dash given the go-ahead. Yeah, messages to the racers live, as they race

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    It’s a year since the idea was first suggested, but now it’s been passed for use in the MotoGP and Moto3 classes. Race Direction bosses in the premier class can already send some notifications (like being black flagged) to the dash of MotoGP bikes but the new system expands what can be sent to a…

  • Spy shots: Ducati V4 Superbike caught in action (worth showing you again after we posted this LAST WEEK)

    Spy shots: Ducati V4 Superbike caught in action (worth showing you again after we posted this LAST WEEK)

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    We’ve been sent the first photos of Ducati’s V4 Superbike project – and it looks awesome. Admittedly, we’ve just found it the story made it onto Asphalt and Rubber and MaxxMoto first, so credit where credit’s due – but it’s a fantastic story, and we just couldn’t ignore it. Sources reckon that the V4 engine will borrow…

  • Sete Gibernau faces two and a half years in jail

    Sete Gibernau faces two and a half years in jail

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    The Spanish ex-MotoGP rider and current advisor to Dani Pedrosa is accused of two counts of tax fraud, committed during his final full Championship season in 2006. Sete Gibernau faces a two-and-a-half year prison sentence following accusations of two counts of tax fraud. According to the EFE agency, the Spanish State Attorney’s Office is accusing…

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