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Buell to Start Hammerhead Production & Online Reservations Nov. 1, 2021
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Buell Motorcycle Co. announces the legendary Buell Hammerhead 1190 is going into production and taking reservations beginning November 1st. The Buell Hammerhead 1190 received extensive press coverage and unbridled enthusiasm from motorcycle riders around the world following Buell’s spring announcement that “Buell is Back”. “When we said Buell is Back, we meant it,” said Bill…
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From NS to NSR
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How Honda’s V four powered NSR500 rewrote the GP bike blueprint… 1983 saw the Honda triple benefitting from both a new, all-alloy, chassis and the introduction of reed valves – the latter update allowing smoother fuel/airflow with no opportunity of the engine to blow the vital mixture back through the carburettors. This pair of revisions…
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MotoGP: Michelin extends EXCLUSIVE tyre contract to 2026
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The tyre specialist has just confirmed it’ll be the sole supplier for MotoGP tyres for another three years. The French manufacturer became the supplier for MotoGP tyres back in 2016, and with the news of the three-year extension, the Michelin and MotoGP partnership should see ten years of racing together. Speaking about the news, Florent…
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Ducati’s Panigale V4 S triumphs on track
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A production Panigale V4 S took first place (and set a new lap record) at the Cremona round of the MotoEstate trophy in Italy – beating some stiff competition. Ok, so it might be amateur racing – but there are some seriously fast riders on some seriously fast bikes involved in the MotoEstate trophy. That’s…
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BSB: The DYNAVOLT Triumph Street Triple 765 RS
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The British factory has revealed the bike that it’ll be putting through its paces as part of this year’s British Supersport Championship. The new Dynavolt Street Triple 765 RS will be raced by Kyle Ryde (World Supersport) and Brandon Paasch (former British Motostar Champion) – while Simon Buckmaster and the PTR race team will be…
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IT’S OFFICIAL! Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team is heading to MotoGP
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With the backing of the Saudi Royal Family, Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team will be going MotoGP racing next year. But they’ve still not settled on a bike. Tanal Entertainment (the holding company of the Saudi royal family) has partnered up with Team VR46 for the next five years – and together they’ll be getting stuck…
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The Godfather, the Protégé and the Bike that Max Built. The story of the new DMOL x Devitt Flat Track Team.
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Death Machines of London joined forces with Pete Boast and his young protégé; creating a trick Ducati Monster flat tracker that’s ready to race. When Death Machines of London’s expert custom bike builder Max Vanoni, joined a friend at a Flat Track Racing event in 2018, he had no idea that it would kick start…
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Peter Williams: innovator, racer, gentleman…
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Peter Williams – who sadly passed away in December – was more than just a talented motorcycle racer.
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Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi swap machines for one day
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In a video released by Monster Energy, check out seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton and nine-time Motorcycle World Champion Valentino Rossi as they swap machines.
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John McGuinness awarded MBE for services to motorcycling
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John McGuinness has been awarded an MBE for his services to motorcycle racing after being included in the 2021 New Year Honours List
