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VIDEO: Behind the scenes at Rossi’s Ranch
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When he’s not out on track, nine times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi trains in the quiet hills of his home-town, Tavullia, Italy. And GoPro has released an awesome video, going behind the scenes with Valentino and his team at the infamous Rossi Ranch… There’s no denying, Rossi is one of the most iconic, important…
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Mugen unveils its latest electric superbike – ahead of the 2018 TT
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Team Mugen has confirmed it’ll be competing in the 2018 TT Zero races – with Bruce Anstey, John McGuinness and Lee Johnston riding its all-new Shinden NANA. The Japan-based bike builders have dominated the Zero TT over the past few years – and 2018 is sure to be no different, with Mugen fielding a (very…
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What’s Rossi going to look like when he’s 80?
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We’ve stumbled across this incredible image of Valentino Rossi on social media this morning – and we can’t stop smiling. It’s a ‘doctored’ image showing what Rossi’s going to look like as an old man. Hilarious right?
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VIDEO: Yamaha’s all-new TY-E electric trials bike
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Over the last month – we’ve brought you a range of news about the future of electric motorcycles – and we’ve even had confirmation that Harley Davidson is committing to renewable technologies. The latest manufacturer to join the party is Yamaha – with its all new TY-E electric trials bike – and it looks awesome……
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Rea joins Haslam and Watanabe on Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR’s for the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours
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Triple World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea will partner Leon Haslam and Kazuma Watanabe at the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race – as Kawasaki looks to topple three time consecutive winners Yamaha. Last year, Kawasaki finished in second place at the iconic Japanese endurance – with Haslam, Watanabe and Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman coming in just…
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VIDEO: Freddie Spencer’s 1980s video on how to ride really, REALLY fast
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What we have here is a three-part video from back in the day. In it, Freddie Spencer – the legend that is Fast Freddie – talks about how he learnt to be fast. That’s fast as in winning both the 250cc and 500cc GP crowns in the same year (1985). The video is unintentionally laugh-out-loud…
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Review: Airoh ST 701 Helmet
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Airoh ST 701 Helmet RRP: £399.99 // Colours: a wide range of colours and designs //Sizes: XS – 2XL Tested by: Ross Italian helmet manufacturer Airoh have long since been stalwarts of the off-road world, with their top quality helmets keeping dirt enthusiasts safe for many years – but their fantastic range of road helmets…
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VIDEO: KTM’s ABS and MSC systems explained
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KTM has released a brilliant video, showing how its ABS and MSC technology works to assist and keep you safe out on the open road. The video takes three different scenarios to show the handling of motorcycles with and without ABS in place. KTM is renowned for producing motorcycles that are packed with cutting-edge technology,…
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It’s the Thai WSB round this coming weekend! Here’s some handy stats to know, going in to the second round of the season
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1. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) has never finished lower than second here, winning five times out of six. 2. Rea’s team-mate Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) has won the only race his team-mate hasn’t won here: Race 2 in 2016. 3. Jonathan Rea has led every single lap around Chang International Circuit both last year and…
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VIDEO: KTM Duke 390 vs TVS Apache RR 310
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We’ve been telling you about the TVS (or rather BMW) Apache RR 310 for the last 18 months, and it’s finally made it into production. And to see how it performs in the real world, a couple of lads from India have pitted it against the KTM Duke 390. Inevitably, there are a few notable…
