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VIDEO: How to WHEELIE an ADVENTURE bike with Chris Birch.
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Eight-time New Zealand Enduro champion and three-time Roof of Africa winner Chris Birch has released a video explaining how to wheelie an adventure bike. Chris Birch is working on creating an eight part coaching series, called Say No to Slow – and in the first video he explains in detail the four processes to a…
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WSB: Bautista blitzes Buriram lap record in stunning pole position!
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Fantastic Tissot Superpole sees five riders under the existing lap record, even though Bautista romped to pole position! The Pirelli Thai Round Tissot Superpole session was red-hot, much like the weather and track temperature, with action and drama all the way through. Whilst a lot of riders went out together on the opening stint, a…
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WSB: Bautista beats Rea in FP1 after heated opening session in Buriram
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Bautista and Rea swapped places continuously in the latter stages of the session, whilst Yamaha are also in the mix. The first session of the Pirelli Thai Round at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram went the way of Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati). As the sun bared down and the temperatures rose, on-track…
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WORLD LAUNCH: Suzuki Katana
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Words: Mikko Nieminen, Editor, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Photography: Suzuki Re-imagining iconic bikes of yesteryear is no new thing. Among others, we have seen the Kawasaki Z900RS nod in the direction of the Z1, and Triumph recently launched a new Speed Twin to resurrect the famous moniker. The latest bike to get a modern…
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SWM’s NEW importers announce £500 price reduction on its Six Days 440. Click HERE for full TEST.
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SWM’s new importers 3X Motorcycles has just announced a £500 price reduction for its Six Days 440 scrambler – meaning you can get your hands on one of the retro-styled Italian machines for £4999. TEST RIDE: SWM SIX DAYS 440 Since its inception in Milan in the early 70s, SWM made a name for itself building a range…
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VIDEO: Endurocross CHAMPION Colton Haaker’s Rare Exception FILM. Sneak Peak ft. Graham Jarvis and Billy Bolt.
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Endurocross and Superenduro champion Colton Haaker has just released Rare Exception; a film which brings together sensational footage of some of the biggest players in the game doing what they do best. And to show you what we’re talking about, here’s a sneak peek of film, with Haaker tearing around the English countryside with local lads Graham Jarvis and Billy…
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Got a 300cc sportbike? Fancy some FACTORY Pirelli slicks?
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Pirelli has revealed its new superbike slicks for small-displacement bikes, which have been developed as part of the World Supersport Championship. Admittedly, it’s not too much of a surprise that Pirelli decided to get into the small-displacement consumer market, particularly considering the Italian tyre specialist was the official partner for the World Supersport 300 Championship…
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Prodigy frontman and race manager Keith Flint found dead.
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The Prodigy’s Keith Flint has died aged 49. The electronic music pioneer was found dead in his home in Dunmow, Essex this morning. Flint is best known as the lead vocalist of The Prodigy, who rose to fame in the mid-90s with their iconic track, Firestarter. But more recently he has been exploring his other passions,…
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RUMOURED: Dakar Rally heading to SAUDI ARABIA for 2020?
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After 11 years on South American soil, it looks as though the Dakar Rally might be uprooting for 2020 – with Saudi Arabia rumoured as the latest venue for the iconic Rally Raid event. At least that’s what we’ve been led to believe by a couple of Saudi Arabian drivers, Mohammed Al Twaijri and Yazeed…
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Pikes Peak RUMOURS: Ducati to DROP the Multistrada for Streetfighter V4?
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Although we’re still more than five months away from the start of the 97th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, manufacturers have started registering its bikes for the 2019 event. And Ducati has surprised us all by appearing to move away from its winning Multistrada, registering itself as ‘Ducati 2019 TBD’ in the Exhibition Powersport category.…
