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Ducati Project 1708 – the Superleggera model. HERE’S the OFFICIAL SPECS leaked (apparently)! 234hp and 152kg!
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It’s going to be a hugely sexy motorcycle, it’s going to be ultra-limited and it will cost $100,000. It’s going to be dressed like the GP19 MotoGP race bike and it’ll turn the top end of the motorcycle world upside-down. An image leaked onto the internet and picked up by the GPONE website – which…
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NIU’s 100mph ELECTRIC urban commuter. The RQi-GT.
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NIU’s made a name for itself over the last few years with its range of affordably priced electric scooters – and now it’s revealed its first motorcycle; the RQi-GT. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NIU has unveiled its all new electric motorcycle – and with a top speed of 100mph and a…
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Nico Bakker’s 160bhp BMW GS built from a K1600GT.
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Renowned chassis builder Nico Bakker’s just revealed his latest project; and it’s a custom BMW K1600GT that’s been turned into an adventure-ready GS. Nico Bakker of Bakker Framebouw is a big name in the world of motorcycle racing – having worked for the likes of Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read back in the ‘70s.…
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Harley-Davidson patents the electric ‘super shopper’ City Speedster motorcycle
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Yep, the American firm has gone and filed patents for the electric city runabout that was first unveiled as one of the possible ‘future’ models in a H-D line-up back in February last year. Back then, the little runaround looked like this: And the patents are virtually identical to the orange mini-bike, albeit drawn without…
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Customise YOUR Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 with Bad Winners APEX 2.0 bolt-on KIT.
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French custom bike specialist Bad Winners recently revealed its brilliant bolt-on kit for Husqvarna’s Vitpilen 701 – and it’s just converted a bike for Formula One racer Charles Leclerc. The new kit is a result of Leclerc contacting Bad Winners with some ideas for a project. He cited the Apex kit which the custom house…
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YOU can OWN one of Michael Dunlop’s TT racers. Tyco BMW HP4 Race is up for SALE.
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Ever fancied owning a thoroughbred TT race bike? Well now’s your chance. Michael Dunlop’s BMW S1000RR HP4 Race from 2018 is up for sale. BMW dealer Charles Hurst Motorrad has got one very special superbike in the shop at the minute. It’s one of the 750 race-ready BMW S1000RR’s – and it was prepped by…
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MotoGP: Jack Miller auctions helmet for bushfire crisis
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The 24-year old raised $18,000 for his helmet to raise funds to fight the bushfires currently ravaging his homeland Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) has become the latest sporting star to raise funds for the New South Wales Rural Fire service, which is currently engaged in fighting the bushfires ravaging large parts of Australia. The one-time…
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TT 2020: John McGuinness signs for Kawasaki!
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Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki has signed John McGuinness for the 2020 Road Racing campaign. He will contest the 2020 Isle of Man TT and International North West 200 road races for the Bournemouth based squad. McGuinness, who celebrates his 30th year of racing in 2020, will ride Ninja ZX-10RR machinery in the Superbike and Superstock classes…
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NEW GEAR: Alpinestars reveals its FIRST autonomous AIRBAG vest. The Tech-Air 5.
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Alpinestars has revealed its new Tech-Air 5 airbag at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – and it’s the first standalone airbag vest from the Italian manufacturer. The big news about Alpinestars latest Tech-Air vest is its versatility – it’s compatible with pretty much any motorcycle jacket from pretty much any manufacturer, providing you’ve…
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STAFFORD SHOW 2020: Stuart Graham announced as guest of honour for April outing
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Stuart Graham, a winner on both two and four wheels, has enjoyed a successful and unusual racing career and will share his stories in front of a live audience at the 40th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show on April 25-26 at Stafford County Showground. Born into a racing family, Stuart’s father was 1949 500cc World Champion…
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