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VIDEO: Holy ***! Watch THIS! Jonny Walker in the WESS Porto Prologue. It’s riding INSANITY that will leave your jaw dropped. INCREDIBLE.
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It’s nearly eight minutes long but it’s the best eight minutes of bike racing you’ll see this year. This is the helmet cam of Red Bull’s Jonny Walker taking part in the Porto Prologue of the World Enduro Series in Portugal last month. Watch this. It’s like a scene from a James Bond film (but…
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Anthony Gobert beaten ‘almost to death’ by baseball bat wielding house intruders
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Former 500GP, WSB, AMA and BSB racer Anthony ‘Go Show’ Gobert has been so severely beaten that medical staff couldn’t identify him. It was only when he could eventually talk to Australian surgeons and tell them his name that the former superstar racer’s family could be contacted. The assault happened three weeks ago after an…
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Michael Dunlop confirms Southern 100 Road Race entry
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He suffered an injury in the recent Donegal Rally but now Michael Dunlop has confirmed his entry for the 2019 Isle of Man Southern 100 Road Races. The frantic event takes place on the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th of July. The three-time Southern 100 Solo Champion (he took the crowns in 2011, 2012 and…
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VIDEO: Why WAIT for the KTM 390 Adventure when you can MAKE your own right now?
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So this is a bitsa-special made by Indian firm HDT Customs – and you’ve got to admit, it’s a neat bit of bike that kind of ticks a lot of boxes for the next-wave small capacity Adventure machine six months before the official KTM 390 Adventure comes out. Shown for the first time on Motoroids.com,…
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Good news! Huge rise in motorcycle sales across Europe (we’re also UP, but NOT as much as our neighbours)…
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Figures from the European Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (ACEM) make for some nice reading over new motorcycle sales, showing huge increases appearing when compared to the same period last year. The ACEM says that 244,991 new bikes were registered for the first time in the first three months of this year – that’s 19.2 percent more…
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NEW GEAR: Furygan Waco SUMMER gloves
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In time for the Summer kicking off in earnest, Furygan has created a new pair of mesh textile and leather gloves to help your hands stay cool when the weather warms up – but still well protected should the worst happen and you take a tumble down the tarmac. Furygan’s Waco gloves have all the…
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NEW GEAR: HJC’s new Cal Crutchlow RPHA 11
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HJC has just released a Cal Crutchlow replica of its track-ready RPHA 11 – designed by iconic Italian helmet specialist, Aldo Drudi. We love it. And we thought you might too. Priced at £479.99, HJC’s RPHA 11 has made a name for itself over the last few years as one of the best lids on…
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Yeah! Now THIS is the sort of Kawasaki ZX-25R we’re waiting for (take note, Mr Kawasaki).
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Our mates over at Young Machine magazine in Japan have been going on about a hot Kawasaki quarter-litre sportsbike for as long as we have – over three years now – and whilst the road-going easy-to-ride A2-friendly bike’s had the momentum so far, it sounds like it’s time for the hot version to appear. Well,…
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Dainese’s new AIRBAG vest. And you can wear it with ANY jacket.
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Dainese has just unveiled a new D-air airbag – and it’s a versatile vest that can be worn underneath or on top of any jacket. The latest introduction to Dainese’s D-air line-up is its new Smart Jacket. It’s the first airbag vest featuring D-air technology that can be worn over or under your jacket, without…
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TURN your BMW G310R into a mini-S1000RR with Atech’s new £1000 CUSTOM KIT.
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Built from the bones of BMW’s G310R, Japanese magazine Young Machine has joined forces with bodywork specialist Atech and created a kit which will turn BMW’s G310R into a S310RR racer. We’ve been telling you for well over two years that BMW has been quietly working away on a new 300cc sportbike – but Young…
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