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WSB: Jonathan Rea rolls to Misano glory in Race 1
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Third win on the trot for the Kawasaki rider, who extends his championship lead to 80 points. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) had his Superpole snatched away from him at the last moment a couple of hours earlier, but that mattered little to the reigning champion by the time Race One rolled around. A…
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WSB: Sykes soars to seventh consecutive Misano Superpole
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Kawasaki one-two at the Riviera di Rimini Round with Eugene Laverty in third Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) has extended his undisputed domination in qualifying at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with his seventh consecutive Tissot Superpole in Rimini, the fourth of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season for the British rider.…
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REVEALED: Here’s the patents for Yamaha’s NEXT Niken – and it’s an MT-03-powered leaning three-wheeler!
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Here’s what we’ve been sent on the next Niken from the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer. It’s a series of official designs from the factory that are being filed as part of a patent for the next Yamaha three-wheeler. Two things are clear from the drawings; the funky two-wheeled front end is virtually identical to…
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WSB: Milwaukee Aprilia duo top Friday practice after rained out FP3
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Just Torres and Mercado try out damp Misano track in Friday closer, with Savadori ahead of pack With showers coming down over the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli since midway through the FIM Supersport World Championship FP2, many of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship riders would have been hoping that their luck would be…
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EVENTS: After a project? Or some spares? Netley Marsh Eurojumble confirmed for 2018.
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Whether you need one particular part or you just fancy a mooch through mountains of motorcycling memorabilia, you should make a date in your diary for one of Britain’s biggest bike jumbles. The Carole Nash Eurojumble is celebrating its 25th year, returning to Netley Marsh, between Cadnam and Totton, Hants SO40 7GY, on Friday, August…
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Ducati unveils all-new multimedia guide for its Museum
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Ducati has just revealed a new, downloadable multimedia guide for the Ducati Museum – allowing you to access extra content and learn even more about the motorcycles on display. Renewed recently to celebrate Ducati’s 90th anniversary celebrations, the museum is stepping into the 21st century, with its new multimedia guide. Through the digital guide visitors…
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EVENTS: Bike Shed’s Café Racer Cup heads to Lydden Hill
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Café Racer Cup – Bike Shed’s brand new summer event heads to Lydden Hill later this month. Taking place on Saturday 21st July, the all-new event promises a packed day of Café Racer action. Celebrating the bikes that kick-started the new-wave custom scene, and a whole crop of new machines from the mainstream manufacturers, the…
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MotoGP: New guidelines for ‘aerodynamic appendages’ in 2019
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It has been announced that starting next year, MotoGP teams will be stuck with the front fairings and ‘aerodynamic appendages’ that are approved at the start of the season. Since their debut in 2015, ‘aerodynamic wings’ in MotoGP have been much discussed and deliberated – and over the last few months, it’s been suggested that…
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Honda makes commitment to motorcycle security. Fitting FREE trackers to all of its new road bikes.
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Honda UK has joined forces with Datatool, to offer tracking equipment free-of-charge for each of its road going motorcycles. Honda is offering Datatool’s innovative Thatcham-approved tracking solution (TrakKING Adventure system) supplied and fitted at no extra cost to all new road bikes. And if you’ve got an older Honda, then you can get the system…
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VIDEO: Kenny Roberts and Randy Mamola showboating at Laguna Seca in ‘85
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We’ve been sent this fantastic footage which shows Kenny Roberts and Randy Mamola tearing round Laguna Seca on 500cc two-strokers, with plenty of back wheel action, during the 1985 Champion Spark Plug 200 GP round. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIOvB-pb2L0 The action mainly features triple 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts, taking on racer-turned-TV commentator Randy Mamola – with some…
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