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TT 2018: Michael Rutter power-wheelies on his way down to Creg-ny-Baa. Turn the volume up loud.
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We’ve just been sent this short clip of Michael Rutter on-board the Bathams BMW pulling a power-wheelie on his way down towards Creg-ny-Baa. We don’t know when it’s from – but it made us smile. We reckon it’ll make you smile too. https://www.facebook.com/WBMotors/videos/1979386518773148/
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TT 2018: William Dunlop withdraws ‘for personal reasons’
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William Dunlop has withdrawn from the remainder of this year’s Isle of Man TT ‘for personal reasons’. It’s not necessarily a surprise considering the Ballymoney-based road racer withdrew from racing at the North West 200 a few weeks ago, following a crash during the Superstock race in which he injured his back. In an official…
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TT 2018: Schedule for practice week, race week and the ITV4 coverage. Keep on top of all the action out on the Island.
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The 2018 Isle of Man TT kicked off over the weekend – and to help you keep on top of all the action, here’s the full schedule for practice week and race week. Of course, it’s subject to change – because if the weather takes a turn, all bets are off on when the racing…
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Alpinestars unveils limited edition John McGuinness Supertech R Boots
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With 23 TT victories to date, John McGuinness is a legend on the Isle of Man – and so Alpinestars has created a set of John McGuinness Limited Edition Supertech R boots to celebrate the start of the 2018 TT. Blending graphics which celebrate McGuinness’s achievements on the island, the design incorporates the ‘McPint’ logo,…
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VIDEO: British Talent Cup riders continue on the Road to MotoGP at Donington
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This weekend it was round two of the British Talent Cup at Donington Park – with 23 riders from the UK and Ireland, aged between 12 to 17 years old, fighting for the first ever British Talent Cup Championship. Part of Dorna’s Road to MotoGP program, the all-new British Talent Cup is designed as the…
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Ducati Museum pays tribute to ‘Mike the Bike’ Hailwood
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Ducati has just unveiled a new exhibition at its factory museum – bringing to together three amazing Grand Prix machines built by the iconic Fabio Taglioni for a young Mike Hailwood. More specically, Taglioni built the 125, 250 and 350cc Desmo Twins to order between 1958 and 1960, for an ex-racer and motorcycle dealer named…
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VIDEO: Getting under the skin of Honda’s WSB CBR1000RR’s electronics
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Electronics play an increasing important role in the racing world – but to an outsider looking in, it’s difficult to understand just what’s going on. And so, Honda has released a video of Vincente Pechuan Vilar, Electronics Coordinator at Honda, getting under the skin of the World Superbike CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2.
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WSB: Donington Double for extraordinary Van der Mark
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Flying Dutchman rounds off amazing weekend ahead of surprising Razgatlioglu. The floodgates were opened on Saturday, and now there’s no stopping Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team). The Dutchman closed an extraordinary weekend at Donington for the Pata Yamaha team with the second win of his MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship career,…
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Gorgeous! Mugen MRV1400 illustration appears in Japan
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CHECK out this amazing illustration from our Japanese friends at YoungMachine – the magazine has shown its version of the MVR1400 cruiser which is heading our way in 2020. The drawing is based on a concept four-valve OHV air-cooled V-twin, 1400cc motor that was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show earlier this year. Based on…
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SPY SHOTS: KTM’s 1290 T and 790 T Adventure bikes caught out and about (the smaller bike has wings, the bigger bike is coming with a virtually full fairing)
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Here’s the latest KTM spy shots ahead of the launch of the Austrian firm’s upcoming 790 T and 1290 T Adventure bikes. Both bikes will be major players in KTM’s 2019 model line-up. And both bikes get major bodywork changes. What’s now apparent with the 1290 T is that the bike is getting…
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