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VIDEO: John McGuinness talks about his leg, the 2018 TT and what’s happened.
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We brought you this over three weeks ago – but with the Isle of Man TT just around the corner, we thought you might fancy another watch of this this brilliant video from the good people at BetVictor. They’ve shot this exclusive video with 23-time TT winner John McGuinness where the King of the Mountain tells all…
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Bennetts announce two more Caliornia Superbike School track days
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Motorcycle insurance specialist Bennetts has released two new dates for its exclusive California Superbike School track days – at Snetterton and Cadwell. It’s not just Bennetts policy holders who can take advantage of the offer. Bennetts customers can book up to two places on each course via Bennetts Rewards, meaning that they can invite friends…
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Home Office plans to offer more protection for Police pursuit drivers
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Following the surge in crimes committed by people on mopeds, scooters and motorcycles across the UK, the Home Office is looking to offer more legal protection for police offers, if they are involved in a crash while in pursuit. Policing Minister Nick Hurd said: “Criminals must not think they can get away with a crime…
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Shoei unveils its 70s scrambler-styled EX-ZERO full-face lid
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Aimed at the growing scrambler and bobber scene, Shoei has just introduced its new retro-inspired open-face helmet – the EX-ZERO. The EX-ZERO is essentially a 70s scrambler lid, which takes advantage of the latest mod-cons to keep you safe out on the road (or dirt) – and it comes in three different outer shell constructions,…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Yamaha Niken
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MoreBikes is out in Austria for the launch of Yamaha’s hotly anticipated leaning multi-wheeler, the Niken – and after spending the day scraping its pegs while carving up some beautiful mountain roads, here’s the lowdown on the funky front-ender. Espoused as a corner carving king, we’ve been putting the new Niken through its paces…
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Norton Motorcycles joins forces with Bikesure
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Norton Motorcycles has just announced an all-new sponsorship deal with specialist motorbike insurer Bikesure – meaning that Bikesure will become the approved insurer for Norton Motorcycles. Robert Balls, Bikesure Sales Manager, said: “We’re thrilled to have been selected by Norton to be their officially approved insurance partner. To be trusted with their customers, their bikes…
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MotoGP: Marquez equals Stoner as Rossi gets back on the podium
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Marquez equals Stoner as Rossi gets back on the podium The Championship leader matches the Australian’s premier class win record with victory in Le Mans Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) took a record-breaking victory at the HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France, which sees the reigning World Champion equal Casey Stoner’s 38 premier class wins…
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INCOMING: Yamaha’s leaning multi-wheeler – the NIKEN. The launch is about to happen
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MoreBikes is out in Austria for the launch of Yamaha’s hotly anticipated leaning multi-wheeler, the Niken and we’ll be bringing you the lowdown on the funky front-ender once we’ve got off its sweet seat after the world’s first ride. Espoused as a corner carving king, we’re going to be putting it through its paces on…
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WEIRD: Space thruster jets from Bosch could ‘help you ride out of a big front wheel slide’. Ummm. OKaaaayyy.
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We’ve seen this on American outlet CNET. It’s a thruster system from top tech/engine/brake/thruster (?!) company Bosch and it’s a system that uses high-compression jets to push a motorcycle out of a slide. Check out the video below. Yep. You can see the CNET article by clicking HERE. The system basically uses a jet…
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SPY SHOT: KTM 790 Adventure spotted on the road WITH WINGS!
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We’ve been sent this photo of the upcoming KTM 790 Adventure bike, caught out in action during final road tests ahead of its official launch in a few month’s time. So far so normal, but what’s caught our eye most about this version of the bike is that, in addition to the larger screen, big…
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