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Trump criticises India’s 50% import tariff on Harley-Davidson motorcycles
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During a discussion with members of Congress, US President Donald Trump has criticised India for imposing a high import duty on Harley-Davidson motorcycles – and threatened to increase the tariff on the “thousands and thousands” of Indian motorcycles imported to the US. Trump said the recent decision of the Indian government to reduce the tariff…
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Honda RC166 Mike Hailwood Replica from Tapei
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Tapei-based bike builder 1996 Biker Custom of Taipei has created its own version of Mike Hailwood’s infamous Honda RC166. For the uninitiated, the iconic RC166 helped Honda and Hailwood dominate the world of racing in the 1960s, with its high-revving, lightweight 6-cylinder, 250cc, air cooled machine kicking out 56.8bhp. And it’s not a surprise Hailwood…
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VIDEO: Inside Britain’s Moped Crime Gangs
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BBC Three has delved deep into the British underworld, spending time with some of London’s moped gangs. Click HERE to watch Inside Britain’s Moped Crime Gangs The thieves use mopeds to sneak up on members of the public and getaway quickly from the scene of a crime. Last year in London, over 14,000 motorcycles and…
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VIDEO: Lewis Hamilton takes to the track with Cal Crutchlow
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Three-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been out to Southern California with his MotoGP mate, Cal Crutchlow – taking to Chuckwalla Valley Raceway on a Kawasaki ZX-10R. https://www.facebook.com/LewisHamilton/videos/1957563197658332/ Hamilton has long been a fan of motorcycle racing and has enjoyed a fruitful collaboration with MV Agusta recently, helping to design several motorcycles including…
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VIDEO: Rea vs Sykes on the new Ninja 400
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Kawasaki has released an awesome piece of film, showing Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes getting to grips with the new Ninja 400. The new Ninja 400 comes from good stock – with its sporty styling inspired by its race-ready siblings and its new 399cc powerplant, which has been designed to provide top level performance when…
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Harley-Davidson files ‘H-D Revelation’ Trademark for its Electric Tech
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Harley-Davidson has just filed an application to trademark the name “H-D Revelation” – for its batteries, chargers, and motorcycle powertrains. We reckon the “Revelation” is going to be the name of the engine (or family of engines) that will power the H-D electric bike that has been confirmed for production within the next 18 months…
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Video: PGM V8 – The world’s most powerful production motorcycle?
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Out of Australia comes the new PGM V8 motorcycle, powered by two Yamaha R1 engines. Pat Maloney is the man behind the new PGM V8. Maloney is an Australian engineer who previously worked with the F1 Sauber team, and helped develop the three-cylinder Petronas engine for MotoGP that ended up in WSBK. He now runs…
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FIRST LOOK: Kalex has the Triumph 765cc motor in its Moto2 bike. And it’s bench testing the beast right now. Here’s some video too. STUNNING!
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“These are the first images of the motorcycle with the Triumph engine in the test bench. At the moment, everything works. We have mounted a standard motor, but with the right oil pan, in addition to a standard control unit,” said the CEO of Kalex, Alexandre Baumgärtel to the Speedweek.com website. It’s way early in the development of the Moto2…
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Behind the scenes of the new Vespa Electtrica
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Our friends at Motociclismo Italy have spent some with Antonio Cappellini, Vespa’s Product Development Manager, to find out about the new Vespa Electtrica. How long have you been working on this electric Vespa? “The project started in 2016, but was born as an evolution of the experiences acquired by the Piaggio Group since the days…
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Honda CB750 – 50th Anniversary Celebration
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The first Honda CB750 was launched at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1968 – and this year celebrates its 50th Anniversary. To celebrate, a special CB750 SOHC Celebration Day will be held at The David Silver Honda Collection museum in Leiston, Suffolk on Saturday 29th September 2018. To commemorate the special occasion, David Silver’s…
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