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KTM unveils its new fuel injection enduro bikes
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Following on from the lighter, stronger and faster all-new generation of EXC released last year, which saw the launch of a full range of Enduro models that had been re-designed from the ground up, KTM has created the world’s first serial production fuel injected 2-stroke offroad motorcycles with its EXC TPI (Transfer Port Injection)…
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Video: Algae oil powered wooden motorcycle
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A motorcycle made of wood and powered by burning algae oil has been developed by a couple of guys from the Netherlands. The motorcycle is the work of designer Ritsert Mans and scientist Peter Mooji. The two friends hatched a plan to produce an algae oil powered wooden motorcycle to highlight one of the options…
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Yamaha’s concept scooter revealed – and it’s ‘Glorious’
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Yamaha has shown this funky modern/retro scooter at the Ajang Vietnam Motor Show. The Yamaha Glorious 155 Concept – what a name! – might ‘just’ a concept at the moment but, to be honest, it’s a pretty standard chassis, engine etc under the swish bodywork so this scooter would be pretty straightforward to take from…
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Video: Laverty’s horrific World Superbike fireball smash at Imola
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In case you were out in the sun at the weekend instead of watching WSB, here’s something that happened that you might fancy a peak at – the fireball that engulfed Eugene Laverty’s Miwaukee Aprilia. Click on the image below to watch a video of the huge crash: https://youtu.be/zoWBR-NoqUA The crash happened on the second…
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Video: super-slow mo (1200fps) of Cody Webb and Taylor Robert doing some amazing stuff on Enduro Bikes. WATCH THIS. It’s mega!
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Video: AMAZING super-slow mo (1200fps) of enduro stars Cody Webb and Taylor Robert doing that there enduro stuff. We can’t get enough of this super-slow motion footage of enduro chaps doing their enduro thing. The detail that emerges when the footage is shot at 1200 frames per second, instead of the standard 24, is…
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McGuinness breaks vertebrae, leg and ribs
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John McGuinness will miss this year’s Isle of Man TT races after suffering severe injuries at the North West 200 road races. 23-time TT winner John has been diagnosed with a compound fracture to his right lower leg, while in theatre last Thursday night it was not possible to plate the leg as initially thought…
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WIN WIN WIN the new KTM RC 390!
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Yeah, it’s true. YOU can win this excellent new KTM little superbike and it won’t cost you a single penny to be entered into the draw. In fact, it only takes a few clicks of your mouse to be in with a shot of bagging this absolutely beautiful motorcycle for yourself. RC 390 receives host…
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WSB: This weekend it’s Imola for the diesels. Here’s the rundown of which manufacturers perform well around the technically demanding Italian track
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Aprilia‘s only win at Imola came with their previous model – the twin-cylinder RSV1000 – back in 2001’s Race 2. Since then, ten more podiums followed: the last ones were three 3rd places in the second Races held here from 2013 to 2015. Last year the best result for Aprilia was recorded by Lorenzo Savadori,…
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Triumph Motorcycles launches bike insurance for its 80,000 UK owners
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Triumph Motorcycles has launched two new, tailor-made insurance products, developed to meet the needs of its 80,000 UK owners. Enhancing the Triumph purchase and ownership experience, Triumph Insurance and Triumph Insurance Plus policies provide our riders with fully comprehensive insurance at an affordable price. Triumph Insurance, which is administered by one of the UK’s…
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Video: Guy Martin says he’s only at the North West 200 to: “Get signatures. It’s a means to an end.”
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Terrific BBC journalist Stephen Watson is covering the North West 200 road races for the channel right now (go and see it at BBC NI in the channel’s excellent ongoing coverage of the event) and last night he caught a few minutes with a chatty Guy Martin. You can watch this very interesting bit of…
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