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Video: Watch Suzuki’s restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship winning bike
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Suzuki has released the first video in a two-part series, that follows the restoration of Barry Sheene’s 1976 world championship-winning XR14. The bike was restored by Martyn Ogborne, who worked with Team Suzuki in the 1970s and was Barry Sheene’s race technician, before becoming a technical manager at Suzuki GB until retiring last year, and Nigel…
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Benelli’s future triple 1200 motor patents filed in China. Looks quite a lump.
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This CAD/CAM image of the new three-cylinder engine that will power the upcoming 1200 Benelli tourer has appeared in Australia on the AMCN site. Reports claim that this motor has been filed in China by the QianJiang group – which owns Benelli. The same outlet claims that the new motor will likely be used in…
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Nicky Hayden: 1981 – 2017
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2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has died. The 35-year-old was involved in a road accident with a car, just days after competing in the WSBK championship round at Misano. After the incident, Nicky was taken to a local hospital, and was then transferred to another nearby hospital for further assessment. Today he succumbed to his injuries.…
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Husqvarna unveils NEW motocross range for 2018
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Husqvarna Motorcycles have just revealed their all-new range of 2018 TC and FC motocross machines. In total, there’s a comprehensive line-up of eight 2-stroke and 4-stroke models that combine cutting-edge technology with high-end components. Husqvarna Motorcycles have used its extensive experience at the highest level of racing to further improve their entire motocross line-up for 2018. From the…
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Spy Shots: Royal Enfield Continental GT 750
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Pitched directly against the current crop of retro-styled machines (I’m thinking Harley Davidson Street and Triumph Bonneville), Royal Enfield are getting ready to unveil their new Continental GT 750 to the world. Over the last 6 months, the bike has been caught out testing in both India and Spain. The first test bike was spotted in Spain and…
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Video: TVS Apache RR310S (BMW S310RR) caught out testing (again!)
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The upcoming TVS Apache RR 310S, built in partnership with BMW, has been caught out testing in India once again. It would seem that the upcoming TVS motorcycle is inching ever closer to production, with these two videos the latest in a long line of photos and videos of the Apache RR 310S in action. As I’m…
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Piper Cams Kawasaki GPZ1100 Endurance racer for sale
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For sale is this very rare British Piper Cams Kawasaki Special Endurance racer – it’s one of only four Piper Kawasaki`s in the world and it’ll cost you £9000. There’s something special about 1970’s Kawasaki race machines – and this Kawasaki Endurance Racer is extra special, as one of only four bikes ever built by…
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MotoGP: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s racing at Le Mans
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The MotoGP world championship is heading back to Le Mans – and in preparation for the action kicking off, here’s a bunch of facts and figures about this weekend’s MotoGP racing at the iconic French circuit. This weekend will be the thirtieth round of the MotoGP hosted at Le Mans. The first was in…
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Rossi pens heartfelt letter to Nicky Hayden
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A couple of days ago, news broke that Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team rider Nicky Hayden had been involved in a collision with a car while cycling near Rimini, Italy. He is currently in a critical condition, and remains in intensive care in an Italian hospital – and his friend Valentino Rossi has penned…
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Video: ‘Sweet’ sounding commuter bike
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Liven up your small capacity machine and add a bit of grunt with the help of a can of fizzy pop. Can you remember tucking a piece of cardboard in your bicycle spokes as a child, looking to liven up your two-wheeled adventures with the low hum reminiscent of an engine purring? In a similar vein, we’ve…
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