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3D printed Italian Volt Lacama electric bike!
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Italian Volt has created the Lacama – a customisable electric motorcycle made from 3D printed parts that can go from 0 to 62 mph in 4.2 seconds, and can be charged in just 40 minutes. The new bike, which is built with 3D printed bodywork and high-end performance parts, including Brembo brakes and Ohlins suspension…
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Ex-racer sells TT trophy to fund Ferrari-powered motorcycles!
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With a relatively successful racing career behind him, including a Canadian National Championship and an Isle of Man TT podium, former racer Andreas Georgeades decided to hang up his leathers and pursue his passion of squeezing powerful car engines into custom built motorcycles. Between 1978 and 1998, Andreas built three Ferrari powered custom motorcycles. Two…
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New Spanish motorcycle maker Macbor unveils range of bikes including small Adventure models
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Here’s a new Spanish motorcycle manufacturer that’s going for the smaller capacity market. Called Macbor, the company is the brainchild of Jaime Bordoy – a former Bultaco man who also used to import MV Agusta and SYM bikes into Spain – his sons Albert and Jordi and partner Josep Lluis Merlos. The Macbor range has…
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Rumour: Top tech, new Suzuki GSX-R600 on the way for 2019
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Just rumours and chat on the wind at the moment, but the American outlet Asphalt & Rubber is running a story about a GSX-R600 coming from Suzuki for 2019. According to the site, sources it uses told it that the bike is getting traction control, ride-by-wire and ABS brakes. You can see the article…
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New TCX Street Ace Waterproof sneakers
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Italian footwear specialist TCX has just launched its latest fashion conscious ‘biker sneaker’ – an updated version of the Street Ace. The ‘biker sneaker’ has become a popular choice for lots of riders who are after a casually-styled boot that can be worn both on and off the bike, that promises to keep you safe…
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Video: Road to Race – the story of the new Honda CBR1000RR
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Honda Racing has just released the first episode of their brand new ‘Road to Race’ web series, which looks at just what’s involved when transforming a road-spec Fireblade into a race-ready Superbike. The first episode of the new series goes behind the scenes of the three Honda Racing teams, at their workshop in Louth in…
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Official Honda 150SS Racer concept unveiled!
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This awesome Honda 150SS Racer Concept has just been unveiled on the Honda stand, at the Bangkok Motor Show in Thailand. The 150SS has been designed and produced by Honda Thailand, and it harks back to the heady days of the SS50 and SS125, two of the best looking, café racer styled, small capacity…
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Limited edition (chrome) Moto Guzzi V7 III revealed!
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To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the first Moto Guzzi V, the Italian brand has launched their latest incarnation of the iconic bike – the V7 III. We’ve already told you in detail about three of the models from the new range – the Stone, Special and Racer – but we’ve just been…
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BMW S1000RR goes sideways!
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We know this video isn’t anything new – it’s from over a year ago – but it’s an awesome bit of footage of a BMW S1000RR drifting around a track that’s definitely brightened up our Monday. This video shows just how capable the BMW S1000RR is out on the track – and what it looks like when pushed to…
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MV Agusta avoids bankruptcy in Italian court
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MV Agusta has avoided bankruptcy after an Italian court ruled that the firm’s cost-cutting plans did go far enough to save the marque. An application submitted to the court in Varese explaining that the factory was cutting costs and the amount of models in the range was upheld by Judge Miro Santangelo. Santangelo has now…
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