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Video: John Surtees in conversation
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In light of the passing of the racing legend John Surtees, we’ve decided to show you a video we made with the man a few years ago. During the interview, made in 2014, Mr Surtees talks about the racing world of his heyday and the more modern world of competing on both two and…
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John Surtees has died at the age of 83
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Motorcycle and Formula One former world champion John Surtees has died at the age of 83, the Henry Surtees Foundation has confirmed. A statement from the Surtees family, issued on the Henry Surtees Foundation Facebook page, read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our husband and father, John Surtees CBE.…
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Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L Rally revealed
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Honda has revealed a new version of its top-selling Africa Twin CRF1000L, the lightweight and Dakar-inspired Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L Rally! It’s based on the Africa Twin Enduro concept first displayed at the Eicma show in Milan, Italy, last year. The new Rally model was on display at the Moto Days exhibition in Rome, Italy –…
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Winter tyres for motorcycles – really?
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We might be heading towards the warmer months, but this story from Canada about winter tyres for motorcycles caught our eye this morning. The tyres themselves are Turkish, made by company called Anlas, and they look purposeful, even if we can’t comment on how they work (if we get some to test we’ll let you…
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Video: Here’s what happens when you don’t listen to traffic cops in India
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In this hilarious video, a biker is seen sitting on his motorcycle as it gets towed by the traffic police in Kanpur, India. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTPOaOVNRRU Traffic cops tried to tow a bike that had been parked in a no-parking zone in the Bada Chauraha area of Kanpur. The rider reportedly refused to get off his bike…
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Čezeta step into the 21st Century with their new electric scooter!
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Throughout the 50’s and 60’s in Czechoslovakia, the Čezeta scooter came to symbolise fun, freedom and adventure for young Czechs. Now, in time for its 60th Anniversary, the CZ is back – this time as an electric scooter. The next generation Čezeta retains the iconic 1950s design, but really that’s where the similarities end. In contrast…
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Video: Bimota EB1 Concept: The animation
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Now, this is only a concept (well, it’s a bit of animation by some students… concept seems to be pushing this a bit far) but it’s worth a moment of your time. The footage comes from four digital design students at ISD Valenciennes in France. We know no more than that it took them ten…
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Carl Reese sets new motorcycle distance record – 2,119 miles in 24 hours on a BMW
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American Carl Reese has smashed the world record for most distance covered in 24 hours on a motorcycle – by bagging 2,119 miles in 24 hours on a BMW K1600GT. Reese went through four rear and two front tyres in the run and had to stop with more than an hour remaining, meaning that in…
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New colours available for the SHARK Helmets Spartan Carbon
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Following the launch of its brand-new Spartan Carbon last year, SHARK Helmets has now launched 11 new colours on the state-of-the-art model – and they are available in UK dealers now. The Spartan has been developed using the latest reverse engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology recently developed on other top-end SHARK models. Everything…
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Meet the Ducati Panigale R Cafe Racer – ‘The Blue Shark’
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You all know the 2016 Ducati Panigale R pretty well. Out last year, and costing just shy of £30,000 – the Panigale R is pretty much state of the art as far as buyable Ducatis go… Now, imagine cutting one up and making this…’The Blue Shark’. In 2016, this bike rolled straight off the Ducati…
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