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Blind Aussie going for Land Speed record on a Busa
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Blind Aussie going for Land Speed record on a Busa. Ben Felten, who is totally blind, is on track to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest motorcycle ever ridden blindfolded. He is also set to be the first blind person in the world to compete at a motorsport event. Australian former Grand Prix…
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Jonathan Rea undergoes surgery to cure arm pump
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Jonathan Rea undergoes surgery to cure arm pump. World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea has successfully undergone arm surgery to relieve compartment syndrome, a condition with which he has suffered for most of his racing career. Arm-pump, or compartment syndrome, is a condition caused by increased pressure in the body’s muscles. The pressure creates a decrease in…
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Video: How low can you go with motorcycle limbo?
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We’ve seen some cool motorcycle limbo videos before, but this one with the Japanese rider Masa Ohmori is pretty spectacular. It’s incredible how Masa manages to control the massive slides and clear the limbo bar (we think that’s what it’s called) again and again as his team keeps lowering it.
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Video: AWESOME video on how to drift a trick ER6-n cafe racer AND a Nissan
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Video: AWESOME video on how to drift a trick ER6-n cafe racer AND a Nissan. Check out this awesome video from our friends at the French mag Moto Journal. It’s a masterclass in the art of sliding two and four wheels. It’s all in French but has english subtitles so it’s easy enough to follow.…
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Guy Martin’s honest answers: I’m done with the TT, I’m doing the Burt Munro Challenge and I’m going for the motorbike record at the Nürburgring!
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Guy Martin’s honest answers: I’m done with the TT, I’m doing the Burt Munro Challenge and I’m going for the motorbike record at the Nürburgring! The up and down story of Guy Martin at the TT is now over and he isn’t going back – that’s according to the man himself. Speaking out in a…
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Ben Spies considering a comeback? Tweets suggest so. Yep.
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Ben Spies considering a comeback? Tweets suggest so. Yep. Ben Spies, the 2009 World Superbike champion, former AMA champion and MotoGP rider is up for a ride at next year’s Suzuka 8-Hour race. It might not seem like earth-shattering news at the moment, but this is a race story that’s got a lot of paddock-based…
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Video: Two-stroking on a violin – pretty flippin’ good!
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Video: Two-stroking on a violin – pretty flippin’ good! https://youtu.be/0eoAm-L0Szw We’re loving this right now – and you will too. Check out the beautiful tones of a two-stroke going through the gears and then dashing past on a fly-by. All on a violin. Turn it up loud. Brilliant.
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Isle of Man TT: Private promoter deal falls apart and the row moves to the courts
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Isle of Man TT: Private promoter deal falls apart and the row moves to the courts. Plans to have the Isle of Man TT races promotion run by a private company have fallen apart. The idea was for the promotion of the globally-famous road racing events of both the TT and the Classic TT to…
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Indian Project Scout bike THUG wins the Motorcycle Live public vote to be crowned UK Champion
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Indian Project Scout bike THUG wins the Motorcycle Live public vote to be crowned UK Champion. Indian Motorcycle dealerships across the UK were invited to build a customised Indian Scout or Scout Sixty in just 90 days in a partnership with the UK’s national motorcycle show, Motorcycle Live which concluded last night (Sunday). Ten dealers took up the opportunity…
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Motorcycle Live! Bigger attendance than last year is good news for UK biking
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Motorcycle Live! Bigger attendance than last year is good news for UK biking. Motorcycle Live 2016 came to a close yesterday (Sunday) after nine spectacular days at the NEC in Birmingham, where 43 of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers displayed their new models as visitors were further entertained with interactive features and opportunities to ride. A…
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