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Video: When you go a bit OTT on the whole bike+lights front…
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So you get that Gold Wing and a lighting kit… then you find a festival in Spain… and someone gets their phone out to take a video…
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Video: The world’s FASTEST Wheelie! 213.309mph is the NEW world record set in the UK!
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The world record for fastest speed in a wheelie has been shattered by Dutch rider (and perfectly named for the event) Egbert Van Popta after an amazing 213mph+ run at the Straightliners Event at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire. The rider from the Netherlands’ first run saw him hit a top speed of 214.669mph but he…
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Video: First look at Harley-Davidson’s new Milwaukee-Eight engine
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Harley-Davidson has just unveiled its ninth big twin engine in the history of the company – the ‘Milwaukee-Eight’. The name comes from the fact that the 107ci (1745cc), 45-degree V-twin engine has four valves per head. There are also two spark plugs per cylinder, heat management has been improved, and H-D claim that the new…
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Triumph confirms September date for Land Speed Record attempt
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After looking at Monday (yesterday) as a possible first run proper for the Land Speed Record attempt, it’s now mid-September when Guy Martin and the Infor Triumph Streamliner will try to get close to 400mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. This has just landed with us from the USA-side of the Triumph attempt.…
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FIM compliant moulded lever guards from R&G
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RRP: £39.99 // Colours: Black, blue, red, orange and green R&G, an official Supplier to the MCE British Superbike Championship, has launched a new range of fully FIM compliant moulded lever guards. According to R&G, the bike-specific and racing clip-on-compatible guards are made from a tough and flexible grade of nylon and come supplied with…
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BSB: Cadwell Park preview
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By Philip Wain The scenic Cadwell Park circuit in Lincolnshire is the next stop on the British Superbike Championship calendar and the ‘Party in the Park’ should certainly live up to its billing this Bank Holiday weekend. With its origins dating back to 1934, the circuit’s layout has remained almost untouched since 1962, the only…
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Arai releases Honda NSR250 special paintjob in Japan for limited range of anniversary gubbings
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Arai has had this awesome NSR250-styled paintjob on show in Japan. It’s part of a range of things all being sold to mark the 30th anniversary of the iconic 250cc screamer. We figured we’d show you the lid because, well… look at it! It’s proper trick. And the t-shirt is cool too. There’s even a…
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Slimmed-down 2017 Victory range announced
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With new Euro IV emission regulations impacting every global motorcycle manufacturer in Europe, Victory has cut the amount of bikes it’s selling for the 2017 model year. The range is now headlined by the new 1200cc liquid-cooled V-Twin Octane, that was launched earlier this year. It means the line-up in Europe, the Middle East and…
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WSB Marco Melandri debuts factory Ducati at Misano
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So here’s the first picture of Marco Melandri heading out on the factory Ducati at the start of a three day test for the Italian. As we first told you, Melandri has signed to the Ducati team to contest the bike in WSB for two years alongside Chaz Davies. Clearly, the Aruba money is talking…
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The top 3 MotoGP saves by Marc Marquez – VIDEOS of each mega catch!
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OK so we’ve all seen the amazing crash/saves from Marc Marquez over the past couple of years in MotoGP. And on Friday at Brno the Spaniard made another amazing catch with the bike rolling off the edge of its tyres and Marquez’ outstanding skill and ability able to force the bike back up from being…
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