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Signed Akrapovič exhausts up for auction at the British MotoGP round – Chance for fans to get limited edition exhausts in ‘Day of Champions’ auction
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You can bid to buy some very special Akrapovič exhausts made to celebrate the firm’s 25th anniversary, which have been donated to various charities and partners to raise much-needed funds. The first six exhausts of this limited run of 25 will be auctioned off at the Official MotoGP charity “Day of Champions” at Silverstone, during…
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Moto2 man Alex Rins has broken his collarbone
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Moto2 title contender Alex Rins has broken his collarbone. The Spaniard Apginas Amarillas HP 40 rider snapped his left collarbone reportedly during a normal training session yesterday. He fell off a small dirtbike whilst slide-training off-road. Surgery for the break is due to happen today. Dr Xavier Mir will carry out the operation at the…
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Here’s the awesome King of the Mountain trophy for this weekend’s Cadwell Park BSB round
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Check out the trophy for this year’s King of the Mountain competition. Sponsored by Monster Energy the trophy is awarded to the highest points scorer across BSB races this weekend at Cadwell Park. We like this trophy a lot. Very cool.
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Skidmarx launches three new screen options for Honda CBR650F
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British bodywork specialists, Skidmarx, are now offering a choice of three screen upgrades for Honda’s popular CBR650F. The standard screen is a direct replacement for the original item and is designed to be rigid at speed. Manufactured in the UK from 3mm cast acrylic, it fits onto the CBR’s four existing mounting points – no…
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MotoGP: Dovizioso twists knee in fall during testing
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Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone were back to work yesterday as the factory squad put in a day of private testing at Misano circuit. Not taking part in the official post-Brno test, the team instead focused on some preparations for the upcoming Misano round of the championship on September 11. Both Dovizioso and…
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Video: Keanu Reeves’ TV spot for the bike he built with his mate Gard
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We’ve all seen the $78,000 KRGT-1 Arch motorcycle built by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger in the USA and you can buy one. Here’s the nicely made film about the project from Bloomberg in the States.
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Honda’s earthquake-hit factory now back to full production
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Honda resumes full production at earthquake-hit Kumamoto factory. In a notification from the factory, Honda says that – as planned for – it is now ready to resume full production at previously damaged plant. After the earthquake, production at Kumamoto Factory was suspended from the night of April 14. On May 6, the factory resumed…
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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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