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Video: Best look yet at CBR250RR – in detail
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Well, we’ve been sent a link to this video of the new CBR250RR which was launched on Monday. This time the video has been made outside, not in a dark hall where the launch happened, so you can really see the details of the quarter-litre sportsbike. The video is made by the guys at otomotif,…
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Guy Martin cancels water speed record attempt in Lincoln
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Guy Martin has abandoned plans to attempt a water speed record in Lincoln today (Thursday). The cancellation is due to the underwater weeds on Brayford Pool, the Channel 4 team said. This is despite efforts earlier this week by the Brayford Trust to clear some of the overgrown weeds in the water which have had a…
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Zarco ends two day Austrian Moto2 test: “We’ve done a great job.”
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Zarco ends two day Austrian Moto2 test: “We’ve done a great job.” Two weeks after winning the German GP, Johann Zarco was back on track this Tuesday and Wednesday to put in laps on his Kalex Moto2 bike. The Ajo Motorsport was out in action at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, where the Austrian…
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Video: Valentino Rossi’s web series comes to the end – here’s the final part for you to watch
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Video: Valentino Rossi’s web series comes to the end – here’s the final part for you to watch. This time the series takes a look at Rossi’s home town of Tavullia and talks to those who look after, among other things, the VR46 range of merchandise. It’s an interesting look behind-the-scenes at the brand and…
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Video: Guy Martin’s slow practice paddle for his world record attempt
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Here’s a brief video of Guy Martin’s latest world record attempt for his upcoming SPEED WITH series on Channel 4. This time Guy is trying to beat the world record of 25mph on a cycle-powered hydrofoil boat. The attempt is happening over two days with today being a practice day on the Brayford waterfront in…
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RUMOURS: Skully may be ceasing operations with thousands of pre-ordered helmets undelivered
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Leading tech website TechCrunch is reporting that the augmented helmet startup Skully, has ceased operations. Skully was on the path to revolutionise in-helmet display systems with their augmented reality AR-1 helmet that features a built-in 180° Blindspot Camera and Heads-Up Display, but it sounds like those helmets might never see the light of day. If…
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Video: Honda CBR250RR riding modes and dash up close
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There’s loads of interest in the newly-launched (launched on Monday…) Honda CBR250RR and here’s a lovely little video from our Indonesian friends on TMCblog of the bike’s new dash, shift-light and the riding modes plus built-in lap timer. Just in case anyone out there still thinks this is an updated CBR250 (it’s not) and not…
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Death Machines Of London: First awesome custom breaks cover. We LOVE it.
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Check out this absolutely gorgeous Moto Guzzi Le Mans – the first bike to come out of the newly formed Death Machines Of London workshop. The name for the company comes from owner James Hilton’s father who, after a young James went for a motorcycle ride with his Uncle some thirty years ago, said to his…
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SPY SHOTS: New Harley-Davidson engine caught during independent bench tests
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There’s been rumours about new Harley-Davidson engines for a while, and it looks like our friends at Revzilla in the States have got the first look at the new 107 cubic inch motor, dubbed the Milwaukee Eight. According to Revzilla, displacement of 107 cubic inches is confirmed, with a 114-inch and possibly also a 131-inch…
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Video: Fast lap of Mantorp Park in Sweden with Filip (Backlund, that is)
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Here’s a cool video, worth a watch. It’s Filip Backlund going for a lap of Mantorp Park in Sweden, one of the tracks he uses on his own track-days. And he’s doing it quick with a pillion onboard… It’s fair to say that the lad’s a bit of an expert on how to get around…
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