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Marquez: I’ve not signed yet but this will be my bike next year!
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Marc Marquez has given the strongest indication yet that he’s about to put pen to paper and commit to another couple of seasons on the factory Honda. Speaking at the pre-Catalan MotoGP meeting yesterday the former double MotoGP world champion has come under scrutiny because he’s the last big name from ‘The Aliens’ to sign…
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Meet the stealth bike for US Special Forces that can run on olive oil and power communications equipment in battle
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In 2014 the US government launched a competition to design a special forces spec motorcycle for use in the field. Now, the two finalists are going to go on display at a Special Operations Forces conference in Florida – and here’s one of the finalists. Pictured above, the LSA Autonomy Nightmare runs with a gas…
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Video: TT 2016 – Gyro cam view of a run down Bray Hill
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Check out this video of TT racer Horst Saiger from Tuesday night on The Island. Saiger was taking part in the evening practice session and with the Gyro cam fitted to his Kawasaki this is a pretty cool way to watch the first bit of the Mountain Course. We’ve posted the bit of onboard footage…
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Avon tyres re-engineered for 2016 TT assault
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Avon tyres re-engineered for 2016 TT assault. Britain’s only motorcycle tyre manufacturer, Avon Tyres, is preparing for a bumper session of high-octane, 150-mph-plus action on the legendary Mountain circuit at the 2016 Isle Man TT. Melksham-based Avon is the premier name in the three-wheeled world, and has supplied the rubber for countless race victories in…
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TT 2016: Holden and Winkle still fastest in the chairs but competition closing in
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The third Sidecar session of the 2016 Isle of Man TT races, fuelled by Monster Energy, got underway slightly later than scheduled at 7.57pm on Wednesday night. Dave Molyneux/Daniel Sayle were first away and hoping to get their first proper flying lap in of the week, with Ben and Tom Birchall, John Holden/Andy Winkle…
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TT 2016: Dunlop and Hutchy blitz Wednesday night qualifying – Dunlop bags first 131mph+
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After an 11-minute delay, the first of the week so far, Wednesday evening’s qualifying session for the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, burst into life with spectacular lap times in the RST Superbike and RL360 Quantum Superstock classes. Despite strong winds reported on the Mountain section, Michael Dunlop threw…
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Carole Nash extends its bike policies
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It’s that time of the year again when many motorcyclists are looking to get their bikes ensured for the riding season. In a well timed move, motorcycle insurance broker Carole Nash has boosted its policies with four new changes. The new policy cover aims to give customers more value when they insure their bike through…
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Video: 2016 TT action just inches away! Turn it up loud!
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Video: 2016 TT action just inches away! Turn it up loud! Want to see how close you get to the action at the awesome Isle of Man TT races? You get this close to the action at the awesome Isle of Man TT races! It’s not a long video, just a few seconds, but this…
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Rumour: New MV 1000 Brutale with electronics galore for 2017
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Rumour: New MV 1000 Brutale with electronics galore for 2017. This rumour is doing the rounds at the moment – a new F4 Brutalle 1000 from MV. And this is what the Italians reckon it’s going to look like when we see it in 2017. The bike is (apparently) going to be styled along the…
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Harley-Davidson files trademark for return of the ‘Sport Glide’ – 750cc mid-sized future H-D tourer, anyone?
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Harley-Davidson has filed a trademark application for the name ‘Sport Glide’, that means a likley return for the touring model from the American firm. The Sport Glide name application was filed last week in the US Patent and Trademark office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office for use on: “motorcycles and structural parts therefor”.…
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