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VIDEO: BMW smart helmet concept in action
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Here’s a nice video showing how the BMW concept smart helmet with heads-up display will work once it hits production. Earlier this week we reported on the helmet having heads up display, camera, communications and even a mini-computer built in, and now BMW has released a video to show how might feel like to wear…
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VIDEO: Indian’s Hooligan Racers going full-on in a warehouse in San Pedro (yep, it’s cool)
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Check out this latest video from bike tweaker Roland Sands. It features the new Indian Scout Sixty and RS’ Hooligan Racers. Filmed at an event put on by Indian Motorcycles in the States, this was the debut of the 2016 new bikes. Riders got to stretch the bike’s legs in a warehouse down by the…
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VIDEO: Brilliant 1979 TV action from the Transatlantic Trophy series
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How about this for a cracking bit of old bike racing action from 1979? It’s awesome footage from an old Grandstand BBC programme. This is the second race of the 1979 Transatlantic Trophy at Brands Hatch and it’s a tour de force by Barry Sheene against the likes of Dave Aldana, Tom Herron and Mike…
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Don’t miss the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide show – 9-10 January, 2016
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Here’s the perfect way to kick-start the new classic motorcycling year: the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic returns to offer enthusiasts a chance to stock up ahead of a new riding season. Hundreds of trade stands and autojumble plots will pack into the halls of Newark Showground for the two-day exhibition (9-10 January,…
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Woman spared jail one year after killing motorcyclist
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The following report and image has appeared on the Reading and Berkshire News website – we thought you’d appreciate seeing it. Let us know your thoughts please: Danielle Atterton (pictured), of Barn Close, Bullbrook, admitted one count of causing death by careless driving and was banned from driving for 12 months and given a 12-month…
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New gloves from Knox: Zero 2 OutDry 2016 Evolution
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Knox has updated its Zero gloves. Evolved for winter 2015/2016, Knox Zero 2 OutDry® gloves now feature impact-absorbing silicone gel beneath the floating knuckle protection. Each Zero 2 glove is made from goat leather, with kangaroo leather on the palm, Pittards digital goat on the palm overlay and knuckles and an OutDry® waterproof membrane bonded…
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Video: Fancy a quick skate around the Assen TT circuit?
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So at the moment, from a British point of view, it’s wet and miserable outside but we can still ride because it’s fairly mild – so bear a thought for our Dutch brothers who are currently coated in thick ice. So thick is the frozen stuff at the moment that the wonderful Assen circuit is…
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Principal Insurance grows with acquisition of BikeTeam
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Principal Insurance has bolstered its strong organic growth with the acquisition of BikeTeam from iGO4 Partners Ltd. The deal brings a book of 5,000 bike policyholders to the Manchester-headquartered specialist insurance group which also operates in the niche van, motor trade and classic, performance, kit and high performance car markets. iGO4 Partners has divested itself…
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VIDEO: GSX-R burnout in someone’s kitchen… yum!
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Now here’s a video to put a smile on your face – it’s utterly pointless but good fun. We know nothing about it, other than it’s been posted by a guy calling himself Maniac Motorcycle and shows a GSX-R doing a full-on burnout in someone’s kitchen. The revs rise and the wheel spins and…
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SCOOP: BMW concepts for motorcycle laser light and helmet with head-up display
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BMW Motorrad has just announced that it will be displaying two innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on 6-9 January 2016. Laser light for motorcycles and a helmet with a head-up display will be presented, setting new standards of motorcycle safety, along with a technical outlook of how they may be…
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