Sports Bikes
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Return of the Daytona
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Just three years after it was dropped from the line-up, Triumph’s announced that its much-loved sporty middleweight is making a comeback! That’s right. Triumph’s just released all the key information about the latest bike to bear the iconic Daytona name. We knew it was coming, following a not-so-subtle teaser back in December – but now…
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Honda: Working on a new Fireblade
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A patent filed by Honda suggests there’s going to be a totally revised design of the side and front fairings on the CBR1000RR-R, aimed at improving aerodynamics thanks to integrated wings. The integrated wings will increase the load on the front end of the bike as well as reduce wind resistance, making the bike as…
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R&G Kick-Start 2024 with Special Pro Range Promotion
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For riders looking to start the new year with some new protection, R&G, a leader in crash protection products for motorcycles, is offering a 10% discount across its all-new PRO range, which includes PRO Paddock Stands, PRO Engine Case Covers and PRO Radiator Guards. First unveiled last year, the ever-expanding R&G PRO range offers motorcyclists…
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Suzuki GSX-8R- big for 2024?
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Off the back of its recently-released GSX-8S, Suzuki’s launched a new middleweight sportbike – and it looks the business. Will this be one of THE bikes for 2024? Back in the 1970s, journalists came up with the ‘Universal Japanese Motorcycle’ or ‘UJM’ moniker to describe the huge number of inline-four air-cooled DOHC 8-valve engines in…
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Honda CBR600RR
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The Japanese factory has rolled out a new version of its iconic 600 sportbike… and it’s loaded with electronics. The best Xmas presents are the ones you don’t expect. And we really didn’t expect this one… We’ve been writing about the death of the 600 sportsbikes for years now, but Honda’s clearly decided to make…
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Hybrids and upgrades for Kawasaki
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Kawasaki was fairly quiet at Milan: it had already released its interesting new Ninja 7 hybrid model, and the ZX-4RR and ZX-6R models were also already out. We did get a new Z7 naked version of the new hybrid bike, which looks a little less chunky than the Ninja, and uses exactly the same cunning…
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Semi-Auto Sportsbikes?
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Honda’s been banging on about its automatic DCT dual-clutch transmission for years now, and while it’s got its benefits in bigger bikes, it’s a bit too heavy, complex and pricey to suit smaller machines. So for 2024, the Big Aitch has developed a new E-clutch semi-automatic gearbox set up, and is trying it out on…
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Harrison joins three-rider team at Honda Racing UK
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Honda Racing UK has confirmed a three-man team for the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races, with Dean Harrison lining up alongside John McGuinness MBE and Nathan Harrison. Dean Harrison joins the factory Honda team after a 7-year stint with DAO Racing and Kawasaki, with whom he took two of his three TT victories to date,…
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NEW BIKES: GSX-8R middleweight sportsbike
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As you’ve probably gathered, Suzuki’s pulling the covers off new 2024 models at the EICMA show in Milan, one of which is the aggressively styled sports middleweight, the GSX-8R. Here’s what we’ve learned so far… It’s on Suzuki’s new 776cc parallel twin platform, which features a DOHC and 270° crankshaft design and delivers punchy drive throughout…
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BMW introduces the new S 1000 XR and M 1000 XR
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BMW Motoradd has introduced new and improved versions of two of its popular long-distance sports bikes.
