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Kawasaki confirms RADAR assistance systems WILL appear on motorcycles in the near future
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd has announced that the advanced rider assistance system developed by the Bosch company is to be included in future Kawasaki motorcycles – a first for a Japanese motorcycle manufacturer. No date has yet been given by Kawasaki for when this system will actually appear on production bikes, but rumours suggest that…
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Cake’s ELECTRIC utility motorcycle: the Ösa.
Make sure you’re sitting down when you read the price of this thing. Following the release of its Kalk dirt-bike style electric machine, Swedish bike builders Cake has just released the details of its newest project: the Ösa. Alright, so this one’s a little bit leftfield. It’s certainly not a looker, but with a claimed…
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Max Biaggi: “Valentino Rossi in World Superbikes? Why not…”
Max Biaggi has said Valentino Rossi should consider making the move from MotoGP to World Superbikes. While at last weeks’ EICMA show Max Biaggi took the time to speak the future of his countryman, Valentino Rossi. Former 250 GP and Superbike world champion Biaggi has a unique insight into making the transition between the MotoGP…
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WSB: Bradl pours cold water over Honda’s new ‘Superblade’ racer. “The bike is missing something…”
Oh dear, this is going to cause some worry amongst the Honda WSB riders ahead of their soon-to-begin-testing of the 2020 season – but worrying comments have been made by HRC MotoGP test rider about the new Honda Fireblade. The mega-power missile has been launched by Honda amid a flurry of official comments about how…
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SEAT to launch eScooter. Spanish car maker takes to TWO wheels.
SEAT has announced it’s working on a fully electric scooter – and the Spanish car manufacturer is gearing up to reveal it to the world in just over a week’s time. Alongside its Renault Twizy-rivalling Minimo, it seems the Spanish firm is starting to get serious about urban mobility – as it looks to find…
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Oschersleben returns as WorldSBK heads back to Germany in 2020
The German round is back on the calendar and will take place at Oschersleben for the first time since 2004. From July 31st to August 2nd, the 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship takes place in Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. This means WorldSBK is returning to Germany after two seasons without a round. The Motorsport Arena…
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Cal Crutchlow rides EDDIE LAWSON’S Honda NSR500 GP motorcycle. Oh man, oh man, oh man… Cal, you lucky bugger…
It’s an annual get-together for Honda riders and drivers, their teams and a host of Japanese fans where modern and classic race cars and bikes get put out on track to stretch their legs – and the billy big boy treat this year went to Cal Crutchlow who got to ride Eddie Lawson’s world championship-winning…
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VIDEO: Wayne Rainey rides again. Three-time world champion out on a Yamaha R1 in the USA.
It’s been 26 years since the accident that paralysed former three-time 500cc GP world champion Wayne Rainey – since the fateful fall the Californian hasn’t tried to ride a conventional motorcycle until now. An invite to ride in Japan at Suzuka on a Yamaha R1 led to Rainey and a bunch of friends at Yamaha…
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Aprilia’s CONCEPT Tuareg 660. Coming for 2021?
Aprilia is working on a new version of its iconic Tuareg adventure motorcycle – and it’s given us a sneak peek of the bike at EICMA 2019. There’s been talk that Aprilia’s gearing up reintroduce a seriously capable mid-capacity adventure motorcycle into its line-up for years. But it looks as though it’s finally about to…
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Fancy a 50cc scrambler motorbike that’s THIS cool?
Yep, this really is just a 50cc bike and from the looks alone this is going to be on the wishlist of many newbie riders in the coming years. We’ve already seen the pre-production version of this bike, that’s pretty old news now, but this version looks even better and was shown to the world…
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FETTLING FRIDAY: How to SERVICE your bike’s brakes. Episode ONE of our motorcycle maintenance VIDEO series.
In the first episode of our new Basic Motorcycle Maintenance series our trusted mechanic Rob Bean shows you exactly what it takes to service your bike’s brakes, taking you through the process step-by-step. If you’ve always fancied getting your hands dirty and doing basic bike maintenance yourself, but have never had the confidence to get…
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EICMA 2019: THREE new colours for Royal Enfield’s Himalayan. Red, Blue and Grey versions of the mini-adventure motorcycle coming for 2020?
Royal Enfield has showcased THREE new colours for the Himalayan at EICMA 2019 – and we’ve got some snaps of the bikes courtesy of our friends at RushLane. Alongside the Flat Track concept machine built from its 650 Twin base with the help of Harris Performance, Royal Enfield has revealed a three new dual tone…
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Fancy OWNING a part of Norton Motorcycles? Well now YOU can.
Norton Motorcycles has just announced it’s going to be offering the public the chance to invest in the British brand. And you can get involved. Norton’s CEO Stuart Garner has taken to Twitter to appeal for potential shareholders to get in touch. At this stage, there’s been no official breakdown of what’s involved or how…
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ROADS: Future of the Ulster GP under THREAT. ‘Major financial crisis’ could HALT racing.
The future of the Ulster Grand Prix is in doubt as a result of financial problems caused by poor attendance to this year’s event. In a statement released this morning, the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club behind the Ulster GP explained that there is a ‘real and imminent danger’ of the event disappearing from the…
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EICMA 2019: Benelli’s NEW Leoncino 800 and Leoncino 800 Trail.
Benelli’s resurgence is in full swing – and at EICMA 2019, the Chinese-Italian factory has just unveiled TWO new 800cc versions of its Leoncino. Building on the success of its 500cc Leoncino, Benelli has just revealed its Leoncino 800 and Leoncino 800 Trail. Powered by an all-new water-cooled twin-cylinder 754cc engine which kicks out around…
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MotoGP: Alpinestars release TechAir DATA from Marquez’s CRASH at Sepang.
Alpinestars has just released the data from Marc Marquez’s TechAir suit, following his massive off during qualifying at the Malaysian GP. And it offers a fascinating insight into just how important airbag suits are for keeping top level racers safe. The Alpinestars data graphic shows us that Marquez’s Tech-Air device activated 855ms (0.855 seconds) before…
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EICMA 2019: Royal Enfield and Harris Performance reveal 750cc Flat Track CUSTOM.
Royal Enfield has just unveiled an all-new factory custom flat tracker at EICMA 2019, which has been built in collaboration with Harris Performance. And it’s called the Flat Track. The stripped back machine has been built around Royal Enfield’s 650cc twin motor – but to make it even more capable, it’s been kitted out with…
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EICMA 2019: CFMoto reveals THREE new 700CL-X motorcycles. Available in Sport, Heritage or Adventure trim.
At the EICMA show in Milan, CFMoto has just revealed THREE new modern retro motorcycles, all-built around the same base. Named the 700CL-X, it’s available as either a Sport, Adventure or Heritage version. Powered by a newly developed 692cc inline twin-cylinder water-cooled engine, the CFMoto 700CL-X is the latest motorcycle to be released by the…
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EICMA 2019: Ducati’s DESERT X and MOTARD concepts. OFFICIAL photos of the NEW Scrambler motorcycles.
At Ducati’s World Premiere in Bologna a couple of weeks ago, Claudio Domenicali announced that there would be TWO new Scrambler concepts at the EICMA show in Milan; the Desert X and Motard. And here are some photos of the new bikes in the flesh courtesy of our pals at German site Motorrad. DUCATI DESERT…
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EICMA 2019: KYMCO launches the RevoNEX – fully electric bike that’s into production for 2021 – watch the VIDEO
It’s got a first gear that will get to 50mph, a six-speed manual gearbox and it’ll top 120mph. This is the KYMCO RevoNex that has been unveiled in Milan at the Eicma motorcycle show. The RevoNEX also has launch control and traction control. It looks pretty sharp too. Details are very scarce about the bike…
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EICMA 2019: Husqvarna’s just revealed TEN new bikes for 2020. And one of them’s a RALLY RAID-inspired ADVENTURE bike concept.
Husqvarna Motorcycles has just lifted the cover off TEN new models at the EICMA show in Milan. And it’s the largest display of new bikes since the start of its new era. NORDEN 901 With the twin-cylinder NORDEN 901 concept breaking cover, the stirring array of models underline Husqvarna Motorcycles’ growing commitment to the street…
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EICMA 2019: Harley-Davidson unveils 2020 Adventure and Streetfighter motorcycles
Debuting for the first time publicly at EICMA in Milan this afternoon, Harley-Davidson has showcased an all-new platform, including the latest signature Harley-Davidson V-Twin engine – the Revolution Max. The all-new 60-degree V-Twin has been designed for a new range of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in two different guises – the 1250cc in the new Harley-Davidson Pan…
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EICMA 2019: KTM launches the 2020 Super Duke R 1290, the 890 Duke R and the KTM 390 Adventure
Taking the spotlight at Eicma in the first full day’s afternoon of the Italian show, KTM’s 1290 SUPER DUKE R has been what the company calls ‘re-Beasted’ with its most radical re-invention yet for 2020. A completely new chassis, styling and electronics mean the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R has trimmed weight across the board,…
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EICMA 2019: Indian Motorcycle launches the new FTR Rally
Following up on the Indian Charger big tourer that was launched last month comes another version of the American company’s FTR motorcycle – the FTR Rally. The FTR Rally builds on the 2019 FTR design framework but has been dipped in the ‘retro styling’ bucket. The bike features Titanium Smoke paint with the Indian Motorcycle…
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