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SK by Shark helmet review
RRP: £89.99 // Sizes: XS-XL // Colours: Black, White (both with graphics options) // Info: www.shark-helmets.com This urban styled open-face helmet is constructed from injected thermoplastic resin and feels nice and light. There are two shell sizes to make sure that the fit and protection are not compromised in any size helmet.Article continues below… Advert…
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Going off-road: Honda Adventure Centre
When Honda launched the reborn Africa Twin earlier this year, much emphasis was put on the argument that this was a genuinely off-road-capable big adventurer. Now Honda has put its money where its mouth is and launched a Honda Adventure Centre on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. The centre is…
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Ron Haslam Race School review: Part 1, On Track Experience
Where do you go if you want to improve your road riding? On track! It might sound like running before you can walk, but there’s a lot to be said for improving your road riding skills on a race track. First of all, there are no other road users, distracted by their phones or car…
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TT 2016: Michael Dunlop booted out from Supersport result
TT 2016: Michael Dunlop booted out from Supersport result Michael Dunlop has just been kicked out of the Supersport result from earlier today when he finished second.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. In a statement from the ACU it…
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TT 2016: Hutchy expresses worry over melting road surfaces
In an almost missed comment during the post-race Superstock press conference, 13-times TT winner Ian Hutchinson let slip something that’s clearly on his mind – the surface of the famous Mountain Course. When told that on a flying lap from Glen Helen to Glen Helen he’d clocked a best of 133.138mph (for a time of…
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TT2016: Hutchinson bags Superstock win – second TT victory in a day!
Ian Hutchinson has just taken his second TT win of Race Week with a flag-to-flag win in the Superstock event. Smashing the lap records en route with an opening lap of 133.098mph (that’s from a standing start) and a lot quicker overall for the race distance Hutchinson just ran off into the distance and there…
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Video: First impressions: Harley-Davidson Roadster and Low Rider S
Here’s a quick video with our first impressions of the Harley-Davidson Roadster and the Low Rider S from the world launch in southern France. The Roadster is the new model in Harley’s Sportster range and the Low Rider S sits in the Dyna camp, with its huge 1,800cc Screamin’ Eagle engine.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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TT 2016: Hutchy breaks into 133mph lap bracket on the SUPERSTOCK bike!
The 2016 TT Superstock race is happening right now and Ian Hutchinson has done the amazing already, he’s just clocked an average speed of 133.098mph! In time terms, Hutchinson managed to lap The Mountain Course in very nearly under 17 minutes, his astonishing lap time was 17m 00.510s.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes…
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Video: FIRST LOOK at Avon’s newest race rubber – the latest 3D Ultra Xtremes
MoreBikes has the very first look at the latest incarnation of the British firm’s 3D Ultra Xtreme tyres. £225 a set if you buy them at a track, £255 if you buy them at a shop or dealer’s. Tingling with tech, the rubber should be something properly good on circuit. Here’s the first look at…
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Casey Stoner gets some miles in the dirt on Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 Enduro
Casey Stoner’s having a bit of a European tour at the moment, having been out in corporate action at the Mugello GP round and now the Aussie former MotoGP world champion has stopped by Bologna to try out Ducati’s new maxi-enduro.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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Luis Salom’s Moto2 team releases crash data to explain fatal fall
Luis Salom’s SAG Team has released a statement about the crash which claimed the youngster on Friday, June 3. The team says that Salom, who died as a result of injuries sustained during a crash at turn 12 during the Free Practice 2 session in Catalunya, Spain, was into the turn later on the brakes…
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TT 2016: Ian Hutchinson romps to first win of TT week in Supersport race
Ian Hutchinson has shrugged off any disappointment after Saturday’s Superbike race, when he came second to Michael Dunlop, with a stunning win in today’s Supersport TT race.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Hutchinson lead from the start and…
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Dickies launches Motorcycle Outfitters collection
Famous for its durable and iconic work clothing, Dickies is now expanding its range by introducing a line of motorcycle clothing. The new garments will be available in the summer of 2016. The collection features riding gear as well as lifestyle items, so there are options whether you’re on or off the bike. The line-up…
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TT 2016: Bike found at bottom of cliffs sparks search for biker
Manx Radio is reporting an Island-wide search for a missing motorcyclist. Coastguard officers were called out in the West of The Isle of Man at the weekend to search for a biker after a motorcycle was found at the bottom of cliffs.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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MotoGP: Rossi steps up to take the win in Catalunya
From fifth on the grid, Rossi was shuffled back in the opening melee and found himself down in seventh as the first lap began to play out. At the beginning of the second lap he and Maverick Viñales (Team Suzuki Ecstar) made an incredible pass on Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team), demoting the Italian to sixth.…
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Moto2: Zarco romps to Catalan GP win with late move
All eyes were on the leading two on the Moto2 World Championship grid, pole setter Johann Zarco (Ajo Motorsport) and Alex Rins (Paginas Amarillas HP 40) having set the pace on the new layout. Conditions continued to heat up, the track at 43°C just ahead of the lights going out for round seven of the…
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TT2016: Racer Paul Shoesmith has died
Paul Shoesmith, from Poynton, Lancashire died from injuries sustained during a crash on Sulby Straight during Saturday evening’s solo practice session at the Isle of Man TT. Paul made his TT Races debut in 2005 and had a highest placed finish of 15th on the TT Mountain Course in both the Superbike and Senior Races…
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TT2016: Sidecar racer Dwight Beare has died
Sidecar racer Dwight Beare, an Australian who had moved to the Isle of Man to become a resident in Onchan, was killed following an accident near Rhencullen during Saturday’s Sidecar Race 1 at the Isle of Man TT Races. The race was immediately red flagged. Dwight made his TT Races debut in 2014, achieving a 12th…
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TT 2016: Holden and Winkle take dramatic win in Sure Sidecar Race 1
John Holden and Andy Winkle claimed their second win at the Isle of Man TT five years after their first win, when they benefited from the final lap retirement of Ben and Tom Birchall. The Lancastrian pair took a dramatic victory by almost a minute from Peter Founds/Jevan Walmsley with brother Alan Founds, partnered by…
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TT2016: Michael Dunlop smashes the TT lap record and wins the Superbike race
In an amazing on-track duel that saw arch rivals Michael Dunlop, Ian Hutchinson and John McGuinness almost lapping together it was Dunlop who reigned supreme in the first race outing at TT 2016. Dunlop was unstoppable on the Hawk Racing BMW right from the start of the six lap race, smashing the record books with…
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TT 2016: Michael Dunlop JUST broke the 133mph lap threshold – from a STANDING START!
Michael Dunlop has just mashed the competition on his BMW with a storming lap from the standing start – to be the FIRST rider ever to lap at an average of 133.37mph! Not only that, but his incredible time means that we’ve just seen the FIRST EVER under-17 minute lap of the Mountain Course. Dunlop…
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TT 2016: Hutchy fastest ever lap! 132.803mph! Unofficial record though
TT final practice of Practice Week is on now and so far Hutchy is flying (Dunlop is flying too – there’s a lot of them flying right now in near perfect evening conditions) – and the headline at the moment is that Ian Hutchinson has bagged a best of 132.803mph – faster than John McGuinness’…
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California Superbike School, Level 1 – video review
A day of track training can make you faster, safer and more confident, whether you’re a beginner or a track day veteran. If you fancy improving your riding skills this summer, the one-day courses at California Superbike School are a great option. The guys at California Superbike School know what they’re doing, they let you have plenty of time…
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Video: Michelin and Harley-Davidson made a film together – and here it is
Here’s an odd bit of marketing from the tyre giants at Michelin and the people at Harley-Davidson – and it’s in the form of a pretty high-production-values movie that’s a way to kill some time. It’s called The Gift, it’s about a father and sons and stuff – and it involves motorcycles.Article continues below… Advert…
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