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MotoGP; Bautista and Nakagami through to Q2 shootout
Spaniard left it late to top the session ahead of the home hero, Petrucci misses out Alvaro Bautista (Angel Nieto Team) shot to the top of the times on his final lap in Q1 to top the session as he heads for Q2, with Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) joining the Spaniard after a fantastic…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez tops FP4 despite crash, Cal Crutchlow P2
Championship leader set the pace ahead of fellow HRC rider but suffered a late fall at Turn 9 Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) topped the final Free Practice of the weekend at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, setting the fastest time of 1:45.531 to beat Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) by 0.310, with Team…
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MotoGP: Freddie Spencer appointed Chairman of the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel
American Champion and MotoGP Legend set to take on a new role for 2019 MotoGP Legend Freddie Spencer will be taking on a new role in 2019, with the American set to assume part of the role of Mike Webb and become Chairman of the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel. Webb is currently both Race Director…
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CLASSIC RACER magazine latest issue OUT NOW. Get your hands on the best classic magazine around. Where legends live on.
The latest issue of the brilliant Classic Racer magazine has just hit the shops so make sure you get your hands on the issue before they’ve all sold out. This time, Classic Racer visits 1987 for brilliant bike racing journalist Michael Scott’s recollections of the era which gave us so many iconic racers.Article continues…
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VIDEO: Best film you’ll see today. Triumph turns into potential ship anchor. Really funny. Watch this – you’ll LOVE IT!
You know when people say that a Triumph would make a good anchor? Well, check out this superb video from the EverythingEmpire guys and see if that’s true.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. It’s superb. A brilliant video…
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MotoGP: Out of the shadows: Dovizioso fastest on Friday
Italian topped the dry FP1 session to take opening day honours in Japan as Pedrosa goes quickest in mixed FP2 Thanks to his FP1 time, Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso ends Day 1 at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan as the man to beat as Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) set the fastest FP2 time…
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MotoGP: Dovizioso heads Crutchlow and Zarco in FP1
Italian kicks off his weekend in fine form to lead the way by just over a tenth, Marquez fourth fastest Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) was the man to beat in the opening premier class session of the weekend at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, a 1:45.358 enough to beat second fastest Cal Crutchlow (LCR…
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Jonathan Rea: “I could do better than Cal Crutchlow in MotoGP”
Four-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has claimed that he could “do better” than Cal Crutchlow in MotoGP. Rea is surely flying high after clinching his fourth-straight WSB title at Magny-Cours, but it seems the Northern Irishman is thinking about what might have been – after drawing a series of strange comparisons between himself at…
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VIDEO: Two-stroke track day with Ryan Dungey. Sounds GLORIOUS.
Ahead of this weekend’s Red Bull Straight Rhythm, Ryan Dungey has been out testing his 250cc KTM two-stroker on track. Looks like he’s having a lot of fun. For this year’s Red Bull Straight Rhythm, riders will be leaving their fancy factory four-strokes at home and will run what they brung as they tackle the…
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NEW GEAR: Dynamoto MULTI-DIRECTIONAL motorcycle stands.
We’ve just sent details of some brilliant new motorcycle stands from Dynamoto. They’re clever bits of kit, which work like traditional paddock stands – but come with multi-directional wheels, meaning you can shift your bike around with ease. Interestingly, Dynamoto is the brainchild of three Australian motorcycling mates who needed safe, quick and easy storage…
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Build your own ELECTRIC Honda Cub. Conversion KIT from Shanghai Customs.
Shanghai Customs has made a name for itself over the last years, creating an eclectic mix of electric one-off specials – and now, the fledgling brand has unveiled a kit which allows you to covert an old Honda Cub to electric. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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VIDEO: Hunting STOLEN bikes in Bristol.
Following the surge of motorcycle and scooter thefts over the last couple of years, a group of bikers in Bristol are taking direction action, using social media to track down nicked bikes and reunite them with their owners. And the BBC has spent some time with group, creating a short documentary about its efforts. …
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TEN ways to get on TWO WHEELS at Motorcycle Live
Motorcycle Live – the UK’s biggest bike show – is now only a month away, and this year there will be no fewer than 10 FREE chances to get on two wheels. Running from 17-25 November at the NEC in Birmingham, the show is not just for seasoned motorcyclists, so whether you’re a wannabe biker,…
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WSB: Two-time World Champion Max Biaggi. “There seems to be no way out for the WSB”
Max Biaggi has taken to social media, expressing his opinion about the decline of the World Superbike Championship. Italy’s first Superbike World Champion has a unique perspective on WSB, taking the title twice over his five year run in the race series – and he also spent three years racing MotoGP too – so he’s…
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VIDEO: A HARLEY is born. INSIDE H-D’s Pennsylvania plant.
Harley-Davidson has just released this excellent short video, which takes you behind the scenes at its Pennsylvania production plant. From raw materials through to assembly and painting – the video shows just how H-D gets things done. Well worth a watch if you’ve got five minutes to spare. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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VIDEO: KTM 1290 Super Duke GT at the TT. WITH Michael Rutter.
KTM has taken the chance to put its new 1290 Super Duke GT through its paces, ahead of its official release. Handing a set of key over to TT, Macau Grand Prix and British Superbike race winner, Michael Rutter, KTM let the man himself loose on the Mountain Course. Setting off from the Ben-my-Chree Steam…
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NEW GEAR: Valentino Rossi’s SUN AND MOON race-ready AGV Pista GP R.
Do you fancy kitting yourself out like Valentino Rossi? Well, now’s your chance – as AGV has just revealed its latest Rossi replica, covering its top specification Pista GP R track helmet with 1970s-insipired ‘soleluna’ (sun and moon) graphics for the nine-time World Champion. For full technical specification, and more information on how to get…
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SPY SHOT: KTM 1090 Adventure CAUGHT while testing.
It’s been a quiet year for KTM so far. At Intermot, the Austrian factory unveiled its new 1290 Super Duke GT, and we’re expecting its hotly anticipated 790 Adventure to be revealed at EICMA in just a few weeks’ time – but it looks like there’s more to come after all, with its new 1090 Adventure…
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VIDEO: Motorcycle in NEAREST miss ever. Racing a Lamborghini seemed like such a good idea at the time, too.
OK, so if you’re going to make a video with your mate in his Lamborghini – don’t undertake him and then add a load of lean angle at 162kph (102mph) as you try to avoid the car coming head-on at you.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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RECORD BREAKERS: Bonhams takes close to THREE AND A HALF MILLION POUNDS at Autumn Stafford Sale. 1925 Brough Superior sand-racer ‘project’ sells for £264,500.
Bonhams annual two-day Autumn Stafford Sale closed yesterday at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford Showground, taking a total of £3,479,800 over the weekend. The stars of the auction included a pack of Brough Superiors, which claimed the top four places among the ten biggest sales of the two-day Autumn Stafford Sale. The top…
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SPY SHOTS: 2019 BMW S1000RR superbike snapped out in road trials. Completed bikes and new TFT dash caught on camera!
Earlier last week week we posted a couple of images of the new BMW S1000RR superbike, that’s been caught on camera out in Spain – and here they are again, in case you missed them. In line with BMW’s social media campaign which has been teasing a new machine – a selection of photos of the new 2019 BMW S1000RR have…
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BIG REVEAL: Haojue HJ300 unveiled in China. NEW Suzuki GSX-S300 on the WAY?
Haojue has just unveiled its new DR300 at the Chongqing Moto Fair 2018 in China – and we reckon that it could mean that there’s a new Suzuki GSX-S300 on the way. Patent images of Haojue’s new DR300 have been doing the rounds since April this year. And now, the Chinese brand has finally unveiled its…
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SPY SHOTS: Ducati Panigale V4 R caught out in final tests. MotoGP on the road gets more of everything
Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Here’s the latest spy shots of the top-top-top-of-the-top Ducati Panigale V4 R WSB undergoing final tests. This is the WSB-homolgation motorcycle that you’ll be able to buy when it officially goes…
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VIDEO: TWENTY minutes of TT goodness. Beautiful FOOTAGE from Studio Kippenberger.
Berlin-based video production company Studio Kippenberger has produced a fantastic twenty minute documentary about the Isle of Man TT. It’s a beautifully shot, atmospheric impression of the iconic racing event, following multiple-time winner John McGuinness, Privateer Ian Lougher (and his wife Asa), and Newcomer Tom McHale throughout the two weeks of motorcycling madness on the…
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