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WSB Assen preview (the races are this weekend)
WorldSBK heads to Holland on the 15th to 17th of April to the legendary track and chicane of the TT Circuit Assen, with Race 1 on Saturday at 13:00 (GMT +2). The TT Circuit Assen is a track that breathes history. Racing in the area began over 90 years ago, and the first ribbons of…
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Spain, Poland and Greece Rule the 2016 Yamaha Dealer Built Competition
On Thursday 31st March the second edition of the Yamaha Dealer Built competition came to a close after an impressive round of voting. Over 22,000 votes were cast for builds from across Europe, as custom bike fans got online to register their appreciation and deliver three category winners; Spain’s Eduardo Castro Motors in the Mono/…
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Dorna Sports grants racing at Phillip Island for next ten years
The Phillip Island Circuit will remain on the MotoGP World Championship calendar until 2026 and on the FIM Superbike World Championship calendar until 2027. Dorna, the Phillip Island Circuit and the local Victorian Government all came to the agreement in light of the great historic success of the event. An estimated 85,000 spectators converged…
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The slide that cost Byrne a BSB win
This is the moment when Shane Byrne’s Ducati had a massive slide – and let Peter Hickman dive past to bag the race two win in BSB at Silverstone.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Byrne had been involved in…
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BSB Round One: Silverstone kicks things off and ends up with a Hicky
By Philip Wain Well, the long wait is over. After the long winter months, the British Superbike Championship got underway at Silverstone at the weekend and its fair to say it didn’t disappoint. There’s always talk about it being ‘the closest ever year’ or the ‘strength in depth has never been greater’ but if the…
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Holy moly! How to cook a slider in MotoGP!
So what exactly does a knee-slider and knee cup look like after holding up the front end of a MotoGP for a punishing race in Texas? It looks exactly like this.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. This is the…
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Rossi crashes out for first time in 25 races
A slipping clutch forced Valentino Rossi issues in the race in Texas at the weekend which ended prematurely as he fell at Turn 2. The Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas got off to a less than ideal start for the nine-time world champion as the Italian burnt his clutch at the start. He…
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Lowes leads Moto2 World Championship! Rins takes Texan win
Alex Rins and Sam Lowes were in a league of their own in America, the Spaniard taking his first win of 2016 from Lowes as Zarco ends third. Starting in pole position for the first time in 2016, Alex Rins (Paginas Amarillas HP 40) looked to be back to his best as the Moto2 World…
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Marquez romps to another win in MotoGP – loads of others crash out though
A fourth victory in Austin and an extended championship lead for Marc Marquez after a perfect race in Texas. For the fourth time in as many races, Marc Marquez started from pole position at the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas and everyone expected him to go on and take victory once again. And…
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Honda’s secret designs for the MORPHING tourer in 2017 – REVEALED
Honda’s secret designs for the MORPHING tourer in 2017 – REVEALED. Honda’s next step in motorcycle evolution is going to be tourers and sport tourers that actually change the footrests, footboard AND seat construction underneath you as you ride.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to…
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LIVE/WIRE Set to headline Santa Pod Bike Festival this May
EUROPE’S leading AC/DC tribute Live/Wire have been announced as headliners for a packed weekend of high-octane action and entertainment at Santa Pod’s new Race, Rock ’n’ Ride event. The live performances, which are exclusive to weekend ticket holders, take place on the evening of Saturday, May 21, as part of the two-day motorcycling…
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Win Win Win! A brilliant 11 day course with Paint My Ride worth £1390!
This month we’ve got a brilliant competition with our sister publication Classic Motorcycle Mechanics and Paint My Ride, to offer you the chance to win an exclusive 11 day course worth £1390.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. There is…
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Review: Knox Aegis back protector
Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £59.99–£99.99 // Sizes: 4–9 plates // Colours: Black/white // Info: www.planet-knox.com I’ve been using the Aegis back protector from Knox for the last three months, and in this time it has become a part of my standard riding kit.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the…
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Rossi CONFIRMS Lorenzo Ducati deal is DONE: ‘He had the balls… he will do well…’
Rossi CONFIRMS Lorenzo Ducati deal is DONE: ‘He had the balls… he will do well…’ Valentino Rossi has CONFIRMED that Jorge Lorenzo had done the deal with Ducati to ride in MotoGP – even though there’s been no statement yet from either Lorenzo or Ducati itself. That’s the dynamite claim that’s appeared this morning.Article continues…
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Watch iconic documentary ‘Being Evel’ right now on BBC iPlayer!
Watch iconic documentary ‘Being Evel’ right now on BBC iPlayer! Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. BBC Four is showing the excellent documentary ‘Being Evel’ right now, and you can watch it for a limited time on the…
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MotoGP Wings – to be knifed in the back this weekend in Texas?
MotoGP Wings – to be knifed in the back this weekend in Texas? Marc Marquez has said that he and other riders are going to talk to the MotoGP Safety Commission this weekend over whether or not the ‘Wings’ on current machines are to continue – after Marquez was hit in the back with one…
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Indian introduces ‘Frontier 111’ custom Springfield
Indian Motorcycle has just revealed the Frontier 111, the first custom Indian Springfield. The bike has been crafted by Len Edmondson of Azzkikr Custom Baggers from Phoenix, Arizona, and Indian calls it a thoroughly modern retro bagger that features classic lines and contemporary, artistic flare.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the…
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Lewis Hamilton given permission to test a MotoGP bike
Lewis Hamilton has been given permission to test a MotoGP bike – and Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has said that he finds the idea ‘interesting’. The news of the tie-up has appeared in the Italian paper, Gazzetta dello Sport. It looks as though energy drink firm Monster, who sponsors both Hamilton and the Yamaha MotoGP…
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Triumph recalling Street Twin and Bonneville T120 over fuel leak fire risk
Triumph recalling Street Twin and Bonneville T120 over fuel leak fire risk. Triumph America and Triumph UK will be recalling the 2016 Street Twin and Bonneville T120 because if a fear that fuel might leak into the electrical system, creating a fire risk.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly…
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Welsh GP plans for British MotoGP round look to be dealt a fatal blow, finally.
Ok so it looks like the stop/start Welsh GP circuit plans have been dealt a fatal blow with the news that the Welsh government has pulled out of funding the project – so where does that leave things now with regards to the MotoGP round in the UK? And where has the so-far-spent £9…
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Yamaha launches the 04GEN – those MotoGP bikes don’t have wings, THESE are wings!
Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. In a motorcycle world that’s suddenly got a wing fetish – how about these for wings then? We’ve seen three cool concepts in the ‘GEN’ range from Yamaha so far and last…
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Hundreds of Mitas tyres stolen – can you help find them?
Gwynn Baraclough from Mitas Tyres has had hundreds of tyres stolen, and is asking for people to help keep an eye out for them. A delivery was made to the warehouse in Clacton on Sea, and while details are a little sketchy, the lorry was broken into and around 200 tyres were stolen. What the…
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TT hero Cam Donald pens punchy column on why he left Norton
Aussie road-racer Cam Donald has penned a pretty ruthless column about his time riding for Norton at the past couple of Isle of Man TT events and it makes for some pretty interesting reading. Donald has written this for the Aussie outlet, trademotorcycles.com.au – an Australian bikers website that he’s a regular columnist for and…
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SEASON PREVIEW: 2016 British Superbikes is about to get underway!
By Philip Wain The latest British Superbike Championship season is now upon us with the opening round taking place this weekend at Silverstone and with a winter that’s seen numerous changes, it’s arguably one of the most open seasons ever. Of course, we say this most years but we’ve got plenty of unknown quantities and…
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