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Which motorcycle legend would you like to enter Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2018?
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Twelve of the greatest names in motorcycle history have been shortlisted for the Motor Sport Hall of Fame Awards in 2018 – and you’ve got until April to cast your vote! The 2018 nominees are: • Mike Hailwood MBE: few could forget the victorious late-1970s TT return of ‘Mike the Bike’, a fabulous encore for…
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LAUNCH RIDE: Benelli Leoncino 500 (2017)
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BENELLI BACK WITH A BANG, REIMAGINING ITS ICONIC LEONCINO Owned by China’s Qiangjiang for over a decade, the long-awaited revival of Italy’s oldest existing motorcycle brand is well underway. With a plethora of new models unveiled at EICMA 2017, Qianjiang/Benelli is leading the charge of Chinese manufacturers making strides in the European market. Back in…
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Fancy some KTM stuff for Christmas?
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Stuck for a Christmas present idea for the KTM fan in your life? The 2018 KTM PowerWear Casual & Accessories collection has arrived at official KTM dealers now. Christmas comes but once a year, but every day can be a KTM day. From bags to bottle openers, watches to Wellington boots and mugs to mini bikes,…
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Arai launches limited edition Honda NSR250R anniversary helmet
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Arai pays homage to the Honda NSR250R, celebrating the iconic red and white machine’s 30th anniversary. It is not the first time that Arai has launched a helmet in tribute of the Honda NSR250. Last year it launched a limited run of lids commemorating the NSR250 MC28 of 1993 – but in preparation for the…
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MotoGP: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s Austin round in Texas
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– This is the fifth successive year that a MotoGP event has been held at the Austin circuit and below are a selection of facts and stats related to this event: – In total, there have been 29 previous Grand Prix events hosted in the USA: Daytona – 2, Laguna Seca – 15, Indianapolis –…
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John McGuinness opens up about concerns over Guy Martin’s TT ambitions this year: “I’m a bit worried about him. He needs a year or two back.”
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Legendary Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness has spoken about his worry over Honda teammate Guy Martin in this year’s event on The Island. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Motor Sport magazine, out now, McGuinness says that he’s nervous that Martin is out of practice when it comes to racing. McGuinness said: “I’m a…
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Launch report: Yamaha SCR950
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Yamaha’s SCR950 is hampered by its marketing. Described as being: “Inspired by the street scramblers of the 1960s,” many journalists’ default position will be to thrust it straight into a pigeon-hole already swollen with the likes of Ducati’s Scrambler, Triumph’s Street Scrambler and BMW’s R-nine-T Scrambler. I’d consider the XSR700 to have more potential to…
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Freddie Frith’s 1948 Velocette World Championship winning GP race bike headlining Bonham’s auction at the April Stafford Show
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The ex-Freddie Frith, World Championship winning 1948 Velocette 348cc KTT MkVIII Works Special Racing motorcycle will highlight the Spring Stafford Sale at the Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show. That’s the world’s first 350cc GP championship winning bike up for sale. If you fancy going to the brilliant (and huge) Stafford Showground for the show then…
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Biker Friendly Guide
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Biker Friendly Guide Find the Biker Friendly cafes, bars, restaurants and accommodation throughout the UK all in one place. Alton Station Café 1 Station Approach, Alton, Hampshire GU34 2PZ 01420 82205 www.watercresscatering.co.uk/cafe/ Bike Stop 104 High Street, Stevenage, Herts SG1 3DW 01438 317038 www.bikestop.co.uk Granary Café 20-21 Broad Street, Hay-On-Wye, Hereford HR3 5DB 01497 820790…
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Launch ride: 2017 Honda CBR1000RR / SP
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WORDS: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine PHOTOGRAPHY: Zep Gori, Francesc Montero, Felix Romero How hard could it be? Don’t lean over too far and don’t run on; the electronics will take care of the rest, surely? APS, ABS, HESD, TBW, HSTC… so many acronyms (I counted 14) that there must be enough…
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