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Could this be the most expensive unrestored British motorcycle ever sold?
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A beautiful, unrestored ex-Tony McAlpine, Jack Ehret, Australian Land Speed Record-breaking 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning is going under the hammer at Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction on January 25. First shown at London’s 1948 Earls Court show, the production Black Lightning caused a sensation despite its hefty £400 price tag and £108 purchase tax. Today,…
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Las Vegas CES Tech Show: Unveiled – the Borderless CrossHelmet. StreetHawk (ish). Cool.
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It’s being shown at the CES Tech Show in Las Vegas right now and the CrossHelmet is gaining momentum among those eager for a true ‘Smart Helmet’. Designed by motorcycle enthusiast and Borderless Founder Arata Oono, the CrossHelmet is a clever lid that is jammed full of high-tech. The inspiration for the CrossHelmet came from:…
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Honda’s Dominator is BACK! Here’s the SECRET drawing that shows the new bike
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Check this out – here’s the proof that Honda IS firing back into the smaller-Adventure/road bike sector. This is the firm’s secret plan for a NEW take on the Dominator, a bike that was worldly-popular from 1988 until 2001. This drawing which we’ve uncovered was hidden away in Honda’s design for a new two-part…
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NEW Guy Martin book OUT NOW. Here’s the details – and some cracking pics – from it. Guy Martin: Road Racer. Looks AWESOME.
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Stephen Davison the, quite frankly brilliant, Northern Ireland photographer and journalist who has photographed and written about motorcycle road racing for 30 years, has produced a new photobook on the career of Guy Martin. The book, called: Guy Martin: Road Racer is priced at £18.99 and is available in shops now and you can buy it…
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Audi CEO confirms commitment to Ducati (for now)
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Earlier this year, we brought you the news that Audi was poised to sell Ducati – but Audi’s chief executive Rupert Stadler has finally confirmed its commitment to the iconic Italian brand. Stadler explained that, Audi is working to reduce costs by €10 billion, cut red tape and deepen ties with fellow Volkswagen-owned brand Porsche,…
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On Any Sunday’s director and narrator Bruce Brown has died. His profession – motorcycle film maker.
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Bruce Brown, the director and creator of iconic motorcycle film On Any Sunday, passed away on Sunday, December 10 aged 80. Brown’s iconic film, released in 1971, brought motorcycling into the mainstream. No other single piece of media did more to fire the imaginations for two-wheel fun and helped banish the misconception that motorcyclists were largely…
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Met Police show off new BMW F700GS and stinger spikes to combat bike theft
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Scotland Yard has unveiled a handful of new tools to help in the battle against bike theft. Met Commissioner Cressida Dick announced the new tactics today, claiming they were already making a difference with a fall in the number of moped offences since July. Metropolitan Police have commissioned four specialist off-road ready BMW F700GS bikes, in…
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Video: Teaser trailer confirms mystery BMW as new F850GS
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Earlier this year we brought you news of a mystery BMW GS – and a teaser trailer released today confirms it’s the hotly anticipated 2018 F850GS. The bike is due to enter the range as the top-of-the-range for the middleweight Adventure machines with familiar but sharper styling. It gets an all-new aluminium frame, revised engine layout…
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Ducati 1299 Superleggera Mugello WSBK Experience
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Ducati knows how to look after its customers – inviting the 500 owners of the 1299 Superleggera to a four-day event at the Mugello Circuit. 193 attendees from 32 countries accepted the invitation of the iconic Italian bike manufacturer – taking the chance to test three spectacular machines around one of the most legendary circuits…
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Quick Spins – 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma
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MoreBikes Quick Spins are brought to you by Classic Motorcyce Mechanics Magazine – the BEST magazine for great bikes from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Click on the link to get the CMM world on your screen. Yet again I had to admit my negative judgement wasn’t just premature, but inappropriate too. After assessing…
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