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There’s a KTM 500 on the way. And it’s been confirmed by the big boss of the Austrian firm!
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Following on from the frank interview with Speedweek.com that we brought you recently READ THAT ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE which blew the doors wide open over speculation that KTM could end up owning Ducati, how about THESE for some extra interesting future model titbits from boss Stefan Pierer? The KTM CEO has revealed what’s coming…
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NEW GEAR: Shark’s FIM approved RACE helmet. The Race-R Pro GP FIM Racing #1.
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Shark Helmets has just announced its Race-R Pro GP FIM Racing #1 has been granted FIM homologation for circuit racing – and it’s one of the first lids to meet the high standard. If you’ve not heard of it before, the FIM Racing Homologation Programme was set upto grant special recognition to safety products used…
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Rubén Xaus has STILL got it. Backing it in on Ducati’s Hypermotard 950 – ONE HANDED.
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Rubén Xaus has been out on the launch of the new Ducati Hypermotard 950 – and he’s proved he’s still got the goods, replicating his iconic one-handed slide from the Hypermotard 1100 launch 12 years ago. Back in 2007, Rubén Xaus showed the world just what he could do on two wheels, by sliding a…
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VIDEO: Marc Marquez starts TRAINING on a Honda NSF100.
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Marc Márquez is back on bikes and preparing for the start of the 2019 MotoGP season – and Repsol has released a video of him easing back into training on a Honda NSF100. In an attempt to cure a shoulder injury which plagued him throughout the majority of the 2018 MotoGP season, Marquez went under…
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Jorge Lorenzo breaks wrist! Operation on it happening today.
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Repsol Honda rider sustained a fracture to the left scaphoid while training in Italy and will be operated on today. Jorge Lorenzo (Repsol Honda Team) has broken the major bone in the joint and will undergo surgery today (Monday) after sustaining the break in the bone whilst training in Italy. The five-time World Champion was…
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Suzuki files PATENT for new variable valve control system. More POWER. Less EMISSIONS.
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Suzuki has filed a patent, which reveals that the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer is working on a new variable valve control system to help improve power output while meeting ever stricter emissions regulations. Of course, variable valve control systems are nothing new especially for Suzuki. The current GSX-R 1000 employs a system which uses flyweights on the…
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Valentino Rossi talks fears, favourite tracks, and racing at forty.
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Valentino Rossi has been in Milan talking to Radio Deejay about all things MotoGP. The interview touched upon the 2019 MotoGP season, his career, his fears, his favourite tracks, and the young talent in the field that he’s got his eye on. Valentino, yesterday you saw your new bike… “Yesterday really was the start of…
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VIDEO: The Silent Samurai. Red Bull’s NEW Dani Pedrosa documentary.
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To celebrate Dani Pedrosa’s retirement from the MotoGP World Championship, Red Bull has created a brilliant half hour film called ‘El Silencio del Samurái’, which centres around the successful Spanish racer’s farewell to top flight racing – while following the progress of his very special café racer custom build. It’s well worth a watch if…
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KTM Boss Stefan Pierer: “Ducati would suit us well.”
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In an amazingly frank interview with Speedweek.com, KTM Stefan Pierer (above) has outlined how he sees the Austrian brand taking Ducati into the company, possibly. The comments are sure to make some waves for the Italian brand, especially as they come in the wake of recent thoughts from Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess. The VW company…
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Yamaha YZF-R1M for LESS THAN £40. But you’ve got to build it yourself.
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Tamiya is producing a Yamaha YZF-R1M that you can get your hands on for under £40. But try not to get too excited, it’s a 1/12 scale model that you’ve got to build yourself. Japanese model makers Tamiya unveiled its latest model, a super detailed Yamaha YZF-R1M model, scaled down to 1/12. And from what we can…
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