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Get your hands on a piece of racing history: 1992 Yamaha Harris YZR500 OWC1 Screamer on eBay
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Oh boy! Look what we just spotted on eBay: a pukka 1992 Yamaha Harris YZR500 OWC1 Screamer. This is a proper Grand Prix factory bike, built for the teams that raced at the top level back in the day. Tipping the scales at 130kg and pumping out around 155bhp, the Harris-framed two-stroke YZR500 is a…
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Launch ride: Ducati Multistrada 950
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Launch ride: Ducati Multistrada 950. Words: Mikko Nieminen Photos: Ducati The Ducati Multistrada 950 is the new, more accessible addition to the Multistrada family. Ducati says it’s four bikes in one: a bike you can use for touring, urban, sporty or enduro riding. And as Ducatis go, this one is quite affordable too. The smaller…
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Launch review: 2017 Kawasaki Z650
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Launch review: 2017 Kawasaki Z650. Tested by: Bruce Wilson // Power: 67bhp (50.2kW) @ 8,000rpm // Torque: 48.4ftlbs (65.7Nm) @ 6,500rpm // Wheelbase: 1,410mm // Seat height: 790mm // Weight: 187kg // Price: £6099 (Sport model – £6,999) The Z650 is an important bike to Kawasaki, having already racked up in excess of 12,000…
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Launch ride: 2017 Yamaha MT-09
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Revamped for 2017, the new MT-09 remains true to its values… WORDS: John Milbank, Editor, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine PHOTOGRAPHY: Yamaha What each of us can afford to pay for a bike is invariably subjective. What some might consider a bargain price, others might well struggle with. But there can be no argument, surely,…
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Launch ride: Triumph Bonneville T100
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It was only a matter of time until this happened. As popular as the Bonneville range has been, what Triumph could really do with was a smaller capacity machine, one that’s suitable for new riders, even those on restricted licences. So, the T100 was a no-brainer really: take the 900cc engine from the Street Twin,…
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Meet the 2017 Honda you might not know about (yet) – it’s the FACTORY kitted CR450 Supermoto! Wibble… etc…
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Meet the 2017 Honda you might not know about (yet) – it’s the FACTORY kitted CR450 Supermoto! Wibble… etc… Here’s the 2017 Honda you’ve probably not heard of yet – but we reckon that you, like us, would really, really like to have a ride on it just to see how mad things can get…
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Jonathan Rea undergoes surgery to cure arm pump
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Jonathan Rea undergoes surgery to cure arm pump. World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea has successfully undergone arm surgery to relieve compartment syndrome, a condition with which he has suffered for most of his racing career. Arm-pump, or compartment syndrome, is a condition caused by increased pressure in the body’s muscles. The pressure creates a decrease in…
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Upgrade your Kawasaki Z1000SX and get a FREE TomTom Rider sat nav
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Upgrade your Kawasaki Z1000SX and get a FREE TomTom Rider sat nav. Following the launch of the new Z1000SX for 2017, owners of the popular sport tourer who upgrade their current Z1000SX to the latest model will receive a free TomTom Rider 400 Kawasaki Edition package – worth over £350. Those wanting to take advantage of the…
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MotoGP: Valencia test day two – Maverick stays at the top of the timesheet
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MotoGP: Valencia test day two – Maverick stays at the top of the timesheet. Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – above) is settling into his new home well – fastest on day one at the Valencia test and then repeating the feat on day two for an amazing debut. A 1:29.975 in the afternoon saw…
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MotoGP Valencia test: Maverick Vinales proves Yamaha credentials by going fastest
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MotoGP Valencia test: Maverick Vinales proves Yamaha credentials by going fastest. Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP – above) topped the first test day for the 2017 MotoGP season, up to speed quickly before then stealing the top spot from new teammate Valentino Rossi as the day wore on. With a 1:30.930, Viñales beat his 9-time…
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