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Slimmed-down 2017 Victory range announced
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With new Euro IV emission regulations impacting every global motorcycle manufacturer in Europe, Victory has cut the amount of bikes it’s selling for the 2017 model year. The range is now headlined by the new 1200cc liquid-cooled V-Twin Octane, that was launched earlier this year. It means the line-up in Europe, the Middle East and…
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Lorenzo tops the timesheets at MotoGP test
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Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo topped the timings in the one day official post-race test at the Automotodrom Brno with a 1:55.394, as the reigning champion proved the fastest man on track ahead of teammate Valentino Rossi (+0.371) and Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez (+0.754). Those present at the test were Movistar…
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Limited places still available for R&G trackday with Chris Walker – 19 September 2016
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R&G is offering everyone a great opportunity to go for a trackday at the Donington Park Grand Prix circuit on Monday, 19 September 2016. You can also benefit from tips and hints from racing legend Chris Walker. Some places are still available at the time of writing. Here are the full details from R&G and…
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Build your own Tracer with Yamaha My Garage app
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Yamaha has added sport tourers in its My Garage app family. The apps let you choose and accessorise your own versions of the Japanese manufacturer’s bikes and scooters and view them in 3D. The latest app is loaded with the new sport touring models, meaning that every FJR1300 and Tracer customer can now build the…
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Video: World’s first double front flip on a motocross bike!
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Video: World’s first double front flip on a motocross bike! American Gregg Duffy landed the first ever double front flip in competitive history to claim the win in FMX Best Trick at the inaugural World Nitro Games event at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah at the weekend. And we’ve got the video of…
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Triumph trademarks ‘Speed Twin’ name – mini-Thruxton 900 on the way for 2017
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Triumph trademarks ‘Speed Twin’ name – mini-Thruxton 900 on the way for 2017. Not content with smashing the marketplace in the rush to grab Thruxton and Thruxton Rs, Triumph is going to appear with a 900cc Speed Twin model – a mini-Thruxton for less cash – as part of its 2017 line-up. The Hinckley-based firm has now…
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Yamaha ‘s Yard Built continues with the XSR700 Otokomae
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Yamaha’s Yard Built Platform returns to Spain for a special build just in time for summer with Ad Hoc Café Racers. The partnership has delivered a rough and tough take on the XSR700. Ad Hoc’s David Gonzalez is no stranger to customising Yamaha motorbikes. The Barcelona based custom builder has already received international recognition for…
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SUPERCHARGED Kawasaki NINJA 250! Here’s picture proof of what we’ve been telling you!
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Here’s a picture that’d get a lot of people hoping… this is a Kawasaki Ninja 250R with a supercharger. And it’s being developed in plain sight in a Japanese championship by the Trick Star Racing outfit. Trick Star Racing has made a name for itself developing race parts for various Kawasaki’s including a retro-GPz900 and…
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Going off-road: Honda Adventure Centre
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When Honda launched the reborn Africa Twin earlier this year, much emphasis was put on the argument that this was a genuinely off-road-capable big adventurer. Now Honda has put its money where its mouth is and launched a Honda Adventure Centre on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. The centre is…
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John McGuinness: I managed a 131.1mph, so we’re in the ballpark…
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John McGuinness has started flexing his TT muscles after a week of practice on The Island and says he’s pretty much doing what he needs to to be able to compete when the racing starts tomorrow. The first big bike race, the Superbike, happens tomorrow and in the final Practice session the 23-times TT winner…
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