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SCOOP Jurassic World Scrambler sells for £28,000
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Last weekend, the global charity auction of an iconic Triumph Scrambler ridden by film star Chris Pratt in Jurassic World closed after ten days and 90 bids. The bespoke bike, which was featured racing alongside Raptors in this summer’s blockbuster is a one-off piece of movie history and raised $43,752 or£28,000 in aid of those battling…
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SCOOP Indian confirms flat-track plans for 2017
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Well, we told you that this was going to happen and here’s the official word on Indian Motorcycles returning to the AMA flat-track series in 2017. Here’s is what Steve Menneto, Vice President of Polaris, the company that owns Indian, said: “I don’t have anything more to tell you at this stage, beyond the fact…
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VIDEO Brookes wins BSB then bins it (this is the bin it bit)
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Josh Brookes took Pole, the lap record and two wins at Thruxton over the weekend. All good stuff (and what is known in the racing world as the ‘Gentleman’s set’). It was the Aussie Yamaha star’s second consecutive double victory, so you’d expect a celebration. And Brookesey was properly up for a big burnout…
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Max Biaggi gives away Aprilia secret plan for MotoGP and WSB
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The mighty Max Biaggi, multiple World Champion in Grand Prix and World Superbike, has let slip that Aprilia IS returning to MotoGP – and that the Italian factory has a very clear plan for the return to top-flight racing. Biaggi also said that the firm’s WSB participation in the superbike championship was not anywhere near…
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SCOOP: Side on image of 2016 GSX-R1000R from Japanese journos
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We’ve been sent this – OK, not that good quality, but it’s the inside pages of that Suzuki GSX-R1000R article by Young Machine in Japan. Now, these are the Japanese journos and test riders who have a finger right on the pulse of Suzuki’s going on and this is what they say the new…
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Erik Buell Racing ‘acquired’ by Indian company Hero for $2.8m
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The ongoing saga of Erik Buell Racing continues with news that the Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL) filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has agreed a settlement with Erik Buell Racing which has the American segment of HMCL acquire a ‘project’ from EBR for a fee of $2.8 million. Buell had been working on…
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All Year Biker: Cleaning with meaning
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By Chris Moss A lot of us aren’t fans of cleaning our bikes. All Year Biker is though. And they have a specific treatment plan to remedy years of neglect. Keeping a motorcycle clean and in good cosmetic shape can be quite a science. Doing it really well requires the correct procedures and appropriate…
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SCOOP: Kawasaki boss: ‘New ZX-10R will be here in 2016 and it’s a BIG step forward’
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2016 will see a completely tweaked Kawasaki ZX-10R with major changes to the chassis, swingarm, engine and electronics. Guim Roda, Kawasaki’s World Superbike Team Manager said: “The concept is the same as the current motorcycle, but there are some changes coming to make it much more competitive. This year the technical rules are more restrictive…
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Honda’s recall over fire worries
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We’re hearing reports of a mass recall of Hondas because of concerns about the starter relay switch on a range of models. According to our friends in Germany and the USA, certain Honda models there have been singled out as having the problem – which could see the relay burn and cause a fire. So…
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Keanu Reeves going to Suzuka 8 hour… to ride… apparently
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Here’s a thing that’s like, totally gnarly dude. Keanu Reeves is going to do laps of Suzuka this weekend at both ends of the Suzuka 8-hour! The Canadian actor, famous for star roles in films including The Matrix, Speed, the fabulous – yeah, it is, no arguing – Point Break and Bill and Ted’s Bogus…
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