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  • World Superbikes at Imola – the riders with form (and those you can expect do well)

    World Superbikes at Imola – the riders with form (and those you can expect do well)

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    World Superbikes at Imola – the riders with form (and those you can expect do well). Jonathan Rea is the most successful rider at Imola, alongside Carlos Checa, and arrives in Emilia-Romagna as a fan of the track and the winner of the last four races held at the circuit. As the only rider in…

  • German press shows this: Mega six-cylinder naked with six exhausts and K1600 engine… yeah…

    German press shows this: Mega six-cylinder naked with six exhausts and K1600 engine… yeah…

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    OK, so this is a rumour – and from what we can gather from our German cousins on the excellent Motorrad magazine, there’s little to move this story on from that rather precarious position – but still, check this story out! What we have here is the illustration by Stefan Kraft that shows a massive…

  • Rumour? BMW to launch muscle cruiser rival to the Ducati XDiavel?

    Rumour? BMW to launch muscle cruiser rival to the Ducati XDiavel?

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    German magazine Motorrad believes that BMW is building an XDiavel crusher – a muscle cruiser pared back to basics to try and take on the likes of the popular Italian model. It’s just a rumour at the moment – and there’s no solid leads on much of this (other than the rumour itself) – and…

  • Maverick Viñales: I want to be MotoGP champion in two or three years!

    Maverick Viñales: I want to be MotoGP champion in two or three years!

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    With the interest ramping up ahead of this weekend’s Spanish GP round, the subject of much speculation about the future – Maverick Viñales – is upping his ante. With the Spaniard currently being courted by Yamaha to line up alongside Valentino Rossi for the next couple of years  as a natural replacement for the now Ducati-bound…

  • Tested: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres

    Tested: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres

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      WORDS: John Milbank, editor Motorcycle Sport and Leisure – PHOTOGRAPHY: Milagro   Price: Around £240 a pair What better way to test a tyre that’s claimed to be perfect for UK riders of sports, naked and sport-touring bikes than in the pouring rain? I’m sure that, in 20°C heat on a sunny Spanish race…

  • Video: 360 degree film on the Isle of Man mountain with Ian Hutchinson

    Video: 360 degree film on the Isle of Man mountain with Ian Hutchinson

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    Check this out – a pretty quick bit of the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course with the legend Ian Hutchinson. Hutchy headed out to give you a 360 degree view from his Tyco BMW S1000RR for a blast from Creg Ny Baa to Windy Corner during filming of the Official TT Press Launch for this…

  • Review: Knox Aegis back protector

    Review: Knox Aegis back protector

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    Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £59.99–£99.99 // Sizes: 4–9 plates // Colours: Black/white // Info: www.planet-knox.com I’ve been using the Aegis back protector from Knox for the last three months, and in this time it has become a part of my standard riding kit. What I was most surprised about was how quickly I…

  • Suzuki announces new insurance scheme for classic models

    Suzuki announces new insurance scheme for classic models

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    Suzuki has announced details of a new Vintage Insurance scheme, which offers owners of classic models bespoke policies with a great range of added benefits. Available on machines over 20 years old, Suzuki’s Vintage Insurance continues the Japanese manufacturer’s drive and commitment to servicing the needs of owners of older models, with Suzuki’s Vintage Parts Programme already…

  • Video: Intelligent Cranium helmet run through… is this the ultimate helmet near-future?

    Video: Intelligent Cranium helmet run through… is this the ultimate helmet near-future?

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    Intelligent Cranium Helmets is an American company that’s developing a prototype helmet for what looks like being the daddy of this sort of thing. With more functionality than any other smart helmet seen so far, the iC-R features twin full-color heads-up displays, twin rear-facing cameras, a LiDAR rear collision alert system that warns you when a…

  • Suzuki adds TL1000S to vintage programme and lists on Ebay store

    Suzuki adds TL1000S to vintage programme and lists on Ebay store

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    Suzuki has added the TL1000S to its Vintage Parts Programme and has made it even easier for customers to order parts, with owners now able to order all available components through its own eBay store. The TL1000S is one of a number of iconic machines included on the store as part of Suzuki’s Vintage Parts…


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