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DUCATI Launches 100-Year Celebrations Ahead of Its Centenary in 2026
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July 4th, 1926 — the day a dream was born in Borgo Panigale, Bologna. Nearly a century later, that dream has evolved into one of the most iconic names in motorcycling: Ducati. From humble roots in Italy to worldwide acclaim, Ducati has turned passion into excellence, technology into emotion, design into beauty, and engineering into…
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NORTON MANX R: The one we’ve been waiting for…
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It’s been a long-time coming Norton’s finally pulled the covers on its much-anticipated Manx R. A sculpted, compact missile dripping in engineering art, the Manx R throws out wings and gimmicks in favour of clean, muscular lines and obsessive detailing. Bruce Wilson tells us more… Powered by a completely new 1,200cc, 72° V4 that pumps…
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KAWASAKI: 2026 Ninja ZX-10R takes flight with radical aero…
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Kawasaki has lifted the covers off its 2026 Ninja ZX-10R and its race-honed sibling, the ZX-10RR. Bruce Wilson brings us up to speed: Having dominated World SBK with seven titles in the last decade, the ZX-10R has earned its stripes as a true championship thoroughbred, and for 2026, Kawasaki has doubled down on it with…
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40 YEARS OF GSX-R to be celebrated at Motorcycle Live
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Suzuki will mark four decades of the iconic GSX-R line with a major celebration at Motorcycle Live 2025, including a dedicated heritage display, exclusive VIP event, and the first UK look at the new GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Edition. A legacy that changed motorcycling When the original GSX-R750F launched in 1985, it transformed the sportsbike world…
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DEAN HARRISON REPLICA FIREBLADE: Limited to Just 12 Bikes
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Honda UK is celebrating Dean Harrison’s double Superstock victories at this year’s Isle of Man TT with a seriously tasty limited-edition Fireblade SP – a replica of the bike he rode to glory on the Mountain Course. Only 12 Dean Harrison CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SPs will be built, each finished in full race livery and dripping…
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NEW KIT: HJC RPHA 12 Red Bull Austin GP2
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A handsome helmet for those who like their energy drink classic and Austrian/Thai. Under the neat American MotoGP graphics is the HJC RPHA 12 sport lid, which is a notch below the top-end £800 RPHA 1 race helmet. You get a premium carbon hybrid composite shell with ECE 22.06 approval, hefty venting, quick-release visor and…
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RYAN VICKERS to race for Honda in 2026
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Honda Racing is delighted to announce that nine-time BSB race winner Ryan Vickers will be joining the squad to race a factory Honda Fireblade in the British Superbike Championship (BSB) from the start of 2026. The 26-year-old from Suffolk has been competing in the Superbike World Championship in 2025, but he is no stranger to…
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HONDA RACING says farewell to Irwin
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After three consecutive seasons together in the British Superbike Championship (BSB), and five seasons in total, Honda Racing announces that Andrew Irwin will leave the team at the end of the 2025 season. The 31-year-old from Carrickfergus first joined the Honda Racing squad in 2019, claiming his first BSB victory at Thruxton in that first…
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APRILIA RSV4 X-GP: MotoGP tech. in a limited-edition package
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Aprilia has marked 10 years since its RS-GP first lined up on the MotoGP grid in spectacular fashion. Rather than producing a special paint scheme, the Italian manufacturer has unveiled the RSV4 X-GP – a track-only machine producing 238bhp and bristling with technology taken directly from its racing prototype. Just 30 examples will be built,…
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MARC MARQUEZ undergoes successful surgery on right shoulder blade
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After a checkup for his right shoulder blade injury, Marc Márquez has undergone a successful operation at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid, Spain. The same medical team who had examined him seven days earlier found that the coracoid fracture and ligament damage were not showing sufficient signs of stabilization after a week of being…
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