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TT 2017: Dunlop gets to grips with new Suzuki during first TT practice
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Michael Dunlop has made a promising start to the 2017 Isle of Man TT, completing his first laps on his new Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000. Dunlop, who currently holds the outright lap record for the Isle of Man Mountain Course at 133.962mph – lapped at 125.680mph from a standing start on his very first lap on…
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Video: Road to Race – the story of the new Honda CBR1000RR
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Honda Racing has just released the first episode of their brand new ‘Road to Race’ web series, which looks at just what’s involved when transforming a road-spec Fireblade into a race-ready Superbike. The first episode of the new series goes behind the scenes of the three Honda Racing teams, at their workshop in Louth in…
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BMW S1000RR goes sideways!
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We know this video isn’t anything new – it’s from over a year ago – but it’s an awesome bit of footage of a BMW S1000RR drifting around a track that’s definitely brightened up our Monday. This video shows just how capable the BMW S1000RR is out on the track – and what it looks like when pushed to…
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Video: Want to see a 125cc scooter hand it out to 1000cc superbikes on track?
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Ok, hands up with this video, it’s not new and it’s done the rounds before, but we figured that some of you might not have seen it. So we’re putting it up again (mostly because it made us smile when we re-watched it this morning). This is a Yamaha 125cc scooter taking on a group…
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Video: AMAZING video of a BMW S1000XR in full-on stunt and off-road action. You will LOVE this!
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Check this out – this is the best video of a BMW S1000XR that we’ve seen so far. It’s amazing and shows what the German bike can really do. https://youtu.be/yemiO6buqE4 The film shows the bike being put through its paces by Chris McNeil, a stunt performer who has been doing stunt shows and competing at…
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Suzuki announces V-Strom 1000, 650 and 650XT variant prices and availability for the UK
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Suzuki has announced pricing for its new V-Strom 650 and new V-Strom 1000, as well as confirming pricing for the XT variants of both its adventure-touring machines. Suzuki’s ever-popular V-Strom 650 will come with an RRP of £7,399 when the new bike arrives in March, while the more off-road-ready V-Strom 650XT (above) will be available…
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Video: Kevin Schwantz launching the new GSX-R1000 from pitlane (turn the sound up)
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Video: Kevin Schwantz launching the new GSX-R1000 from pitlane (turn the sound up). https://www.facebook.com/kevinschwantzofficial/videos/10154541827282961/ Here’s something that’s made us happy this morning, it’s Kevin Schwantz launching a new GSX-R1000 from the pitlane at Phillip Island, Australia. It’s worth having the sound up for this one. Only a few seconds long, but – just to say…
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GSX-R prices announced for 2017: GSX-R1000R is £16,099, GSX-R1000 is £13,249
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GSX-R prices announced for 2017: GSX-R1000R is £16,099, GSX-R1000 is £13,249 Suzuki has announced pricing and availability of its hotly anticipated GSX-R1000R, with the all-new machine (pictured above on the left) coming with an RRP of £16,099. Boasting a completely new engine that uses technology taken directly from the firm’s GSX-RR MotoGP racer – including…
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Video: First look at 2017 GSX-R1000 in track action!
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Video: First look at 2017 GSX-R1000 in track action! https://www.facebook.com/youngmachine/videos/1443525699009013/ Here’s a small wedge of video that’s emerged of the new Suzuki GSX-R1000 out track testing at Suzuka, Japan. Not that much to see, but it’s still interesting enough (and although you can hear another bike blasting past, you do get a bit of Suzuki…
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KTM Chairman says that a 1000cc V4 that makes 240bhp is coming for 2018! – look out Honda RC213V-S…
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KTM Chairman says that a 1000cc V4 that makes 240bhp is coming for 2018! – look out Honda RC213V-S… KTM has said that it WILL make a 1000cc V4 MotoGP-bike-that-you-can-buy for 2018. And it’s going to make 240bhp! Speaking to the German publication SPEEDWEEK, KTM Chairman Stefan Pierer (above) said: “Next year we well be…
