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Honda suspends Kumamoto, Japan, factory following earthquakes over the weekend
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Honda Motor Co. and Toyota were among companies that suspended operations on Friday after a powerful earthquake struck Kyushu, damaging factories and supply chains. Flights and trains were also disrupted after the 6.5 quake, which struck at around 9:26pm on Thursday. Another quake hit the area on Saturday also. 41 people are known to have…
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SCOOP: Milan show Yamaha MT-10 future Fazer (with R1 power and loads of tech) is HERE!
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Yamaha has just launched this – the new Fazer 1000 for the MT generation. Called the MT-10, this is the bike we told you about first almost a month ago. When we told you that this bike was coming we said that Yamaha was going to load it with all the rider aids and…
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VIDEO H2 at the Nurburgring
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Check this video out of an H2 being put through its paces at the Nurburgring. There’s not a huge amount to say about this other than the rider, Tim Rhötig, from Bridgestone-Deutschland is really trusting that front tyre in a lot of places. The bike sounds great on the pipe and the ‘ring is remarkably quiet…
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Honda launch RC213V-S – a MotoGP bike for the road
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Honda is to launch RC213V-S by turning their MotoGP RC213V into a model for the road. Getting your hands on one of the machines won’t come cheap though as the price is to said be €188,000 – which is £136,934.83 in the UK – although we’re still waiting for that to be confirmed. Here’s what the press…
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Rolling the dice on red backfires for Marquez
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Marquez was just 22 corners away from looking like a tactical genius, having gambled on Bridgestone’s red-striped hard compound rear…
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Bridgestone Q&A: #ArgentinaGP tyre performance
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Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department’s Chief Engineer Masao Azuma discusses tyre performance at the #ArgentinaGP.
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Kawasaki H2R / H2 review
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Kawasaki H2R / H2 review | £22,000 (H2R: £41,000) | 207-319bhp | 98lb-ft | Supercharged 998cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. It’s a long time since…
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Success for Maria Costello in New Zealand
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Maria Costello MBE has returned from New Zealand to concentrate on her new season after taking a brace of top six finishes in the Classic Solos class at the Wanganui Cemetery Circuit in New Zealand. Costello had been invited to participate in the three-event 2014 Suzuki Series, held on two short circuits and one street…
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 review
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 review | £9749| 120bhp@9000rpm | 88lb-ft@7500rpm | 1043cc liquid-cooled, four-stroke inline-four Tested by: John Milbank The Versys 1000 is more than just a facelift. It’s also more than just a bigger version of the 650. And, according to Kawasaki, it’s not an ‘Adventure bike’. While many similar machines are sold…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long term review | That new bike feeling
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Rider: John Milbank | Bike: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX | Current fuel economy: 46.5mpg | Cost when new: £9699 + £215.95 for a top box My time in the saddle has been but a blip compared to the experience of many of you, but even after 18 years, I’m still amazed at how a bike can be transformed by a…
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