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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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Kawasaki Z1000SX long-term review | The lads’ holiday
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John Milbank takes the Kawasaki Z1000SX on a biking holiday he’ll never forget… We’ve just ridden for an hour through the most stunning scenery, round beautiful corners, and on the best surfaces. It’s baking hot, and we’re stood in a service station forecourt eating ice creams. “What was that road we just did?” I ask.…
