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So you’re doing 180mph and THIS happens underneath you…
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This is what the soft Michelin rear race tyre looked like after an horrific 180mph crash during MotoGP testing in Sepang. The crash happened during the first of a three-day test at the end of the start/finish straight and since this picture was taken Michelin has removed the soft compound tyre from the rest of…
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VIDEO: Stoner talks at length about Sepang test, Ducati’s MotoGP bike and the future
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It’s the first time that Casey Stoner has been out on the new Ducati MotoGP bike – and the first time he’s been out on a MotoGP bike at all for the past 12 months, so there’s a lot of interest in what the former world champion’s got to say. As such, this 16 minute-long…
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Yamaha unleashes the Big Bad Wolf
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Yamaha unleashes the Big Bad Wolf. Yamaha has teamed up with Spanish customhouse El Solitario for the final XJR ‘Yard Built’ custom bike of 2015, celebrating 20 years of the iconic street machine. The result is a race inspired track monster, the Big Bad Wolf, or BBW to its mates. The bike was introduced for…
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Fancy £35 off set of Michelin tyres?
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Michelin has launched a new offer across a number of road tyres in their motorcycle range. Customers can claim up to £35 back when they fit a set of new tyres – or £15 for a single tyre – either by bank transfer or in the form or a fuel card. Purchase any of the…
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Training centres report increase in young motorcycle riders
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Tyre dealerships and training centres have seen a significant increase in interest from young riders in 2014 – it has been reported – and Michelin is predicting that 2015 will be the year of two wheels for young drivers as evidenced by both an increase in Compulsory Basic Training applications from the under 25s, and a sales uplift from…
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New TCX boots for 2015
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Take a look at the new TCX boots for 2015. The brand has just launched its 2015 collection with a selection of boots now available in dealers. The new range includes existing popular models that have undergone a complete redesign, along with a host of new models across the brands Racing, Touring, Ladies and…
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The 2014 International Dirt Bike show is here…
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The 2014 International Dirt Bike Show doors open at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry at 9.30am today – so what are you waiting for? Those doors will remain open right up until 5.30pm, giving you off-road enthusiasts a full eight-hours in which to satisfy your off-road fix. The doors open at 9.30am on Saturday and…
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Get ready for the KICKBACK custom motorcycle show at Donington 20-21 September
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KICKBACK: The (4th National) Custom Motorcycle Show is to take place at Donington Park in Derbyshire from 20-21st September 2014. KICKBACK is packed with feature displays including: Harley Davidson plus Jumpstart bike, RedMax flat track zone, TV presenter Henry Cole and his fabulous Gladstone Motorcycles, 2Bros Stunt Show, World Champs Rocket Bobs Custom Cycles, Classic…
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Midual Type 1 review | World first ride
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Midual Type 1 €140,000 | 1036cc | 4-stroke flat-twin | 107bhp @ 7800rpm | 72.3lb-ft @ 6000rpm Tested by: Alan Cathcart Photos: Kel Edge It’s increasingly difficult to dream up any new way of building a four-stroke motorcycle engine – with Honda’s MotoGP world title-winning V5 RC211V being the last notable such example over a decade ago – but…
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From Crystal Palace to Red Square. Adventure on a 2002 Kawasaki 636
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In an extract from his book – Crystal Palace to Red Square – A Hapless Biker’s Road to Russia – follow Kevin Turner as he rides and 12-year-old Kawasaki Ninja 636 to Moscow… Last August I embarked on a 6,000 mile motorcycle adventure, from London, up through Norway and across Finland to Moscow. I gave myself three weeks to…
