San Francisco-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero is kick-starting the summer with an eight stop tour across the UK, giving riders a chance to test ride
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VIDEO: Chris Birch’s Coastal Adventure on a KTM 1090 ADVENTURE R
Chris Birch is pretty handy off-road. He’s competed in the International Six Days Enduro, the Dakar and has done a fair bit of Hard Enduro.
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RACE OF CHAMPIONS: Jorge Lorenzo to take on Troy Bayliss (among others) on a Pangiale V4 S as part of World Ducati Week 2018
Ducati has just announced it’ll be running ‘The Race of Champions’ at this year’s World Ducati Week. Taking place at the Misano World Circuit, twelve
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Indian Motorcycle (finally) confirms FTR 1200 – and YOU can WIN one of the first off the production line
We first brought you news of the plans for a production version of the FTR flattracker over two years ago – and now Indian Motorcycle has finally confirmed that
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MotoGP: Hammer down: Jorge Lorenzo fastest, Marc Marquez 12th
Mugello race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) was the man to beat on the opening day at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya,
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SAVE SOME CASH: £250 off accessory kits for Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 and SV650
Suzuki has launched a couple of new accessory packs that could help you save up to £250! Essentially, there’s a new sports pack available for
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Anvil Motociclette unveils Indian Motorcycles flat tracker at the Wheels & Waves festival
Anvil Motociclette, the Italian custom bike builder, has unveiled its latest project at Wheels & Waves. It’s a flat tracker called Shrimp – built from
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Honda’s planning a Rebel cruiser with a 1000cc Africa Twin motor inside. Plus some nice prototype – type styling touches
Honda has filed designs for an Africa Twin-powered big Rebel cruiser. The plans for the upcoming easy rider aper have been uncovered by our
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Artist imagines a pair of Royal Enfield 650 Scramblers
Late last year, Royal Enfield unveiled a duo of all-new 650 twins at the EICMA motorcycle show – and now, render experts, Motosketches, has reimagined them
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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi tops opening session in Barcelona
Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) topped FP1 at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, his 1:39.456 that was set on soft compound tyres was
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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa hits Barcelona saying: “I can’t say anything yet” about his future. Rumours of retirement still bubbling along with WSB and other things
So here we are them it’s Friday, the bottom of the ninth and all the bases are loaded. We’re very sure that phrase makes
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Classic Bike Trackdays heads to Castle Combe
Since its opening in 1950, some of the most famous names in motor racing have left their tyre tracks around Castle Combe’s challenging tarmac… and
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Calling Suzuki RGV250 owners! Suzuki Vintage Parts has just added THESE to the parts list!
Now, we’re fully aware that this will only mean something to you if you own an RGV250 VJ22A (we do, and we’re very happy about
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Do you ride an e-bike? Compulsory insurance could be coming to the UK
If you’re an e-bike rider, you might soon need an expensive insurance policy to ride it legally. That’s because the European Commission has proposed updated
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Want to look like Deadpool? HJC unveils its latest Marvel lid – celebrating the release of Deadpool 2.
Marking the release of the second Deadpool film – which tells the story of ex-special forces agent Wade Wilson – HJC has given its premium
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IOM TT 2018: William Dunlop reveals heartbreaking reason for withdrawing from last week’s races
Road racer William Dunlop has released a statement revealing why he withdrew from the 2018 TT races. The statement reads: “I just thought I would
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VIDEO: TOP GUN 2 – Tom Cruise spotted riding a big motorcycle for the upcoming film (and yep, it’s another big Kawasaki!)
It’s Top Gun time again with the filming going on for Top Gun 2 right now. Top Gun is the seminal 1980s movie about fighter
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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to announce retirement at Catalunya GP this Thursday (rumour)
We brought you this story last week but given all the TT news that was happening around it, figured a few of you might have
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Celebrity ‘Wall of Death’ TV Show coming to Channel 4 – presented by Guy Martin
Channel 4 is commissioning a new version of Guy Martin’s Wall of Death Live, which will see the Lincolnshire lorry mechanic and motorcycle racer showing
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AMAZING: When Zero RS electric bike meets Ducati Panigale… electric drool…
OK, so NOW we’re properly wanting one of these – it’s the outcome of a Zero RS electric bike and a Ducati Panigale – it’s
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FIRST LOOK: Inside the Bosch jet thruster system that’ll save a front end wipe-out. Apparently.
When we first brought you the jet thruster sytem being pioneered by Bosch a month ago we never thought that we’d get more of
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WSB: Jonathan Rea STAYING with Kawasaki for another two years. He’s just signed a new contract.
It’s now confirmed that 60-times race WSB race winner Jonathan Rea is staying in world superbike – and with Kawasaki for another couple of seasons.
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IOM TT 2018: Hickman SMASHES lap and race record with 135.452mph in THRILLING Senior TT duel with Harrison. One of the best races EVER!
Right from the start of the race it was Dean Harrison who went fastest, quickly opening up a lead on the timesheets of 1.22 over
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IOM TT 2018: Birchalls SMASH sidecar record with the first EVER sub-19 minute / 119mph lap and commanding TT win
EIGHT TIME TT winners, five TT wins in a row and a brace of records for the Birchalls proved that the pair were head and
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MotoGP: Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis: “Our policy has NOT changed. There will be no third official Yamaha in 2019”
Whilst some in the MotoGP paddock were quick to reckon on another factory Yamaha being made available in a satellite team for Jorge Lorenzo (how
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IOM TT 2018: It’s SENIOR day on the Island! And the weather conditions are PERFECT for smashing records!
So here we are then, the final day of fun and games on the Island. There are two races happening today in Race Week’s finale
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IOM TT 2018: Here’s the race schedule for tomorrow’s final day of Island action
With just one day of racing left on the Island you want to make sure that you don’t miss a single thing, so here’s the
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IOM TT 2018: Holden/Cain well ahead in single lap qualifying session
In the final lap of preparation for tomorrow’s Sidecar TT race, Holden and Cain clocked a best time of 19.33.466 for their lap, a speed
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IOM TT 2018: Hickman pips Harrison with 132.142mph lap in Senior Qualifying
It was a busy single lap of qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s Senior race on the Island with Peter Hickman taking the honours just a fraction
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First look at MV Agusta’s 2019 Moto2 race bike design
Here’s the official images of what the MV Agusta Moto2 race bike will look like – and it looks just like the road bike without
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IOM TT 2018: Dunlop takes TT Lightweight win. His tally now is 18 TT wins in total. Third best of all time
The win gives Dunlop his third TT win of the week and on a tally of 18 wins now moves him to third
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IOM TT 2018: Rutter smashes 121mph barrier in TT Zero single lapper
Just seven runners headed out for the electric-powered TT Zero race at TT 2018 but despite the lack of competitor interest, the record smashing
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Right from the start of the race it was Dean Harrison who was away, enjoying an early lead on the first lap of two
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Here’s today’s Isle of Man TT 2018 race and qualifying schedule
It’s a busy day today on the Island with three races and a couple of qualifying sessions going on. Don’t forget that the roads close
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Tech3 extends MotoGP contract with Hafizh Syahrin for one more year
The French squad has just announced that it has extended its contract with fast youth Hafizh Syahrin until the end of the 2019 season in
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez is testing the Red Bull F1 car right now
Marc Marquez is out in Spielberg at the Red Bull Ring testing the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 car. The six-time world champion has been trying
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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa is leaving Honda at the end of this season
Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he is leaving Honda at the end of this MotoGP season. After 18 years together across three classes in the
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VIDEO: Protecting your pride and joy with Diamondbrite Motorcycle Pro Sealant
RRP: From £150 // www.jewelultra.com Diamondbrite has just unveiled a new pro sealant for motorcycles – to make it easier to clean your bike and
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First Ride: Honda CMX500 Rebel
Reviving the Rebel: Honda’s iconic smaller capacity cruiser Honda’s new, novice-friendly middleweight cruiser, the CMX500 Rebel, joins the popular CBR500F sportster, CB500F roadster and CB500X
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Ducati prepares for Pikes Peak – building the fastest Multistrada 1260 you’ve ever seen
Ducati has unveiled a pair of tricked out Multistrada 1260’s – as it looks to reclaim the two-wheel title at the legendary Pikes Peak mountain race,
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WSB: Czech round this weekend – here’s 10 things to know about WSB, going in
1. Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) recorded his maiden WorldSBK win at the same age as Chaz Davies (Nurburgring/2 2012): 25
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Meet the Mankame EP-1. 500km and 432Nm of torque… if it ever gets off the drawing board.
So far, this looks like just another electric superbike – all swoopy lines and big brakes. But this, the Mankame EP-1 can apparently run for
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IOM TT 2018: Peter Hickman takes his first TT win with Superstock race setting NEW LAP and RACE records. One of the BEST races of ALL TIME
Peter Hickman, Michael Dunlop and Dean Harrison have just finished one of the most incredible flying lap shoot-outs in TT history with all three
Read more IOM TT 2018: Hickman is FLYING. Sets fastest EVER lap on Superstock machine.
Peter Hickman is absolutely flying around the Mountain course during the Superstock TT – setting the fastest ever lap on a Superstock machine. From Bungalow
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IOM TT 2018: Martin Jessop talks LS2 lids and the Lightweight TT
Martin Jessop is a man on a mission. The 33-year old from Yeovil has been racing on track since 1999, but more recently he’s been
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The UK’s MCIA condemns European Commission move to end motorcycle sport
We’ve posted this last week – but we’ve had such a big response, we thought we better share it again. It’s a release from the UK Motorcycle Industry Association
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IOM TT 2018: Newcomer Adam Lyon has died during the Supersport race
The ACU has issued a statement about Adam Lyon – who has died during this morning’s Supersport Race. Here it is in full; “ACU Events
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IOM TT 2018: Island Racer magazine talks training, time on the bike and top quality gear with Dean Harrison
Dean Harrison has been right on the pace at this year’s Isle of Man TT – and we sat down with the Bradford-based road racer
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TT 2018: On board with Dean Harrison during qualifying
Dean Harrison has been lightning quick out on the Isle of Man for this year’s TT – and here’s a short video showing the Bradford-based road racer
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