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Used Bike Test: Yamaha R6
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If you had a pound for every Yamaha R6 ever sold… you’d have lots of pounds. I don’t know exactly how many of the machines have trundled down the Japanese brand’s production line since the model’s inauguration back in 1999, but the answer is ‘a lot’. R6s are everywhere, and rightfully so because they’ve been…
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King Kenny: Ironing out the kinks
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The VJMC’s Steve Cooper remembers… 1979 had been a holding position with Kenny Roberts doing his utmost to fend off the serried ranks of Suzuki RG500s. Unable to give him the extra power he wanted, the factory embarked on a mass loss programme – aluminium would replace steel for the chassis and the motor would…
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2024 Isle Of Man TT Dates Confirmed
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TT 2024 will once again commence on the Bank Holiday Monday (27th May) with free practice taking place in the morning followed by the first qualifying session in the afternoon. It will conclude with the Milwaukee Senior TT Race taking place on Saturday, 8th June 2024. You can expect the race schedule to follow a similar format to 2023,…
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Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Goes Back to the Future at Mugello
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The Yamaha Racing Heritage Club enjoyed a spectacular two days at Mugello on the 21st-22nd of July as part of the Yamaha Racing Experience, uniting legendary riders and their modern-day contemporaries on some historic two-stroke machinery. Do you own a Yamaha race bike, whether on or off-road? Find out if you are eligible to become…
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Triumph Extends Moto2 Partnership Until 2029
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Triumph Motorcycles has signed a new contract to continue as Exclusive Engine Supplier for the FIM Moto2™ World Championship for another five seasons, from 2025-2029. This will see Triumph powering the Moto2TM teams for a decade, enabling riders and teams to thrive and develop using its record-breaking 765 triple engine. To build on the success so…
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Building A Racer!
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Our pals at Fast Bikes have teamed up with Yamaha and Michael Rutter to build a pair of trick race bikes that are going to be put to the test at the TT. Here’s the story so far. When a Yamaha R7 was offered up to Fast Bikes to join its 2023 long-term test fleet,…
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Technological Trickery from Kenny Roberts..
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VJMC’s Steve Cooper looks back… As early as June 1977 rumours began to swirl around the GP paddock that Yamaha had a technical ace up its corporate sleeve and the mechanics helped ramp up the puzzlement by covering their bikes whenever they were parked up. Given the use of fuel injection on the prototype GL750…
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Go Racing! The Kit You’ll Need
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Our man in the paddock Danny McFadden advises… You’ve got your licence, you’ve signed up to a series, you’ve sorted a bike and you’ve set it up. What’s left? Kit. The stuff that’s going to keep you safe should the worst happen and you end up having an off. Here are our top tips. ACU…
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100 years of the Manx
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Arai celebrates the Manx GP with a limited-edition version of its flagship race helmet. The Manx GP is an iconic event. It might not get quite the same love as the TT proper nowadays, but it should. That’s why it’s great to see this seriously cool bit of kit which commemorates its 100-year anniversary. The…
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Mean and Moody: new black-on-black livery for the Panigale V2
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If you want a sportsbike that is road-ready and capable of MotoGP-style handling on the track, the Ducati Panigale V2 should appear on your shortlist. Built with a chassis adapted from its sibling, the Panigale V4, the smaller V-twin may not provide as much power, but is agile and braking performance is outstanding. Ducati has…
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