Superbike
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Ben Spies considering a comeback? Tweets suggest so. Yep.
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Ben Spies considering a comeback? Tweets suggest so. Yep. Ben Spies, the 2009 World Superbike champion, former AMA champion and MotoGP rider is up for a ride at next year’s Suzuka 8-Hour race. It might not seem like earth-shattering news at the moment, but this is a race story that’s got a lot of paddock-based…
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First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning – gets revealed a few days before its launch
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First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning gets revealed a few days before its launch. When Erik Buell Racing (EBR) announced a couple of months ago that his company would be launching a new Black Lightning there was much wringing of hands and awaiting of something a bit ground breaking from the…
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Here’s the face of the Ducati ‘Project 1408’ super superbike (well, some of the face of it)
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Here’s the face of the Ducati ‘Project 1408’ super superbike (well, some of the face of it). Ducati has sent out this invite to the world launch of its new models at Eicma in Milan a week today – and look what’s on the face of the invite. Yep, this is the headlight and part…
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Video: Meet the FGR Midula 2.5 litre carbon muscle bike. Yep. You can go and get this. It’s in production.
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Meet the FGR Midula 2.5 litre carbon muscle bike. Yep. You can go and get this. It’s in production. You might have heard of Czech company FGR before – they raced in the old 125cc GP championship and the 2012 Moto3 series where they finished seventh out of 11 manunfacturers. So that’s the history lesson…
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NEW bike TWO: Spy shots! Ducati’s ‘Project 1408’ £66k, 220bhp Super superbike caught out in final road riding tests
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NEW bike TWO: Spy shots! Ducati’s ‘Project 1408’ £66k, 220bhp Super superbike caught out in final road riding tests. We first brought you the low down on the RCV-baiting Ducati ‘Project 1408’ yesterday. The bike is a 220bhp, 155kg mega-superbike made up of carbon swingarm, frame and other bits. So far, the factory has…
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2017 Ducati’s secret SUPER superbike. Details on the £66,000 ‘Project 1408’ PUKKA MotoGP-esque 220bhp bike leaked. Going after the RCV…
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2017 Ducati SUPER superbike. Details on the £66,000 ‘Project 1408’ PUKKA MotoGP-esque 220bhp bike leaked. Going after the RCV… Ducati is going to launch a ‘super’ 1299 Panigale at the Milan Show under the codename ‘Project 1408’ -and it promises to be an absolute WSB-mashing level of spec. According to insiders, the 155kg…
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Intermot show: Here’s the Aprilia 2017 RSV4RR and RF
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Intermot show: Here’s the Aprilia 2017 RSV4RR and RF. Aprilia has just unveiled the new RSV4RR and RF versions of its superbike and according to the factory the 2017 bikes are vastly improved over the current models – to the tune of a whole second a lap faster due to new suspension, electronics, brakes and…
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BSB: Cadwell Park preview
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By Philip Wain The scenic Cadwell Park circuit in Lincolnshire is the next stop on the British Superbike Championship calendar and the ‘Party in the Park’ should certainly live up to its billing this Bank Holiday weekend. With its origins dating back to 1934, the circuit’s layout has remained almost untouched since 1962, the only…
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Video: That first, brilliant pillion ride for your mate who LOVES it
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Here’s a great video that we haven’t seen around for a while. This is our mate Jamie Robinson, 250GP star and all-round top bloke, taking journalist Matt Farah out for his first fast pillion ride on a superbike. The bike is a Blade, but it’s hardly relevant. Just enjoy this video for Matt’s terrific, absolute…
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WSB – Sykes takes dramatic win in the USA
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Tom Sykes has taken victory in Race 2 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, heading the Ducati duo of Davide Giugliano and Chaz Davies over the line. With a slight wheelie off the line from Jonathan Rea alongside, KRT rider Tom Sykes kept the lead from pole as Davide Giugliano benefitted from P3 and slotted in…
