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VIDEO: Dunlop M4 Suzuki two-seat superbike program
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MotoAmerica is offering a brilliant experience, as part of the Dunlop M4 Suzuki Two-Seat Superbike Program. If you’ve not heard of it, it offers the opportunity to ride pillion on some serious race machinery – and anyone can have a go. Cool right? And to show anyone can do it, here’s a brilliant video of…
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Ducati Panigale V4 bursts into flames
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Oh dear, how about this for when your Panigale V4 gets a touch TOO hot to handle. These pictures have been posted on the DucatiForum.com by a user going by the name Nitrouz. Nitrouz says that the fireball happened as he was riding his 214bhp, 91lb-ft Italian beauty as normal through a city in…
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VIDEO: Luckiest biker alive! Watch this – you’ll wince (but he’s OK)
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https://youtu.be/ezf5oeP3eRE Wow. Check out this video of one of the luckiest bikers on the planet . This video was posted on the HAMMY MOTO channel. (which you can get to by clicking HERE). Hammy himself says that he got into a tankslapper and slid through the tiny gap between the truck’s rear tyres and the…
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Triumph recalls Thruxton and Thruxton R Motorcycles
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Triumph is recalling 2016-2018 Thruxton and Thruxton R motorcycles due to problems with its engine, engine cooling and electrical systems – which could potentially affect 2,824 Thruxton and Thruxton R’s in the USA. Basically, the engine may unintentionally stall if the throttle is open or closed quickly, while the clutch lever is pulled in – and…
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Nebraska set to eliminate obligation to use motorcycle helmets
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Nebraska looks to eliminate the obligation for motorcyclists to wear helmets, and increase tourism in the process. If you’re riding through America, some states require you to wear a helmet by law, and others don’t. Currently, 19 states (and the District of Columbia) all have laws requiring motorcyclists to wear a helmet; called universal helmet…
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Arai launches two new Nicky Hayden replica lids
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Arai has just unveiled two new models to honour Nicky Hayden, following his tragic death earlier this year. The two helmets show off the graphics that the MotoGP World Champion wore during his last season in the Superbike World Championship. Speaking to the American press, Nicky’s brother Tommy Hayden said, “Nicky was always very proud…
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Suzuki shows the 2018 Hayabusa, GSX-R750 and GSX-R600. Don’t get too excited… sigh…
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Well, this might just be a cat-out-the-bag a bit early but Suzuki Motor of America has released these images of new-2018 models in the USA range. The announcement reported on by Road Racing World and Asphalt and Rubber outlets, reportedly shows next year’s GSX-R750, GSX-R600 and Hayabusa – and nothing’s really changed on the bikes……
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Video: A row between a biker and a car. Then a kick, a car comeback and it gets real crazy, real quick
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A caught-on-camera road rage incident between a motorcyclist and a driver on a freeway in Santa Clarita led to a chain reaction crash, sending an innocent person to the hospital Wednesday, authorities said. The crash occurred before 6am, today, on the southbound 14 Freeway near Newhall in the USA. The passenger who shot the video…
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Video: Cool film of USA motorcycle cops going through training. Well worth a watch.
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Check out this pretty cool video from Yonkers Police Motorcycle school in the USA. Basically, it’s five minutes of video showing the new motorcycle recruits to the force going through their training. They start off more than a bit basic – but stick with it. It’s a cool video. Nice to see that they…
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USA prices released for 2017 Aprilias
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Aprilia USA has released its prices for the updated 2017 range of big bikes. Here’s what we’ve seen on the pricing front Stateside (we’ve converted the American prices to the UK at today’s exchange rate just for some sort of idea on cost). RSV4 RR – £13,648 ($16,999) RSV4 RF – £18,467 ($22,999) Tuono 1100…
