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2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 Video – Rootsy

| Magazine | 23/01/2012 16:20pm

Rootsy on the new 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 at the Nardoring in Italy. More specifically, he’s on the 12.5km high speed handling track – that’s the big ring round the outside…

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2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 Launch Video

| Magazine, News, Video | 19/01/2012 07:11am

The 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 launch was held at Nardo in Italy – a gigantic proving ground with a 12.5km speed bowl as its centrepiece. Here’s a video from it.

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2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 First Ride

| Magazine, News, Tests | 18/01/2012 23:52pm

The 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 is an absolutely astonishing machine – not least because it exists. We thought that hypertourers had had their day

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Honda hopes the NC700X will walk on water

2012 Honda NC700X Review

| Magazine, News, Tests, Tests & Features | 04/01/2012 11:38am

The 2012 Honda NC700X is the Big H’s attempt to solve the world’s problems. Rootsy traveled to Portugal to discover whether the NC700X truly is the answer.

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A Webchat with Rossi

| News | 19/12/2011 16:24pm

Yes, that’s right. The date with Valentino Rossi is nearly upon us. If you’re looking for Francis Rossi, then we suggest you best try Statusquo.co.uk.

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2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Lap at Qatar

| Magazine, News | 16/12/2011 18:28pm

If you want a video of a 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R lap at Qatar, then you’ve just found it. This was Rootsy at the launch of the new ZX-10R. There’s not much more to say!

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Marco Simoncelli

2011 MotoGP season in pictures

| Magazine, Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 16/12/2011 14:30pm

Yes, it’s that time of year again when we look back and reflect on the year just gone. In MotoGP it was less a bitter-sweet year than just a bitter-bitter one with the death of Marco Simoncelli overshadowing an entertainment-lite season.

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2012 Honda Fireblade

Onboard Portimao Lap

| Video | 30/11/2011 11:08am

OK, so this isn’t the most exciting onboard Portimao lap you’ll ever watch, but if you’re heading out to the track this winter on a trackday for the first time (you lucky buggers…) this will give you a much better understanding of where the track goes.

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2012 Honda Fireblade

2012 Honda Fireblade First Ride

| News | 24/11/2011 23:31pm

So the new 2012 Honda Fireblade has only had a small number of changes made to it, but could it be that their effect is pretty impressive?

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Axis Datalogging Video

| News | 16/11/2011 13:15pm

We used Axis Datalogging equipment during our big SBOTY test earlier in the year, and not only does it capture everything you’ve done on track in minute GPS detail, but you can hook it up to a video feed to get awesome data like this.

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2012 New Bike Videos

| News | 15/11/2011 13:47pm

It’s been a busy time on the 2012 new bike front, so here’s a collection of videos that we’ve put together for your enjoyment…

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Honda TT Legends 5th in Qatar

| Racing & Trackdays, Racing News, Uncategorized | 14/11/2011 14:32pm

The Honda TT Legends team scored a respectable 5th place at the last round of the Endurance World Championship at Qatar on an ABS fitted CBR1000RR Fireblade, leaving the team seventh in the end of year standings.

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New Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa – with video

| News | 11/11/2011 16:58pm

The Pirelli Diablo tyre is ten years old – and to celebrate Pirelli has released this video – and a new tyre. Check out the video, too!

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Rossi 2012 Test

Rossi, Ducati and 2012

| Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 09/11/2011 12:02pm

Who remembers being glued to their screen last year, trying to glimpse the first sight of Valentino Rossi on his need Ducati machine. Well, a year on and no-one seems to care that much

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Shakey Easton

Paul Bird in BSB 2012 – Dream Team?

| Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 09/11/2011 09:31am

Paul Bird Motorsports has announced that the team will compete in BSB in 2012 – using Kawasaki ZX-10R machinery and some very familiar faces. Shane Byrne and Stuart Easton will be riding for the team

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