Mark Lancaster

TVS EUROGRIP TYRES: We get under the skin

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Mark Lancaster

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19th July 2024

You’re absolutely spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting a new set of hoops for your pride and joy. There’re plenty of tried-and-tested options from the old guard of established tyre firms, but there’s also a growing range of more affordable rubber up for grabs. Here’s one firm you need to know about. Unless…
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RIDING SKILLS: Use of speed

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Mark Lancaster

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18th July 2024

Motorcyclists can often rely on a natural speed advantage, whether it’s about accelerating off the traffic lights, or carving lines on country roads. But with great speeds comes great responsibility, and to make sure that your progress is not only speedy, but also safe for you and others, there’s more to it than just twisting…
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NORTON: Expansion plans announced

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Mark Lancaster

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17th July 2024

Norton Motorcycles, part of the TVS Motor Company Group, announced its investment and growth plans to prepare the company for international expansion. Hosting a contingent of international journalists at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, members of Norton’s senior leadership team – Sudarshan Venu, Dr Robert Hentschel and Richard Arnold – shared the brand’s vision and…
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RIDER SKILLS: Perfect your cornering

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Mark Lancaster

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13th July 2024

Mastering the perfect arc takes some practice. To help make it easier, we’ve asked the experts to share some of their hard-won wisdom. Sort your lines The classic racing line turns in early, apexes around the midpoint of the bend, and uses the full width of the road (or track) on exit. In theory, it’s…
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JULY’S: Top 5 products

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Mark Lancaster

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12th July 2024

Dainese Misano 3 D-AIR race suit If the £4k Dainese Mugello suit featured last month is a bit rich for you, here’s the next best option from the Vicenza firm: the Misano 3 D-Air. Like the Mugello, it features the latest D-air RACING SHIELD 3X airbag that gives up to three consecutive activations and integrates…
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BREMBO: New stopping power

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Mark Lancaster

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10th July 2024

One of the biggest names in the game has created a new braking system for the current range of supersport rides Brembo is a big deal. For years it’s been synonymous with the best braking performance; and has had its kit fitted to the finest bikes from the biggest brands. The company knows what it’s…
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BIMOTA: Returning to racing…

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Mark Lancaster

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9th July 2024

Italian firm Bimota is set to make a return to racing in 2025 – and the various rules and regulations mean that we’re also going to see a limited-edition production version of its new sportbike that’s built for the road. The world’s an increasingly surprising place. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. The bad was Kawasaki announcing…
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KTM: Ready to race

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Mark Lancaster

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8th July 2024

KTM’s living up to its mantra once again: revealing a prototype 990RC R that’s tipped for production for 2025 Austrian firm KTM has been out of the road-going sportsbike sector for nearly a decade, having dropped its quirky, yet acclaimed, RC 8R 1195 V-twin in 2016. And although it’s played its part in MotoGP during…
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NOSTALGIA: Eddie Lawson mind games

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Mark Lancaster

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4th July 2024

VJMC’s Steve Cooper looks back to the racing of 1989… There’s probably nothing quite like internecine race team politics to destabilise a rider and when that rider just so happens to be your very own World Champion things can rapidly slide sideways. Lawson found himself in precisely this situation despite being the world’s Number One.…
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TOP ROADS: Isle of Wight

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd July 2024

The little island off the south coast of England might not seem like the most obvious place for a motorcycle adventure, but it actually has a pretty long history of motorcycling goodness, and there are some cracking coastal roads to explore, too. While the Isle of Man gets the headlines, for obvious reasons, the Isle…
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TESTED: Aprilia RS 457

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd July 2024

Bruce Wilson gets to grips with the A2 friendly Assassin… Fixated on goals and the chance to lift the bar in the hotly-contested A2 sportsbike market, there were two sets of numbers that mattered above all else for the firm from Noale: 175 and 47. To elaborate, the lightest an A2 machine can weigh is…
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DUCATI: DesertX Discovery

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Mark Lancaster

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28th June 2024

The DesertX Discovery was created to be unstoppable on any terrain. For this reason, it is equipped as standard with reinforced hand guards, an engine guard protecting the water pump, a radiator grill, and a reinforced sump guard to protect the bike on the most difficult sections. The heated grips and the larger windshield increase…
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PRODUCTS: Mini-Ratchet set from Rothewald

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Mark Lancaster

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27th June 2024

This week, we rode out and met the representatives of German retailing giant Louis Moto. If you’ve not heard of them, here is a potted history: Eighty-five years ago, Detlev Louis took a small motorcycle repair workshop and, over the decades, shaped it into Europe’s largest company for motorcycle clothing and accessories. They’ve got a…
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KIT: ‘Tyrian’ AA-rated motorcycle jeans from Roadskin

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Mark Lancaster

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26th June 2024

Having to deal with a 140-mile journey in 23-degree weather, I definitely had concerns about maintaining comfort during the ride. This was especially important since I planned to take a break from riding for a few hours in the middle. Of course, my safety and protection were also top priorities. That’s why I opted for…
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DUCATI: Diavel for Bentley unveiled in the UK

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Mark Lancaster

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25th June 2024

Deliveries of Ducati’s exclusive Diavel for Bentley have started with the unveiling of the limited-edition model at Bentley headquarters. The Diavel for Bentley is inspired by the elegant and sophisticated lines of the Bentley Batur – a limited-series model handcrafted by Bentley – and developed around the technical base of the alluring Ducati Diavel V4.…
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