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2019 MONSTER TT RACES – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE LAUNCH

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Alan Dowds

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21st March 2019

Giant shindig kicks off prep for 2019 TT in Douglas, Isle of Man THE EASTER eggs have been in the shops for weeks, WSBK and MotoGP have kicked off, and it’s just about warm enough to get out with vented leathers on (in the south-east at least…) So the TT will be upon us before…
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HONDA CB500 RACING: ROOKIE RACING PREPERATION – CHARLIE’S BLOG

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Carl Stevens

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21st March 2019

There are two very different sides to the team Bridgestone / Fast Bikes awning in terms of our CB500 race preparation. We are now three weeks away from Round 1 of EMRA at Mallory and Gary is tested, up to speed, focussed and chomping at the bit as he has already documented here. I too…
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BRAND NEW STRATFORD AUTOJUMBLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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Sam Hewitt

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20th March 2019

May 12 and September 15 are the dates for your diary to browse for bits and bobs – or maybe bolts and belts –for your unfinished automotive project.
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HONDA CB500 RACING: ROOKIE RACING PREPERATION – GARY’S BLOG

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Carl Stevens

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15th March 2019

It’s all about the preperation…
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CRAZY Carbon-wheeled and forked CB1000R SPECIAL

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Alan Dowds

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13th March 2019

All the way from the land of Toblerone and questionable gold transactions comes this rather trick Honda CB1000R… It’s a fact that Brits are still obsessed by WW2. So when an email comes from a firm called ‘Fuhrer Moto’, the chuckles are never far away. The company in question is based in the German-speaking region…
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SHEENE’S MOVIE IS A GO!

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Carl Stevens

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12th March 2019

Yep, finally the news we’ve all been waiting for! Although details are still pretty scarce, it’s progress… It may be sixteen years since we lost the #7, but thankfully for us lot it’s finally looking like there’s been some progress made in the production of his film… which is great news. I mean, can you…
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Zef Eisenberg has crazy 176mph Swedish ice adventure

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Alan Dowds

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11th March 2019

Trying to do 200mph on ice is harder than it looks – who knew? WE’VE ALL done crazy things here, haven’t we? But this one sort of takes the biscuit. We mentioned the other week that Guernsey-based land speed racer Zef Eisenberg was going to Sweden to try and hit the double-ton on his titanium-spike-tyred…
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2019 BMW S1000RR UK Prices and PCP deals released

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Alan Dowds

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7th March 2019

207bhp mega-tech sports weapon available on KILLER finance deals… Bruce W (and me!) are just back from riding the new 2019 BMW S1000RR at a damp Estoril circuit. And it’s fair to say the bike impressed – but you can read more about that in the NEW ISSUE of the mag, out soon. In the…
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ROAD RACING MAKES A RETURN TO OLIVER’S MOUNT!

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Carl Stevens

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6th March 2019

Yep, you heard that right folks! Racing returns to the legendary 2.43 mile public road track once more… After months of speculation, it’s finally been confirmed by The Two Four Three Road Racing Association that two meetings will go ahead this year. First up is the Barry Sheene Classic on the 27th & 28th July…
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Rookie racing blog 1: riding my Honda ‘Pig’ with EMRA in the Bridgestone 500s

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Carl Stevens

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4th March 2019

It was around 6pm on Sunday 23 September when I decided that 2019 would be the year to enter my first ever full racing season on a 15-year-old Honda CB500. I won’t be alone. I shared an awning that day with Gary Hartshorne, a great friend who had convinced me to not only buy a…
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Kawasaki Japan restarting production of Z1 parts

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Alan Dowds

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2nd March 2019

KHI has dusted off the plans for the original 1972 superbike, and is making new cylinder heads OKAY, THIS is a bit of a niche one – and is probably one for our sister title Classic Motorcycle Mechanic – but it did tickle us. Over in Japan, Kawasaki has announced it’s going to start producing…
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Zero unveils latest electric bike

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Alan Dowds

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1st March 2019

Them ‘leccy bikes are getting better it seems… WE WON’T lie (not today anyway). We know you all hate electric bikes out there in internet shouty-opinion land. And you’re right in many ways. They’re a very long way from being able to replace our favourite nutter sports, hyper-naked and big bhp machinery. But, a little…
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Ride with Rossi at Dainese track school in Misano

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Alan Dowds

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28th February 2019

But it’ll cost you… Who the hell wouldn’t want to do a bit of a track school with genuine MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi? We can’t think of anyone. And if you don’t, then get off this website – you’re barred. So it’s a bit of an amazing story this. Dainese is running a series of…
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WORLD’S BIGGEST CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE SHOW TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF TT RACING!

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Sam Hewitt

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26th February 2019

Stafford International Classic MotorCycle Show returns in April with a special TT-themed spectacular.
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See Steve McQueen’s Great Escape stunt Trumpet

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Alan Dowds

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26th February 2019

Actual bike used in WW2 escape flick on show at special RAF Benevolent fund film night NORMALLY, WE’D not be too bothered about seeing a mad old Triumph from the 1950s. But we’ll make an exception here. The RAF Benevolent Fund is holding a special event, in Hammersmith, on March 24th, to mark the 75th…
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