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  • MV Agusta Finally Plays Euro4 Hand…

    MV Agusta Finally Plays Euro4 Hand…

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    Now that Italian manufacturer MV Agusta has its financial situation in some kind of order, following a huge injection of Russian dosh, they’re finally getting around to building their ‘bread & butter’ production bikes again – Much to the huge relief of MV dealers everywhere, no doubt… They have also just released new details on…

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  • World GP Bike Legends Wow Silverstone!

    World GP Bike Legends Wow Silverstone!

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    Were you there at Silverstone last weekend, for the World GP Bike Legends (WGPBL) meeting running in the Silverstone Classic? By all accounts it was a right hoot! Not only did fans get to see legendary riders such as Wayne Gardner, Phil Read, Freddie Spencer and, er, Maria Costello whizzing around the track on a…

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  • Win! A Signed HJC RPHA 10 Jorge Lorenzo Replica!

    Win! A Signed HJC RPHA 10 Jorge Lorenzo Replica!

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    Yes, Jorge now wears Shark, but we have this signed HJC RPHA 10 replica to give away to our UK readers anyway thanks to Oxford Products Ltd! Simply head to our Facebook page HERE and reply to the post of the same video with a picture of your bike – and you’re entered! Good Luck everyone!…

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  • Watch – 2016 Yamaha MT-10 Longtermer – Video Catchup!

    Watch – 2016 Yamaha MT-10 Longtermer – Video Catchup!

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    After a hiatus of a few months, our longterm (2016) Yamaha MT-10 video blogs are back! Here you can catch up with what’s been going on with the nutty naked… Episode 11 – Beej pops up to JHS Racing, where James fits a Nitron Rear shock to the MT Episode 12 – BJ returns to…

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  • DTC EVO Traction-Control Upgrade Now Available To All Ducati 1299 Panigale Owners!

    DTC EVO Traction-Control Upgrade Now Available To All Ducati 1299 Panigale Owners!

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    Yes indeed, if sir or madam happens to own a 1299 Panigale of any vintage, Ducati are making the DTC EVO traction-control package, which made its debut on last year’s stunning 1299 Panigale S Anniversario, available to all as an accessory. We’re trying to get hold of Ducati to find out exactly how much this…

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  • MV Agusta  – They’re Back!

    MV Agusta – They’re Back!

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    We didn’t see this coming to be honest, but MV Agusta have broken back into the light, managing to wrest full control of the company placing their future into their own hands again! One quarter of the company has been owned by Mercedes AMG for quite a while, and when the troubled Italian firm was…

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  • Watch – ‘Alternative’ SportsBike Of The Year

    Watch – ‘Alternative’ SportsBike Of The Year

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    When we conducted our huge, awesome 2017 SportsBike Of The Year test at Portimao (which you can find in the current magazine – issue 329 Summer ’17), we didn’t just discover which is the very best production Sportsbike… We also tasked BJ and Gary (from Bridgestone) to choose which were their own personal favourites over…

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  • Free Big Brands Bash – Today!

    Free Big Brands Bash – Today!

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    On holiday, at a loose end or dossing work today? If so, and you don’t live a zillion miles away, you may want to pop down to Brands Hatch for their big ‘Free Fan’s Thursday’ event, in association with Monster Energy – it’s on right now, and it’s free to enter! There will be plenty…

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  • Wheelie Wednesday – Gallery – Part 1!

    Wheelie Wednesday – Gallery – Part 1!

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    Everyone knows that a Wednesday is better known in biking circles as ‘Wheelie Wednesday’ right? Of course you do! We’ve been celebrating this weekly ‘jour de joie’ for years now, so here’s a neat little gallery of some of the very best Wheelie Wednesday contenders! More to come! FB    

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  • Ireland By KTM – Gaz’s Blog – Part 1

    Ireland By KTM – Gaz’s Blog – Part 1

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    Our good friend from Bridgestone tyres, Mr Gary Hartshorne, decided that when he was due to visit some of their dealers in Ireland, he’d do the right thing and travel by bike. We asked him to blog his travels across the ‘Emerald Isle’ as we’ve had some brilliant times there, and he agreed, so here…

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  • Watch – SportsBike Of The Year 2017 – Part Deux!

    Watch – SportsBike Of The Year 2017 – Part Deux!

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    If you watched Part 1 of our big SBOTY (SportsBike Of The Year) test on Bike World last week, you may be wondering why we glossed over the remaining bikes and concentrated on the top three? Wonder no longer, as here’s Part 2! In this we speak about the rest of the runners, including the…

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  • Mackenzie & Read Join WGPBL At Silverstone!

    Mackenzie & Read Join WGPBL At Silverstone!

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    This year’s World GP Bike Legends (WGPBL) event is just around the corner, and for those in the UK, this means both in terms of dates and literally, too, as it’s being held at Silverstone once again during the annual Silverstone Classic meeting. Multiple GP champion Phil Read will be joining the fray, as will…

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  • Watch – SportsBike Of The Year 2017!

    Watch – SportsBike Of The Year 2017!

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    In case you missed ‘us truly’ on dat dere television set, at our huge 2017 edition of SportsBike Of The Year on Bike World, worry not, because you can find it on dat dere YouTube too! Of course, for the full low down on every bike on test, you can find all the details you’ll…

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  • 2017 Ducati 1299 Panigale R ‘Final Edition’!

    2017 Ducati 1299 Panigale R ‘Final Edition’!

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    If we ever needed more proof there was a brand new Ducati Superbike on the way, then having the words ‘Final Edition’ pegged on to a special release of the current model, should be the last bit of evidence you need! Yep, we’re expecting a new V4 engined machine to be revealed in just a…

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  • 2017 SBOTY – On Bike World TV – TONIGHT!

    2017 SBOTY – On Bike World TV – TONIGHT!

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    Oh yes, tonight (6th July) at 7.30PM, we’ll be on Bike World with our huge 2017 SportsBike of The Year test as the main feature! Woohoo! You can find the show on Sky channel 447, or Virgin channel 545 – but it will also be uploaded to Bike World’s Youtube page at the same time,…

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