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KTM 690 SMC R: IT’s wheelie fun
When KTM told us that the new SMC R is even more of a lunatic than the last one, Boothy had to find out for himself just how good it was Getting old is inevitable. It’s a shame, I know, but there is nothing we can do about it. If, however, anyone tells you to…
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The Supersport Saga
How the supersport class went from boom to bust. And how it could be on the verge of a revival… It is generally accepted that the supersport class was born in 1985 when Kawasaki released the GPZ600R. Before the GPZ, middleweight four-strokes were fairly crap commuters such as the GPz550, and if you wanted a…
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USED & ABUSED: SENA MESH 30K INTERCOM REVIEWED!
Who doesn’t love blasting tunes or taking the piss out of your mates mid ride? Wait, aren’t intercoms for 70 year old couples who tour Europe on a GS? Well strangely, they really aren’t, and after using it once it’s been on nearly every long journey since. To be honest, I don’t know how I…
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APrilia releases special 225bhp 165kg track weapon
RSV4 X marks ten years of the V-four superbike WE WERE at Mugello last weekend for the launch of Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory – and you can read what Boothy reckoned to it in the next issue of the magazine. But as well as knocking our collective cocks off with the new 1100 Factory, Aprilia…
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HONDA UNveils prototype electric motocrosser in Japan
CR-Electric model uses tech from firm’s Mugen electric dirtbike project WE DON’T have a lot of detail on this so far – it’s just been unveiled at the Tokyo motorcycle show in Japan. But it looks like Honda is going to have a proper go at making an electric dirtbike. This CR-E is just a…
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Get fit, help the Hampshire air ambulance
5K fun run to raise cash for Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance service YOU’D THINK that the air ambulance service would be a real priority for the state to fund. Saving lives, and also reducing treatment costs later on because very sick people will be treated sooner? Sounds a no-brainer. But no –…
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2019 MONSTER TT RACES – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE LAUNCH
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
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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HONDA CB500 RACING: ROOKIE RACING PREPERATION – GARY’S BLOG
It’s all about the preperation…
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CRAZY Carbon-wheeled and forked CB1000R SPECIAL
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!
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
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
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!
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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USED & ABUSED: KEIS G501 HEATED PREMIUM OUTER GLOVES REVIEWED!
Heated Gloves from KEIS, because the winter may not be over quite yet… KEIS have long been the purveyors of Heated Clothing, Heated jackets, heated trousers and even warming pads for the soles of your feet – but they have now added the G501 Premium Heated Arnoured Outer Glove to their range. Heated gloves have…
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