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Michael van der Mark Replaces Rossi At Aragon!
Fresh from the ‘phew, not another test rider thrown in the mix’ files, comes this bit of news out of Yamaha, that WSB contender Michael VD Mark will take crocked Valentino Rossi’s place on the factory Yamaha M1 at Aragon! With contracts and potential sponsor clashes meaning current Yamaha GP riders such as Johaan Zrco…
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MV Agusta Sign Deal With Lewis Hamilton!
Remember last year, when MV Agusta and F1 star Lewis Hamilton got together, and created a special LH44 Dragster 800RR? Well, they’re at it again! This time around, rather than just bling (LH loves a bit of bling!) up a current model, the deal sees Hamilton help create a brand new model – completely! Although…
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210bhp Ducati Desmosedici Stradale V4 Engine – Revealed!
Fresh from Misano’s MotoGP event comes this, the reveal of the 210bhp Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine! Yes, yes, oh yes please! The main spec points are: – 1,103cc – Claimed 210bhp+ at 13,000rpm – Claimed 120Nm+ of torque between 8,750rpm – 12,250rpm – 81 x 53.5 – bore x stroke – Counter-rotating crank – 70-degree…
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£35k Challenge – Out Now!
As we tested the nigh-on £35,000 Ducati 1299 Panigale FE in the current issue (331, Sept ’17), we decided on setting Fagan a challenge to go buy a bunch of bikes that, combined, comes to the same amount. Here’s what he came up with… Namely, a huge BMW K 1600 GT, a pit-bike, A Suzuki…
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£10,000 Reward For Stolen Classic Bikes Offered!
The owner of two classic bikes, an ex Phil Read MV Agusta & a Vincent Rapide, is offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to their recovery! The MV is pictured below, details are as follows: MV Frame No.: MV4C75022177 MV Engine No.: 77 MV Reg: WHJ 467M Then there’s the Vincent’s details below too:…
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Renthal Clip-on Recall – Potential Crack Risk!
Renthal has let it be known that there may be a potential ‘cracking risk’ on two models of their popular clip-ons, so if you’re someone who may have bought these, you may want to pay attention! You can find the full press release here: Renthal announces a worldwide recall of two models of its Clip-on…
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Free SBOTY DVD – Out Now!
Yep, free on the current issue (331, Sept ’17) comes a DVD with lots of our epic Sportsbike of The Year content! Aren’t we good to you?! Yes we live in the day of Blu-ray, Youtube and direct-downloads, but there’s still nothing quite as nice as sticking one thing, into another thing – and surely…
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Rossi Has ‘Successful’ Operation On Broken Leg!
Doesn’t matter how much of a ‘legend’ you are, or how skilled you are, training on bikes in between races, for racers, is always a risky dog. One which bit Valentino Rossi yesterday, snapping his leg in the process… This means any hope of a 10th World title (in 2017) just went up the swanny…
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2018 Kawasaki ZX-10R – New Colours – Plus More!
Kawasaki have released images of the new colours some of their bikes will sport, come the new ‘season’, or, in normal speak, 2018… Some are subtle, some a tad more obvious, but all still feel very ‘Kawasaki’. The only bummer (we guess), is that this means that we won’t be getting a brand new ZX-10R…
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The Ducati V-Twin Story – Out Now!
With Ducati’s flagship sportsbike V-twins soon to be a thing of the past, given the imminent V4, we take a look back through their long and successful history with the iconic configuration in the very latest issue (331, Sept ’17) – out now! It’s certainly been a long road for Ducati and their big V-twins,…
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Silver Dream Racer – Blu-ray / DVD re-release!
Oh yes, still ripe (as you like…) from many many years ago comes Silver Dream Racer starring David Essex, which has been re-released onto DVD and Blu-ray by way of a high definition transfer! We’ll be putting our review of the release up soon (has time been kind?), and you can see a quick clip…
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Dirt Bike Show 2017 – Lampkin’s In!
Do you like getting dirty? Yes? In which case, the 2017 Dirt Bike Show may be for you! And this year Trials legend Dougie Lampkin will be doing his thang with some live action awesomeness! Held on the 26th – 29th of October at Stoneleigh Park, there’s lots and lots going on as usual. New…
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MotoGP 2017 – Silverstone – Rob Gray Gallery!
Dear readers, find here for your pleasure and enjoyment, one fine set of images taken in Austria at the Red Bull Ring’s MotoGP race, by the man that is Rob! For more of Rob’s stunning work, head right here Polarity Photo Or you can find him on Instagram and Twitter – @polarityphoto & on facebook…
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September 2017 – Issue 331
Duncati Panigale 1299 R Testing Ducati’s last ever V-twin superbike. 35K Challenge We gave Fagan 35K and told him to go play…. The V-twin dynasty Having a teary look back at Ducati’s history. Suzuka 8 Hour! The world’s most important superbike race. Time Attack We get stuck in at the inaugural event. Dirtquake Checking out…
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Ireland by KTM – Gaz’s Blog – Part 2
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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