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Throwback Thursday: 2011 WSBK Castrol Honda

By  •  December 31, 2020

I rode seven bikes during my day at the test event at Portimao, held on the Monday after the final WSBK round of the 2011 season. Each test was an …
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Two-Stroke Tuesday: Classic Restoration, Yamaha RD350LC

By  •  December 29, 2020

The Yamaha RD was introduced as a road bike way back in 1972, taking its heritage straight from the racetrack, and then in 1980 the LC version was born, becoming …
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MDM heads to The Barber Motor Museum on a dream holiday!

By  •  December 12, 2020

For many of us, a holiday abroad is not a true holiday if it doesn’t involve motorcycles in one form or another. Dave Manning interrupted his trip in the USA …
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Tyre Test: Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE

By  •  December 11, 2020

As I watched the Bridgestone BT-016 PRO’s come off my daily ride, I must say I was a little nervous. I liked the BT’s a lot, they served me well …
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Ninja Weapon! 2021 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R & ZX-10RR, Video

By  •  November 24, 2020

The Ninja ZX-10R has won both riders’ and manufacturers’ titles for six consecutive years in WorldSBK, the pinnacle production road racing series. For the 2021 models, that high level of …
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Retro Racer: Cam Donald Harris XR69

By  •  November 18, 2020

Cameron Donald is a household name in the Australian motorcycling community for his Isle of Man status but equally as popular are his results in classic racing. He’s won plenty …
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Throwback Thursday: Deep Purple – Riding a 1973 Kawasaki H2 750

By  •  November 5, 2020

The ‘Modern’ H1 supercharged beast was a highlight a few years ago. After the test, I had to ride an original H1 500 or H2 Mach IV 750. I wasn’t …
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Review: 2021 Aprilia RS 660 street sports

By  •  November 1, 2020

Every now and then a motorcycle comes along that moves the goal posts for a given category. Think bikes like the KTM 790 Adventure R or Ducati Streetfighter V4 S, …
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Throwback Thursday: T-Rex Racing Yamaha FJ1200

By  •  October 29, 2020

The FJ1100 was a ground-breaker, the first Hypersport. It hit the road in ’84 and was an instant hit despite strong competition. When all manufacturers offered nakedbikes, sportsbikes or touring …
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Throwback Thursday: Riding Checa’s Title Winning Althea Ducati RS11

By  •  September 24, 2020

Carlos Checa dominated WSBK in 2011, winning his first ever world title at the ripe old age of 38. With 15 wins and 21 podiums all up on the privateer …
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