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Throwback Thursday

Interview | Troy Corser, Practice Makes Perfect, The BMW R57 Kompressor
2 weeks ago

Interview | Troy Corser, Practice Makes Perfect, The BMW R57 Kompressor

Australian two-time World Superbike champion Troy Corser has been a regular contender for a rostrum finish at the Goodwood Revival ever since he first raced there in 2011, after his …
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Throwback Thursday | 1929 BMW R57 Kompressor Racer
2 weeks ago

Throwback Thursday | 1929 BMW R57 Kompressor Racer

Troy Corser marked the 20th Goodwood Revival in 2018 by thundering to his debut victory on this R57 in the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, the world’s most prestigious Historic road …
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Throwback Thursday | 2016 Ducati Panigale 1299, a decade on
4 weeks ago

Throwback Thursday | 2016 Ducati Panigale 1299, a decade on

Ten years ago, Ducati’s 1299 Panigale set out to tame the track-focused 1199 without losing its ferocious edge. We spent two weeks with the 205hp superbike to find out whether …
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Throwback Thursday | Nicky Hayden’s 2006 MotoGP title-winning RC211V
2 months ago

Throwback Thursday | Nicky Hayden’s 2006 MotoGP title-winning RC211V

We ride the machine that not only took the late Nicky Hayden to his only MotoGP world championship 20 years ago this year, but finally ended Valentino Rossi’s reign. It’s …
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Throwback Thursday | FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum Feature
5 months ago

Throwback Thursday | FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum Feature

In Mies, Switzerland, at essentially the crossroads of Western Europe, a new venue has been added to the list of bucket stops that any bike racing fan will …
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Racer Test: 2011 WorldSBK Yamaha YZF-R1, 15-Years On
9 months ago

Racer Test: 2011 WorldSBK Yamaha YZF-R1, 15-Years On

Being a fan of the Yamaha R1 and having owned three, the chance to ride Marco Melandri’s WSBK machine exactly 15 years ago on one of my favourite tracks was …
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Two-Stroke Tuesday: 1999 Aprilia RS250 Harada Resto
9 months ago

Two-Stroke Tuesday: 1999 Aprilia RS250 Harada Resto

In late 1999 Heather and I were living day to day in Sydney, me a bike courier trying to get a start in journalism, and Heather working a city office …
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Throwback Thursday | Yamaha TRX850, 30 years on
12 months ago

Throwback Thursday | Yamaha TRX850, 30 years on

Launched in 1995, the TRX850 fused a 270° parallel twin with European-inspired chassis thinking to create an affordable sportsbike. Three decades on, its engineering story, racing pedigree and distinctive feel …
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Throwback Thursday | 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2, A Decade On!
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12 months ago

Throwback Thursday | 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2, A Decade On!

The River Mark has been used for special, history changing projects at Kawasaki since the 1890s and was approved for use on the H2… Very few Ninja H2s came into …
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Throwback Thursday | Daijiro Kato’s 2000 Honda NSR250
1 year ago

Throwback Thursday | Daijiro Kato’s 2000 Honda NSR250

Last month Sir Al brought us his 2000 YZR250 test. The same year, he rode the Honda that Yamaha beat. Improbable though seems, Honda went three seasons without …
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