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- September Four, 2017
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Movistar Yamaha has announced that Maverick Viñales will be the foot Factory Yamaha rider at Misano next weekend. With Valentino Rossi recovering from surgery on his violated gam, his factory seat is also likely to be available at the following round in Aragon three weeks from now. We wouldn’t be astonished to see a stand-in […]
Valentino Rossi Has Successful Surgery on Cracked Gam
Movistar Yamaha has updated the status of Valentino Rossi following his training accident yesterday. He underwent successful surgery on his cracked gam last evening, and says he already feels good this morning. The doctor who performed the surgery has been quoted stating Rossi will need “30 to forty days rest” following his surgery. In light […]
- August 31, 2017
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Valentino Rossi Injured in Training Accident: Violated Tib/Fib
We have been receiving brief updates from Movistar Yamaha regarding the condition of Valentino Rossi after he crashed while railing an enduro machine earlier today. The latest is printed below, which states he has been “diagnosed with displaced fractures of the tibia and fibula of his right gam.” Here is the statement from Movistar Yamaha, […]
- August 30, 2017
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Fresh Framework Reportedly Behind Resurgence of Rossi and Viñales at Silverstone
The spectacle of Yamaha Factory riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales has been a mystery at some tracks this year. Just two weeks ago in Austria, Viñales and Rossi finished 6th and 7th, complaining about a lack of traction (a circumstance that was also evident at other tracks earlier in the season). At Silverstone, both riders […]
- August 29, 2017
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Checking in on Vapid Track: Indian and Honda Clinch AFT Titles Early
Indian Motorcycle returned to plane track racing this year in superior style with their fresh Scout FTR750. With four races remaining on the calendar (beginning with the Springfield Mile next weekend), Indian has clinched the manufacturer’s title in the AFT Twins division. Honda has done the same in AFT Singles. Here is a summary of […]
- August 27, 2017
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Silverstone MotoGP Results
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) took over the championship points lead today with a victory in the Silverstone MotoGP race. Yamaha Factory riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi finished 2nd and third, respectively. Rossi had led the entire race until the final three laps. It was a disastrous day for Marc Marquez (Honda) who was running with […]
- August 26, 2017
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Silverstone MotoGP Qualifying Results
Honda’s Marc Marquez, the championship points leader, took pole position at Silverstone earlier today with a record-breaking lap time. Marquez is the very first MotoGP rider to break the two minute barrier for a Silverstone lap. Lining up alongside Marquez on the front row tomorrow will be Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) and Cal Crutchlow (Honda). Weather conditions […]
- August 25, 2017
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Crutchlow Fastest During Friday Practice for Silverstone MotoGP
Friday practice for Sunday’s Silverstone MotoGP race ended with Cal Crutchlow (Honda) recording the fastest lap … just of ahead of Yamaha teammates Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales. Points leader Marc Marquez (Honda) ended the day fifth quickest after crashing twice (unhurt). You can find utter FP2 results here. See more of MD’s excellent photography:
- August 23, 2017
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Fresh Harley-Davidson Softail Models Lose Weight With Fresh Framework, Suspension and Engines
The following press release from Harley-Davidson announces redesigned Softail models featuring fresh frames, suspension components and engines resulting in lighter weight and higher spectacle. Here is the press release: MILWAUKEE (Aug. 22, 2017) – To feast Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary year, the Motor Company is launching a custom-made revolution: Eight all-new Softail® models that merge the […]
- August 22, 2017
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Why Don’t We See More Japanese Heritage Models?
As we test Honda’s fresh CB1100, we wonder why more Japanese heritage models are not being produced. Triumph, alone, has proven there is a substantial market for such bikes, and the Japanese, at least arguably, have an identically strong history from the 70s and 80s to draw upon. Pictured is a custom-built based on Kawasaki’s […]
- August 20, 2017
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German WSB Results (Race Two)
Chaz Davies (Ducati) finished a dual this weekend at the German WSB round by taking the win in both Race one and Race Two. Davies quickly overcame the grid penalty associated with winning Race 1, and after taking the lead from Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) built a comfy gap that he held to the finish. Rea […]
- August Nineteen, 2017
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German WSB Results (Race 1)
Ducati’s Chaz Davies took his fifth race win of the year in Race one at the German WSB round earlier today. On the podium behind Davies were Kawasaki teammates Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes (Sykes commenced from pole). During the 2nd half of the race, Davies appeared to cosily control the tempo from the front, […]
- August 17, 2017
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The Largest Selling “Big Bike” In The World? Royal Enfield, of Course
An article on the Fresh Atlas website probes in depth the incredible Indian motorcycle market, and is worth a read. According to the story, while the United States sells harshly 500,000 motorcycles each year, and 125,000 are sold annually in the UK, sales in India have reached 17.6 million units in the most latest year! Worldwide […]
- August 16, 2017
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Is Dovizioso’s Win in Austria the Commence of a Ducati MotoGP Surge?
There is an interesting interview of Ducati’s MotoGP boss Gigi Dall’Igna over on the GP One website. In essence, Dall’Igna states Ducati has improved its bike, while trading some top speed for better “balance”. Dall’Igna also says he is pleased with Jorge Lorenzo’s railing. Lorenzo finished fourth last weekend, while his teammate Andrea Dovizioso won, […]
- August 15, 2017
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Remembering What Motorcycles are Capable of (with movie)
The “Crusty Demons of Mess” days are long gone, but there are still freestyle motocross movies being made that can remind all of us what motorcycles are capable of in the most skilled mitts. If you dangle in there (the very first few minutes are not that interesting), you will see some amazing railing in the […]
- August 13, 2017
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Austrian MotoGP Results
One of the most titillating races of the year today in Austria as Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) and Marc Marquez (Honda) had a fierce battle in the 2nd half of the race … ending with an aggressive passing attempt by Marquez in the final corner. Dovizioso, exhibiting the judgment he has gained racing for more than […]
- August 12, 2017
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Austrian MotoGP Qualifying Results
Marc Marquez (Honda) will commence from pole position tomorrow following qualifying for the Austrian MotoGP event. Factory Ducati riders Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo will join him on the front row … each railing with Ducati’s downforce fairing. Indeed, Ducati took three of the top five qualifying positions with Danilo Petrucci in the fifth position. […]
- August Ten, 2017
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2017 Honda CB1100 EX: Sleek Rail From Fresh Front Fork
We will have numerous articles on our two thousand seventeen Honda CB1100 EX test bike, but we wished to provide a quick very first impression on the fresh front end settings. When Honda announced switches to the CB1100, it identified two fresh models, including the RS and EX. We were not sure the EX model, which is now […]