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David Knight pulls out of Weston
By Tim Skilton on 18/10/2007 13:13:40
US commitments force off-road ace to retire entry
DAVID KNIGHT, the double world enduro champion from the Isle of Man,has pulled out of the Weston Beach Race, writes Roger Willis of Dealer News.Red Bull KTM works riderKnight won the event last year, beating ten-times world MX champStefan Everts, and was favourite to win Weston a...
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British bike fan spends £500,000 on choppers
By Tim Skilton on 22/10/2007 14:44:43
Machines from 'American Chopper' coming to UK
One of the choppers from the show, probablyA WEALTHY BRITISH motorcycle enthusiast has bought a collection of motorcycles made famous by the hit TV show American Chopper. Alan Hardcastle, director of international bike firm LIA Imports, splashed out over £500,000 bikes featured o...
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MotoGP: Rossi will race at Valencia
By Tim Skilton on 04/11/2007 10:21:30
Injured Italian to start despite injury
Rossi will race, despite three broken bones in right handINJURED ITALIAN Valentino Rossi will race in today's Spanish GP at Valencia, despite breaking three bones in his right hand in a spill during qualifying yesterday.It was feared Rossi may have missed the race due to pain and...
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MotoGP: Tech 3 Yamaha switch from Dunlop to Michel
By Tim Skilton on 14/11/2007 12:21:08
Team to switch from Dunlop to Michelin tyres for 2008
THE TECH 3 MotoGP team are opting for Michelin tyres in 2008, having relinquished their contract with Dunlop. Former WSB champion Colin Edwards will partner Britain's James Toseland at Tech 3 Yamaha next season.The Texan is switching teams, having been replaced at Fiat Yamaha by ...
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Caption that! - The Stoners
By Tim Skilton on 05/11/2007 10:33:56
Visordown's weekly caption competition
"Can't wait for later, love - the old girl's got her own room tonight"THIS WEEK'S 'CAPTION THAT!' competition is a 'real beauty', as they say down-under.The picture shows newly crowned MotoGP World Champion, Casey Stoner, with his Mum and new wife Adriana after winning at this ye...
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Kannon 8100cc motorcycle on eBay
By Tim Skilton on 24/10/2007 11:07:08
Rare Chevrolet-engined musclebike starts at £25,000
Made in the USA - if you hadn't already guessedIF YOU like your bikes big then the Kannon V8 may be the machine for you. It's built in the USA (now there's a surprise) and uses an 8.1-litre Chevrolet car engine, pushing out almost 600ft-lbs of torque. The owner believes it's the ...
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Milan Show: New Monster 696 Video and pics
By Tim Skilton on 05/11/2007 19:37:39
Underseat exhausts, 80bhp - and it's entry level!
Fifteen years after it was introduced the Monster is born againUnderseat tailpipes, aluminium subframe and only 163kgMassive swingarm, beefy forks - we like it - do you?DUCATI HAVE just released pictures of the new Monster 696 at the Milan Show.The entry level Monster weighs just...
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Edmondson to ride for Suzuki GB in Chile
By Tim Skilton on 08/11/2007 17:40:30
Britain ready to tackle toughest event on enduro calendar
Paul Edmondson...14 Gold medals in international careerSUZUKI BACKED enduro rider Paul Edmondson arrives in Chile this week ready to compete for Team Great Britain in the 2007 International Six Day Enduro. Known as one of the toughest events on the world enduro calendar, Paul is ...
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Japan's No.1 Superbike racer is heading for Britai
By Tim Skilton on 31/10/2007 20:13:43
Atushi Watanabe to compete in next year's BSB series
Watanabe says Sheene is his heroREIGNING Japanese Superbike Champion Atsushi Watanabe will race in theBritish Superbike Championship in 2008 aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000prepared by Crescent.The 31-year-old from Hamamatsu won the 2007 Japanese SuperbikeChampionship riding a Yoshimura...
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MotoGP: Malaysian GP - Sepang
By Tim Skilton on 21/10/2007 09:35:01
Results from today's GP action
CASEY STONER, the 2007 MotoGP World Champion, dominated today's Malaysian GP at Sepang, leading the race from turn one until the chequered flag.The 21-year-old Australian pipped polesitter Pedrosa into the first corner and dominated the race from there on, taking his 10th win of ...
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