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Class of '80
By Simon Bowen on 07/09/2009 17:22:25
It’s early 1980 and the threat of the four-stroke invasion hangs heavy in the air. Yamaha and Suzuki have been slugging it out for two years in what may be the final fling for the air-cooled strokers
It’s fair to say that Yamaha had been ruling the roost for the second half of the ‘70’s with a certain equanimity. What other manufacturer can claim to have consistently offered such a desirable spread of machinery for the discerning youth on his 17
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MotoGP Laguna Seca Report - Demolition Man
By David Emmett on 23/07/2007 23:08:51
MotoGP does California, but will a homeboy win?
the Fiat Yamaha, though interspersed with periods of more problematic finishes. And you can never rule out local knowledge at a track as notoriously difficult as Laguna Seca, so both Roger Lee Hayden and Miguel Duhamel, both with intimate knowledge
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MotoGP Qatar Race Report - Plus Ca Change
By David Emmett on 10/03/2008 22:44:32
MotoGP is back, but will night racing mean closer racing?
the previous week. But in the late night sessions, run at the same time the race was due to be held, it was Michelin which ruled the roost, adapting far better to the cold night temperatures than the Bridgestones.The exception to the rule was of course Casey
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1doohan's Cannonball epic!
By 1doohan on 07/09/2006 09:03:53
Visordown regular 1doohan's Cannonball report
and crossing white lines, 2 riders have had their bikes impounded for 24hrs for speeding, 1 rider crashed breaking a collarbone. The chopper i saw whilst i was waiting to be fined was the same chopper that was used to stop the autobahn and get the bikes onto
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MotoGP Dutch TT Assen Race Report - Resurrection
By David Emmett on 02/07/2007 00:06:12
MotoGP came to the Cathedral, and witnessed a miracle
's inability to come to terms with the new tire rules, putting an end to the shipment of magic tires which would turn up on Sunday mornings, just in time to help win the race.New OrderAfter Donington, eight races into the season, it was starting to look like
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MotoGP Shanghai Race Report - Resurrection
By David Emmett on 04/05/2008 23:32:17
Tired of MotoGP's Young Turks, the Old Guard strikes back
rule, long straights add little interest to motorcycle racing, but this first passage with the pack still closely grouped had been keenly awaited. At last year's race, this was the point that Casey Stoner opened up his Ducati and walked away from
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Road Test: Tornado RS V Ducati 999S V MV F4 1000
By Jon Urry, Tim Cummings on 13/04/2008 13:21:13
Once the preserve of the mega rich, these first-generation Italian superbikes can now be snapped up for less than the cost of a new sports 600. Here’s the deal.
’t have a real kick of power and doesn’t really even sound like it is breaking into a sweat, but it is going like stink. Change gear early using the precise gearbox, use the midrange and the 999S absolutely flies. This machine has a genuine 160mph top end
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MotoGP Mugello Race Report - Great Expectations
By David Emmett on 02/06/2008 16:24:47
There's no bigger race than your home race. And home races don't come much bigger than Mugello. Will the Italian fans get the winner they crave?
the weight of expectation which Valentino Rossi does. Rossi is possibly the most famous man in Italy, a position which carries many benefits, but also rules out the option of failure. For Rossi's Italian fans, coming 2nd at Mugello is simply unacceptable
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Split the Difference
By James Whitham , Rob Hoyles , Jon Urry on 07/09/2009 16:28:52
Despite being brilliant to ride, to many riders bikes are little more than an efficient form of transport.
if I’m likely to race them, so I ruled them out,. Leaving me to do a bit of soul searching to find two bikes to make me happy.1977 HONDA 400-FOURThe first bike that caught my eye was the little Honda 400-Four. Anybody over 45 will have a special memory
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MotoGP Season Preview - Won't Get Fooled Again
By David Emmett on 07/03/2008 13:26:39
MotoGP is nearly upon us. Can Stoner do it again, or will Rossi stage a mighty comeback? And how will Toseland fare in the top flight?
break ended.So along with the excitement at the imminent arrival of the 2008 season, there's also some trepidation. With Casey Stoner still so fast, are we in for another year of disappointment, of processional races where the only unknown is in what
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