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McGuinness' Guinness 'Blade at Lancaster Honda
By Ben Cope on 10/08/2010 13:21:11
Limited Edition Fireblade owned by one of the TT's all-time greats
That picture is of John McGuinness' actual 'Guinness Rep' Fireblade. The bike is on show at Lancaster Honda. The 15 times TT winner has been (quite rightly!) given this 'Blade by Honda, but you can order one for yourself.Each bike is painted by hand
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Schwantz at his best?
By Ben Cope on 27/04/2012 12:52:55
Classic scrap involving the usual suspects; some all-time greats
There are countless magic moments from Kevin Schwantz's career, not least his '93 championship but is this scrap with Doohan (not to mention Rainey and Kocinski) one of his best last laps?
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848 build blog : 42 days to go
By Ben Cope on 21/02/2012 15:31:08
The 848's getting some love in time for the season opener
sat in JHP's workshop getting some 'me time'.I got to know JHP, well before I started racing, as all the Ducati press bikes were prepped there and that's where we pick 'em up from. Throughout last season, I got to know Rick Hackett, the man running JHP
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Rising fuel costs? Pah!
By Ben Cope on 05/03/2012 17:04:22
In 10 years time we'll all be riding one of these. Maybe.
Introducing the best way to cut the rising cost of petrol. What's that? Filtering?! Never heard of it.. What do you mean you want your deposit back!?
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7 tips for city motorcycle riding
By Ben Cope on 23/08/2011 21:44:14
Scooter commuter? Bought a motorcycle to cut your commute time? Check in here
I first commuted into London 10 years ago. I'd only been riding a few months and can still remember the first time I took on the rush-hour traffic in one of the busiest cities in the world, it was quite a challenge, with a lot to watch out
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High bike prices
By Ben Cope on 26/09/2009 16:48:21
‘Perfect Storm’ in the market place pushes new bike prices to an all-time high
The recession is almost over but its brought big hikes in the prices of new bikes. We look at how much it really costs to own a new superbike.Sharp increases over the past 12 months mean new bike prices are now at an all-time high. The recommended
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MotoGP 2010-2011 soon to be released
By Ben Cope on 16/11/2010 12:21:55
Reserve your seat on the sofa and order a box of Doritos. It's a few months 'til MotoGP time!
local splitscreen gameplay a second player can jump into the race and become a team mate, helping to take your team to pole position. The classic ‘Championship’ and ‘Time Trial’ modes are back along with a revised ‘Challenge’ mode.As with MotoGP 09
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Ducati Diavel Carbon 0-60+ video
By Ben Cope on 07/02/2011 12:20:52
Buy a Diavel. Move to a town with a lot of traffic lights. Spend weekends racing everything..
Ducati claim a 0-60 time of 2.6 seconds for the Diavel, which I can believe. However, actually doing it yourself is a bit harder. This video shows a couple of runs I did. On the first one I hit 60mph just before 3rd gear. I may not have got near
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Check out Visordown trackdays info & calendar
By Ben Cope on 13/01/2009 11:45:22
If you're looking at booking a trackday this year, we've compiled the most comprehensive and up-to-date trackday calendar to help you choose
WE'RE CONTINUING to expand and update our trackday section and we've now got a comprehensive list of all UK and European dates for 2009, up until August.We've also added a new section written by Niall Mackenzie, offering insight and advice to prepare you to ride faster.In the com...
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Infographic: Cost of commuting: Car vs. Bike
By Ben Cope on 01/09/2011 16:25:51
Thinking of getting onto two wheels, check this out
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