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1. Why Chinese motorcycles pose no 'threat'

   ... numbers of Chinese-made bikes expected to surpass sales of Japanese machines in the near future (albeit mainly uber-cheap scooters, so ... seriously damage existing brands, mimicking the effect that Japanese imports had on European manufacturers in the 1960s and 1970s, have got ...

   Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 04:06 - 0 comments

2. Suzuki to go electric when ‘buyers are ready’

   ... Devashish Handa, claims it is not if but when the Japanese manufacturer makes the switch. In the interview, with ... combustion and electrically powered machines. The only other Japanese brand not fully committing to an electric future (officially at least) ...

   Simon Hancocks - 24/06/2020 - 12:27 - 4 comments

3. Road test: Aprilia Tuono vs. Triumph Speed Triple

   ... their might and development budgets there’s something the Japanese manufacturers are unable to pump into their bikes at will, and ... some bikes this simply isn’t enough, which is where the Japanese struggle. Last year in the UK despite Kawasaki launching the new ...

   jon96 - 10/05/2024 - 04:21 - 0 comments

4. Bimota Tesi H2 gets a step closer

   ... THE tie-up between legendary Italian builder Bimota and Japanese giant Kawasaki is soon to be bearing fruit, as the Bimota Tesi H2 goes ... of Bimota at the EICMA show in Milan last year, with the Japanese manufacturer now owning 49% of the firm. bimota ...

   Simon Hancocks - 14/02/2020 - 11:28 - 25 comments

5. Mugen returns to motorsport with entry into new FIM E-Xplorer World Cup

   ... Iconic Japanese racing outfit and tuning house Mugen has announced it will return to ... a logical next step and a significant new challenge for the Japanese outfit.  “I look forward to having them alongside us as we work ...

   Ollie Barstow - 18/01/2022 - 10:18

6. 999S (2002 - 2007) review

   ... was needed and, indeed, appeared. How do you compete with Japanese inline fours when 150bhp at the rear wheel is considered, at best, ... that much removed from it. Spending an extra £2000 over a Japanese litre bike can be justified because while the re-sale value of a ...

   Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

7. Has the new 2020 Honda Fireblade just been pictured track testing?

   ... brought to Suzuka Circuit? The label “Performance car [Japanese term for bike] 1” can be confirmed at the tank.” A second ... account compares the mystery motorcycle to one of HRC’s Japanese Superbike machines that have also been captured. That tweet reads: ...

   Simon Hancocks - 06/07/2023 - 11:10 - 23 comments

8. 10 Greatest Grand Prix races - ever

   ... and Walker would have taken the title." 12. 1991 JAPANESE GP WAYNE GARDNER'S SWANSONG Wayne Gardner is another with so ... at Donington Park. For sheer grit, nothing beats the Japanese GP of 1992. The race was streaming wet. Gardner was one of many who ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

9. MotoGP comes to aid of Honda, Yamaha with 2024 concessions update

   ... between the five manufacturers. The plight of the Japanese manufacturers has become an increasing concern for MotoGP in ... of all in 2023, when Honda and Yamaha were the only Japanese manufacturers remaining after Suzuki’s exit at the end of 2022, ...

   Alex Whitworth - 28/11/2023 - 14:18 - 0 comments

10. 999S (2002 - 2006) review

    ... but the week before I rode the Ducati I was testing the best Japanese 1000cc sportsbikes around Rockingham and the 999S knocked the socks ... noticeably better than the mass produced units you get on Japanese bikes. On track the extra 13bhp the ‘S’ has over the 999 ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

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