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1. TOAD TALKS: Who is going to buy Norton?

   IF one positive has come from the sad demise of Norton Motorcycles, it’ll be the amount of publicity the firm has had in the past month or so. As Oscar Wilde once said: ‘The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.’ ...

   Simon Hancocks - 17/02/2020 - 16:00 - 3 comments

2. Toad Talks: Is JD Sports Dirt Bike Ad Campaign Irresponsible?

   Over the weekend I began being served adverts on social media from the high-street sports shop JD Sports. I don’t shop in JD or follow the retailer on social media, so this particular set of ads landing on my newsfeed was a little strange. ...

   Simon Hancocks - 21/03/2024 - 12:54 - 0 comments

3. MotoGP boss talks 2020 calendar, December finish, spectators

   Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has explained the process that led to it revealing a definite 13-round European-based 2020 MotoGP calendar, plus a possible overseas jaunt that would take the season deep into December. ...

   Ollie Barstow - 12/06/2020 - 16:49 - 11 comments

4. Toad talks: How COVID-19 could help motorcycling

   WITH the global and national pain and grief the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the human race, there are a few knock on factors that could make motorcycling stronger than ever. ...

   Ollie Barstow - 07/05/2020 - 11:41 - 0 comments

5. 'We need 5 Gaddas!' - Rossi talks electronics, Scooter brake, tyres...

   Revised electronics aimed at improving both corner entry and exit were the main development for Valentino Rossi to try during Monday's post-race MotoGP test in Catalunya. ...

   anonymous - 18/06/2019 - 21:53 - 0 comments

6. Jorge Lorenzo had Ducati talks... but turned 2021 MotoGP deal down

   Jorge Lorenzo has revealed he was close to signing a deal with Ducati to return to racing for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship season but insists turned his former employers down when he got deeper into negotiations. ...

   Ollie Barstow - 18/09/2020 - 08:19 - 0 comments

7. Maverick Vinales ‘liberated’ by Yamaha exit call, talks Aprilia, Suzuki rumours

   Maverick Vinales has spoken for the first time since announcing he will exit the Yamaha Factory Racing team at the end of the 2021 MotoGP season, saying the decision has been ‘mentally liberating’ for him. ...

   Ollie Barstow - 15/07/2021 - 12:10

8. Marquez talks swingarm device, Honda changes

   By his own exulted standards during a MotoGP race weekend in the USA Marc Marquez could only manage a modest second place on Friday afternoon, a day in which he tried Honda’s new swingarm device. ...

   anonymous - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

9. Toad Talks: Survey finds that 89% want to avoid public transport

   A survey of Spanish commuters, conducted by Toluna, has found that 82% of people would normally use public transport and that 89% of those would like to avoid it at all costs. ...

   Simon Hancocks - 06/06/2020 - 10:06 - 4 comments

10. TOAD TALKS: Motorcycle theft not on the agenda, but mobile phone theft is…

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    Simon Hancocks - 10/08/2023 - 09:05 - 0 comments

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