This year I’ve been trying to turn myself into a fair weather rider. Honestly, it’s not me, it’s the bike - I don’t mind riding in the wet and have done thousands of miles in the rain over the years. But the Street Triple R really doesn’t like the wet. The handling doesn’t inspire me to commute the long way ...
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- First rides & tests
- 24 May 2013
Factory Aprilia man Eugene Laverty has plenty of room for improvement this weekend at Donington Park. The 26 year old currently sits second in the overall championship standings after the opening four rounds, but has a shocking record at the Donington Park track. From two years and four races at the Leicestershire track, Laverty’s best result is 14th. Speaking to ...
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- World Superbikes
- 24 May 2013
The Friday, Supersport qualifying practice got underway at Donington for the European round of the FIM World Championship under grey, rain clouds and blustery, windy conditions.With the track still wet but with the promise of dryer, warmer conditions for the remainder of the race weekend, Sam Lowes left it until the last 10mins before coming out onto a drying track to post ...
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- World Superbikes
- 24 May 2013
When people talk about embedded journalists at sporting events, it usually means that the writer has managed to book himself in to the same, swanky hotel that the riders/players/athletes are staying in. Not here at MCN. At Motorcyclenews we believe that if a job is worth doing, then it's worth doing properly. During the entire two weeks, Adam 'Chad' Child ...
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- TT & road races
- 24 May 2013
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- 24 May 2013
Bimota has a reputation for taking engines from the likes of Ducati or one of the Japanese big four and building something rather special around it. It's done the same here, but with a twist - taking a 1078cc Ducati V-twin and coming up with a 120mph dirt bike packed with advanced electronics and classy components. Madness. brightcove.createExperiences();
- Motorcycle News
- First rides & tests
- 24 May 2013
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- 23 May 2013
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- 23 May 2013
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- 23 May 2013
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- Bike Meet Britain
- 23 May 2013
