September

Year: 2019

Month: September

Guy back on track: Martin returns to Elvington as he targets 300mph barrier

24 July 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Guy Martin has been back in action testing his turbo-charged Hayabusa as he strives to be the first person to break 300mph in a standing mile on a motorcycle. Racing on a windy Tuesday at Elvington...

Steph Jeavons leads all-female bike troop to Everest Base Camp

09 October 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Global motorcycling adventurer, Steph Jeavons, has arrived home in Wales, having lead an all-female riding troop along a 2300km (1429-mile) ride to Mount Everest Base Camp. Setting off on Sunday, 15...

Peter Hammond Motorcycles celebrates 60 years of business

26 September 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Family-run Peter Hammond Motorcycles, in Cirencester, are celebrating 60 years of trading this month with a special open weekend, featuring a ride out to the Sammy Miller Museum. Taking place on...

Yamaha tease new naked in Motorcycle Live competition

25 September 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha have revealed a teaser image for a new 2020 naked bike, set to be revealed on Wednesday, October 16, at 2pm CET. Appearing in a head-on silhouette displaying the outline of the bike and three...

Surrey police force deploy DNA spray in the fightback against motorbike theft

24 September 2019 by Ben Clarke

A police operation in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, has resulted in 31 vehicles being stopped and the recovery of a stolen motorbike, while another machine was impounded by officers. Following a rise in...

'Tactical contact' and new security measures get big results against bike crime

17 September 2019 by Ben Clarke

The Metropolitan Police’s ‘Operation Venice’, the moped crime task force which caused controversy by using ‘tactical contact’ to end pursuits with suspects on two wheels, looks to be succeeding,...

Top custom builder creates a very special CB1100RS

17 September 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Honda UK have unleashed his stunning special-edition CB1100RS, inspired by the factory endurance racers of the 1980s. There will be 54 of the drop-dead gorgeous machines built in partnership with...

Valentino Rossi rides YZR-M1 to Misano GP

16 September 2019 by Emma Franklin

Hundreds of cheering fans saw Valentino Rossi fulfil a life-long dream last Tuesday, as he rode his MotoGP bike through the streets of his hometown, Tavullia in Italy. Aboard a full race-spec Yamaha...

Goodwood Revival plays host to best-ever motorcycling line-up

15 September 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Over 100,000 people flocked to Goodwood Motor Circuit this past weekend to witness some of motorcycling’s greatest riders do battle in the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy races. Part of the annual...

Suzuki to restore Barry Sheene race bikes at Motorcycle Live

12 September 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Suzuki GB have taken delivery of three iconic Barry Sheene race bikes, ready to be restored at the 2019 Motorcycle Live trade show. The bikes in question consist of Sheene’s final grand prix bike; a...

Off-road bike squad recover 204 stolen machines

11 September 2019 by Ben Clarke

South Yorkshire Police have been celebrating the success of their off-road bike unit, which has been in operation for two years and recovered 204 stolen bikes. Not only do they have a great record in...

Motorcycling youth charity prepares for biggest-ever fundraiser

09 September 2019 by Dan Sutherland

A charity set-up to tackle kids using motorcycles anti-socially are preparing to host their largest-ever fundraising event, with live music, displays and a group rideout across the Yorkshire...

Suzuki BSB stars battle on GSX-R125s in second-annual All-Star race

05 September 2019 by Dan Sutherland

For the second year in succession, Suzuki UK have released a video of their current British Superbike and Superstock 1000 riders racing around Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground aboard 125s. This year’s...

New breed of locks and chains is latest weapon against theft

03 September 2019 by Ben Clarke

With an average 500 bikes stolen a week in 2018 motorcycles remain the most commonly stolen vehicle in the UK, seven times more likely to be nicked than anything else, which is why security firms are...