If you’ve seen the documentary series “Our Guy in Japan”, you would have witnessed the sheer childlike delight that Guy Martin had when spending ...
30-04-2021 21:58
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When I was growing up racing bikes, there were times people asked me why I bothered with it. I mean, I?ve never won anything, so I can?t have been ...
30-04-2021 22:27
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A photo from the 2009 Pikes Peak Motomarathon in Colorado. The 2021 event will be held in upstate New York.
With the New York Adirondack Motomarath ...
30-04-2021 22:27
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When Barry Sheene was winning GPs and pulling Penthouse models, there was no question about it, motorbikes were cool. In fact they were cool way b ...
30-04-2021 22:27
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The 2021 MotoGP season’s got off to a banging start. Especially if you?re Yamaha, who?ve won three out of three GPs so far this year; with Maver ...
30-04-2021 22:27
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A custom bike building business can have all the tools in the world, the best technicians and decades of experience, but when the customer wants you t ...
30-04-2021 21:58
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As the growing popularity of the resto-mod customization movement has shown, combining classic styling with modern engineering is a winning formul ...
30-04-2021 22:27
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Yesterday, we received a press release. Nothing new there, as we do everyday, but this one was an intriguing press release. It concerned an old co ...
30-04-2021 22:27
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For some of us, the occasional crash is an unavoidable part of motorcycling. It certainly seems to be for me, anyway. If it happens, it happens, t ...
28-04-2021 22:29
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Located in eastern Croatia is a city named Po?ega, known as the Golden Valley. The region is famous for its rich place in the history of the Roman Emp ...
28-04-2021 21:59
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The first stop on the Progressive IMS Outdoors tour will be in Southern California, at FivePointAmphitheater in Irvine, California, on July 9-11, 2021 ...
27-04-2021 22:30
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2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000 in Metallic Triton Blue
Just a few months after announcing the updated-for-2022 Suzuki Hayabusa, Suzuki has unveiled another ...
27-04-2021 22:30
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You?ve probably heard of Peter Jones. You may even have a strong opinion about him. He?s been a journalist in the U.S. motorcycle industry for mor ...
27-04-2021 22:30
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Unfortunately, more and more UK race circuits are becoming subject to noise curfews and limited to fewer and fewer days. And it?s all thanks to th ...
27-04-2021 22:31
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Forty years ago, Yamaha made a brief foray into the flat track scene in the States with its XV750 race bike. Like most go-fast, turn-left machines, i ...
27-04-2021 22:02
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2022 Triumph Street Scrambler Sandstorm Edition
From the 900cc Street Twin and Street Twin Gold Line to the 1,200cc T120, T120 Black, Streetmaster, ...
27-04-2021 22:30
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Edelweiss Bike Travel is conducting an anonymous online survey about motorcycling travel and touring in 2021 and beyond. The survey takes only abo ...
27-04-2021 22:30
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Modern motorbikes tend to be really, really good. Even the ones that are a few years old and have a fair few miles under their belts. That?s why t ...
26-04-2021 22:28
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Don?t panic, they?re not throwing all their eggs in to the zero-emissions basket just yet. In fact, Husqvarna aren’t putting many in the basket ...
26-04-2021 22:28
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Suzuki have tweaked just about everything on the new GSX-S1000. It?s got a new look, an updated engine, fresh electronics and they?ve even had a g ...
26-04-2021 22:28
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Put on the spot and asked to describe a traditional American custom motorcycle, this is exactly what I’ve always had in mind. But for a brief and fr ...
26-04-2021 21:56
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We’re kicking things off this week with a chic Triumph Street Twin from FCR Original. We’ve also got a BMW R nineT from Gas & Oil, a Yamaha XT600 ...
25-04-2021 21:54
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If you haven?t already heard, Fagan and Boothy will be heading to Saudi Arabia in 2022 for the Dakar Rally. And they?re not just going to watch, o ...
24-04-2021 22:23
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Paint is the last thing that happens on a custom job, but it’s the first thing that people notice. And the livery on this race-ready Ducati Scrambl ...
24-04-2021 21:53
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You have to hand it to Triumph, as many other manufacturers entered the millennium looking to reinvent the wheel to get sales back on track, the Hinck ...
23-04-2021 21:59
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What do most of us think when we see someone riding a GS or an Africa Twin" We think of a middle aged bloke who?s thinning on top with a bit of a ...
23-04-2021 22:29
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?I got to say, you?re looking older.??Ellis
?I am older.??Sheriff Ed Tom Bell
Amongst my Rushmore of cherished films, No Country For Old Men anoints ...
23-04-2021 21:59
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The 2021 Triumph Tiger 850 Sport is an affordable, well-round, street-focused adventure bike with a price that starts at $11,995. (Photo by Kevin Wing ...
22-04-2021 22:26
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2021 Kawasaki KLX300 dual-sport (left) and KLX300SM supermoto (right). Photos by Kevin Wing.
We test two new models from Kawasaki: the KLX300 dual- ...
22-04-2021 22:26
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Christian Dutcher is the Director of Americade and the Touratech DirtDaze Rally.
Our guest is Christian Dutcher, Director of Americade, the Tourate ...
22-04-2021 22:26
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Riding the 2021 Harley-Davidson Pan American 1250 Special in California’s Mojave Desert. (Photos by Brian J. Nelson & Kevin Wing)
We just spent ...
22-04-2021 22:26
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Every morning when I tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, my worn out body reminds me that I?m not getting any younger. And whilst I don? ...
22-04-2021 22:26
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The custom scene in Brazil doesn?t get much recognition on a global scale, which is surprising. Last year, a whopping 900,000 bikes were sold in Sout ...
21-04-2021 21:56
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A study has shown that it?s impossible not to look like a massive Jeremy Hunt when you tell people that you?re really fast on a bike. It?s also im ...
21-04-2021 22:24
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Perry Sands’ obsession with motorcycles began at the age of nine, getting a ride aboard his dad’s friend’s Triumph in 1957 and kicking off a ser ...
21-04-2021 21:56
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The Portland-based outfit Red Clouds Collective is known for their bespoke high quality American-made clothing and accessories. They also dabble in bu ...
20-04-2021 21:56
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The 890 Duke that was released last year was an absolute banger. It took everything good about the 790 Duke and made it even better. So when the n ...
20-04-2021 22:23
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Quartararo?s only gone and done it again, hasn?t he" His second MotoGP win on the bounce has made it a hat-trick of wins for Yamaha; the first tim ...
19-04-2021 22:25
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Obsession in the pursuit of perfection can drive a man crazy and has seen many an artist go crazy or resort to cutting off an ear. That is the danger ...
19-04-2021 21:56
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The Japanese custom scene sets rather than follows trends. Japan’s top builders each have a unique and instantly recognizable style, and the machin ...
19-04-2021 21:56
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This week we’ve got a racy SuperHawk from Australia, a sleek Sportster from Jakarta, news of Go Takamine?s hookup with Indian, and a seriously weir ...
18-04-2021 21:59
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Freestyle MX, and action sports in general, have come a hell of a long way since the likes of Evel Knievel and his mates were jumping over sc ...
18-04-2021 22:26
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2022 Indian Chief Bobber
Indian Motorcycle has announced plans for three customization projects based on its recently unveiled 2022 Indian Chief pl ...
17-04-2021 22:19
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For as long as I can remember, I?ve been mad about sportsbikes. In fact, growing up I was one of those people that thought anyone riding anything ...
17-04-2021 22:19
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There?s nothing more dangerous than an angry road user. Whether behind the wheel of a Mini Metro or a 580 Topline, once road rage sets in any vehi ...
16-04-2021 22:25
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Today’s adventure bike market is a little like the superbike market in the 80s; to quote Fall Out Boy, ?It ain’t a scene, it’s an arms race.? A ...
16-04-2021 21:56
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Forty years is a long time in motorcycles, and where once upon a time a manufacturer could have a successful touring bike by just bolting a big motor ...
16-04-2021 21:56
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The all-new 2021 Ducati Multistrada V4 S is a high-flying, high-tech, high-performance adventure bike. (Photo by Mike Levin and Gregor Halenda)
We ...
15-04-2021 22:22
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The Super Chief Limited is one of three models, along with the Chief and Chief Bobber, in the all-new 2022 Indian Chief lineup. (Photos by Jordan Pay) ...
15-04-2021 22:22
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2022 Triumph Scrambler 1200 Steve McQueen Edition
Triumph has already announced 2022 updates to most of the models on its Bonneville platform, incl ...
15-04-2021 22:22
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With a powerful engine, blacked-out styling, two dark color choices (Metallic Black or Bourdeaux Red Metallic) and a low solo seat, the 2021 Honda Reb ...
15-04-2021 22:22
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If you want to be half decent on a bike, it helps if you?re fit. In fact, if you want to be a world champion, you need to be fit. Properly fit. Th ...
15-04-2021 22:22
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As well as having the best name of any vintage racing outfit, Team Obsolete has an eye-watering collection of bikes. And they?re all ready to line up ...
15-04-2021 21:56
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It?s great knocking around with like-minded people, isn?t it" But don?t forget, there are weirdos in all walks of life and the motorcycle world is ...
14-04-2021 22:29
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Before Brice Hennebert started building race-inspired machines as Workhorse Speed Shop, he ran another workshop with a friend, called Kruz Company. T ...
14-04-2021 21:55
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 Steele Kustoms ...
14-04-2021 22:29
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The original Honda CB750 sportsbike might have been the Japanese motorcycle that made the world sit up and take notice, but it was the CB550F that was ...
14-04-2021 21:55
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We?re living through exciting times in the motorcycling world. With all the big factories spunking massive amounts of cheddar on R&D, engine techn ...
14-04-2021 22:29
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From board track racing to the post-war bobbers, the American V-Twin was at the heart of the custom bike world for decades. But truth be told, that in ...
14-04-2021 21:55
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 L&L Choppers ...
14-04-2021 22:29
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The philosopher Mick Jagger once proclaimed to the world: “No colors anymore I want them to turn black”. These legendary lyrics by the Rolling Sto ...
12-04-2021 21:53
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There?s something irresistible about tiny motorcycles. According to scientists, we?re drawn to objects that are smaller than usual because they pose ...
12-04-2021 21:53
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A few weeks ago, I was having a discussion with a couple of mates, and it was a discussion that almost turned into an argument. The subject of our ...
12-04-2021 22:23
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MV Agusta updates the Superveloce, while Ironwood Custom Motorcycles partners with a US-based shop. Plus we’ve got a handsome Yamaha SR400 from Vie ...
11-04-2021 21:56
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If you were watching the Moto3 race from Qatar last weekend, you?ll have seen the crash between Jeremy Alcoba and John McPhee. But in case you hav ...
11-04-2021 22:26
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There?s an all-new MT-09 SP, and it?s got more power, less weight and a shed-load of extra tech. And to mark the occasion, Boothy?s got his hands ...
10-04-2021 22:22
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10-04-2021 22:22
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A statement just released by the Repsol Honda MotoGP team has just confirmed that the former champ has been cleared for a return to racing. This i ...
10-04-2021 22:22
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 Paul Cox Industries ...
09-04-2021 22:26
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Land speed racing has a way of inspiring wild engineering. And occasionally it’s an excuse to build something that’s truly out of this world?like ...
09-04-2021 21:57
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We?ve all seen the viral videos of drama queen footballers falling over after a non-contact tackle. And they are quite often followed by a clip of ...
09-04-2021 22:26
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Scorpion?s new EXO-ST1400 Caffeine is a solid value in the competitive field of midline full-face helmets, boasting several unique features that m ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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Are you really fat and too lazy to do anything about it" Does the thought of going to the gym fill you with dread" Perhaps you prefer the taste of ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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The Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE is special on so many levels. It’s not only one of Ducati’s greatest hits, but also one of the best looking modern ...
08-04-2021 21:55
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Up, up and away! You may not want to jump your $14,749, 468-pound adventure bike, but if you do, the WP XPLOR suspension ensures a well-controlled lan ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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The internet has not only radically changed the way we live our lives, but also how we do business and those at the vanguard continue to reap the rewa ...
08-04-2021 21:55
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There?s a big difference between being reasonably fast on a trackday and being ready to win races. I?ve lost count of the amount of times I?ve hea ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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Barkbusters hand guards installed on our 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 long-term test bike. (Photos by the author)
Barkbusters hand guards were one of the ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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Boccin Custom Cycles ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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They say you can’t have your cake and eat it too but if you head to the port of Hiroshima, Japan, and enter a small nondescript building, you can li ...
08-04-2021 21:55
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Some would say the 750 SS was not Ducati?s finest hour. The podgy, plasticky styling has always been divisive, and the engine is rated at a somewhat ...
08-04-2021 21:55
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Melissa Holbrook Pierson, author of “The Perfect Vehicle” and other books.
Our guest is on Episode 9 of the Rider Magazine Insider podcast is M ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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I think I?ve got a problem. I can?t stop crashing. And unfortunately it?s not a new phenomenon. I?ve spent my whole life riding, and usually crash ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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All-new for 2021, the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is a light, approachable, affordable cruiser. (Photos by Kevin Wing)
These days small-displacement m ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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The memories of Mandello del Lario faded faster than they should have. Three years ago to the day, I visited the lifelong home of Italian motorcycle ...
08-04-2021 21:55
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 Greasy Bobber Speed Shop ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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Transatlantic relations go back centuries and have combined for some of the most important events in modern history. In fact, some of the greatest mot ...
08-04-2021 21:55
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The KTM 1290 Super Duke R is an absolutely banging bike. Super Dukes have always been pretty good, and the last one took a big step forward. But t ...
08-04-2021 22:23
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??Ere Boothy, what are the best tyres these days"? is a question I get asked a lot. And it?s one that I?ve never been able to answer. In fact if a ...
05-04-2021 22:29
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It was Fabio Quartararo who eventually took the victory in Doha but the race, for me, was all about rookie sensation Jorge Martin and the insane t ...
05-04-2021 22:29
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Lisbon, Portugal – Image by Manuel Photography It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since Mark Hawwa had the random idea to go for a ride wi ...
05-04-2021 21:59
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We?re going off road this week, with a stunning Paris-Dakar R nineT from Switzerland and a pair of Yamaha dual sports: an XT600 Ténéré from Italy and ...
04-04-2021 21:53
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For every motorcycle racer that lines up on the grid of a MotoGP race, there?s a thousand more whose racing career didn?t reach the dizzying heigh ...
04-04-2021 22:23
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Who can remember the olden days, before the internet" When the only option when buying and selling used bikes was to peruse posters stuck to notic ...
03-04-2021 22:20
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Once upon a time I bought myself a van. It was about 10 years ago and I?ve never, ever looked back. In fact you could ask anyone that?s ever bough ...
02-04-2021 22:25
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 Iron Pit ...
02-04-2021 22:25
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Most of the customs we drool over on these pages have little or no history. They?re usually modified after a few mundane years of weekend riding?or t ...
02-04-2021 21:54
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What would you do if you had enough money to last several lifetimes" Would you keep doing the job you’re doing now" Or would you quit your day job a ...
01-04-2021 21:49
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Did you see the first round of the 2021 MotoGP season" If you didn?t, it?s worth trying to find a way to watch it. For those of us that did, the a ...
01-04-2021 22:15
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In years gone by, we?ve had some bloody good British riders in the premier class of motorcycle racing. The latest and greatest is undoubtedly Cal ...
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