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Production motorcycles vs. WorldSBK race bikes: how different is the motorcycle you buy from the one racing in the Superbike World Championship?
Motorcycles

Production motorcycles vs. WorldSBK race bikes: how different is the motorcycle you buy from the one racing in the Superbike World Championship?

At first glance, the Ducati Panigale V4 R, BMW M1000 RR, Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, Yamaha YZF-R1 or Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR competing in the Superbike World Championship look almost identical to the machines sitting in the dealership. This is not a coincidence. WorldSBK rules require manufacturers to race production-based motorcycles. However, while the foundation is

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The motorcycle CEO everyone's talking about has done something bigger than racing
Motorcycles

The motorcycle CEO everyone’s talking about has done something bigger than racing

If you had told motorcycle fans a year ago that one of the industry’s hottest personalities would be the founder of a young Chinese manufacturer, many would have raised eyebrows. Yet here we are. ZXMoto has already done what many thought was impossible, winning the FIM Supersport World Championship with its 820RR-RS. Now its founder,

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Want a new Beta dirt bike? Why not save a lot of money by racing?
Motorcycles

Want a new Beta dirt bike? Why not save a lot of money by racing?

Factory racing gets all the headlines, but it’s never where most motorcycles earn their reputation. That’s the job of weekend racers, who load up pickup trucks before sunrise, wheel bikes into folding chairs, and try to navigate through muddy rabbit holes without crashing into trees. These are the riders everyone pays attention to, and Beta

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Polaris wants to pay someone $50K. To win it you just have to beat the entire factory racing team
Motorcycles

Polaris wants to pay someone $50K. To win it you just have to beat the entire factory racing team

If you’re someone who grew up playing video games like anything else pokemon Or tekken series, or maybe Mario KartSo you’re going to have, let’s say, a certain diversity of ideas As you read what I am going to tell you. Consider yourself fairly warned, because if you’ve been paying attention to the off-road racing

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FIM is looking to motorcycle manufacturers to produce the next generation of racing talent
Motorcycles

FIM is looking to motorcycle manufacturers to produce the next generation of racing talent

If you know motorcycle racing, you know that the Red Bull Rookies Cup feeds the Moto3 World Championship, which ultimately feeds the MotoGP grid. But long before the riders reach the Red Bull Rookies Cup, they are competing in MotoMiniGP. It’s small by name, but not by nature. The MotoMini World Series is essentially the

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Please enjoy this Japanese racing shop that builds engines
Cars

Please enjoy this Japanese racing shop that builds engines

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. OS Giken is Japanese aftermarket royalty. The company has been producing performance parts such as clutches and limited-slip differentials in Okayama city since 1973. If you need some cool weekend entertainment, you

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Irish road racer dies after racing accident. tribute paid
Motorcycles

Irish road racer dies after racing accident. tribute paid

The Isle of Man TT grabs so many headlines each year that some people could be forgiven for thinking it is the beginning and end of road racing, but the sport is deeply embedded in other parts of the world, particularly Ireland. I grew up in Ireland, not far from the local road races, and

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The Yamaha retro bike honoring American racing legends that America can't buy
Cars

The Yamaha retro bike honoring American racing legends that America can’t buy

There have been few motorcycle launches that are more tragically ironic than a bike wrapped in American racing nostalgia, shown at one of America’s most famous racetracks, featuring one of America’s most important racing icons, only for American riders to be told they can’t buy it. Basically we’re right here with Yamaha’s latest retro GP

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Marc Marquez after injury rules out Alex Marquez from Q2 racing at Dutch Grand Prix
Motorcycles

Marc Marquez after injury rules out Alex Marquez from Q2 racing at Dutch Grand Prix

Marc Marquez halts brother Alex’s brave comeback bid after brutal crash: “You’re not doing Q2” A dramatic intervention from Marc Marquez may have prevented the dangerous comeback of his brother, Alex Marquez, after his devastating crash at the Catalan Grand Prix in May. The incident, in which Alex collided head-on with KTM’s Pedro Acosta and

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Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger talk why motorcycle racing is 'just fun', and how you don't kill your best friend
Motorcycles

Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger talk why motorcycle racing is ‘just fun’, and how you don’t kill your best friend

Arch Motorcycles is one of the few boutique motorcycle manufacturers that has stood the test of time. Others came and went, usually in the same breath as they were introducing themselves to the world, but were just as quickly forgotten. But Ark, led by designer and engineer Gard Hollinger and perhaps the most motorcycle-riding man

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