Honda is known for conservative styling … some would say boring. When it first displayed the Neo Sports Café concept in Tokyo last year, Honda telegraphed a new styling direction that took some risks, but was well received and generally considered attractive. A production version followed shortly thereafter in the form of the CB1000R which […]
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Two-Day MotoGP Test Ends at Jerez With Honda Riders, Including Lorenzo, Fast (News)
The final MotoGP test of 2018 was completed earlier today at the Jerez circuit. Good weather both days saw some very quick times. Just like the Valencia test last week, this test saw several riders, both rookies and veterans, adapting to their new motorcycles for 2019. The most celebrated of those riders was three-time MotoGP […]
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Triumph Releases Information on Moto2 Engine Power and Development (News)
Somewhat coincidentally, following yesterday’s story on the new lap record at Jerez established during the first test of the new Triumph-powered Moto2 bikes, we received the following press release from Triumph discussing the power output of the machines (“producing more than 138 hp”), as well as the extensive development steps taken by the British firm […]
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Post-Season MotoGP Valencia Test Ends With Viñales on Top (News)
The 2018 MotoGP season has just ended with Marc Marquez (Honda) crowned champion, yet again, but the riders are already back at work testing their 2019 machines. The two-day test at Valencia has just ended with Yamaha’s Maverick Viñales (sporting his new number 12 on his bike) posting the quickest lap time. The test saw […]
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How Much Horsepower Can a 650 Twin Make? Norton Introduces the 105 Horsepower Superlight (Bike Reports) (News)
Although officially being unveiled tomorrow in England, Norton posted these low-res photos and specifications for the new 650cc Superlight today on its Facebook page. With engine architecture similar to the parallel-twin 650cc scramblers recently introduced by Norton (making a claimed 84 horsepower), the motor in the Superlight spins all the way to 12,500 rpm for its […]
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Valencia MotoGP Qualifying Results (News) (Race Results)
Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) survived Q1 and moved to Q2 at Valencia earlier today, and then proceeded to take pole position in Q2. Apparently, Viñales is only the second rider in MotoGP history to ever participate in Q1 and then take pole. Joining Viñales on the front row for tomorrow’s race will be Alex Rins (Suzuki) in the […]
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