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BRD RedShift SM stunting

Here is a video displaying the capabilities of the electric BRD RedShift SM. keep in mind this is a professional stunt rider. Does it sound as good as an Aprilia SXV 450 with aftermarket pipes? Hell no! nevertheless there are no emissions.  

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Skating behind your own motorcycle

So you’ve mastered the wheelie and you smash an endo every time you get a chance. Bet you think your a hot shot? Well check out this guy, Rollerblading behind his own motorcycle while he controls it using rope.  That’s a new one to try out, don’t know if ill hook up my  gixxer to some string though.

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Emotional funeral service bids farewell to Marco Simoncelli

A huge gathering of fans, friends, family members and prominent figures from the world of sport attended the funeral service for the MotoGP rider who passed away on Sunday. The funeral was held at 3pm on Thursday at the Santa Maria Assunta church in Coriano, Simoncelli’s hometown, close to Riccione in the Italian province of [...]

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Ducati 848 Evo track bike

Want a track bike? what about the ultra refined 848 Evo. Already a track beast in standard guise, this version will undoubtedly cut down your track times. Ducati Sandton added new track fairings, removed the lights and switchgear. Lock tied the handle grips, made the power plant breath easier by adding a race filter and [...]

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motorbike crashes

We love to ride however in this day and age we cant be to careful. This is a reminder to ride safe, but more importantly this is a message to people in cars to always remember to keep an eye out. Or rather keep your eye in but be vigilant for bikers. Us bikers have [...]

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MotoGP: Pedrosa back to winning ways at Sachsenring

Dani Pedrosa emerged victorious from a three-man race-long battle for first place at the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, with Jorge Lorenzo wrestling second from Casey Stoner on the final corner of a thrilling Round 9 race. Repsol Honda’s Pedrosa had his usual great start, taking the hole shot ahead of Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) [...]

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Stoner roars to second victory of the season at Le Mans

Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner secured victory for the first time in his career at the Le Mans circuit in Sunday’s Monster Energy Grand Prix de France. It was a close battle until the very end between two Italians for second place but it was the second Repsol Honda of Andrea Dovizioso who clinched the 20 [...]

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Yamaha graces podiums at Dakar

After thirteen stages of racing and more than 9000km covering two countries and a sizeable chunk of South America the 33rd Dakar rally has finished with Yamaha present on two of the final podiums. As the teams and riders celebrated the end of another gruelling event Yamaha Racing France Ipone’s Helder Rodrigues was thrilled to [...]

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Yamaha and Budget rent a car partner in bike rentals

Going to Cape Town for your December holidays? Would love to be able to take advantage of the magnificent summer weather and cruise the mountain passes on a bike, or commute by bike through the traffic mayhem around Camps Bay? But you can’t take your bike with you because you have to pull a trailer [...]

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Ridden: Triumph Daytona 675

  At first appearances the Triumph Daytona 675 may seem like most sport bikes around the 600cc mark, but appearances can be deceiving; very deceiving indeed. Starting with the appearance, this sport bike has the classic fully faired look. However, the beauty is in the subtle detail. When stopped at lights, you’ll notice people in [...]

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KTM 690 Duke most fuel efficient bike in South Africa

Reg Gurnell, riding a KTM 690 Duke, finished first overall and first in class A (up to 700 cc) in the RFS Bike Econorun 2010. The KTM 690 Duke used a convincing 1.3 litres of fuel less than its closest rival. It was Gurnell’s fifth victory in the annual national motorcycle economy run in 10 [...]

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Isle of Man TT

If you enjoy biking chances are that you are familiar with the Isle of Man TT held every year at the end of May. During this time, the Isle of Man transforms its’ public roads into a race track, the oldest motorcycle race track in the world at that. Riders and tourists from all over [...]

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BMW SBK report: Silverstone

Here is the BMW report from the Silverstone World Superbike races held on Sunday, 01 August 2010. Weather conditions: Overcast. Temperature: Air: 19 – 24 °C, Track: 22 – 27 °C Number of riders participating: 24 from 14 teams Fastest lap Race 1: Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 2:05.259 min Fastest lap Race 2: Cal [...]

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Crank Motoring presents KTM at FTV Fourways

  On Friday the 12th of March Crank motoring teamed up with FTV cedar square to display a few KTM’s in their up market lounge. On display was the RC8 1190, the 990 Super Duke as well as the 690 SMC. We spent most of the early afternoon setting up the display and getting everything [...]

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AeroCannon

So you’ve had your bike for some time now and you’ve been on a few breakfast runs with the mates and you now think its time to step up a level in the world of motorcycling. It’s now time to take your racing machine where it was designed to go, the race track.

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