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The only Japanese rider to win at the TT has passed away

Mitsuo Ito

The only Japanese rider to win at the TT has passed away

Mitsuo Ito, the first and only Japanese rider to win at the Isle of Man TT, has passed away at the age of 82.

Born on 1 January, 1937, Ito san was a lifelong Suzuki employee and made his Grand Prix debut in 1961. Two years later he won the Ultra-Lightweight TT on his Suzuki RK67, and he remains the only Japanese rider to win around the famous 37.73-mile course. In 2008 he returned to the Isle of Man with Suzuki GB to celebrate his achievements.

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Ducati prototype Streetfighter V4

Ducati prototype Streetfighter V4

Ducati prototype Streetfighter V4

Ducati at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the prototype of the Streetfighter V4 

  • The Bologna-based Company makes Streetfighter V4’s arrival in 2020 official
  • The PPIHC race track in Colorado (United States) chosen as the proving ground for the new Ducati Streetfighter model
  • Carlin Dunne, who won the 2018 edition of the race, will be riding the prototype

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 13 June 2019 - Ducati is preparing for the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; in this edition, which will start on June 30th, Carlin Dunne will tackle the most famous hill climb in the world on the Streetfighter V4 prototype.

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All New 2019 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC

ALL NEW 2019 TRIUMPH ROCKET 3 TFC

All New 2019 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC

Triumph’s legendary Rocket III, launched in 2004, was renowned as a pure original with more muscle, presence and torque than any of the competition. Now the all-new Triumph Factory Custom Rocket 3, with a new 2,500cc triple engine, re-defines its own class with heart-stopping muscular presence, category-dominating technology, beautiful features and the highest level of premium specification equipment.

The second Triumph TFC to be launched and a British engineering masterpiece - the new 201

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Suzuki GSX 1400 One Bike to Rule Them All

Suzki GSX1400

Suzuki GSX 1400 One Bike to Rule Them All

Suzuki GSX 1400 - One Bike to Rule Them All

It was around 1998 and I was dreaming about a muscle bike, but one with good brakes none of your sliding caliper rubbish. It had to be twin shock or a 1200 Bandit may well have fit the bill.  I read in Bike magazine about a Japan only Suzuki that looked perfect but I didn’t want a grey import.  I have never had much luck with Kawasaki’s so the ZRX was out.  I focused on the Yamaha XJR and started saving my pennies. 

A couple of years or so later I walked into David Jones in Newtown and there sat a Suzuki GSX 1400 the bike that was supposed to be Japan only.  It was very impressive the tank was huge, having front forks the size of bridge supports. It had six pot Tokiko callipers on the front, remote reservoir twin shocks, traditional looking clocks, a six speed box  and a 190 section rear tyre (a big tyre back then). So that’s all the boxes ticked.  Just like that my XJR fund had a new destination.

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Stripped back to the heart - BMW Motorrad Concept R18

BMW Motorrad Concept R18

Stripped back to the heart - BMW Motorrad Concept R18

The BMW Motorrad Concept R18 shows how a forward projection of a 1960s boxer engine could look like today as a purist custom bike in combination with all the classic design icons of BMW Motorrad design.
 
Edgar Heinrich, head of BMW Motorrad Design explains:
“With its clear aesthetics openly on display, the Concept R18 embodies for me what motorcycling, at its core, is really about. It is all about feeling instead of thinking, and not using technology for self-staging, instead giving space for imagination. This concept bike appeals to something deep down – you just want to just get on it and ride off. But when you get off it again, you don’t just put it in the garage and walk away – you turn around again and give it a final parting glance.”

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