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Irish Motorcycling Hall of Fame pays tribute to William Dunlop
William Dunlop will be posthumously inducted into the Irish Motorcycling Hall of Fame at the sport's annual awards ceremony on 18 January.
The 32-year-old from Northern Ireland paid the ultimate price for the sport he loved. William Dunlop died last July in practice after he crashed on the race route near Skerries with his younger brother, Michael riding behind him.
Neo Sports Café styling of the Honda CB650R
Honda brings a fresh new approach to the ultra-competitive naked middleweight arena, with the Neo Sports Café styling of the CB650R.
Honda has always thrived on exploring new boundaries – in design as well as engineering. In 2018, the new CB1000R, CB300R and CB125R trio brought a fresh identity to its naked motorcycle line-up, mixing café racer inspirations with an ultra-minimalist look under its ‘Neo Sports Café’ design theme.
A Japanese motorcycle advocate finds a whole new world of British Classic Bikes
Bantam British Classic Bikes Matchless
I have always been very much a “Dyed in the wool”, Japanese bike fan looking at the Brit bike scene with confusion. Not wanting to be victim of constant oil leaks, people obsessing about having every bolt correct and having to make road side repairs just to get anywhere.
Motorbike racing becomes part of your DNA and there’s no cure
For over two decades, Phil Morris Racing has been dedicated to preserving Motorbike Racing history. Fans, riders and sponsors, who for many years have turned this sport into a worldwide revolution, can now share in the amazing efforts Phil has made. From Classic races such as the Manx Norton, through to the modern Triumph 675RR, he and his team, have restored the bikes to their former glory. In addition,
Yamaha Niken, the jury is still out
This three-wheeled motorcycle confuses me. Yahama’s Niken seems to struggle to find it’s own identity. I applaud their brave approach to find a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist, but I cant see the market for such a machine. Is it trike? Is it a quad with one wheel at the back? Well, it doesn’t stand up on its own, and it can lean into corners at 45 degrees; and oh yes, you still need a full motorcycle licence to ride it.