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Jean-Michel Bayle: From Motocross King to Grand Prix Challenger
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In the early 1990s Jean-Michel Bayle was the greatest motocross and supercross rider of them all, but he decided to give up the dirt and take to the Tarmac. Ignoring the lesser championships, he made his official road-racing debut in a world championship 250cc race at his home race of Magny-Cours in 1992. Bayle became…
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Remembering: Anthony Gobert, ‘The Go-Show’
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“ I’m just seeing how fat I can get and still beat the rest of the guys…” An American journalist has just asked Anthony Gobert about the ‘chunky’ physical shape he’s in, following an AMA race that he’d just won. Colin Edwards, two-time WSB champ, once said: “Without any doubt, Anthony Gobert was the biggest…
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From the archive: The BOLD world of BSA
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In the late 1960s, BSA’s UK advertising struggled to connect, but a radical new approach on America’s west coast told a very different story. Photographer-turned-creative director Rick McBride reshaped BSA’s image with bold slogans, daring imagery and a visual style that would influence motorcycle advertising worldwide. Swinging the Sixties may have been, but those involved…
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Legendary motorcycles that shaped racing history
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Classic motorcycles captivate enthusiasts with their timeless appeal and historical significance.
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Master of the Island: Joey Dunlop and the Honda RVF750 RC45
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“Yer maun’ Joey Dunlop was many things.The epitome of an enigma, this petite, often unkempt man, won more TT races than anyone in history had done before him. Yet he hid, when possible, from the fame and notoriety that followed such success. Instead of chasing cameras, he would often be tucked away, looking over his…
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Freddie Spencer at the Double: The Day ‘Fast Freddie’ Made Grand Prix History
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Few riders in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history have achieved what Freddie Spencer managed in 1985 — and fewer still have made it look so natural. Born Frederick Burdette Spencer, the Louisiana native earned his nickname “Fast Freddie” early, emerging from a racing family and becoming a multi-state champion across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and…
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Yamaha’s XS400: Why it’s better than you think
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Reviled, slandered and libelled then and now, Steve Cooper sets the record straight about a once much-maligned machine: Yamaha’s XS400. It can’t be that bad, eh?
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Robert Bensley: Remembering the Unsung Hero Who Gave a Lifetime to Better Motorcycling
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Motorcycling has lost one of its quiet greats. Robert Bensley, a man who not only lived motorcycling but dedicated his life to helping others enjoy it more safely and confidently, passed away in the summer after complications from an aggressive form of cancer. Despite knowing his prognosis for some time, Rob continued to do what…
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Ollie’s Oddjobs: Inside Ian Wagstaff’s Radical Moto Morini V-Twin Special
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Few engines inspire loyalty quite like the Moto Morini V-twin, and Ollie Hulme is the first to admit his long-standing affection for the marque. In this instalment of Ollie’s Oddjobs, he encounters fellow Morini enthusiast Moto Morini devotee Ian Wagstaff — a rider whose appetite for speed has resulted in a striking and technically ambitious…
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Kawasaki KMX125 Buyer’s Guide: What to Check, What to Pay and Why This Two-Stroke Trail Bike Still Delivers
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Kawasaki KMX125 Buyer’s Guide: A Green-Laned Icon Worth Owning? Few learner-legal motorcycles capture the spirit of the late 1980s quite like the Kawasaki KMX125. First registered for UK roads in 1987, the KMX arrived at a time when the 125cc learner laws had firmly reshaped the market, pushing manufacturers to extract maximum excitement from small-capacity…
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