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    Ready-to-race Aprilia RSV4s, various trim levels + Tech Support

    ".....NEW “FACTORY WORKS” VERSIONS..... .....those who want to participate in championships and those who want to ride a real Aprilia Racing bike on the racetrack. We're making several levels of sophistication available..... .....It is a bike that can do well at any competitive level, while...
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    street or dual-sport tires 21/18

    90/90-21 140/80-18 while Conti & Pirelli are preferred, what do ya have?
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    Uribe in 2016 FIM CEV Moto2 Euro 'ship

    ".....He has competed in the British Superbike and the MotoAmerica Championships, and most recently finished up his first season where he acquired his first international win and a lap record on a stock 600cc machine in the French Superbike Championship..... .....it's all about being...
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    BSB - [was 2016, now the] 2017 season

    tho' this thread is intended to cover the entire series, let's begin with US-rider related BIG news: Rispoli into BSB with Anvil Hire Yamaha ".....I'm not saying that BSB isn't already [competetive] but there will be rookies looking to prove a point – much like in Hockey when they are always...
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    spawn of UPS truck & Zero trike?

    "rolling laboratory" - 3-wheel delivery vehicle for narrow streets ".....The battery-supported tricycles used in Basel [Switzerland] can carry loads weighing more than 325 pounds. Thanks to its compact design and width of just 40 inches, the bike makes sense for urban use....."...
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    movie review: "Hitting the Apex"

    ".....Experience the high-octane fight for No.1 status among six of the fastest racers of all time - award winning actor and MotoGP superfan Brad Pitt presents 'Hitting the Apex'.........." .....also produced by Pitt.....'Hitting the Apex' is the latest in a series of Mark Neale’s MotoGP films...
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    Benelli returns to US market

    ".....SSR Motorsports will be the official importer and distributer for the Qinjiang Group, bringing.....the Benelli BN302 and Benelli BN600i, with MSRPs of $3,999, and $6,999 respectively....." http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/benelli-returns-united-states/
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    MA's KTM RC Cup top 5 to World Championship finals

    ".....The World Final is open to the best five KTM RC Cup racers from Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Mexico, United States and United Kingdom – each battling for the top honor of being the best of the best in RC Cup racing worldwide. The winner will also receive coaching from Red Bull KTM...
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    Ulster GP begins today 8/6

    "the fastest road race in the world" Practice and Race Schedule Thursday (Roads closed from 10.30am-9.30pm) Final practice and qualifying followed by the Dundrod 150 meeting. Race 1 – Dundrod 150 National Race 2 – Ultra Lightweight/Lightweight Race 3 – Supertwins [Glenn Irwin grabs Supertwins...
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    Beaubier thrust into German SBK as replacement

    ".....Following the unfortunate recent injuries sustained by Team Yamaha MGM riders Max Neukirchner and Damian Cudlin in the Superbike IDM German Superbike Championship, Yamaha will field three new replacement riders for the next two upcoming rounds..... .....we are fortunate to have three...
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    newest Mecum M/C vintage auction list

    some zoom here: http://content.mecum.com/infonet/email/PM0815-BoccarossaCollection.html
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    MV Agusta Factory Tour

    ol' Brit motojournalist makes the pilgrimage ".....it may well be that MV have found a very special niche in the motorcycling market – yes, the mass production of motorcycle art..... .....the factory is ancient. It began life as the Aeronautica Macchi seaplane factory in 1912 – hence its...
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    podcast throwdown! - "Asphalt & Rubber" chimes in

    David Emmett of MotoMatters is the draw for me, tho' fab fotog Tony Goldsmith will likely offer his own juicy insights note - there's no "Paddock Pass" session #1, so it's #2 & #3, so far: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/announcement-2/paddock-pass-podcast-catalunya-2015/...
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    SF SBK Fan Party at Taverna Aventine 7/15

    leave work early Fri for presser & partay! ".....The Fan Party, from 3:00-6:00 p.m., will be held in conjunction with a press conference earlier in the day..... .....Some of the fan activities will include riding the Tissot.....Grid Girls and the Miss Mazda Raceway Girls..... .....riders...
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    Melissa Paris racing Catalunya 24 Hours + Suzuka 4 Hours

    ".....In the Suzuka 4 Hours, a support race for the Suzuka 8 Hours classic, Paris will once again team with American Shelina Moreda on a Synergy Force Honda CBR600RR prepared by Moriwaki Engineering, an effort coordinated by Moriwaki Engineering's Midori Moriwaki and the FIM Women in...
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    uh oh - NASCAR to operate Laguna Seca?

    ".....may be motivated by a need to become involved in more “European” motorsports events such as F1, MotoGP, and World Superbike. Daytona, once the standout premier motorcycling event that began every racing season, has gradually declined to the status of a large club event. Meanwhile, US...
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    Imola wants F1 & Italian Grand Prix

    before Latindane jumps in, this maneuvering will likely affect MotoGP & SBK series: ".....We presented our plan to relaunch the circuit, outline the investments we have made and what we plan to do in the coming years with our infrastructure..... .....The target is 2017....."...
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    Pikes Peak underway

    Tigert leads P2 ! recently, I've been posting about Victory's project in the "Bobbers, Customs,etc." thread and Honda's air fence involvement in "Racers Corner" - I've decided on CRC as the more logical place - so here we go: Victory's Project 156 practices at Pikes Peak ".....Just like...
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    Stoner speaks

    ".....Q What was the trick you found in your riding style that you could push so hard with the Ducati? A I don't think it was so much riding style. For me it's more inside, it's a mental game. The biggest thing I found in my riding was, you can't be proud. You can't just sit there and go, "I'm...
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    Patricia Fernandez - Ulster GP’s future fastest femme?

    [she is Dane Westby's former GF] ".....For me it started when I visited Northern Ireland for the Sunflower meeting in 2013. I spent some time with a group of former road racers who took me up around the circuit and it was only then that I started thinking about going road racing. I knew...
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