Monthly Archives: October 2011
Colin Edwards Latest
Here’s an update from Colin Edwards – his words say it all: “Firstly, I want to thank everybody for all their messages of support since Sunday. The support and love has been overwhelming and it has been a great comfort … Continue reading
Motorcycle Racer Merchandise
All orders of Motorcycle Racer clothing have now been shipped out of Racer HQ and are on the way to our stylish readers! The long awaited Racer merchandise was a big hit with readers and we only have a handful … Continue reading
Living the Dream by Garry Dickinson
Garry Dickinson’s autobiography is an interesting mix of his memories from a racing career that spanned over 30 years and his thoughts and impressions on racing in the UK. And he’s not shy about saying what he thinks! From the … Continue reading
Cordona Quick Shifter System for the BMW S1000 RR
Here at Racer we know the importance of getting the right set up for the track. But it’s not easy, as BMW S1000 RR owners have found out – the standard quick shifter often causes problems with the gearbox. Cordona … Continue reading
Musical Chairs as Lowes Joins Rob Mac at Motorpoint
Alex Lowes has parted company with MSS Colchester Kawasaki after one too many incidents with the bike. Ian Lowry will take his place on the 2011 ZX10-R as Gary Mason’s team mate for the rest of the season. James Westmoreland … Continue reading
Colin Edwards to Join Forward Racing
Colin Edwards’ contract with the MotoGP Yamaha Tech3 team isn’t being renewed for next year and he’s confirmed that he’ll be joining forces with the Forward Racing team to contest a CRT (Claiming Rule Team) bike in the 2012 MotoGP … Continue reading
GP 45 Kit Reader Offer
The GP45 kit, crafted by Beon, a Spanish company dedicated to the 450 race class and their own Moto3 project, creates a real race bike “created by racers for racers” from a 450 single-engined bike. These prototype machines replicate GP250 … Continue reading
XT racing
The GPX pro data acquisition device is used by GR Racing on their Superstock Aprilia RSV4. They claim that it’s easy to use and very good value for money, but we weren’t going to take their word for it – … Continue reading
Pirelli Diablo Rosso II
It looks like British riders will continue to feature in World Superbikes over the next three years, now that Pirelli have announced that they’ve secured the control tyre contract for the series until the end of 2015 – that’ll mean … Continue reading
A Win for Sykes and Paul Bird Motorsport but Kawasaki Drops Support for the Team
Tom Sykes claimed his first World Superbike win when proceedings resumed at the Nurburgring after the summer break. It was an impressive ride in horrendous conditions – the race was red-flagged after Sykesy had completed two-thirds race distance because the … Continue reading