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Video: BMW Unscripted follows Tiffany Coates around the globe
Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Filed under: Etc. , Videos , BMW , Motorcycle BMW Unscripted: Tiffany Coates - Click above to watch video after the jump The last time we heard from BMW Unscripted , an ancient 5 Series was stalking the tall grass of South Africa in search of meerkats
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Red Bull MotoGP Monteblanco Selection For 2011 Rookies Cup
Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Three days of intense track action at Monteblanco in southern Spain has resulted in 14 riders being invited to join the 2011 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Riders from across the globe, from the Americas to South Africa, New Zealand and Malaysia to all over Europe had taken the Road to Rookies Cup and congregated for a fabulous experience in beautiful sunshine.
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Video: 3km wheelie on a BMW R1200GS Adventure
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Posted on 03.15.2010 12:56 by Maxx Biker Filed under: BMW | BMW R 1200 | stunt | wheelie | video | ride | enduro | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News While it may be hard to believe that someone can lift the front end of a fully loaded BMW R1200GS and keep the bike steady for enough distance to call the achievement a wheelie, this video simply blows away all expectations. It shows a very skilled rider performing a 3km wheelie during the 2.26 minutes video on the Beemer in South Africa. Looking at it, you’re not too far off if suspecting this guy can go like this forever and ever as long as there’s no traffic and the road is nice and straight.
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South Africa: Promoting Tourism Through Motorcycles
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by admin.
South Africa are using motorcycles (but obviously not exclusively) to promote tourism to their country. Their tourist information website even has a page dedicated to motorcycle adventurers
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Piccolo Grande: Stretch-limo Vespa?
Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Filed under: Etc. , Motorcycle , Specialty A stretch-limo Vespa may still garner a fist to the face, but this attention-grabbing idea is better than the last flash of brilliance Vespa South Africa Managing Director Andy Reid put into action. That plan involved fake parking tickets being placed guerrilla-style on large vehicles to drive the point about Vespa’s fuel efficient image.
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Suzuki Race Director Heads Think! Line Up at Thruxton BSB
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by admin.
Suzuki Race Director and THINK! Ambassador John Reynolds will be making numerous appearances on the THINK! unit this weekend at the fourth round of the VISK British Superbike Championship at Thruxton.
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It’s Miller Time As Spies Gets Ready For His Home Race
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by admin.
After a mixed race weekend in South Africa, The Yamaha World Superbike Team is heading to the Miller MotorSports Park in Salt Lake City in confident mood for the US round of the 2009 World Superbike Championship.
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Dream Day For Ducati Xerox. A Double One-two For Haga And Fabrizio At Kyalami Today
Posted on 17. May, 2009 by admin.
Kyalami (South Africa) Sunday 17th May 2008: A dream finish to the Kyalami weekend for the Ducati Xerox Team, with Haga scoring a double win in today’s races followed across the line by team-mate Fabrizio.
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Stoner Fifth In Split Race At Le Mans, Hayden Battles To Twelfth
Posted on 17. May, 2009 by admin.
Not satisfied with interrupting the first two races of the season, the heavens once again opened over the Grand Prix de France GP to create an exciting flag to flag race that started out wet before drying out. Casey Stoner emerged from the drama with a fifth place that was certainly creditable but not entirely satisfactory to the Australian, who would surely have fought for the podium if it weren’t for a technical problem in the dry part of the race
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WSB Report: Double Triumph For Ducati Xerox At Kyalami
Posted on 17. May, 2009 by admin.
Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio made it a triumphant day for Ducati Xerox in the sixth round of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship at Kyalami. On the championship’s return to South Africa for the first time in seven years, 53,000 spectators witnessed two 1-2 wins for the Japanese rider and his Italian team-mate. It was a day of misfortune once again for Ben Spies (Yamaha World Superbike), who had to retire in race 2 after claiming a podium in the first encounter.