The Grid of News
Who’s qualified where in this month’s news race?
1. Easy Tiger
• honda doesn’t often go in for the tawdry business of specials, but after running a fireblade in urban tiger colours at the BSB round at Snetterton, the expected press release hit the inbox the very next monday. yes, you can now buy a new fireblade in colours that ape the 1994 bike’s brilliant scheme. for your £13,299 (£700 more than the standard ABS bike) you also get a Akrapovic exhaust. Decent value, we say, and the results speak for themselves.
2. World Cup Own goal
• Just before both the catalunya Motogp event and the world cup kicked off, Alpinestars made a song and dance about fitting their riders with specially commissioned football related race boots for the likes of marc marquez, Scott redding and Broc Parkes. that then put the kiss off death on all of their football teams as none emerged from the knock out stages of the Soccerball games!
3. Motogp glamping Competition
• Silverstone is offering one lucky fast Bikes reader the chance to win their very own glamping spot for the MOTOGP weekend. Silverstone’s woodlands campsite (www.silverstonewoodlands.co.uk) is certainly the way to spend the weekend in style. Valued at £405, the prize is general admission for a family of four with the camping thrown in too! head to www.fastbikesmag.com to enter.
4. yamaha Street Tracker
• A year after announcing the mt-09 to the world, the platform has spawned a special in the form of the Street tracker. taking styling cues from the world of dirt track, the bike features new aluminium and carbon fibre components with a natty new number board. there’s also the option to fit a new high level Akrapovic exhaust. the bike will be built up by a dealer from parts, so get a call in to one now.
5. going Legal
• from the files of only in the States… harley-Davidson is being sued by a rider that crashed for not having his bike fitted with ABS. though that wasn’t an option on the bike, when bought in 2012, it seems as if the odds are stacked against harley thanks to the piranha-like legal processes involved across the pond. it’s argued that because other manufacturers fit it, so should have harley. go figure…
6. fine? Er, Not Really
• new proposals for magistrates to be able to increase the limit for driving offences could come into power by the end of the year. currently the largest fine that can be imposed for the likes of speeding on the motorway is £2,500, but this could jump to £10,000 under the proposals. the government argues that these new financial penalties would be a more effective punishment for offenders – although the court will still have to take into account the financial circumstances of the offender. it’s not law yet, but expect it to sail through parliament...
7 . Spend Money To Save Money
• motorcycle live tickets have gone on sale, with those chomping at the bit to get hold of them able to get into the event for just £10 (for the first 500), with normal advance tickets going for £17. this year’s show will be held between 22nd and 30th of november, and it looks like it will be a bumper year for new bikes to drool over. they go on sale on 4th August at 9am – head to www.motorcyclelive.co.uk
8 . dunlop Booty
• we’ve managed to source a load of michael Dunlop inspired goodies for you to win. these include a Shoei replica helmet, a pair of Knox Biomech gloves and we’re also throwing an a furygan t-shirt for good measure. head to www.fastbikesmag.com for more details on how to win.