Tag Archives: MotoGP

Yamaha XSR900 GP adds retro racing cool to already retro bike

In 2021 Yamaha released the XSR900, a sports heritage bike inspired by the company’s Grand Prix championship victories in 1984. Now, the XSR900 GP takes that foundation and adds retro race bike coolness to the equation. Yamaha says it hearkens … Continue reading

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Before Initial D, its author penned the illegal motorcycle racing manga Bari Bari Densetsu

Shuichi Shigeno is best known for penning the seminal touge battle manga Initial D, which played a huge part in bringing drifting to the US. But long before the beloved panda AE86 delivered its first tofu order, there was Bari … Continue reading

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Suzuki’s decision to crush its MotoGP bikes explains a lot

Earlier this month Suzuki won the Valencia Grand Prix, the last MotoGP race of 2022, but it was a bittersweet victory. With this win, Suzuki is closing the books on its decades-long participation in MotoGP, the premier motorcycle racing series … Continue reading

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MOTORSPORT: Eight hours of Honda motorsports festivities

Like Nissan, Honda has its own day-long motorsports festival in December. The Honda Thanks Day, held to show appreciation for its fans, was held last weekend. For those that couldn’t attend, Honda has provided eight hours of livestream footage from … Continue reading

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