Irish Biker Forum News

October 19, 2015

An electric bike for nearly 10k less than the Brammo Empulse R

An electric bike for nearly 10k less than the Brammo Empulse R The Volta BCN Sport PERHAPS one of the greatest drawbacks of electric bikes, along with range, is price. Take the Brammo Empulse R, (now rebranded as the Victory Empulse TT), which cost £15,350 when last on sale in the UK, for 54hp and 66lbft. So it’s […]

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October 19, 2015

ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY CHARITY COLLECTION SMASHES RECORD

ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY CHARITY COLLECTION SMASHES RECORD A record-breaking amount has been raised for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club thanks to donations from Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers. As usual, crew members on Ben-my-Chree and Manannan conducted on-board collections on all sailings during the Isle of Man Festival […]

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October 19, 2015

PODIUM RETURN AS JG SPEEDFIT KAWASAKI AND JAMES ELLISON SECURE THIRD IN SERIES!

PODIUM RETURN AS JG SPEEDFIT KAWASAKI AND JAMES ELLISON SECURE THIRD IN SERIES! Despite an injury wrecked season that saw James Ellison miss four races through broken ribs and a broken wrist, the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider still secured third place in the overall MCE British Superbike Championship with a podium return at Brands […]

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October 19, 2015

Champion Hill signs former rival Hopkins for 2016 MCE British Superbike campaign

Champion Hill signs former rival Hopkins for 2016 MCE British Superbike campaign 2011 Champion Tommy Hill has today (Sunday) announced that he has signed former arch rival John Hopkins to his THM ePayMe Yamaha for their debut season in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship next year. Hill recently announced details of his new […]

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October 19, 2015

Podiums For Rea And Sykes At The Final Round Of The Year

Podiums For Rea And Sykes At The Final Round Of The Year Jonathan Rea (KRT) ended his championship winning WorldSBK campaign with a second place and then his first DNF of an almost perfect season, finishing up with a final championship winning advantage of 132 points. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored two third […]

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October 19, 2015

Driver swerves into motorcyclists then says I dont care

Driver swerves into motorcyclists then says I dont care A DRIVER is caught swerving into an overtaking motorcycle, then saying ‘I don’t care’ in this helmet camera footage from Texas. Eric Sanders and his pillion were thrown across the road and into a field when the car veered left and struck them as they […]

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October 19, 2015

De Puniet equals season best at Qatar finale

De Puniet equals season best at Qatar finale Randy de Puniet concluded his final race as part of the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki team by matching his season’s best performance, from Phillip Island, with a seventh place finish in race two at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit this evening. Continuing the strong form shown throughout the […]

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October 19, 2015

WSBK 2015 Championship standings after Qatar

WSBK 2015 Championship standings after Qatar THE 2015 World Superbike Championship has ended with newly crowned Jonathan Rea taking the title and Welshman Chaz Davies taking second.  The WSBK runner-up has been decided in the final race of the season as former World Champion Tom Sykes is left to settle for third as Davies […]

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