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A MONTH IN THE LIFE OF USAIN BOLT: • Win NINTH Olympic gold in Rio ✔ • Take motorcycle test in London ✔ Usain Bolt might have completed his unprecedented sprint ‘treble treble’ at the Olympic Games in Rio a few weeks ago – but the fastest man on Earth clearly didn’t get enough speed-fuelled excitement in August judging by these latest pictures. The track legend has been busy swapping his sprinting shoes for two wheels, taking his motorcycle test at a school in London. Caught getting to grips with a Honda NC750, the 30-year-old Jamaican took it steady around the cones on the off-road course but looked at home on the bike from the beginning. He hardly needed full leathers for the sedate trot on the Honda, but at least Bolt kept the bright red trainers theme from the Olympics going while he was out on the bike. The Shark lid and short gloves were the only concessions to bike kit, a thin zip top and skinny jeans didn’t give way for body armour or textile kit.
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MV Agusta shows F4Z superbike This is the F4Z and it’s been officially revealed by the Italian marque this month. But here’s the rub – one of the most gorgeous
“I hesitate to call it a motorcycle because its design was much more exotic and powerful looking,” explained director Christopher Nolan in the book, The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy. The Batpod features a custom-made chassis with 31 Hoosier racing tyres and a Honda 750cc engine.
“I hesitate to call it a motorcycle because its design was much more exotic and powerful looking...” Fibreglass body panels finished in metallic grey paint cover the bike’s engine and handlebars and a pair of cannon barrels made of plastic, resin and fibreglass are secured at the front. A radiator and hydraulics are fitted behind the seat and the braking system is operated by controls on the left handle and the right pedal.
motorcycles to appear this year has turned out to be a one-off concept-type bike hand-built for a Japanese entrepreneur and car collector who fancied a bit of MV Agusta but was unable to find anything exotic enough in the existing range to suit his tastes. The unique motorcycle has been built around the Italian bike firm’s F4 superbike and is actually a collaboration between MV Agusta and Milan-based car design house Zagato.
Carole Nash has launched an £11,000 motorbike giveaway which will run until the end of October this year. The prize bikes are Kawasaki Ninja 300s, and there are two of these beauties up for grabs. To be in with the chance to win one of the incredible prizes, all you have to do is get a quote from Carole Nash by calling 0800 144 4627 or via the website: carolenash.com
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Euro 4 compliant. This would mean that the bike is definitely heading towards European markets. While the recently revealed CBR250RR had its piggyback silencers proudly on show though, the Suzuki (for now) has the double-unit covered in an outer shroud. We’ve posted a picture of the CBR250RR (left) so that you can see those exhausts. Expect the bike to be included in the 2017 range for Suzuki.
Batman’s bike is going up for sale
A genuine Batpod from the film The Dark Knight is going to be auctioned later this month. The bike is being sold in ‘non-usable form’ which means that it has no fluids, no battery and no throttle assembly – hardly a tough job for a competent mechanic to get it rolling again. Batman’s bike was custom-made for the blockbuster movies. In total six bikes were built and in the films The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises the majority of riding was carried out by French stuntman JeanPierre Goy. The bike is being sold by film memorabilia company Prop Store in the company’s auction held on London on September 27. The estimated price for the bike is between £60,000 and £80,000. The unique Batpod is designed for a rider in a prone position, who steers the vehicle with their arms and shoulders, and it features advanced design elements such as an exhaust system which is integrated within the ‘bike’s’ framework.
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So, if you’re out and about in London and a middle-of-the-road Honda won’t let you past, give the rider a second look because he might just be one of the most famous people on the planet getting his motorcycle mojo on.
SPY SHOTS: Suzuki’s 2017 mini GSX-R snapped while out on road tests! We’ve been banging on about the next generation of small bikes that are being developed by the big factories, and here’s the latest spy shot of the Suzuki mini GSX-R out on test wearing full camo-colours. The bike is registered on the donor licence plate as a 150, but what this actually is (in the bigger scheme of things) is the bike that will spawn the 250 and 300cc versions of the motorcycle for European and emerging markets. That means that the bodywork and chassis details that we can see here (as far as we can see them in these pictures) will remain the same but things like wheels and chassis components may upgrade as the development continues. One aspect of the bike that is clearly visible is the piggyback silencer – which points to the motorcycle being
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Developed by a BMW R nineT owner, the Fancy Bike Thing replaces rear brake light and indicators with an LED display and includes a tail tidy and licence plate holder. Designed as a plug-and-play system, the LED display covers the functions of running light, brake light and indicators. A specially designed bracket is included for owners who want to keep the original indicators. Fancy Bike Thing sells for £299 and comes pre-drilled and complete with wiring kit and fasteners. Visit website nippynormans.com for more details.
Black foam padding is installed on the body, saddle and knee rests for comfort while riding. Well-used on both productions, the Batpod for sale “displays some wear to the body panels and some light corrosion on the chassis, with damage to the left gun mount as a result of use on set”.
KTM’s great deals on big Adventure bikes
KTM UK is offering a promotion across its four-strong Adventure range that could see buyers benefit from more than £1800 in savings, as well as the option to take advantage of some new finance options. On top of the new PCP options the Austrian firm is offering an extra £1000 trade-in bonus against any new KTM Adventure bike and a FREE KTM Touring Case Set which if worth more than £800.