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New Radical Ducati bike
RADICAL DUCATI has unveiled photos of its new Hypermotard motorcycle.
The new bike is heavily shrouded in sleek carbon fibre, flanked by handmade carbon fibre parts.
It also features top-notch suspension, uprated brakes, a carbon Termignoni end can, a black frame, handcrafted rear sets and a headlight set up from Yamaha’s MT-03.
For more information, log on to radicalducati.com
Maria Costello awarded MBE
FEARLESS ROAD racer Maria Costello has been honoured with an MBE for her services to motorcycling.
The 31-year-old rider held the title of female lap record holder for the Isle of Man TT, an achievement that earned her a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
But this year Jenny Timmouth smashed the record with 116.835mph.
Reception for charity trekkers
JOE DUFFY Motorrad will host a reception on June 30th for Durban-Dublin bikers Roger Scheffer, Derick Oldfield and Howard Scott.
Scheffer, Oldfield and Scott took to the roads on their R 1200 GS Adventure BMWs in May. They travelled through Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, the UK and Dublin in aid of the Pebbles Project, a charity to support children with special needs.
To ask them questions about their trip and see the well-travelled R1200 GS bikes they rode, log on to joeduffymotorrad.ie