Fork Rent Suzuki’s Jason Dougan enjoyed a day of top-ten results yesterday as the Maxxis British Motocross Championship went to Whitby in Yorkshire. Following a 12th place in timed practice, Jason went into race one in optimistic form, making up for an average start by charging through the field early-on. Moving up to fifth place by the end of lap-one, Jason went into a race-long battle with Carl Nunn, eventually taking his Fork Rent RM-Z250 to a well-earned fourth place.

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Fresh from winning the centenary TT Superstock race on the Isle of Man last month, Suzuki’s legendary GSX-R1000 has topped the charts yet again, this time coming out as the best selling motorcycle in the UK, year to date. Launched just over four months ago, the GSX-R1000 (K7) pushed the boundaries of production motorcycle development, by being equipped with adjustable power settings and unrivalled performance straight out of the box.

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It’s finally landed – Fuel Injection has arrived on production motocross machines, with the introduction of the all-new 2008 RM-Z450 from Suzuki. Unveiled at Suzuki’s European press conference in Rome earlier this week, the all-new RM-Z450 has rewritten the history books in the hotly contested MX1 class, offering fuel injection from the manufacturer acknowledged as THE expert.

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The Cinecittà Film Studio’s in Rome played host to some unconventional stars last night, as Suzuki unveiled a selection of new two-wheel products to the assembled European press. A legend even before its launch, Suzuki was pleased to announce the final specification of the soon to be launched B-King muscle bike. Offering looks true to the original concept machine, the hotly anticipated specification was finally announced. Equipped with a 1340cc engine, the B-King will pack an impressive power output aimed squarely at making it one of the most powerful naked motorcycles available.

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The highly acclaimed Suzuki Intruder M1800R is to make a special appearance this month, as Suzuki GB introduce a limited edition version of the mighty sports cruiser. Following its launch last year, where the 1783cc brute sold out in a matter of weeks, Suzuki GB have secured a limited run of the iconic model, featuring a special edition blue colour scheme with a retro white stripe.

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The Team Relentless Suzuki squad enjoyed solid results at the Spanish round of the European MX2 Championship at the weekend, held at Alhama de Murcia, with Lewis Gregory taking a fifth place finish and team-mate Alex Snow in ninth. Following a difficult round in France a few weeks earlier, where poor conditions hampered a back-to-back win for Gregory, Spain saw blistering heat in qualifying with Lewis finishing in 11th and Alex in 23rd.

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Making its encore following two years away from the UK market, Suzuki GB have unveiled a special edition, limited quantity SV1000, featuring a cafe racer inspired specification, named the SV1000 Classic. A popular model in the Suzuki range for a number of years, the SV1000 features the proven 996cc V-Twin engine with a traditional upright riding position, but is boosted on the Classic with the addition of Renthal handlebars and a single seat cowl.

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A new addition to Suzuki’s adventure range is set to arrive in UK dealers later this month, as Suzuki GB introduce the new V-Strom 650X. Already established as one of the best value adventure bikes on the market, the V-Strom 650X specification is enhanced with the addition of a Suzuki parts package, which includes an alloy bash plate, steel engine bars, hand guards and a black sports screen.

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BMW Motorrad has launched an innovative new Neck Brace System that greatly reduces the risk of serious neck injury for riders. The system, which sits comfortably between a rider’s shoulders and any helmet, has been designed to provide optimum protection for the spine during an accident. Made from a mix of carbon fibre, Kevlar and fibre-glass for supreme strength, the Neck Brace System is comfortable to wear as a soft, impact-absorbing and ‘skin-friendly’ foam layer sits between the hardened outer casing and the rider. It has also been designed to easily slip on around the neck, like a collar, courtesy of two rapid action fasteners at the side. These fasteners allow for simple handling and easy adjustment.

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BMW Motorrad has made the historic announcement that, for the first time in 50 years, the iconic motorcycle manufacturer is to enter a factory team in a world championship motorcycle racing event. Considered the ultimate test of motorcycle endurance, the BMW Motorrad factory team has entered the Le Mans “24 heures moto”, which takes place over the weekend of 21-22 April 2007.

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