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BMW were meant to bring- a) □ KTM 7 ing us the G310R and it’s b) □ BMW not arrived yet – but where is it c) □ MZ being made? d) □ Horex a) □ Cornwall a) □ BMW S1000RR b) □ Germany 25 b) □ Aprilia Tuono Who bought Norton c) □ Spain c) □ Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen 33 Motorcycles in 2008? d) □ India d) □ KTM 1290 Super Duke R a) □ Ken Norton b) □ Stuart Garner Kawasaki’s new ZX-10R c) □ Joe Seifert 2 joined the sportsbike title d) □ John Bloor fight, but some said it was a bit Which F1 driver did Guy lardy… how heavy is it (kerb)? 13 Martin race in a car v bike We’ve been waiting for BSA was the world’s a) □ 195kg set of challenges? 19 a new Blade for years 34 biggest motorcycle b) □ 202kg a) □ David Coulthard and now we are expecting more manufacturer in 1951, but what c) □ 208kg b) □ Jensen Button than one! 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Identify these bike bits in the d) □ Ducati Superleggera a) □ Wasp how affordable was it? a) □ Mansfield ultimate anorak challenge b) □ Speedy a) □ £4999 b) □ Maidstone c) □ Scooters that are good at b) □ £5299 c) □ Tunbridge Wells getting through traffic c) □ £5795 d) □ Harlow d) □ Potato I pack 1198cc, but make d) □ £15,000 4 it look pretty in a L-twin way and house it all in a trellis Which bike won MCN’s frame. I offer 160bhp and you R 10 Overall Machine of the gonna love me. What bike am I? Year in 2016? a) □ Yamaha R1 a) □ Honda RC213V-S a) □ Buell 1125R b) □ Ducati Monster 1200R b) □ Yamaha MT-10 21 b) □ Y2K Superbike a) □ Yamaha XT500 c) □ Honda CBR600RR c) □ Triumph Thruxton R c) □ Norton V4 RR 28 b) □ Honda XR400 d) □ Suzuki VanVan d) □ Kawasaki J125 d) □ BMW S1000RR c) □ BMW R80G/S d) □ Honda CR500 What turned into a belter in NEWS 5 2016 with 156bhp and 95ftlb Who started the year by What’s the name of of torque at 5000 revs? 11 announcing that 2015 37 Triumph’s new cruiser? a) □ BMW R1200RS had seen record bike sales for a) □ Blobber b) □ Ducati XDiavel the firm? The company shifted A new bike museum b) □ Blogger c) □ Harley Street 750 55,000 machines, a 22% rise on 16 opened in the summer, c) □ Bobber d) □ KTM Adventure 1190R the year before… but who was behind the crack- d) □ Mr Blobby a) □ KTM ing collection of Hondas? Yamaha’s luxury sports- b) □ Triumph a) □ David Silver Which is the best-sell- 6 tourer, the FJR1300A got c) □ Lexmoto b) □ James May a) □ Suzuki 38 ing motorcycle in the an extra what in 2016? d) □ Ducati c) □ Richard Hammond 22 GSX-R1000R a) □ Triumph Daytona world… ever? a) □ Pannier d) □ Jeremy Beadle b) □ Kawasaki Ninja H2R 29 675 R a) □ Triumph Bonneville b) □ Headlight Valentino Rossi’s leath- c) □ Honda CBR1000RR b) □ Aprilia RSV4 RF b) □ Honda Cub c) □ Gear 12 ers were displayed in Which university handed Fireblade SP2 c) □ Ducati Desmosedici D16RR c) □ Honda Fireblade d) □ Cubbyhole for your sarnies the British Museum earlier this 17 Carl Fogarty an honorary d) □ Yamaha R1 d) □ Honda RC213V-S d) □ Yamaha FS1-E www.motorcyclenews.com What sporty name does Bringing out ANOTHER after his horrific crash at Man in 1977, who was the first In what year did Shane Andrea Iannone in Japan and 39 BMW call its flat 48 book about his mad, Daytona in 1975? Brit to win on home soil? 69 Byrne win his first of Australia? parallel twin engine? crazy, busy life? a) □ A year a) □ Alan Carter many BSB races? a) □ Jamie Jones a) □ Fencer a) □ Hit b) □ Six Months b) □ Ian McConnachie a) □ 1999 b) □ Mike Smith b) □ Hooker b) □ Miss c) □ Seven weeks c) □ Barry Sheene b) □ 2002 c) □ Mike Jones c) □ Boxer d) □ A month d) □ Scott Redding c) □ 2006 d) □ Alex Lowes d) □ Sprinter Going on a tour of d) □ 2010 49 another country where When was the first How many races did What bike did Marlon no-one really knows him, can’t 64 WSB race held? 75 Brits win in GPs in 2016? 40 Brando ride in the film, understand him and putting his a) □ 1922 a) □ 2 The Wild One? thumbs up a lot? b) □ 1968 b) □ 3 a) □ Harley-Davidson Sportster a) □ Hit c) □ 1988 c) □ 4 b) □ Norton Commando b) □ Miss d) □ 1992 d) □ 5 c) □ BSA Rocket d) □ Triumph Thunderbird Racing a Chopper in a Four-times WSB cham- 50 flat track event? 65 pion Carl Fogarty used GUY’S YEAR – a) □ Hit to wear a lucky vest under his HIT OR MISS b) □ Miss leathers. What colour was it? Which did he achieve and which a) □ Sweat coloured did he fail? BARRY SHEENE – 30 b) □ Brown How many British YEARS SINCE FIRST c) □ Red 70 Supersport titles have WORLD 500GP TITLE d) □ Green Triumph won? What did Barry do before What did Sheene like to a) □ 0 51 turning to racing? 57 splash all over? b) □ 2 a) □ Male model a) □ Duck fat c) □ 4 How many crashes b) □ Delivery driver b) □ Full fat milk d) □ 7 76were there across all c) □ Car salesman c) □ Emu urine GP classes in 2016 across all d) □ Barman d) □ Brut 33 In what year did Rossi practice, qualifying and race 71 win his first GP sessions? At what track did Barry a) □ 1995 a) □ 456 Racing a motorcycle at 58 make his racing debut? b) □ 1996 b) □ 1062 41the TT? a) □ Mallory Park c) □ 1999 c) □ 202 a) □ Hit b) □ Brands Hatch d) □ 2001 d) □ 895 b) □ Miss c) □ Lydden Hill d) □ Rockingham Hitting an average 42 speed of 150mph in a At which track did power-packed Tranit van? 59 Barry famously give Who has won races in a) □ Hit Kenny Roberts the ‘two- 66 British Supersport, b) □ Miss fingered salute’? British Superbike, World Super- At a recent test at Jerez a) □ Assen bike and MotoGP? 77MotoGP and WSB bikes Pedalling a blimp over b) □ Donington a) □ James Toseland shared the track, but who was 43the channel? c) □ Silverstone b) □ Cal Crutchlow fastest overall? a) □ Hit d) □ Laguna Seca c) □ Eugene Laverty a) □ Rossi b) □ Miss d) □ Niall Mackenzie b) □ Marquez c) □ Rea Who took the most d) □ Barbera 67 pole positions in WSB When and where did in 2016? Who was the highest 52 Barry take his first of a) □ Jonathan Rea 78 finishing MotoGP rider many GP wins? b) □ Chaz Davies in 2016 to NOT be racing in the a) □ Silverstone, 1970 c) □ Nicky Hayden Not counting the two GP series next year? b) □ Assen, 1975 d) □ Tom Sykes 72 factory Ducatis, who a) □ Laverty Breaking the world c) □ Le Mans, 1969 was the best finisher for the b) □ Bradl 44 record for the fastest d) □ Spa, 1971 Chris Walker switched Italian firm in the 2016 MotoGP c) □ Hayden wall of death? 68 from BSB to the title table? d) □ Bautista a) □ Hit Name Barry’s two British sidecar championship.