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Yamaha work in with the producers to try to visualise what racing , and motorcycle racing in particular , will be like a century from now . Action-packed and blending classic models of today , like the Yamaha YZF-R1 and the Vmax from a while back , the ‘ old bikes ’ from history are animated alongside concepts of future machines . Using ergonomics from MotoGP to link then with now , the series imagines the Tokyo culture in a hundred years , when AI makes most transport safe , efficient but dull and tries to gaze into the future to see what role human capabilities will have in the race with technology . The ending is not known , even by the producers , so it will be fascinating to see how ‘ the future ’ develops as world events happen and are taken into the theme .

Tourance Next and Next II rear tyres have a recall announcement . Pirelli Scorpion 150 / 70R18 M / C 70V ( DOT EB 2M X032 ) with dates between 0117 , and 4024 and Metzeler Tourance Next 150 / 70R18 M / C70V ( DOT EB 0M X033 ) with dates between 4816 and 2424 and Metzeler Tourance Next II 150 / 70R18 M / C 70V ( DOT EB 0M 614L ) with dates between 3521 and 2624 are affected . In total there are 1111 tyres affected and are fitted on some Triumph models as well as distributed through regular tyre dealers . If your tyre match the numbers , it will be exchanged or refunded if it is still road legal . Issues include perceived vibration while riding and some visible signs such as cracking at the base of the grooves . Also possible is a failure of the zero-degree reinforcement layer , resulting in a dangerous failure of the tyre integrity and / or pressure . So , you were going to check the pressures and wear anyway , so while you are at it …

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