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Review: Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP induces grins, wheelspin and wheelies
Filed under: Motorcycle , Reviews Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP - Click above for high-res image gallery We're going to get ahead of ourselves a little bit with our review of the new Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP. We spend lots of time riding various two- and four-wheeled vehicles, and very few - indeed, possibly none at all - garner the same kind of ear-to-ear grins as Ducati's oversized supermoto
Continue reading...We Smell a Ringer: Vance & Hines XR1200 spec series set for 2010 debut
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing If you're into going too fast on two wheels, chances are the name Terry Vance has crossed your radar a time or two. The pilot of Need-for-Speed Duo Vance & Hines spread the word recently from Daytona International Speedway that a new spec series featuring the Harley Davidson XR-1200 will run this year along with select AMA road racing events. The Vance & Hines XR-1200 Series, as it is officially being called, will kick off at Road America this June in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, coincidentally, very close to Harley Davidson's headquarters.
Continue reading...Isle of Man Austrian style: KTM joins the TT for 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Motorcycle , Racing 2009 KTM RC8 R - Click above for high-res image gallery When the first brave competitors sought glory on the Isle of Man in 1907, winning brands went by names like Matchless, Peugeot and Norton. Over one hundred years later, Austrian manufacturer KTM will take a chance to add its name to that prestigious list.
Continue reading...Thinking outside of the Boxer: First look at Yamaha’s XT1200Z Super Tenere
Friday, February 26, 2010
Filed under: Motorcycle , Off-Road Yamaha Super Tenere - Click above for high-res photo gallery We first spotted Yamaha's Super Tenere Concept in October of 2009 at the Tokyo Motor Show . Back then, it was shrouded in fabric and far too polished to be anywhere close to our garage. Fast forward - it's a new year and the Tuning Fork Company has revealed that this concept has bridged the gap to reality.
Continue reading...Video: Design students create a fuel cell powered BMW bike
Friday, February 26, 2010
Filed under: Concept Cars , BMW , Motorcycle , Electric BMW fuel cell motorcycle design concept - Click above for image gallery Like many other automakers, BMW has expended plenty of research and development on hydrogen fuels.
Continue reading...Gas Gas looks poised to throttle into the adventure dual sport market… maybe
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Filed under: Motorcycle We felt a distinct flutter of excitement when we first saw the 2011 Gas Gas EC 450. This is the kind of bike that tempts its owner to find the most indirect route between two of your favorite remote locations... and the tougher the terrain, the better.
Continue reading...End of the Road: American Chopper chopped, fat lady sings
Monday, February 8, 2010
Filed under: Etc. , Motorcycle , Celebrities It's been a long time coming, but celebrity gossip site TMZ reports that American Chopper has finally been canceled.
Continue reading...California Scooter Company puts classic Mustang back on two wheels [w/video]
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Filed under: Classics , Motorcycle California Scooter Company Greaser - Click above for image gallery When you think of a classic road-going Mustang , visions of Blue Ovals and good ol' Carroll Shelby likely begin dancing in your head. But there was a highly collectible Mustang in America way before Ford decided what we really needed was an inexpensive sportscar for the masses
Continue reading...Yamaha pulls the covers off 2010 FZ8 naked sportbike
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Filed under: Motorcycle The upper-middleweight naked bike segment, which currently has entrants from the likes of BMW , Aprilia and Ducati , is about to get an good ol' injection of Japanese know-how as Yamaha readies its upcoming new FZ8 for production.
Continue reading...Bringing Sci Fi to Life: Tron Light Cycle is really real, kinda (w/video)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Filed under: Videos , Motorcycle , Celebrities Tron: Legacy Light Cycle - Click above for high-res image gallery Being children of the '80s (by and large, some being a little more experienced than others, naturally), there were few things that lit a fire under our marathon Saturday afternoon television watching sprees than the movie Tron .
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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