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Ducati rider sets motorcycle record at Pikes Peak with stock Multistrada 1200
Posted on 03. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle While Monster Tajima’s 9:51.278 drive was the most notable record-breaking time at Pikes Peak this year, the addition of new paved sections also allowed a new best time to be set for the motorcycle class.
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1954 AJS E95 Porcupine could smash auction records at $750k
Posted on 18. May, 2011 by admin.
Filed under: Classics , Auctions , Motorcycle 1954 AJS E95 Porcupine - Click above for high-res image gallery A rare motorcycle coming up for auction looks poised to break records when the gavel drops at Bonhams ‘ auction at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California, come this August. Called the Porcupine (due to the spiked cooling fins on its cylinder heads), this 1954 racing bike was one of just four built by British motorcycle manufacturer AJS. (Another of the four, incidentally, won first place when Pebble Beach inaugurated its first motorcycle class in 2009.) The centerpiece of the collection at England’s National Motorcycle Museum, this particular example has recently undergone an extensive overhaul and is expected to fetch upwards of $750,000.
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Video: Aprilia makes real bikes for real men
Posted on 27. Dec, 2010 by admin.
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Motorcycle Click above to watch the video after the jump There’s no shortage of reasons to ride an Italian sportbike. Not enough cash to drive a Ferrari or Lamborghini might be one, but the pure unadulterated euphoria is easily another.
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Video: Aprilia RSV4 tries to paint, fails
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Motorcycle The canvas and the Aprilia RSV4 - Click above to watch video after the jump The Aprilia RSV4 is taking the fight to all of its competition on in the World Superbike Championship, leading the manufacturer standings by a healthy sum. Off the track, Aprilia continues to take digs at the BMW S1000RR , first done with the tabelcloth video
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Knox Handroid glove promises to make motorcycle falls safer [w/video]
Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Filed under: Safety , Motorcycle Knox Handroid movement - Click above to watch video after the jump The Knox Handroid is the latest thing in evolution that will take us to biomech suits. An exoskeleton supports a Kevlar and kangaroo hide glove. Thermoplastic spines protect all of your fingers and are anchored to all but the pinky and thumb, and the ratchet mechanism tightens 19 stainless steel wires that cinch a pair of braces to spread pressure across your forearm.
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Steve Jobs puts BMW motorcycle up against…iPad
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Posted on 02.22.2010 12:35 by Maxx Biker Filed under: | motorcycle | gadgets | funny | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News This is Steve Jobs in his late twenties pictured riding a 1966 BMW R60/2 motorcycle for a National Geographic Magazine feature on Silicon Valley. The picture was recently brought back in the attention of public by Jalopnik titling ” Decades Before The iPad, Steve Jobs Rode A BMW “
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Roof riding during winter
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Posted on 02.22.2010 13:53 by Maxx Biker Filed under: | video | ride | speedway | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News Red Bull ’s latest idea of extreme riding recently turned into fact with Speedway rider Jarek Hampel riding onto the Spodek, Sport and Event Building roof on his Jawa competition motorcycle.
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Behind the scenes: Ducati’s great video ads
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Posted on 02.8.2010 12:54 by Maxx Biker Filed under: Ducati | Ducati Hypermotard | video | Ducati 1198 | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News Ever wondered how official motorcycle videos are made?