Tag Archives: past-the-break
James Stewart and Red Bull hit the Motocross track in slow-mo
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Motorcycle , Celebrities , Off-Road Following up on the two-wheeled slow-motion theme in 2012, Red Bull is highlighting two-time motocross champion James Stewart and his factory Yamaha race bike. We’ve already seen a couple of Honda-mounted MotoGP riders at 1,000 frames per second, so it only seems appropriate to see what super slow motion looks like on the dirt. Bubba makes it look easy when viewed frame-by-frame at these speeds, but, as anyone who’s ever thrown a leg over a motocross bike’s saddle some 40-inches above the ground will tell you, there’s nothing easy about it
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Jet-powered motorcycle headed for land speed record
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Motorcycle , Specialty , Racing Richard Brown is our kind of guy.
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Dakar Rally especially dangerous for bikes
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Motorcycle There’s just no getting around the fact that, despite technological advances and a host of regulations aimed at improving safety, organized racing is a dangerous occupation. We saw it last year with the deaths of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli - pushing the limits on either two or four wheels is sometimes life threatening. The Dakar Rally is one of the most dangerous races of all, with more than 58 deaths - 25 competitors plus at least 33 spectators, though official spectator fatalities aren’t kept - recorded in 31 races since 1979.
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Strangest trade-in ever? Man swaps meteorite for motorcycle
Posted on 16. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Filed under: Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Motorcycle Landers Harley-Davidson has a motto: We’ll trade for just about anything.
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MCN takes us for a ride on Vyrus 986 M2 Moto2 race bike
Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Motorcycle , Racing Motorcycle technology has risen in leaps and bounds over the last decade or so, and nowhere is that more evident than at the highest level or competition on two wheels: MotoGP . Electronics packages, engines that spin through the roof and even gearboxes that can engage ratios at lightning speed all signal the way forward to ever-quicker lap times.
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Mission Motors reveals race-ready Mission R
Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by admin.
Filed under: Motorcycle , Electric , MISC Mission Motors Mission R - Click above for high-res image gallery The Mission R cut a seductive silhouette in a teaser shot from Mission Motors that presaged its arrival. Now, with its public debut scheduled for later today at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show, the lights have come up and the bike is rather awe-inspiring. As we take it in details, from its front Brembo brakes to its rear single-sided swingarm, we are indeed smitten
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Ducati Desmotard concept by Oberdan Bezzi
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by admin.
Posted on 05.6.2010 15:44 by Maxx Biker Filed under: Ducati | super motard | industry news | spy_shots_renderings | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News A couple of days ago we presented you Oberdan Bezzi’s Ducati Desmocross concept , but in the meantime the maestro has been occupied tweaking his sketch to transform the motocross bike into a veritable supermoto. Called the Ducati Desmotard concept, the bike only features different wheels, but it looks like a whole different kind of fun both on the track and on the streets.
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Red Bull X-Fighters 2010 revs up for the show
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Posted on 04.20.2010 16:48 by Maxx Biker Filed under: | dirt bikes | stunt | Red Bull X-Fighters | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News The 2010 Red Bull X-Fighters world tour has just began, which reminds us of the great ride the 2009 one has been. Organizers promise much more for this year and with new tricks being constantly developed by stunt riders and new locations, we have all the reasons to take their words for it. In fact, click past the break for the official video and press release to find out this year’s schedule
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2010 Kawasaki Z1000 by Roaring Toyz
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Posted on 04.15.2010 11:43 by Maxx Biker Filed under: Kawasaki | roadster | custom | Kawasaki Z1000 | industry news | parts accesories | Tuners | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News The 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 is already one of the best Japanese nakeds around, but ways to make it better are always found either by riders individually or by tuners. These lasts have the habit of developing entire upgrade kits that set the bike miles away from its original state of new product that has just come out the factory gates. Take the 2010 Roaring Toyz Kawasaki Z1000 case for example
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Video: Ducati Multistrada 1200 makes TV debut
Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Filed under: Europe , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Motorcycle The Ducati Multistrada 1200 isn’t afraid to leave the tarmac - Click above to watch the video after the jump If you’re a MotoGP fan and hail from the home-country of Multistradas, you got to see the official “Strada” commercial aired during the breaks of the first rounds of Grand Prix action last weekend. Ducati kicked off its television advertising campaign by showing off its hawk-billed adventure tourer tackling everything from urban assault missions to gravel paths and everything in between.