Archive for March, 2008
Jerez MotoGP
31 March 2008It was good to see Nicky Hayden performing so much better with a 4th place finish in Jerez, especially since he was running on pace with Lorenzo and Rossi, though Pedrosa, running way out in front, seems to be a better fit on the Honda. But MotoGP has a great way of showing that a [...]
Brittown - Review
31 March 2008Had a chance to sit down and watch the documentary, Brittown, over the weekend and it was interesting.
The movie revolves around “Meatball,” the owner of the Hell on Wheels motorcycle shop in Anaheim, California, a place devoted to rebuilding and repairing all sorts of old British iron and he seems to be pretty good [...]
Honda Driving Safety Support Systems
28 March 2008Honda is testing what it calls its Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS). 2 vehicles, a Honda Odyssey, Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV-4) and a Honda Forza scooter, are equipped with inter-vehicle and road-to-vehicle communications capabilities, plus other scooters will be used for camera detection purposes.
The purpose of the project is to utilize positional information gleaned from [...]
Buell 1125R Takes 2nd and 5th in German Debut
27 March 2008For those of you wondering if the new Buell 1125R was going to perform on the track, the answer seems to be yes. In its first time out at Hockenheim, the only 2 Buell 1125R racers in the 32 bike lineup placed 2nd and 5th. In the field were Ducatis and Aprilias plus four BMW [...]
Ricardo 2/4Sight - 2 and 4 Stroke Engine
26 March 2008We’ve seen engines that turn cylinders on and off but how about engines that switch between 2 and 4 stroke operation on the fly? The engineering firm, Ricardo, has developed a prototype of an engine that does exactly that, they call it the 2/4Sight. With careful design of intake and exhaust ports plus a control [...]
Motoczysz Birth of a Racer on Discovery HD
24 March 2008Birth of a Racer, the documentary about the development of the Motoczysz C1 motorcycle will first air in the U.S. March 25th on Discovery HD Theater.
The show will run several times through the end of March and throughout April. Check your local schedule for times in your area, if you get the Discovery HD Theater [...]
Brittown Movie Premiere
21 March 2008If you like old British bikes, you might want to check out Brittown from Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman, the same fellows that brought you Choppertown: The Sinners. The Brittown DVD is coming out next week and they’re going to have a premiere showing in San francisco at the Roxie Cinema, located in the [...]
JJ2S X4 500 - 4 Cylinder 2 Stroke Concept Motorcycle
20 March 2008Motorcycle design often revolves around the engine. The size, shape, number of cylinders and configuration play a large part in much of what follows. What if you had an X4? 4 cylinders in an X configuration open up new design possibilities and that is exactly what we have here, not only that, it appears to [...]
