Archive for May, 2008
2009 V-max First Photo
27 May 2008Well, here’s the first photo of the 2009 V-Max via Motorcycle News. No tech details but it looks very close to the concept model on display at all of the shows. I’m breathing a sigh of relief because there was ample opportunity for Yamaha to get a little crazy with the styling, this looks like [...]
Buell 1125R Takes 3rd in Canadian Superbike Opener
26 May 2008Steve Crevier is racing a Buell 1125R in Canadian Superbike against a whole lineup of Japanese inline fours and placed 3rd in the 2008 season opener. Steve is mixing it up with GSX-R1000s, ZX10Rs and Yamaha R1s and beating them despite a weight and horsepower disadvantage.
If the win itself wasn’t enough, listen to what Steve [...]
New Yamaha Vmax - June 4th
23 May 2008Can it be? Is the long awaited and hoped for new Yamaha Vmax just around the corner? Are long suffering, frustrated Vmax devotees about to have their faith restored? If the countdown clock on the Yamaha Europe website is to be believed, it looks or at least sounds like the new Vmax is coming June [...]
Honda XR600 9 Cylinder Radial Engine
23 May 2008There’s a certain mystique associated with radial engines which may be why several builders have recently built motorcycles wrapped around the circular powerplants. Of course, they look pretty cool, too. As we’ve also pointed out here before, several motorcycle engines have been adapted for use in airplanes, usually in their standard configuration but using an [...]
Buell Ulysses Police XB12XP
22 May 2008It’s going to be a bit tougher for the bad guys to run and hide from the police. Instead of coming after you on a big Harley street bike, they may be riding this new Buell Ulysses Police model. The new Buell can go off on those unpaved back roads and trails where a normal [...]
Honda Cub Now Over 60 Million Produced
21 May 2008It seems only a short time ago I was mentioning how the Honda Cub had reached the 50 million mark in production and it actually was only 2 years ago, but in those 2 short years, they’ve put another 10 million Cubs out the door and as of the end of April, they’re over 60 [...]
Too Late for Diesel Motorcycles?
21 May 2008The idea of a diesel motorcycle is one we like a lot around here, the Thunder Star 1200 is a long time favorite, the Neander is pretty interesting, too. While some of these companies have been working on putting a diesel in a motorcycle frame for years, it seems like it’s taking forever to actually [...]
Maxtra 125 - Chinese Motorcycles Coming of Age
20 May 2008At the recent MotoGP in China, the Maxtra 125 from Maxtra Racing was unveiled. Unless you follow 125 GP racing, it was something many of you may have missed, I paid little attention myself. Then I saw another article and took another look at Maxtra, … I’m paying attention now, because it is much more [...]
