Doug Staab

Big Twin Torque in a Sport Bike Package?

August 5, 2012

BTR Moto Big Twin sport bike by Curt Winter

Motorcycle specifications get interesting when comparing the construction of the highest performing sport motorcycles. Subtle differences in rake, trail, and wheelbase combined with an array of race results, illustrate the holy grail of power and handling has yet to be found. Motorcyclist magazine recently ran two monthly issues back-to-back comparing 8 of the top liter bikes in the world. On [...]

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Ed Beckley’s Evil Twin 127 Inch V-Twin Powered Jump Bike by BTR Moto

May 22, 2012

Ed Beckley's 127 inch V-Twin jump bike by BTR Moto

Curt Winter of BTR Moto has created this custom jump bike for Big Ed Beckley of Checkered Flag Productions. Some of you may recall Big Ed’s jumps decades ago. He has been busy promoting numerous types of events including Pulling, Arena Cross, and Monster Truck nationals. Ed is also back to jumping and he is going to jump this custom [...]

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In-line Four Engine Development

September 24, 2010

Is the in-line four cylinder motor about to become the most developed engine for performance motorcycles? BMW’s choice for this platform and Yamaha’s development of their cross-plane crankshaft engine are two obvious points. What if either of those manufacturers combine their strategies with something similar to the Horex’s staggered piston arrangement? The Horex 6 cylinder engine head cover is under [...]

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