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TTxGP Clean Emissions Grand Prix Race

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June 2009 will mark the first running of the TTxGP Clean Emissions Grand Prix Race at the famous Isle of Mann TT circuit. The whole point of the race is to show clean and green doesn't have to mean slow. There have been a lot of alternative energy drivetrains proposed and built but the image many of them have in the minds of the public is, "OK they're clean but they sure are … [Read more...]

Roehr 1250sc Price Set

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Roehr Motorcycles has set the price of their new Roehr 1250sc at $49,995. When we last wrote about it in May, the final specs and pre production images were on their site but the price was still up in the air. Coming in at roughly $50k is about right based on what this bike is, a low production, hand built, 180 horsepower, supercharged V-twin American sportbike. Looks pretty … [Read more...]

Hydrostatic Drive Turbo Diesel Chopper

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Remember the hydrostatic drive diesel and the hydrostatic drive 2WD trail bike? Well, Brian Okeefe, from Hydraulic Innovations wanted me to know he just finished his hydrostatic drive turbo diesel chopper. I'm not a big fan of the really long look but the technology is definitely interesting. Brian uses the same 3 cylinder Kubota diesel engine Jeff Parker used in his diesel … [Read more...]

BMW R1200 R – R1200 GS – R1200 ST Recall

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BMW has issued a recall for the 2007-2008 R1200 R, 2006-2007 R1200 GS and 2007 R1200 ST. Please carefully note the model years involved, they are different for each model. Manufacturer: BMW Model Year: 2006 - 2007 - 2008 Models affected: R1200 R, R1200 GS, R1200 ST NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V254000 Potential Units Affected: 3248 Problem: BMW is recalling 3,248 model … [Read more...]

Ducati 1098 – 1098S – 1098 Tricolore Recall

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Ducati has issued a recall for the 2007 and 2008 1098, 1098S and 1098 Tricolore. Sprocket failures could make for an interesting ride. Read the details below. Manufacturer: Ducati Model Year: 2007, 2008 Models affected: 1098, 1098S, 1098 Tricolore NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V253000 Potential Units Affected: 3614 Problem: Ducati is recalling 3,614 model year 2007-2008 … [Read more...]