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Ricardo 2/4Sight – 2 and 4 Stroke Engine

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We'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 system that manages the direct fuel injection timing, the … [Read more...]

Motoczysz Birth of a Racer on Discovery HD

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Birth 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 channel. This should be an interesting show giving most … [Read more...]

Brittown Movie Premiere

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If 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 heart of San Francisco's Mission District, at 3117 16th Street between … [Read more...]

JJ2S X4 500 – 4 Cylinder 2 Stroke Concept Motorcycle

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Motorcycle 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 be a 500cc 2 stroke! This is the JJ2S X4 500 by JJS Design. They have … [Read more...]

Motogiro America 2008

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In the week leading up to the MotoGP at Laguna Seca they're going to be running the Motogiro America, an American version of the classic Italian motorcycle rally. If you have a nice vintage machine and you would like to participate, you might want to head over to their website and sign up, space is limited. There are both competitive and non competitive classes but whichever … [Read more...]