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2008 Buell 1125R – Liquid Cooled Rotax V-Twin

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2008 Buell 1125R Buell has now officially introduced the 1125R and their website has the specs, some of which I've displayed below. MSRP is $11,995. Dry weight is 375 pounds. Belt drive, too. Nice. Continue down for more photos and specs. What were they saying about dirt bikes? Big Thanks to Adam for the original tip! Be sure to read our interview with Erik … [Read more...]

Enertia Electric Motorcycle by Brammo Motorsports

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Electric motorcycles have been the province of backyard builders for many years and they've been getting a lot closer to everyday practicality with each attempt. Brammo Motorsports, the Oregon company responsible for the Ariel Atom here in the U.S., has introduced the Enertia electric motorcycle and it may very well be the first electric motorcycle that finds more than a very … [Read more...]

Indianapolis adds MotoGP to 2008 Schedule

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It looks like all of the recent talk of a second MotoGP race in the U.S. is about to be confirmed. According to Cycle News, the official announcement will be made on July 16th, but it seems the 2008 MotoGP schedule will now have a Sept. 14, 2008 date at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It does not appear that any AMA racing will be held there in conjunction with the Grand Prix … [Read more...]

Hayabusa V8 Grows Up – 2.8 liter 455bhp

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The Hayabusa V8 first appeared on The Kneeslider over two years ago and since that time, Radical Sports Cars has been racing their SR8 prototype, powered by the eight cylinder engine, quite successfully. It even holds the lap record at the Nurburgring. The 2.6 liter Powertec V8 engine, based on two Hayabusa cylinder heads joined to a purpose built crankcase, can put out as … [Read more...]

EVDaytona Electric Motorcycle

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Based on a Triumph Daytona chassis, the evDaytona electric motorcycle gives you great performance and variable range, depending on how many batteries you choose, ... or can afford. Their goal is a 100 mile range at 70 mph, which currently takes 220 pounds of batteries, which drops performance a bit. Opting for 30 pounds of batteries gives you 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds but only a … [Read more...]