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LBF Cycles Metric Revolution Build Off Bike

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Dean Kawczak of LBF Cycles built a show stopper for the MetricTV Metric Revolution build off. Like all of the other participants, Dean was not given a choice in the bike he had 180 days to customize and what they rolled off the trailer was a brand new Suzuki GSX-R1000. Dean is only 24 years old but he certainly has a lot of ideas about custom sportbikes and he managed to get a … [Read more...]

Buell Lightning Super TT XB12STT

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Buell introduced their new Lightning Super TT in Milan today, it's a streetfighter, Supermoto combination which actually looks like it could be a lot of fun. The numbers are 103 horsepower, 84 foot pounds of torque and 400 pounds dry. It's similar to their other Lightning models but it has the raised front fender in the Supermoto style, plus number plates and either plain white … [Read more...]

2 Wheel Passport Motorcycle Travel TV Series

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2 Wheel Passport is a new motorcycle travel show coming to the U.S. next year, based on a show by the same name shown in Europe in 2003. Each one hour episode will take a group of motorcyclists on a ride to and through a destination in the U.S. like Deals Gap, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Pacific Coast Highway and many more. Each episode is designed to make the most of … [Read more...]

1937 Crocker Brings Big Dollars at Auction

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The weekend auction of Steve McQueen's memorabilia brought some high bidders out, a pair of his sunglasses went for $70,000, his 1956 GMC pickup went for $110,000 plus taxes and fees and the 1937 Crocker, at the motorcycle auction immediately following the McQueen auction, brought $245,000 and with all of the fees added on that's about $270,000. The Crocker has been growing … [Read more...]

Ducati 1098 Introduced

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Ducati has come out with their new superbike, the Ducati 1098. One quick glance shows a lot of styling cues going back to the very successful 916 design that many missed these last few years. Power output is said to be 160 horsepower with a weight of 381 pounds, very nice if those figures hold up. Suggested retail price is $14,995. The 1098 S will be priced at $19,995 while the … [Read more...]