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AMA Superbike – good season coming

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The Superbike race at Daytona indicates we might have a more interesting season than we've had in the past few years. Mladin and Spies seem to be very close but the Hondas, Kawasakis and Ducatis are all right in the mix. Of course, Daytona is quite unlike the other tracks so we'll see. … [Read more...]

Ducati Launches Desmoblog

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Ducati has introduced Desmoblog with periodic entries written by Federico Minoli, giving the Ducatisti a little insight on the goings on at Ducati, much like GM's Fastlane with entires from Bob Lutz. It would be nice to see a few of the other motorcycle manufacturers jump in as well, nothing like a direct line of two way communication with the factory to let them know what's … [Read more...]

Formula Xtreme Practice

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The first round of Formula Xtreme practice at Daytona is complete and Jason DiSalvo is on top. Interestingly enough, the Buell XBRRs are in 11th, 17th and 19th. Lots more practice over the coming days, we'll see how it all shakes out as they work on setup. via AMA … [Read more...]

ZX-14 Turbo from Mr Turbo

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Uh-oh. Veteran turbomeister, Terry Kizer "Mr Turbo," is introducing a turbo kit for the ZX-14 to be available in April. Mr Turbo made the kit, over 10 years ago for the ZX-11 that Sport Rider rode to 230mph and pushed every magazine writer into overdrive as they searched for words to describe what he had produced. Now, with Kawasaki bringing out their most powerful motorcycle … [Read more...]