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AMA Rules Cause More Controversy

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Fresh off the Buell XBRR dust up where they may have been a bit lenient in applying rules about what qualifies as a legal motorcycle for Formula Xtreme, the AMA has now created another controversy, this time penalizing Ricky Carmichael for using illegal fuel, which, upon testing, was found to have trace amounts of lead and as a result he was penalized 25 points. Hmm ... What … [Read more...]

GG Quad update

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Keith, from Quad USA (located in Dallas, Texas, by the way) dropped us a line to let us know they were indeed under pressure to get ready for the Indy show so their website wasn't up to snuff but soon will be. He also pointed out a post on the BMW Sport Touring forum where a member passing by happened to see the Quad and ended up with a quick test and review as a result. Lucky … [Read more...]

MegaSquirt – Electronic Fuel Injection Kit

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A comment on our post about flexible fuel motorcycles mentioned the MegaSquirt Electronic Fuel Injection kit which I had never heard of, so I thought I should check it out. In my post, I mentioned how E85 ethanol is getting a lot of coverage these days and I was wondering if any motorcycles were capable of running this without damage or major modifications. Our commenter … [Read more...]

Piaggio 3 Wheel Scooter Concept

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It looks like Piaggio came out two concept scooters at the Bologna Motor Show last December with two front wheels. The wheels tilt in a turn just like on a normal scooter. The idea is greater safety for novice riders even when conditions turn very bad. The two concepts were powered by 250cc and 400cc single cylinder engines. There have been a number of tilting wheeled … [Read more...]

Boss Hoss – Keith Black 605 V8 Power

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Once again, a little ebay cruise turns up a monster, this is a Keith Black 605 cubic inch Aluminum V8 Boss Hoss Motorcycle. After all, if a 502 is fine, why not a 605? Why not, indeed? It also comes with a nitrous kit, ... yep, nitrous. I'm more than a little skeptical of the cited 900hp figure, I would need to see a dyno chart, but Keith Black engines are usually pretty … [Read more...]