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Camless gasoline engines getting close

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According to Autoweek, Valeo SA is close to coming up with a camless gasoline engine, in fact, they're predicting 14 to 16 months to market. Camless technology has been long sought after but extremely difficult to pull off. Look at the benefits: * Internal friction is reduced greatly because there are fewer moving parts. At low speeds, about 25 percent of an engine's … [Read more...]

Belstaff motorcycle jackets are just so … Italian?

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Quick, think Belstaff. If you've been around motorcycles for any length of time the image of a classic waxed cotton jacket pops up in your mind. The Trialmaster jacket, that sort of thing. Very British, very functional but not stylish in the Hollywood sort of way. Belstaff has been around so long their products form a kind of mental background image of where motorcycles have … [Read more...]

Injuries forcing riders out of Phillip Island MotoGP

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Practice at the Phillip Island MotoGP circuit has been marred by injuries. Kenny Roberts, Jr. crashed during practice, fracturing his wrist and is out for the race and possibly the remainder of the season. Loris Capirossi crashed heavily during practice and was transported to a local hospital where some internal bleeding was discovered. via MotoGP website … [Read more...]