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Ghostrider struggling in DARPA qualifying

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Ghostrider, the riderless motorcycle built to take on the DARPA challenge has to make it through qualifying if it's going to run in the actual competition. So far, things have been a bit tough. The Blue Team's autonomous motorcycle "GhostRider" has always been an underdog at the Grand Challenge as no one expects a two-wheeled vehicle to successfully compete against SUVs, … [Read more...]

World’s Fastest Indian – special screening

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There will be a special advanced screening of The World's Fastest Indian November 19th at 8:30pm in the Brenden Theater inside the Palm Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada according to a press release from US Rider News. Sylvia Cochran, President of USRider News said the screening was timed to coincide with the annual AMA Amateur Awards Banquets and the Big Twin West motorcycle trade … [Read more...]

Ravelco vehicle anti theft device

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This is a nice variation on the annoying sirens and horns in the parking lot. The Ravelco anti theft device is a multiholed plug installed in your car, and I would think it would work in motorcycles, too, that has a matching dongle with pins to fit into the holes. All sorts of circuits are interupted by the wiring going to the plug, fuel pump, computer, ignition, etc., and … [Read more...]

Automatic transmissions in motorcycles

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Have you noticed a trend developing in the transmission area? The Suzuki Stratosphere concept bike is an automatic. The Yamaha FJR1300 AE is clutchless paddle shift. Nissan just came out and said 40% of their cars will go a step further and have CVT by 2008. There are cars and trucks these days, perhaps most, that do not even have a manual shift option available. Have we … [Read more...]

Suzuki Boulevard M109R

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Suzuki has introduced a new Suzuki Boulevard in the hefty 109 cubic inch (1783cc) size. This bike must be made of some super exotic unobtanium material though because their website spec says it weighs 395 pounds dry, that must be freeze dried crystals since other cruisers are in the 600 pound category. (I wonder how long it will take them to correct that) Actually the typo … [Read more...]