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Good Bye Engines – Hello Power Trains

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Formula 1 racing is changing the rules for next year, there are radical body work changes of no particular interest to any of us outside of the sport, but the engine changes should be interesting to all of us, whether you follow F1 or not. In fact, using the term "engine" isn't quite right, there are so many additional bits of technology adding power, it's more accurate to use … [Read more...]

NUVIZ Ride Head Up Display for Motorcycle Helmets

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The contenders for the first really workable Head Up Display for motorcycle helmets is growing and another one, the NUVIZ Ride:HUD, currently on Kickstarter looks like one of the best we've seen so far. It can be installed on the chinbar of your current helmet which is pretty much a prerequisite for any system if it's going to succeed in the market. The Ride:HUD unit is … [Read more...]

2015 Confederate C2 P51 Project Drawing Revealed

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Confederate Motorcycles has just shown a drawing of their 2015 C2 P-51 Fighter. A video with Pierre Terblanche, Confederate's head of design, gives us a general idea of what they're doing, as he highlights a few features of the new bike. The billet aluminum cases are 40 pounds lighter than the previous version, the heads, barrels and valve covers are all new, plus they have a … [Read more...]

Voxan Builds the Wattman – an Electric Cruiser

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Except for a number of one off projects by individual builders, electric motorcycles tend to be something either sporty and racer like or built for off road use. Companies getting into the e-bike business usually avoid cruisers, until now, that is, because Voxan, the newly revived French motorcycle company, just introduced the Wattman at the Paris motorcycle show. (Whether this … [Read more...]

Would You Consider Renting a Motorcycle Instead of Owning One?

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What do expensive watches have to do with motorcycles? If you could rent a top of the line motorcycle for several months at a time each year, perhaps committing to several rentals, would that satisfy your annual need to ride? Is there a market for long term rental motorcycles? I don't mean renting a Harley for a few days to tour the Pacific Coast Highway or leasing a motorcycle … [Read more...]