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Mission Motors Launches Mission Electric Vehicle Technology

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Mission Motors is known to most of us for their Mission One electric motorcycle, but, when you're working on that sort of thing every day, it only stands to reason you'll come up with some pretty cool technology that could work in any electric drivetrain. So, Mission Motors announced MissionEVT, their high performance electric vehicle powertrain division. Press release … [Read more...]

Urban Trials Riding

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Trials riding can be spectacular, out in the backwoods, riding over huge boulders and down impossible paths, but what about taking those bikes and skills into the city? OK, this goes under the "don't try this at home" category because, ... well, just because. The video below shows Fred Crosset of Belgium on the Monster Energy trials team, running around an urban setting, … [Read more...]

Honda NR750 Oval Piston 32 Valve V4 for Sale

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You don't see many oval piston sport bikes for sale these days, or any other days, for that matter. The Honda NR750, an outgrowth of the NR500 GP bike, was a rare specimen back in the early 1990s when it was new and I just got a note from Tim, one of our regulars here, that he spotted one of these exotic machines for sale on eBay over in the UK. The NR750 has four oval … [Read more...]

Supercharged Gold Wing Video

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Old Gold Wings are pretty neat, the original naked wings, before they got all gussied up and turned into dedicated touring machines. Randall Washington, better known as the owner of Randakk's Cycle Shakk, just posted a video of his supercharged GL1000 during a brief acceleration run. Moves quite smartly for an old wing, but the best part is listening to the whine of the … [Read more...]

Jesse James is Selling His Toolbox

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Here I am setting up my new garage workshop, looking for bits and pieces to equip it properly and what comes along but Jesse James' personal MAC Tools toolbox. You may have noticed it on one of his TV shows. It's a monster, 6 feet tall, 12 feet long and 27 inches deep. Yep, that should do it. Jesse has left the west coast for new opportunities in Texas. It looks like he … [Read more...]

Can Motorcycle Riding Strengthen Old Bones? – Ride Forever for Your Health

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When your wife says, "You're too old to ride motorcycles, you might get hurt," just smile and say "Honey, I'm doing this for you so I can build up my bones." No, really. The science is on your side. A daily dose of whole body vibration is good for you. A daily dose of whole body vibration may help reduce the usual bone density loss that occurs with age, Medical College of … [Read more...]