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Ducati XR900 Bevel Drive Street Tracker

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Peter Koren, a Ducati enthusiast from the UK, found a 1978 Ducati 900GTS as a parts bike for his 750GT and 900SS. Looking a bit more at the old GTS, it wasn't as bad as he thought so instead of using the pieces he figured, "Why not fix it up?" It was past the restoration stage and he always liked the look of the Harley Davidson XR750 so maybe a flat tracker type conversion … [Read more...]

Ducati Streetfighter Coming Soon

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Ducati has something hidden in their back room. If you go to ducati.com there's an intro screen that brings up the visual shown above. It seems a Ducati streetfighter will be introduced November 3rd. I wonder if it will make it that far before it leaks to the web. I have no other info but I'll let you know if I hear. Thanks for the tip, Chris. UPDATE: As comments below … [Read more...]

Bad Dog 215 Cubic Inch V-Twin

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Are you one of those guys who feels there's just no substitute for cubic inches? Well, Bill Price thought you might like to know he's designing an engine for you, it's called the Bad Dog 215, as in 215 cubic inches. The sixty-degree air-and-oil-cooled 4-valve DOHC semi-unit 3500cc engine has a 6 inch bore and 4 inch stroke, connecting rods run side by side on a single throw … [Read more...]

Moto Engineering Foundation MotoStudent Competition

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The Moto Engineering Foundation (MEF) has started the MotoStudent competition in Spain aimed at university students, where their goal is to design and build motorcycles leading to a competition against students from Spanish and other European universities and eventually worldwide. The students will use their engineering skills to build motorcycles under the real restrictions of … [Read more...]

Electric Motorsport GPR-S Electric Motorcycle

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A little over a year ago, Electric Motorsport gutted a Yamaha R1 and filled it with batteries and an electric motor. It looked a bit rough but it worked pretty well. They evidently learned quite a bit from that project because they've introduced the GPR-S, a lithium battery powered model that looks like a finished bike, no strapped on battery pack this time, with a 60 to 70 mph … [Read more...]

BMW HP2 Enduro Recall

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BMW has issued a recall for some 2005-2006 BMW HP2 Enduro motorcycles for a problem with a fastener on the rear suspension. Please read the details below. Manufacturer: BMW of North America Model Year: 2005-2006 Models affected: HP2 Enduro NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V564000 Potential Units Affected: 365 Problem: BMW is recalling 365 model year 2005-2006 HP2 Enduro … [Read more...]