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Brittown – Review

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Had a chance to sit down and watch the documentary, Brittown, over the weekend and it was interesting. The movie revolves around "Meatball," the owner of the Hell on Wheels motorcycle shop in Anaheim, California, a place devoted to rebuilding and repairing all sorts of old British iron and he seems to be pretty good at it. As you watch the movie, Meatball and friends, work … [Read more...]

Honda Driving Safety Support Systems

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Honda is testing what it calls its Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS). 2 vehicles, a Honda Odyssey, Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV-4) and a Honda Forza scooter, are equipped with inter-vehicle and road-to-vehicle communications capabilities, plus other scooters will be used for camera detection purposes. The purpose of the project is to utilize positional information … [Read more...]

Buell 1125R Takes 2nd and 5th in German Debut

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For those of you wondering if the new Buell 1125R was going to perform on the track, the answer seems to be yes. In its first time out at Hockenheim, the only 2 Buell 1125R racers in the 32 bike lineup placed 2nd and 5th. In the field were Ducatis and Aprilias plus four BMW HP2 Sports and five KTM RC 8s. Correction: Actually, the Moto-ST was the first race for the 1125R as … [Read more...]

Ricardo 2/4Sight – 2 and 4 Stroke Engine

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We've seen engines that turn cylinders on and off but how about engines that switch between 2 and 4 stroke operation on the fly? The engineering firm, Ricardo, has developed a prototype of an engine that does exactly that, they call it the 2/4Sight. With careful design of intake and exhaust ports plus a control system that manages the direct fuel injection timing, the … [Read more...]

Motoczysz Birth of a Racer on Discovery HD

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Birth of a Racer, the documentary about the development of the Motoczysz C1 motorcycle will first air in the U.S. March 25th on Discovery HD Theater. The show will run several times through the end of March and throughout April. Check your local schedule for times in your area, if you get the Discovery HD Theater channel. This should be an interesting show giving most … [Read more...]

Brittown Movie Premiere

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If you like old British bikes, you might want to check out Brittown from Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman, the same fellows that brought you Choppertown: The Sinners. The Brittown DVD is coming out next week and they're going to have a premiere showing in San francisco at the Roxie Cinema, located in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District, at 3117 16th Street between … [Read more...]