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Rossi and the British MotoGP

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Valentino Rossi won the British MotoGP last week and we're right back to where we were. When Nicky Hayden won very convincingly over here at Laguna Seca it showed he has the talent and equipment to beat everyone else and with Colin Edwards second you saw the same thing but it also raised the question about track familiarity as a factor. I already mentioned this but now, back on … [Read more...]

Motorcycle derestrictors

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A short while ago I mentioned the Nikko G pack derestrictor and I just found two more similar products. Muzzy's has the Bonneville Box that works for the ZX-12R and the Timing Retard Eliminator from Ivan's Performance Products. The Bonneville Box eliminates the 300km/hr top speed limit but is only made for the 2001 and 2002 ZX12R. The Timing Retard Eliminator is for … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Helmet Safety Standards

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Since The Kneeslider is offering motorcycle helmets these days, I was doing some digging into helmet safety standards and what all of the different labels really mean. I read the Motorcyclist Magazine helmet study closely and it really is quite the eye opener. Most of us look at the top brands for the most part, make sure all of the "appropriate" safety standards are met, … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson 2006 models

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Harley Davidson has introduced the new HD models for 2006. The release is pretty much new paint as far as I can tell. They have a "new" Night Rod that looks like a flat black Street Rod. Not a bad bike, mind you, but when they say new it's stretching the definition of the word. A couple of other models are pretty much the same idea, a little different combination of accessories … [Read more...]

Honda fuel cell motorcycle design study

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The Northumbria University Show 2005 put the spotlight on the work of some of their students and this fuel cell motorcycle based on the Honda Cub is very interesting. It has the future look pretty well nailed. Once you get away from the internal combustion engine, you have a lot of leeway in your design. Are we ready for the brave new world? via Treehugger … [Read more...]

Mid Ohio Day Two

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What a difference a day makes. Eric Bostrom got off to a great start and the whole field had to try and catch him. In the process, Yates lost it in the same place he did the day before only this time he took out Mat Mladin in the process. Ouch. Mat was moving up from 6th after the start and made it to third before the incident. It would have been fun to watch Mladin and Bostrom … [Read more...]