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New Old Yamaha colors at Laguna Seca

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Yamaha will have their bikes painted in the old yellow and black paint scheme of years gone by when they race this weekend at Laguna Seca. These colors haven't been seen since the 1970's and are in celebration of Yamaha's 50th anniversary. From the Yamaha press release: Yamaha’s Factory MotoGP team goes to this weekend’s United States Grand Prix in celebratory mood, … [Read more...]

BAR Honda to Bonneville

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BAR Honda, one of the top Formula 1 auto racing teams is planning to take a Formula 1 car to Bonneville to see just how fast the darn thing can actually go. With all of the adjustments for specific tracks, gearing and wing changes and length of straights, it may be that no one really knows just what these cars are capable of. How about motorcycles? How fast can a MotoGP bike or … [Read more...]

Pinks TV

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Stumbled into the TV show Pinks last night, and that's the only way anyone would willingly get there, and watched two guys race for pink slips. They had an old Suzuki GS1100 I think and a Vrod. (Who would risk a Vrod against an old Suzuki?) Three races, best two out of three, winner gets the other bike. No times were recorded, no lights at the starting line, the host just … [Read more...]

Roush Diesel Quad ATV

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It looks like diesel is where the action is. Roush Industries has just announced their diesel quad which has been undergoing testing for two years. Based on an Arctic Cat quad, they are running a 686cc naturally aspirated diesel. Developed in response to military needs, especially from special forces units, along with the military's desire for a range of vehicles that run on a … [Read more...]

Star Twin responds to Thunder Star questions

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We've been trying to sort out all of the numbers being tossed around about the Thunder Star 1200 TDI diesel motorcycle. The more we looked, the less sure we were of anything. Close examination of several magazine writeups revealed different numbers within the same article! For instance, Streetfighters magazine had both 180 kilometers per gallon and 180 miles per gallon, an easy … [Read more...]

Motorcycle rumors

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Solar powered framwhizzer promises low cost, high mileage, great reliability and it's environmentally friendly! No details yet. Sound familiar? It should, there have been a lot of rumors floating around the internet about new vehicles and products with just as much source material for you to check out. Some writers have found the rumor niche and will put together a great … [Read more...]