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US Highland Gets Funding and New Executive Management Then Sponsors UFC Fight?

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After the tragic death of the company's founding partners, US Highland, a promising new US motorcycle company, was going nowhere. In January, it was announced the plant was closing while the search went on for funding to continue operations. There are some new developments. It seems US Highland had an IPO, (UHLN) on the OTC. A new Director has been appointed, Robert … [Read more...]

2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R Horsepower Numbers

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Kawasaki launched their brand new Ninja ZX-14R , the fastest accelerating motorcycle on the planet, "massively more powerful" is what Kawasaki says, but when it came down to actual numbers, Kawasaki didn't say, until now. According to the Kawasaki Europe website,  the big Ninja puts out 197.4 horsepower and 119.9 foot pounds of torque. With ram air, it's 207.2 … [Read more...]

Ducati 1199 Panigale Superquadro Engine – Over Square Design and Huge Power

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Details have just been released for the all new Ducati 1199 Panigale Superquadro engine, a real overachiever among 2 cylinder engines, the L-twin produces 195hp @ 10,750 rpm and 98.1 lb-ft @ 9,000 rpm! There are a lot of technical details, some of which I've highlighted at the start, but this really is an all new engine with enormous power for a twin and lots of changes sure to … [Read more...]

Kawasaki Supercharger Patent Drawings

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There have been rumors of Kawasaki developing a supercharger for streetbike applications and after doing a little digging, sure enough, here's a very recent patent for exactly that. The blower is located behind the engine (number 38 in the drawing). Kawasaki engines never struck me as weak little things to begin with, and depending on the amount of boost, this could add … [Read more...]

Honda 700 Twin – All New Fuel Efficient Engine with Second Generation Dual Clutch Transmission

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Honda is unveiling a brand new 2 cylinder engine. The 700cc parallel twin has a 62 degree forward lean and is designed to work with either an improved second generation version of their dual clutch transmission or a six speed manual. The mid size engine is focused on both fuel efficiency and delivering maximum torque in the low to mid speed range. Fuel consumption is said to be … [Read more...]