Lose weight. One of the most popular New Year's resolutions is also one of the best low cost methods of boosting the performance of your motorcycle. Cars weigh in anywhere from maybe 3000 to 5000 pounds or more and power to weight ratios need a big change from either power or weight to make much difference. Looking at the average car, you don't know where to start if you really … [Read more...]
Rossi Replica Racing Suit
Are you a good rider? I mean REALLY good, because if you're not you would probably look a bit silly wearing these leathers. Yamaha is offering a replica of Valentino Rossi's racing suit, same colors, same everything. If you want it in red or black or anything else, you're out of luck. The specs on the suit are what you would expect, it has all of the good stuff, nice … [Read more...]
Quickest and fastest streetbike competition
The boys over at Hot Rod magazine have a nice little competition to find the quickest street machine. The problem with these kinds of competitions is usually enforcing what qualifies, but in their case street legal is only the beginning, you have to be able to actually survive a long road trip from drag strip to drag strip and compete with the parts you carry in or tow behind … [Read more...]
Televised motorcycle racing – live or delayed?
With the racing season over, at least in the northern hemisphere, it might be time to ask racing fans whether you watch races live, or at least when they're televised, or do you take advantage of the many TV recording options to watch on your own schedule. During the season, especially with MotoGP and World Superbike, many of the races are long over before they are shown on … [Read more...]
AMA Prostar drag racing on Speed TV
With the road racing season over, this weekend you might want to catch the one hour telecast of the November 11-13, 2005 Diamond PowerSports World Finals from Gainesville, Florida. It will be on Speed TV Sunday, December 4th at 3PM ET. One hour of really fast drag bikes. Cool. AMA/Prostar … [Read more...]
Ilmor Engineering to build MotoGP engine
Ilmor Engineering, famous for racing engines used in both CART and Formula 1 racing is developing an 800cc, 75 degree V4 engine with pneumatic valves and a rev limit in the 17-18k range for the 2007 MotoGP season when the new downsized engine rules take effect. Engines will be available for lease to various racing teams. Dyno testing followed by track testing will begin in the … [Read more...]
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