The Kneeslider

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Nicky Hayden to be featured on TV

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Nicky Hayden, along with brothers Tommy and Roger will be featured on the “Jeep World of Adventure Sports” on NBC at 2:30 pm eastern time on August 27th. It will look back on the U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. via MotoGP web site … [Read more...]

F1 more complex than MotoGP?

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It's no secret that MotoGP has some pretty high tech electronics and gadgets on their bikes but this Formula 1 steering wheel is over the top. Look at this thing! An electronic display in the center along with enough knobs and switches to keep any geek happy. How much time does the average F1 driver have to peruse all of this at speed? Um, let's see, was it the red knob or the … [Read more...]

8 second Hayabusa in 7 hours

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How long does it take to build a quick drag bike? These guys took a stock Hayabusa out of the crate and in less than 8 hours made a pass in the 8's. For their "Crate to the Eights" challenge they actually uncrated the bike at the dragstrip and did all of the work right there. After doing the initial setup to stock condition and breaking it in on a dyno where it recorded 167hp, … [Read more...]

Unsold Proton MotoGP auction bike back to racing

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A few days ago, KTM, who have been supplying engines to the Kenny Roberts Proton MotoGP team, decided to end that relationship and Kenny Roberts is now struggling to come up with parts, pieces and bikes to get on the grid. If you recall, last month there was an auction at Monterey in conjunction with the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca. One of the bikes up for auction was last … [Read more...]

Rossi to race Rally cars?

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Last week everyone was reporting on Valentino Rossi's 2 day test session in a Ferrari Formula 1 car. Now he is set to test the Fiat Punto 'Super 2000' prototype pro rally car as early as this week. Rossi actually did a little racing in the World Rally Championship in 2002. Though confirmed to race MotoGP next year his options afterwards are open and he has shown great interest … [Read more...]

Motorcycle powered Pro Challenge cars

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The number of different cars powered by motorcycle engines is amazing. After I mentioned Baby Grands the other day, I was reminded of another series of cars called Pro Challenge. These cars come in two versions, an oval racer and a road racer, the first powered by a Kawasaki ZX1100cc or ZZR1200cc engine while the road racer gets a Kawasaki ZX 1200cc (standard) or ZZR 1200cc … [Read more...]