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Super Bikes on SpeedTV

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As we noted last week, 2 Wheel Tuesday wrapped up and the SpeedTV program schedule was shuffled around a bit. A new program, Super Bikes, aired for the first time this week. It's aimed at the young male rider according to the SpeedTV web site. Here's how they describe it: Each episode of “Super Bikes!” is produced to mirror the edgy, fast paced lifestyle of … [Read more...]

Bonneville Vintage GP and Concours

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The new Miller Motorsports Park just had its inaugural AMA races and I notice they've scheduled the Bonneville Vintage GP for September 15th, 16th and 17th, 2006. They have a full slate of vintage racing, swap meet and a Concours d' Elegance sponsored by Motorcycle Classics Magazine. This new facility is getting great reviews from everyone who has been there so far and they … [Read more...]

Monterey Auction Adds Jordan Racebikes

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The Monterey Classic Bike Auction is adding a lot more motorcycles and yesterday Michael Jordan added two Superstock race bikes and two street legal duplicates of those bikes. Both specimens are Suzuki GSX-R1000s, one ridden by Jason Pridmore in ’05 and the other by Steve Rapp in this year’s AMA Superstock Series. Except for the addition of lights and mirrors, the street … [Read more...]

2 Wheel Tuesday No More

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In case you missed it, the motorcycle news and information show, 2 Wheel Tuesday with Greg White, airing on SpeedTV was on for the last time this week. Greg is going to be taking a cross country trip looking for great riding roads and reporting back with podcasts and videos, some to appear on his website and SpeedTV. There had been some reports earlier that the show was … [Read more...]

Jim Redman’s Honda RC164 for Auction

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The Honda RC164, ridden by Jim Redman and believed to be the only complete original RC164 in existence, is going up for sale. Bonhams will auction the bike for Jim Redman at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford, October 22, 2006. These little 250cc GP machines were superb examples of engineering and are highly prized. The RC164 was the 4 cylinder precursor to the … [Read more...]

Mike Hailwood Movie on the Way

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Another motorcycle movie is in the works, this one "Mike the Bike" named after the nickname given to Mike Hailwood, ten time World Champion, where between 1961 and 1967, he sometimes won the championship of two different classes in a single year. Mike switched to racing cars in Formula 2 and became the European Champion after which he moved to Formula 1. In 1973 Mike was … [Read more...]