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Ducati Monster Challenge 2006

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The Ducati Monster Challenge was a great success last year so Ducati is bringing it back for 2006. Monsters will be on display at certain Cycle World shows with winners declared until the final runoff competition declares the national winner. There was a lot of participation last year and some extremely cool bikes showed up. Think you're up to it? Download the rules and get … [Read more...]

Goldwing Retriever

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What happens when a car stalls in traffic on a busy highway? Instant traffic jam, naturally, but how does the tow truck get to the car if the highway is filled with cars? Suppose you had a small agile vehicle like a motorcycle that could also tow the car from where it was stuck? Enter The Retriever. It's a Honda Goldwing with a foldable towing rig that rides through traffic … [Read more...]

Classic Bike auction

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This classic bike auction looks like a nice one. It's an estate sale for a fellow that just kept buying and collecting, he never seemed to sell anything. Over 130 great vintage and classic motorcycles just as he left them, lots of parts, too. There's also old cars and tools, it's the kind of auction that makes a guy hold on to his wallet so he doesn't get carried away. Here's a … [Read more...]

Moto Guzzi Superchargers

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You can find turbos and superchargers for most of the Japanese bikes these days but I haven't seen much for Italian bikes. Koehler, a German company, makes this Moto Guzzi supercharger and it looks really nice. Of course, the Guzzi V-twin is mounted transverse in the frame so a blower just fits in so neatly. Sometimes, when an engineering project looks right there's a good … [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...]

Custom Bike Builders Bootcamp

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Ever look at custom bikes and say, "I could do that," some of you might even think you could do better or at least you could if you had a shot at learning some of the inside knowledge of how the whole process works. You could get on "Build or Bust" and show those guys a thing or two if just once, someone showed you how the pros do it. Well, here's your chance to learn, at least … [Read more...]