Posts Tagged ‘ Motorcycle ’

The absolute BEST street/trackday tire test is out! Sport Rider magazine does it better than anyone. Buy the magazine or subscribe and help support their great work!   
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Thanks Lance Lau for sharing this wicked KTM Super Duke! This is what naked bikes are supposed to be! Kudos to KTM for having the balls to create such a beast! OK Japan and Italy, what’s your answer?
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Nomenclature can be confusing in any sport or field.   In motorcycling, the term I hear slaughtered most often is “Dual Sport bike.” Dual Sporting refers to riding a motorcycle both on pavement and off.   Following that logic, a motorcycle that can be ridden on pavement and off would therefore be a “dual sport bike,” right? It’s...
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It’s just too cold to ride! I’ve tried, I just don’t have the right gear.  And on the sport bike, at least, when the highs are only getting to 45F or so, your tires don’t stick, the roads are full of sand from the morning’s black ice, and you just can’t get your groove-on....
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Is it just me, or do I see 32 models on ONE platform? Cruisers! Not a standard, commuter, dual-sport, MX, adventure, touring or sport bike in the mix! Oh wait, I guess that tricycle thing HD makes would be considered a 2nd platform! Hardly-Davidson SOOO needed Buell and the fresh thinking they brought to...
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There has been a lot negative reaction to Paris Hilton’s entry into motorcycle racing.  And to you detractors, I say: grin and bear it, and thank her from the bottom of your heart! Operating a race team is an exceedingly expensive proposition and without sponsorships such as Ms. Hilton’s, there would be far fewer...
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I’m in love (again!)  I got to ride my friend’s 2010, Ducati StreetFighter-S!  WHAT A BLAST!!! I’ve thought that the StreetFighter might be the perfect next bike for me, but with all the awesome new bikes on the market (and my short attention span,) it had kinda slipped my mind. It had been awhile...
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With the recent advances in Tablet Computing and non-proprietary devices such as those based on the Android Operating System, I’ve started considering the feasibility of using (or building) a Motorcycle Computer based on a 7” Android tablet.  There is nothing currently on the market, but frankly, as I begin my feasibility study, I have...
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There may be snow and you’ve gotta be a little bit flaky to ride the mountains in November!  Hence, the Snow Flake Ride.  ☺ Date: November 6th, 2010 9:00AM Turlock, CA Starbucks Please arrive promptly with a full tank.  Kickstands up, 9:30AM Info: As usual, this is a very informal ride.  The group is typically...
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Update 10/18/10 :  Please CLICK HERE for the quickie Ride Report or HERE for the Flickr pix.  Still compiling more pix.  See a 10 minute video HERE… It’s that time again.  The annual Fall Splendor Ride is upon us.  This year the ride begins in Oakdale, CA, takes us east through Yosemite and over...
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