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Hurricane Earl cruising into Canadian motorcycle rally
News 3 Sep 2010 | 7:47 am
Officials in Canada are looking closely at a motorcycle event taking place this weekend, but not for gangs or troublemakers. It’s the impending tropical storm conditions from Hurricane Earl that has some worried.
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Winning racing team sets landspeed records on an electric motorcycle
News 3 Sep 2010 | 7:03 am
A team from the electric motorcycle racing circuit of TTXGP took their winning ways to the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats to set a new land speed record yesterday.
We would like to say the previous holders of the record were upset to lose it, but in fact that honor was owned by the same team that broke it on Thursday, who had set it only days earlier.
The most amazing fact to come from the new record set by Lightning Motorcycles was the preparation needed for the electric machine that reached speeds of 176 mph. Using a dynamometer to tune its General Motors EV1 electric car engine, the team reportedly made some gearing changes to allow for the higher speeds.
Other than the slight tweaks, the record-breaking electric motorcycle was the same winning bike which rode over the finish line at the inaugural TTXGP North American Championship two weeks ago.
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Graphic police video captures football player's motorcycle accident
News 3 Sep 2010 | 6:17 am
A shocking police video of a truck crashing into a motorcycle at an intersection in Iowa City, Iowa is burning up cyberspace.
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Honda continues to tease with its 2011 motorcycle line-up
News 2 Sep 2010 | 7:03 am
While the recession may have taught the non-riding world to simplify things, motorcycle manufacturers seem to have one simple message; less chrome, more muscle.
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Yamaha excited about latest naked motorcycle
News 2 Sep 2010 | 6:29 am
Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha is simply excited about getting naked with their latest motorcycle riding out for the new model year.
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Notable motorcycle to be featured in Law Enforcement Museum
News 1 Sep 2010 | 8:36 am
The darker side of motorcycles will be featured in the upcoming National Law Enforcement Museum as an undercover investigation into a biker gang gets its own display.
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Lingering recession lightens the wallets of motorcycle enthusiasts
News 1 Sep 2010 | 8:25 am
Quieter bike nights or fewer motorcycles on the road may not be from riders losing interest in the two-wheeled past time, but just bikers feeling the effect of a lighter wallet.
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Group honors a contributor to motorcycle safety
News 1 Sep 2010 | 7:56 am
It was special moment recently when the motorcycle industry recognized a man who could be directly responsible for saving countless rider’s lives.
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Harley-Davidson and ad agency ride away from motorcycle history
News 1 Sep 2010 | 6:56 am
While not keeping bikers up at night the curious case over who left who, the motorcycle manufacturer or advertising agency, has many wondering.
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Controversial motorcycle bill passes in California
News 31 Aug 2010 | 7:06 am
The fate of California motorcycle enthusiasts lies in the hands of one of the most famous riders with a controversial bill heading to the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Motorcycle racing superstar romances a familiar love
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A new ride and more power appear to be two of the things needed to keep a winning name in the motorcycle racing series, MotoGP. Valentino Rossi's surprising enthusiasm came out during his first test session of the season which took place at Sepang in Malaysia.
Hinting that bigger is better, "I am very happy to go back to the 1000cc because I like it more than 800cc and it is more fun," Rossi told reporters.
The championship winning rider was referring to MotoGP's decision to increase the allowed engine size to 1000cc by 2012. Interestingly, Rossi only has one year left on his current contract with the Fiat Yamaha team.
Sepang, Malaysia was also the scene of this year's unveiling of the Fiat Yamaha team's new ride, the 2010 YZR-M1. Rossi showed his title-winning form of last year on the new motorcycle as he topped the time sheets with a fastest lap of two minutes 01.411 seconds in the test sessions, just one second off the time which earned him pole position in the Malaysian Grand Prix last year.
Rossi's top performance and rekindled interest in MotoGP has many in and outside of the motorcycle racing series confused over the champion's future.
It was as recent as last month when various reports put Yamaha's star rider into the Ducati paddock come 2011, with other speculations having the motorcycle star roaring around the track on four wheels.
"The greatest danger is Ferrari," Yamaha team manager Davide Brivio said, "I have to be worried about these excellent times because Valentino really could get the desire to change sport."
But many of those rumors may have been overtaken in championship style as Rossi continued with reporters while discussing the new rules and larger engine size.
"It's an important challenge as far as my motivation is concerned and may convince me to stay in MotoGP longer," he continued.
But Rossi, 30, who has one year left on his current contract with the Fiat Yamaha team, revealed he was less enthusiastic about the rules on the number of engines riders are allowed to use.
"I think it will be a difficult rule for everybody because just six engines for one season is not enough, it is very tight," said Rossi, "If we have eight or 10 it is easier and less risky."
Last Updated (Saturday, 06 February 2010)
