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Here is a quick picture from the Guinness World Record setting burnout up in North Carolina a couple of weekends ago. Lots of smoke.

Yes, Wings are often called 2 wheeled cars and with good reason. The have all the comforts of a car (minus a roof!). When Honda introduced their new models last week, the one I didn’t pay much attention to was the Gold Wing. But it has some amazing technology available Read more…

Speed has a good article outlining the remainder of the season and who has to do what to win. Nicky Hayden really has control, but as we all know, in racing anything can happen. Malaysia, Australia and Japan are the next destinations of the 2006 Motorcycling World Championship, that will Read more…

In addition to the completely new CBR600RR, Honda showed us what the 07 Interceptor will look like, and it is basically the same as last year but with a very cool 25th anniversary color scheme available. I have had, maybe a dozen VFRs over the years, and for an all Read more…

Honda has posted details of some of their new 07 models, and the CBR600RR looks like it is going to be amazing. With a claimed dry weight of 341 lbs, and new everything from the wheels up, it may be the bike to beat this year. Pricing is listed at Read more…

Ducati announced a new 07 Monster today and it looks awesome. The Monster 2007 range is now bigger and better with the new S4R Testastretta. This new bike gains the famous 130 hp Testastretta low sump L-twin engine, previously mounted only on the top version S4Rs Testastretta. They have also Read more…

As long as there have been motorcycles, cars, toys, etc,  stuff like this has been happening. Kind of cool that it has hit the mainstream media. Maybe someone will help the guy out and he can keep his bike. Funny in an odd sort of way. Steve Dyer is getting Read more…

Motorcycle Daily has an article on the new CVO Harleys and exactly what they are. One thing is for sure- they are expensive and exclusive. Check out the article here. Some nice pictures too.

Speed has an article about riding buddies and who we like to ride with. I actually, ride alone most of the time because most of my friends don’t ride. One friend who does ride is a stunt rider for Buell and always seems to be doing “stuff” that might get Read more…

Photo By Jean Turner Well, the 16 year old 2 wheeled speed record was shattered at Bonneville today when Team Ack Attack set the bar at 342.797mph- 20mph faster than the old record. That is moving on no matter how many wheels you have- heck, that’s fast in an airplane. Since there Read more…

Suzuki swept the top 3 spots at Road Atlanta Sunday with Mladin, Spies and Yates on the podium. The Suzuki’s have been pretty much unstoppable all year, and with one race left, it looks like Spies will win the overall championship even with a broken hand. Superbike Planet has the Read more…

SportRider has the specs and some pictures of Buell’s new race only XBRR. The bike competed in the Formula Extreme race at Virginia, and is racing this weekend at Road Atlanta. This is mainly a testing and learning session for Buell in anticipation for next season. It is always good Read more…

WebBikeWorld has an article on a portable tire changer that can mount to the trailer hitch on a truck. It is a little pricey, but if you have a bunch of friends that ride, it might be possible to split the cost. The benefits are many, including the ability to Read more…

Motorcycle Daily has an article up with some ideas on what the new GSXR1000 will be like and they are predicting continued dominance as Suzuki integrates new technology. Still guesswork at this point, but with the new model announcements coming in the next few weeks, it is fun to prognosticate. Read more…

  The Motorcycle Hall of Fame has a great look at one of the first motorcycles to make it big in the USA- Indian. It was the heyday of early motorcycle transportation, and George Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom were building a name for their Indian machines. With basic chassis designs Read more…

Speed TV will cover the Land Speed Record attempts at Bonneville next week. The are bringing in helicopters and the big gun announcers like Dave Despain for the event. If you like things that go fast, this will be a must see program. From Cycle News– Chris Carr and the Read more…

 Photo: Brian J. Nelson AMA Superbike will be in Atlanta and celebrating their 35th year there. Road Atlanta is a great track both to race on and to watch at. Speed has the rundown on the high stakes at RA and some good rider info. Spies, who leads the series Read more…

Literally- The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame has a fantastic section on the classic bikes of the past, and this one has a great story. This may be one of the most awe-inspiring motorcycles ever built. In fact, even now, 26 years later, it is legendary as the bike that caused Read more…

tpUMSarCSQwWell, this is not bike related, but it sure is entertaining. Autoblog and Winding Road posted it up. A Rocket powered Lincoln attempting to jump the St Lawrence river in New York back in 1976. I bet Travis Pastrana could jump the St Lawrence river…  

Photo-ROBERT WILSON  Well, we had a problem with the video camera eating the tapes, so until we can get that taken care of, we will have to make do with this link to the Knoxville, TN television station’s coverage. With 213 bikes doing a simultaneous burn-out, there was lots of Read more…

WebBikeWorld has a first ride and impressions of their new GT1000, and it sounds like it is a keeper. If you like the retro look but want a 1000cc twin with all the modern technology, this may be the bike for you. I love big twins in a standard configuration, Read more…

The AMA has all the details on 45 yr old Jeff Ward’s victories in Denver. The wins put him in front for the championship with 3 rounds left to go. The man is a legend in Motocross and it looks like he will be adding to his trophy case. Whether Read more…

Well, the old record was smashed today when 213 bikes did a simultaneous burn-out at Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson. That is a lot of smoke! We will have video shortly, but the record was witnessed by Guinness and is official. They even had a “burn-out school” to show people how Read more…

As in motorcycle tire burn-out, not the drug related kind:) Currently, the world record for the number of bikes doing a burn-out at the same time is 109 in France. Tomorrow at Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson in Tennessee, they will look to smash the old record by having at least Read more…

If you haven’t seen this video from Letterman’s show, it is definately worth a look. Pretty amazing. I can’t even keep from knocking stuff over in my garage and nothing is moving in there. If you can’t play the video here, the direct link is http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7395855399420407625&q=motorcycle -7395855399420407625&q

With all the custom choppers and Harley clones being built, the US EPA cracked down and basically said people could only build one non-complying bike each. This actually shut down some of the small custom shops that didn’t have the resources to do a full EPA certification test. Now it Read more…

Ducati is readying their new GP7 MotoGP bike for next season, and everyone got a look at it after the Czech race. Speed has the whole deal, but it should be an interesting season with all the new 800cc bikes. A quick look at the new Ducati Desmosedici GP7 and Read more…

This is a great video that shows just how hard it is for cars to see bikes. While the emphasis is on the driver of the car looking for bikes, it is equally important for riders to realize that they are for all intents invisible to most drivers. My experience Read more…

Motrocycle Hall of Fame has an article about their History of Motocross exhibit at the Museum. There are lots of good photos like this one of Honda’s 1984 RC500. Jeff Ward’s KX250 factory bike is also here with some good info on the race bike of that era. The 8,000 square-foot exhibit Read more…

When the Z1000 first came out several years ago, I fell in love with it’s streetfighter styling and monster motor. But the bike never really caught on here in the US because of 2 main problems- weight and handling. Well, it looks like Kawasaki has been working on the bike Read more…

  A friend who is into aviation and flying sent me this cartoon. But really, this is not far from a lot of ultralight aircraft in concept. I was looking through Popular Mechanics magazine last night, and came across this article which captured my attention. Really, these things are the Read more…

Ducati announced today that 2006 would be the last year that they will race in the AMA Superbike series. This was hinted at in the past, and finalized today. I think that the AMA needs to seriously think about the reasons Ducati is stepping away. This is not good for Read more…

Autoblog has a post on what can only be described as something else to buy that we have no real use for- a motorized cooler. I think we will see more and more of this kind of stuff since the Chinese have the manufacturing capacity to build just about anything Read more…

Here is a good video from a 2005 road race that was actually run on real roads- at close to 200mph3po4aI72ovQ. It has some great camera shots so you get a real sense of the track and the speed. Good fun. 3po4aI72ovQ

There are several great motorcycle museums and the one in Pickerington, Ohio that is affiliated with the AMA has a great website if you are at all interested in the history of motorcycling. You can spend a lot of time exploring the Hall of Fame, so maybe a bookmark is in order. Read more…

 Cycle World has a short article about the 06 Yamaha R1-LE with all sorts of trick stuff. While it is pricey compared to a standard R1, it is not out of line for what you get. Sweet bike and likely to be a collectors item in a few years. Holy Read more…

Well, I think we all know how this turns out, but it is really fun to watch anyways. The bike holds it’s own in pure acceleration, but loses in top speed to both the car and of course the Jet. Lots of fun- makes you want to have one of Read more…

Photo: Steve Cox, MXi Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael clinched the AMA Pro Motocross title with his win at the Binghampton, NY event. So far, he has won 10 of the 12 rounds and this is his 7 championship. “Dominant” doesn’t even begin to describe his career. I think the other riders Read more…

Matt Mladin won both of the races in the double-header at Virginia to draw closer to teammate Ben Spies in the championship points count. He is still down enough that Spies is in control, but it isn’t a runaway anymore. The AMA has a good article on the weekend and Read more…

WebBikeWorld has a great list of all the schools, training and track days. It has links for everything from learning to ride with a sidecar to Motocross schools. Good reference page and worth a bookmark.   One of the best riding schools anywhere is the Kevin Schwantz School at Road Atlanta. Read more…

Photo: Brian J. Nelson Mladin, Spies and Yates were the top three qualifiers at VIR for tomorrow’s race. The Suzuki’s seem to be untouchable and Spies seems to have recovered from his qualifying crash yesterday. It looks to be a really good race- between Mladin and Spies. Speed has the Read more…

Ever since Tesla Motors announced their new electric sportscars, I have been wondering about what it would take to build an electric powered motorcycle that is competitive with today’s bikes. I found an article written last year over at Gizmag that looks at one company in Europe that converts small 50cc Read more…

Speed has a good article on this week’s Moto GP race in the Czech Republic and also takes a look at the rest of the season. With only 6 races to go, Nicky Hayden needs stay focused to win the championship. Most of the riders seem to like the track Read more…

The York Daily Record has the details Of the President’s visit to the Harley factory later today. Whatever your politics, it is a big event to have the President drop by. Harley is always a good place to visit because they represent a good, profitable company that came back from the brink Read more…

Check out this video of Japanese Motorcycle cops either being tested or competing on a closed course. Pretty amazing what they can do in a tiny area. Almost like stunt riding without doing any wheelies or stoppies! I see our local police training in an old Wal-Mart parking lot all Read more…

One of the things I always encourage people who buy bikes from me to do, is to take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. it is offered in just about all metro areas in the US, and most states have courses they offer too. They can teach you more in these Read more…

Photo: Steve Cox, MXi Ricky Carmichael may have set a record on his Suzuki also. In the second moto at Millville this weekend, he lapped the entire field. No one is sure if that has ever happened before in AMA Pro Motocross. From Speed- Carmichael, the nine-time AMA National Motocross Read more…

With the season coming to a close, the rest of the field is looking forward to the 07 season, but Suzuki’s Ben Spies is living a dream. The 22 year old Texan needs only 1 win to match Mladin’s record set last year and then one more to put himself in Read more…

Also from Viosport is this Google Video of a Hill Climb event. I have no idea how old it is or even where it took place, but the attempts to get to the top are amazing. Worth watching for the entertainment factor for sure. I can waste a lot of Read more…