Offroad and Dirtbike Stuff
Very cool… as technology continues to improve and manufacturing becomes cheaper, the ability to ride more safely will increase significantly. Honda already has an airbag system for the Goldwing, but that of course wouldn’t help sportbikes or naked/streetfighter style bikes. I do have to say that the test rider is Read more…
Well, that bike lasted all of 1 day after I finished it. I was hoping to keep it and ride it for a couple of months, but the first customer who saw it, bought it. He has a very sweet looking bike now! At any rate, here are a few Read more…
Green is in even if gas is relatively cheap again. So Jay Leno takes a look at Zero Motorcycle’s new dirt bike. At 7500.00 it is a very expensive trail bike, but green is usually expensive… Even so, the allure of having a completely silent dirt bike that has 100% Read more…
It has been about 20 years since I did any real racing, but that may change soon. Well, actually, what I’m going to do is not real racing, it is just for fun. The cool think about pocketbike racing is that you can set up a track in just about Read more…
Well, it’s more of a dual sport, but the basic layout is there- 650cc twin, upright seating, and a decent price (for BMW). I really think this will be a winner and I can see the aftermarket guys salivating over the possibilities if BMW imports enough of them. From BMW- Read more…
One of the most popular bikes on the road today is the Suzuki SV650. They are comfortable, handle well, get great gas mileage and retail for about $6000.00 in the US. Used SV’s are really great deals. It comes in 2 variations- a Sport model with a quarter fairing and Read more…
Photo: Steve Cox, MXi Speed is reporting that Jeremy McGrath will quit Supercross after his Invitational Race in October- Seven-time AMA Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath announced that his Jeremy McGrath Invitational Supercross at Home Depot Center in Carson, California, on October 6-7, will be his last supercross race ever, in Read more…
Ricky Carmichael made an uncharacteristic mistake and Stewart jumped on it to take the win- but Carmichael still has a huge lead in the overall points. The AMA site has all the details. Kawasaki’s James Stewart took advantage of a late-race crash by Ricky Carmichael in the second moto today to Read more…
The Unadilla round of the 2006 AMA/Toyota National Motocross Series marked the halfway point of the 12-round series. In the 250cc class, Ricky Carmichael extended his points lead, while the 125cc class saw a switch at the front of the championship chase. Read the whole story over at Speed.
From:http://www.kawasaki.com/content.asp?url=/news_promotions/ Buchanan, Mich. (July 2, 2006) – Team Monster/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider, Ryan Villopoto, thrilled all in attendance with an outstanding ride on his Kawasaki KX250F as the 2006 AMA/Motocross Series came to Red Bud Track and Trail, near Buchanan Mich., this weekend. The 17-year-old rookie sensation from Poulsbo, Wash., went Read more…