Desmo ShowA visual history of desmodromic valve actuation.
Where would you expect a show about the history of desmodromic valve actuation to take place if not Bologna?… [more]
French MotoGP PreviewWill Ducati deliver at Le Mans?
This coming weekend is the fourth round of the 2012 MotoGP championship. The race takes place at the… [more]
Riding With Jesus and Three Other Racing GodsThe Third Annual Italian Legendary Tour.
Italian cows are huge, the secret motorcycle lane down the center of Italian roads is not one-way, Hannibal… [more]
2012 Harley-Davidson FLS Softail Slim – Road TestThe Motor Company pares down the Softail.
Some words only appear in print; you seldom hear people speak them. “Brandish” is one. Nobody ever… [more]
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KTM 690 Duke TrackAustria gets on track with a lightweight, limited-edition Single.
KTM has developed a special racing edition of its powerful Duke 690 and given life to the KTM European… [more]
Days of Future PastTomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther…and then one fine morning we’ll wake up and say what did ever happen to that beautiful future, anyway?
Call them what you will—show bikes, concept bikes, future bikes, whatever—they’ve been around for… [more]
Husqvarna TE630 – Long-Term Test Wrap-UpDual-sport adventurer.
When we first rode the 2011 TE630 in Italy, we knew that we wanted to add one to our long-term test fleet.… [more]
KTM 950 Adventure – Best Used BikesBest Dual-Purpose Bike, 2003 Ten Best Awards.
Years sold: 2003-2006 MSRP new: $11,998 (2003) to $13,898 (2006) Blue Book retail value: $6335… [more]
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French MotoGP PreviewWill Ducati deliver at Le Mans?
This coming weekend is the fourth round of the 2012 MotoGP championship. The race takes place at the French Bugatti circuit, located inside the longer, 8.47-mile Sarthe course on which the legendary 24-hour Le Mans sports-car race takes place. The French have loved racing since the dawn of motoring; last year’s crowd was 88,000. Much [...]
Desmo ShowA visual history of desmodromic valve actuation.
Where would you expect a show about the history of desmodromic valve actuation to take place if not Bologna? But Ducati wasn’t the driving force behind this comprehensive, well-managed initiative; rather, it was put together by one man: Dr. Gigi Mengoli. Sure, Mengoli still is in a top position at Ducati, being chief project engineer [...]
Riding With Jesus and Three Other Racing GodsThe Third Annual Italian Legendary Tour.
Italian cows are huge, the secret motorcycle lane down the center of Italian roads is not one-way, Hannibal driving 37 elephants through the Alps really was a pisser worthy of the history books, and relieving yourself while wearing gloves is nearly impossible. Those are things I learned while taking part in the three-day 2011 Italian [...]
Roland Sands Design Apparel – New Product Ideas
Logo T-shirts? Yeah, Roland Sands Design has more than a dozen styles, plus hoodies, long-sleeve thermals, belts, caps, wallets and three models of cowhide gloves, too. But Sands is proudest of his new Main and numbered Limited Set jackets in leather, waxed cotton, wool and duck canvas, all of which come with pre-curved sleeves, forward-rotated [...]
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Desmo ShowA visual history of desmodromic valve actuation.
Where would you expect a show about the history of desmodromic valve actuation to take place if not Bologna? But Ducati wasn’t the driving force behind this comprehensive, well-managed initiative; rather, it was put together by one man: Dr. Gigi Mengoli. Sure, Mengoli still is in a top position at Ducati, being chief project engineer [...]
Riding With Jesus and Three Other Racing GodsThe Third Annual Italian Legendary Tour.
Italian cows are huge, the secret motorcycle lane down the center of Italian roads is not one-way, Hannibal driving 37 elephants through the Alps really was a pisser worthy of the history books, and relieving yourself while wearing gloves is nearly impossible. Those are things I learned while taking part in the three-day 2011 Italian [...]
What’s Up, Bubba?A Conversation with James Stewart.
Sal Masekela, host of the Red Bull Signature Series on NBC and NBC Sports Network, interviewed new Yoshimura Suzuki recruit James Stewart this past weekend at the Red Bull X-Fighters event at Glen Helen Raceway. In this 90-second Red Bull-produced video, Masekela and Stewart talk about freestyle, what’s happening in Stewart’s life and the 2012 [...]
Willie G. TalksHarley-Davidson’s Senior VP and Chief Styling Officer on…
…the line between mechanical fluidity and technology required by modern bikes When I think of motor cycle, those two words, it’s really an engine and a wheel. Some of the prettiest motorcycles in the world are dirt-track bikes, which are just an engine and a set of wheels. Function has to lead, but what’s neat [...]
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Roland Sands Design Apparel – New Product Ideas
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French MotoGP PreviewWill Ducati deliver at Le Mans?
This coming weekend is the fourth round of the 2012 MotoGP championship. The race takes place at the French Bugatti circuit, located inside the longer, 8.47-mile Sarthe course on which the legendary 24-hour Le Mans sports-car race takes place. The French have loved racing since the dawn of motoring; last year’s crowd was 88,000. Much [...]
Desmo ShowA visual history of desmodromic valve actuation.
Where would you expect a show about the history of desmodromic valve actuation to take place if not Bologna? But Ducati wasn’t the driving force behind this comprehensive, well-managed initiative; rather, it was put together by one man: Dr. Gigi Mengoli. Sure, Mengoli still is in a top position at Ducati, being chief project engineer [...]
Casey Stoner Announces Retirement!Australian world champion will quit racing at the end of 2012 MotoGP season.
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner will retire from professional motorcycle roadracing at the end of this season. Stoner announced his plans at a press conference prior to this weekend’s Monster Energy French Grand Prix at Le Mans. “After a long time thinking,” began Stoner, “a lot of time talking with my family and my [...]
KTM 690 Duke TrackAustria gets on track with a lightweight, limited-edition Single.
KTM has developed a special racing edition of its powerful Duke 690 and given life to the KTM European Junior Cup, which is open to younger riders and runs in conjunction with eight rounds of the Superbike World Championship. The potential of the Duke Track is staggering in relation to its sub-10,000 euro price ($12,850) [...]
