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BMW S1000RR on the Dyno: Off the Charts!

Aaron — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:40:47 +0000

I want one!!

Used to be 180 hp at the back wheel was the result of tens of thousands of dollars of soup-up work: a turbo or nitrous, or just getting your hands on a megabucks works racebike. Them days are over: Motorcycle News, the weekly U.K. publication, just strapped a BMW S1000RR superbike to its dyno, revealing 183 hp at the rear tire. If you think this was a fluke, another dyno run by exhaust manufacturer Akrapovic (say “Ahh-Crop-Oh-Vitch”) showed 185.5 hp! Read more…

Kawasaki Out Of AMA Road Racing

Aaron — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:37:00 +0000

Great job DMG! Let’s see if you can completely run this series into the ground.

Whether it’s the dismal economy or a dislike for the current promoters of the series, there’s no arguing that the DMG-run 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing Championship is losing luster and losing it quickly. Today Kawasaki announced that the company will not field a team in the series in the coming season, joining Honda in pulling out and leaving Suzuki, Yamaha and possibly Ducati with factory participation in the series.

At least in its press release, Kawasaki blamed the economy as the reason for not going racing. Read more…

‘New era’ for MotoGP as 1,000cc returns in 2012

Aaron — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:56:32 +0000

Valentino Rossi has got his wish – the maximum engine capacity for MotoGP will return to 1,000cc from 2012 onwards, ending the era of what the Yamaha star has in the past described as ‘the biggest mistake the world championship has made in the last 15 years’.

Damn right! (Emphasis mine)

The announcement was made following a reunion of the Grand Prix Commission at the Geneva headquarters of governing body the FIM to discuss the future of MotoGP, assembling leading representatives from commercial and television rights-holder Dorna and the Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers’ Association (MSMA). Read more…

Mladin Tweets Imply That He’s Considering Coming Out Of Retirement For World Superbike Ride

Aaron — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:54:01 +0000

Seven-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin, 37, seems to be implying that he’s considering coming out of retirement to accept a ride in the 2010 FIM Superbike World Championship.

On December 9, Mladin posted the following on his Twitter page:

“a couple of world superbike offers have come my way in the past month. 1 of them very good in regards to machinery. decisions decisions ” Read more…

Not enough run-off…ouch!!

Aaron — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:59:35 +0000

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no, it’s an R1

Aaron — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:57:19 +0000

2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R Revealed

Aaron — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:22:26 +0000

Looks pretty awesome! Can’t wait to read about the specs.

Official: Ben Spies to MotoGP in 2010

Aaron — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:00:23 +0000

The saga of when Ben Spies will move to MotoGP has finally been settled with an official announcement that the World Superbike title contender will move to Tech 3 Yamaha in 2010.

With Colin Edwards also agreeing a one-year Tech 3 extension, former double World Superbike champion James Toseland is to swap with Spies and join the factory Yamaha WSBK team, bringing an end to Toseland’s MotoGP career – which began promisingly in 2008, but fell below expectations in 2009. Read more…

Fewer ambulances on the ‘Dragon’

Aaron — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:58:47 +0000

Motorcyclists in western North Carolina should take note. Beginning next year, emergency help on the Swain County route known as the “Tail of the Dragon” will take longer to arrive.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that Graham County is ending its ambulance service into Swain County to respond to wrecks on the well-known motorcycle route on U.S. 129. Motorcyclists from around the world travel to the area to ride the route. Read more..

World Fastest Rolling Stoppie

Aaron — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:49:46 +0000