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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Green Monster- Kawasaki Ninja ZX9R
Green Monster- Kawasaki Ninja ZX9R
Three adjectives describe the Ninja ZX9R: big, powerful and very fast.
This sportbike from kawasaki motorcycle is nicely equipped, offers great handling capabilities, its adjustable suspension system adapts to a number of riding situations and it's also comfortable for long rides.
www.japanese-motorcycles-only.com
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KAWASAKI
1975 Honda CB750F
1975 Honda CB750F
The F model had a lot of changes but is at heart the same motorcycle as the cb750k. The motor had larger valves to produce a bit more power, the rear brake was a disk, some models did not have chrome headlight ears, the tank and seat were sportier.
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classic motorcycle,
HONDA
Suzuki DR 125
Suzuki DR 125
Small (124cc) supermoto style model from Suzuki.
A few tech specs:
- One cylinder, four stroke engine
- Fuel injection
- Electric starter
- Five gears
- 17'' tires
- Disc brakes (single disc front and rear)
- Dry weight: 267 pounds (121kg)
For beginners and/or people looking for a lightweight bike to run errands around town, this seems like a good option.
Photo taken by www.worldwidemotorcycles.com
Motorcycle Video Contest Open for Submissions
We are really excited about our "Follow The Leader" motorcycle video contest! If you've used a video camera to record the view from your Harley, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki or Suzuki, we want to see your best, your weirdest, your funniest and your most unique videos!
We'll post our favorites on our YouTube channel, where thousands of viewers can watch your video.
AND, you could WIN a new camcorder and top-of-the-line DeluxeCAM motorcycle camera mounting gear!
This is your chance to share your best (or most bizarre, most isolated, most treacherous, most crowded, or twistiest) road shots! Click here for contest rules and entry instructions. Contest ends June 1!
We'll post our favorites on our YouTube channel, where thousands of viewers can watch your video.
AND, you could WIN a new camcorder and top-of-the-line DeluxeCAM motorcycle camera mounting gear!
This is your chance to share your best (or most bizarre, most isolated, most treacherous, most crowded, or twistiest) road shots! Click here for contest rules and entry instructions. Contest ends June 1!
Modular Motorcycles - New Obama Energy Plan
A joint statement released today by Steven Chu, Energy Secretary, and Ray LaHood, Transportation Secretary, unveiled a bold new plan to make future motorcycles out of modular components and to also enlist new renewable energy sources for their propulsion. This plan has become the latest stimulus package from the Obama administration. This time it directly affects all motorcycle riders. Read more.
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april fools,
motorcycle stories,
motorcycles
Moorhead, MN, and North Dakota floods 2009 slideshow
Click on the title below to watch the YouTube slideshow.
"If it keeps onraining,snowing the levee's going to break."
"If it keeps on
Sete Gibernau Spanish MotoGP Riders
Manuel Sete Gibernau Bultó (born December 15, 1972 in Barcelona)
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Sete Gibernau
Giacomo Agostini Legend Riders MotoGP
Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942 in Brescia, Lombardy)
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Giacomo Agostini
Yuki Takahashi Japanese Grand Prix Racer
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Yuki Takahashi
Monday, March 30, 2009
Honda VFR V4 VTEC
Honda VFR V4 VTEC
Not as popular its sister the CBR, the Honda VFR is an excellent bike. It is equipped with a V-4 engine that performs really well and all the widely known features that make of Honda motorcycles some of the best bikes in the market. Due to its more upright riding position - when you compare it to other sportbikes - it can also be used as a sport touring bike.
www.japanese-motorcycles-only.com
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HONDA
Suzuki Bandit in Blue
Suzuki Bandit in Blue
The Suzuki Bandit is an standard bike with sportbike performance. A good alternative for the city and short to middle distance road trips.
This model from www.japanese-motorcycles-only.com has been in production for many years and is very popular particularly in Europe.
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SUZUKI
Honda CBX Super-Sport
Honda CBX Super-Sport
This bike appeared in 1979 but the inline 6 cylinder engine concept was inherited from a Honda racing motorcycle of the mid 60´s, the RC166
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classic motorcycle,
HONDA
Münch-4 1100 TT Mammut
Münch-4 1100 TT Mammut
Here are some tech details about this German bike built during the late 1960s:
- Inline four 1100 cc engine
- 85 hp
- 4 gears
- Electric starter
- Weight 250 kg
- Max Speed 210 km/h
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classic motorcycle,
mammut
BMW R1200GS
The BMW R1200GS inherits more than 25 years of development (the first one of this series was the 1980 R80 G/S), road testing (no need to expand on BMW motorcycles well known performance on the road) and off road abuse (the famous Paris-Dakar rally was won four times by riders mounted on BMW GS motorcycles) .
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Dani Pedrosa Youngest Riders MotoGP
Daniel "Dani" Pedrosa (born September 29, 1985 in Sabadell, Spain)
Dani Pedrosa Fall in Accident
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Dani Pedrosa
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Nicky Hayden Popular MotoGP Riders
Nicholas "Nicky" Patrick Hayden (born July 30, 1981 in Owensboro, Kentucky)
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Nicky Hayden
Casey Stoner Top Riders from Australian
Casey Stoner (born 16 October 1985) is an Australian motorcycle racer.
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Casey Stoner
Michael Doohan Legend in MotoGP
Michael "Mick" Sydney Doohan AM born 4 June 1965 (1965-06-04) (age 43) in Brisbane, Australia,
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Michael Doohan
KTM 950 Supermoto
KTM 950 Supermoto
The KTM 950SM combines the feel of an off-road motorcycle with the performance of a sportbike.
This radical style, 942cc 75-degree V-Twin engine, comfortable, and nice handling supermoto guarantees a fun ride on pavement and backroads.
1986 Honda CR250R Motocross Bike
1986 Honda CR250R Motocross Bike
This is 1986 Honda CR250 that brought back from the old time. Still a very relevant motocross bike for an amateur rider.
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