Me On A Motorcycle?

As most of you know, I do not drive. I have an intense fear of other cars on the road. My husband has tried to talk me into letting him get a motorcycle, cheap, that he can fix up using yamaha motorcycle parts. I told him he's crazy! If he wants to ride a motorcycle [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 02:43:08

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The Motorcycle Is Finally Growing In Popularity In The USA

First developed by Gottlieb Daimler in 1885, the motorcycle has been an important element in the transportation infrastructure around the world ... recruiters commissioned a $150,000 custom motorcycle from OCC that is being used as a public outreach ... or Yamaha motorcycle. Other models frequently seen on American roads include Ducati and Echelon [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 05:38:57

Callaway V-16 Cyclone

Callaway Hints at Show Car for V16 Cyclone Engine Posted Nov 16th 2008 5: ... using four Yamaha 1,000 cc motorcycle engines mounted on a unique block. Dubbed the Cyclone ... , the aluminum block helps keep its dry weight down at just 334 lbs. Callaway used the Yamaha motors because [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 08:07:17

Maui Boards for Sale

Time to thin the herd–I have way too many boards in my garage. I really need to get rid of a couple more, but even these two are hard to let go of ... . I’m also selling one of my two motorcycles. A 2000 Yamaha XT350 with 1650 miles on it–barely broken in and well maintained (I used to be a motorcycle mechanic). 75 MPG and carries two. Pretty [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 07:20:04

Information On Types And Used Of Motorcycle

Until World War One the largest manufacturer of motorcycles was Indian who produced over 20,000 bikes per year. By 1920 this honour went to Harley Davidson. Today, the Japanese manufacturers, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha dominate the motorcycle industry, although Harley-Davidson still maintains a high [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 06:42:03

Yamaha’s Exoskeleton Motorcycle: The Deus Ex Machina

Deus Ex Machina What do you get when you cross-breed a motorcycle with a robotic exoskeleton? ... afternoon stroll through your neighborhood. Invented by Jake Loniak, The Yamaha-branded Deus Ex Machina concept motorcycle is powered by ultra-capacitors and nano-phoshpate batteries (Just like the ones used [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 14:03:52

Getting Parts For A Motorcycle

Topics: Parts, Motorcycle, Brit bikes, Honda, cylinder, bikes, Yamaha, scooters, Kawasaki Tune-ups don’t require ignition coil replacements ... , you need to know about how to repair it and have the tools to do the job. You can go to Wal-Mart ... forward, plus a good tune-up guide and/or shop manual will be useful. I have a PDF version of a minor [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 12:59:47

Storytime - Easy Rider

That’s right, it’s that time again! Buckle up, buttercup, we’re going for a ride! ... . So what I did, was I bought a motorcycle from a fellow Jarhead taht was having divorce issues and needed the money. It was a Yamaha Maxim 550, used of course, with a whole heck of a lot of miles [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:52:49

Yamaha V-Max Motorcycle

Fifty years from now petrol will be outlawed and all those who use it will be fotced underground. Bikers will be bikers again ... and 1770mm wheelbase and becomes a pussycat. The suburbs and freeway stand between [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 12:01:17

Deus Ex Machina Wearable Motorcycle Concept

deus_ex2.jpg deus_ex.jpg Art Center College of Design student Jake Loniak combined motorcycle technology with an exoskeleton form for what is essentially a wearable motorcycle. Named Deus Ex Machina and branded by Yamaha, it's intended to serve as an extension of the body. Loniak found inspiration in Biomechatronics and used 36 pneumatic [more...]

Date: 2008-05-27 20:55:26

Yamaha Racing

Yamaha Racing We have seen the future of Yamaha racing, and it's the Deus Ex Machina motorcycle. Powered by nano-phoshpate batteries/ultra-capacitors, it's controlled "using 36 pneumatic muscles [more...]

Date: 2008-05-23 01:06:00

Top Ten Motorcycle Rides (so far): Discovering Ontario in one pair of pants

Though my hair is graying I’m still quite young in motorcycle years. I bought my first bike in 1990, a lightly-used 1983 750cc Honda Shadow ... m now on a 1984 1000cc Yamaha Virago. (Coincidentally, 1984 was the first year 1000s came off the Yamaha line ... , at the end of 4th St. in Long Point The Virago sits like a champion in the front driveway and I [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 12:28:23

Of photography, family matter and motorcycle theft

Whoa...two weeks after my last post! I used to update my blog often...but I'm so lazy these days. The problem is that I found another hobby ... was stolen right inside of her house. It was a new Yamaha about one year old after the purchase [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 15:53:00

Greenfly: LPG Yamaha XT500

Take a classic Yamaha XT500 bike and add a GPL system, what do you get? Greenfly. The motorcycle was developed by Dave Akhurst, and one of the changes made is the use of liquefied petroleum gas as the fuel. Another alteration is related to the front + rear rims that are easy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 22:23:57

Öhlins electronic suspension comes to WSBK Yamahas

Very soon, Yamaha may run Öhlins fully electronic suspension on their WSBK R1sIn a development that could possibly be significant for future Yamaha ... CZ-i110-based concept...Old school cool: Kawasaki Z1300...AC Schnitzer BMW F800GS...Motorcycle racing ... well. However, Donington Park is the first time this suspension will be used in an actual race.‘ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 18:27:00

A simple act can save lives

A simple act can save lives Part of just1word's adventure in News on Taiping and its surrounding DID you know that using a safety belt or wearing ... safety campaign in Ipoh on Tuesday. The campaign, called the 10th Yamaha Balik Kampung Safety Cam-paign, was jointly organised by the Malaysian Motorcycle & Scooter Dealers Association and Hong [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 02:33:48

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