Honda releases DN-01 and CR230M in U.S. for ‘09
The age of the automatic motorcycle is upon us. Aprilia got the ball rolling with the 850 Mana and Honda is finally set to introduce its DN-01 in the U.S. Both of these bikes use a shift-free transmission like a scooter but have motorcycle ... with 17-inch wheels and grippy sportbike tires, the handling is likely to outdo the 232cc air-cooled [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 00:12:35
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Tucson’s Custom Aprilia BT550 Superleggera
French motorcycle customizer Tucson has released this sketch of its new BT550 Superleggera Aprilia sportsbike project. If the final product looks half as mean as the sketch, we’ll be impressed. The bike’s clean look is completed by 125GP-size Strawber solid carbon fiber wheels and a number of angular parts [more...]
Date: 2008-05-16 18:21:23
A Fork In The Road
Today is the fourth anniversary of "Forty Years on Two Wheels" and I have found myself pondering what to do next with the blog, if anything ... Wheels there were about six or eight motorcycle blogs total. Now there are hundreds ... a job but doing something I actually enjoy doing? Should I keep the Aprilia and the Gold Wing [more...]
Date: 2008-06-26 06:00:00
Tucson Superleggera BT550
Superleggera bicilindrica 550 su base Aprilia The 550cc engine of the Aprilia SXV and RXV is a real technical gem - light and powerful ... version of this bike, which could be the lightest motorcycle ever at only 100kg, using a trellis frame and carbon wheels. It includes 70hp of power and an evolved Paioli suspension system. The aim [more...]
Date: 2008-08-30 08:00:53
Aprilia SportCity 250
About 3-4 weeks ago I sold my Ducati. I survived a few years on it with only one crash the day after I bought it. Ah yes, that was fun ... like a little baby Aprilia sport bike, but it had big, wide, motorcycle-like tires, dual front disc ... into this 900cc Monster straight out of the motorcycle riding class. I really couldn't handle [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 12:30:00
The Wave
A couple of Hallelujah breakdown, cheers to that, guess I’ll put the razor blades away, rain-free days and a large, ... out with the Ruckus’. Having an Aprilia (there were two out of about a hundred other scooters ... , or motorcycle, is the etiquette of waving to your fellow riders. I took a motorcycle safety class a couple [more...]
Date: 2008-06-16 05:37:22
seen on the streets of Paris
I saw this photo on Flickr and wrote to the photographer, Daniel Levy, to ask permission to post it here ... wheels can sometimes be a highly debated subject on US-based scooter forums. David publishes ... is to document every motorcycle he sees. As for the brand name of the scooter, I can’t make [more...]
Date: 2008-08-05 08:00:32
Fastest Motorcycle in the world
I have been very busy these days @ work, no personal blogging for now, so i have been posting interesting topics that may keep my blog alive.. ... motorcycle manufacturers (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha). When introduced, it took the class closer ... YZF R1 176mph (283 km/h)The Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle, introduced in 1998, was the first significant [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 13:23:00
Interbike - 2008
INDOOR SHOW Pastajet's Interbike 2008 Top 5 Highlights Interbike was a fun experience again, but it was very tiring. Long days followed by long nights writing up ride impressions and daily coverage of the show is exhausting. I rode as many bikes as I could at the Outdoor Demo, but there is only so much time in the day, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-23 06:54:11
Senior Riders See No Limits to Fulfilling Their Passion for the Open Road With Unique Piaggio MP3 Scooter Innovative three-wheel technology fuels the spirit of adventure for two 70 year old world travelers
NEW YORK, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Is 70 the new 50? Does four-plus-dollar-a-gallon gas have to curtail your summer road trip? Are three wheels sometimes better than two or four? The answers are yes, no and absolutely ... -to-coast route, lifelong motorcycle adventurers Bob Chase and Bernard "Buddy" Rosenbaum want [more...]
Date: 2008-06-12 22:28:14
Texas team terrorizes SunTrust MOTO-ST Series
“Don’t mess with Texas,” the old saying goes And that certainly holds true in the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series ... from day one. Dallas rider Troy Green was last year’s Rider’s Champion in the Buell Motorcycle Company ... -race series. The team’s No. 66 Suzuki SV650 currently lies second in the standings with 90 points [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 04:10:13
Lack of Motorcycle Commutes Lately
Hey all, sorry for my lack of blog posts lately, it’s primarily due to my lack of motorcycle commuting the past week/week and a half, ... a foot down!), saw the Aprilia Shiver on the road for the first time (HAWT!) and the Can-Am Spyder ... Sex on Wheels’ post. Anyways, just a quick update for everyone. Keep on keepin’ on. [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 19:08:36
Bouley Bay hill climb
JERSEYMAN Gary Hotton continued his fine form to record the only record of the day at the Rabey’s Commercial Vehicles National ... wheels at the quarter-mile sprint along the Five Mile Road, Hotton added the unlimited motorbike class ... the class to take the TAF Goodyear Trophy for fastest motorcycle over 350 cc in 44.76 [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 09:01:33
Aprilia Mana X combines flat track style with scooter function
Photos: Sideburn The Mana X represents Aprilia's idea of what a fun, stylish urban run-around could look like ... ); huge dirt-style tires have been fitted to 17" wheels; there's a new swingarm with KTM 690 Duke-style ... the Mana X appealing to riders looking to make the switch from scooter to motorcycle, so retaining [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 04:50:13
Honda releases DN-01 and CR230M in U.S. for '09
Filed under: Honda, Motorcycles Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda DN-01 The age of the automatic motorcycle is upon us ... in the U.S. Both of these bikes use a shift-free transmission like a scooter but have motorcycle ... with 17-inch wheels and grippy sportbike tires, the handling is likely to outdo the 232cc air-cooled [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 22:34:38
JUDGING LEGENDS
A friend asked how he might become a judge at the Legends (I'll get to that later) ... of the Legend of the Motorcycle show. It had been a harried week prior, preparing my own motorcycles ... arrived from my European tour of all things motorcycle the prior Sunday, so was juggling work [more...]
Date: 2008-05-15 01:40:43
Dads and Grads Bundle-PlayStation 2 System
PlayStation 2 System Includes the newer, slimmer PlayStation 2 system, extra controller, Suzuki TT Superbikes Real Road Racing game, ... you dry. The game features licensed motorcycle manufacturer support, such as Honda, Suzuki ... * DVD-RW (VR mode) Suzuki TT Superbikes Real Road Racing: There Has Never Been a More Authentic [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 05:37:55
TVS Apache RTR 160
One of the most impressive motorcycles I have ever stood next to is the Aprilia RS125. Consider the big picture. The Aprilia is a learner-legal bottom of the barrel motorcycle. Admittedly the barrel is Italian ... a rest. They only got to the neat racing stripe that runs all the way from the top of the tail lamp [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 07:12:01
2009 Piaggio BV250 Tourer - Day 4 - Scooter Culture
This is the fourth in a series of posts dedicated to living with the 2009 Piaggio BV250 Tourer. The first article is here. A Two-Wheeled Caste System park just about anywhere There are quite a few two-wheeled cultures and subcultures. From Dirt Bikes to the fastest, Moto-GP-with-turn-signals motorcycle [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 19:07:44
Honda releases DN-01 and CR230M in U.S. for ‘09
Filed under: Honda, Motorcycles Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda DN-01 The age of the automatic motorcycle is upon us. Aprilia got the ball rolling with the 850 Mana and Honda is finally set to introduce its DN-01 in the U.S. Both of these bikes use a shift-free transmission like a scooter but have motorcycle [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 23:30:00
Honda releases DN-01 and CR230M in U.S. for ‘09
Filed under: Honda, Motorcycles Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda DN-01 The age of the automatic motorcycle is upon us. Aprilia got the ball rolling with the 850 Mana and Honda is finally set to introduce its DN-01 in the U.S. Both of these bikes use a shift-free transmission like a scooter but have motorcycle [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 23:49:36
Honda releases DN-01 and CR230M in U.S. for ‘09
Filed under: Honda, Motorcycles Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda DN-01 The age of the automatic motorcycle is upon us. Aprilia got the ball rolling with the 850 Mana and Honda is finally set to introduce its DN-01 in the U.S. Both of these bikes use a shift-free transmission like a scooter but have motorcycle [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 17:33:50
Honda releases DN-01 and CR230M in U.S. for ‘09
Filed under: Honda, Motorcycles Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda DN-01 The age of the automatic motorcycle is upon us. Aprilia got the ball rolling with the 850 Mana and Honda is finally set to introduce its DN-01 in the U.S. Both of these bikes use a shift-free transmission like a scooter but have motorcycle [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 23:30:00
Now EVERYONE will be Riding a Scooter
How to buy a scooter for your Commute Want to save a ton of money on gas? Get out of your car and on a scooter Liberated from an article by Laura T ... a motorcycle safety course. For details on courses being offered near you, contact your state’ [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 21:32:25
The Scooter - Your Number One Transport Companion
The Scooter - Your Number One Transport Companion The word scooter refers to a motorcycle that has a step through frame where its rider sits ... and the motorcycle is the wheel size. Motorcycles have large wheels and average scooters have wheels ... and include models such as the Honda Fusion and the Yamaha Aprilia. These more power scooters also [more...]
Date: 2008-08-04 06:22:35
Our road tests: Aprilia Dorsoduro, part one
While there was so much to organise for our coverage of the Eicma show, what with all the beautiful Ducati models, the Honda Fireblade and Hornet, the Victory custom ... just from taking a look at this lovely motorcycle that this would be the case. Aprilia Dorsoduro [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 10:14:57
Number One Transport Companion - Scooter
Number One Transport Companion - Scooter The word scooter refers to a motorcycle that has a step through frame where its rider sits without having to straddle any part of the engine. Another difference between the scooter and the motorcycle is the wheel size. Motorcycles have large wheels and average scooters have wheels that are between [more...]
Date: 2008-08-26 05:33:06
Roehr Motorcycles 1250sc Review
America Roehrs! By Kevin Duke, Sep. 11, 2008, Photography by Tom Riles &&&&&&&&& After apexing the final corner at Blackhawk Farms Raceway and getting on the fat part of the rear tire, I dial up the throttle of the Harley-sourced high-performance V-Twin to rocket me up the front straight of this [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 01:57:29
MV Agusta F4 1078RR 312 riding impression
From left: The MV Agusta F4 CC and the F4 1078RR 312 - two of the greatest MV bikes ever! ... four-piston calipers. The bike rides on 17-inch forged aluminium alloy wheels, shod with 120/70 ... , have culminated in this, the F4 1078RR. It’s a motorcycle for experienced riders – those who know how [more...]
Date: 2008-08-25 17:35:00
Factory KTM/HMC Heross Wins
Heross wins round two of the 2008 XTRM/AMA Supermoto National Championship at the Doug Henry New England Supermoto GP in Connecticut. All of the main players made the trek back east to see who will be top dog in the series. While two of the three classes had repeat winners, [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 15:53:28
Me,My Bike & I
Always wanted to do this write up but just never had the time...finally after 1 whole feek of flu and fever.. ... ...Then I started prodding with the 2 wheelers...I tell you...Ive never ridden a motorcycle for the past 24 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 02:14:00
New 2009 Vespa S 50 Races Across North America
{ November 21, 2008 @ 2:44 pm } · { Moto Guzzi Motorcycles, Motocross America, Piaggio, Piaggio Group USA, The Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame, Vespa, cafe racers, human interest stories, motocross, motocross history, motor sports, motorcross, motorcycle accessories, motorcycle designers [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 14:44:50
Aprilia SR50 Workshop Service Repair Manual
.fullpost{display:inline;}Download Free Aprilia SR50 Repair Service Manual. This is a complete service manual Aprilia SR50 motorcycle. This is the same manual your Aprilia Motorcycle shop uses to repair and diagnose your bike.Table ... Suspension Electrical System Body & Fixtures Exhaust System Wheels & Tyres Maintenance [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 05:17:00
2007 Ducati Monster S4Rs - Exclusive Road Test
2007 Ducati Monster S4Rs - Exclusive Road Test Merriam-Webster's definition fits Ducati's Monster as well as any and better than most. But you won't find a Monster more worthy of that name than the 118-horsepower, Ohlins-suspended, blood-red '07 S4Rs, which is a very good thing [more...]
Date: 2008-06-19 05:53:51
Aprilia Magnet: Hybrid three-wheeler with supercar
Take a Formula One driving position, three wheels, a high-power 550cc v-twin engine designed for motocross, ... of the Arts in London. It landed him a dream job in the design department at Aprilia and maybe [more...]
Date: 2008-08-02 12:48:01
2003 Aprilia Atlantic 500 Workshop Manual
aprilia-atlantic-500 The following workshop manual applies for Aprilia Atlantic 500 motorcycle series ... , air filter, engine oil, disc brakes, checks, wheels and tires, wheel inspection, steering damper ... version of the Aprilia Atlantic 500 Workshop Manual here (162 pages of pdf filetype documents. PASS [more...]
Date: 2008-08-02 13:28:15
In The News - BMW & DUCATI in EICMA
Well EICMA at Milan has always ben a Motorcycle manufacturers haven with major launches and concepts display ... like the KTM 1190 RC8 R, the Bimota DB7 Oronero, the Benelli Tre-K 899, concepts like the Aprilia Mana ... they are special companies in a way. I am referring to BMW's Lo Rider Concept motorcycle and Ducati's [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 18:31:00
Honda releases DN-01 and CR230M in U.S. for ‘09
Honda releases DN-01 and CR230M in U.S. for ‘09 October 2nd, 2008 Filed under: Honda, ... motorcycle is upon us. Aprilia got the ball rolling with the 850 Mana and Honda is finally set ... but have motorcycle-like controls and looks along with a riding position not found on any scooter [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 20:30:00
Wakan Track Racer Special S&S 50th Anniversary
Not only the hottest Wakan, but also one of the hottest cafe-racers anywhere, ever!Pics: WakanWakan have unveiled their latest special-edition motorcycle – the Track Racer Special ... from the new exhaust, the Track Racer Special is fitted with the same S&S 1640cc, 115bhp v-twin which [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 08:01:00
2009 Brudeli 654L Leanster: Lean on this!
This picture of the Brudeli 654L Leanster says it all, doesn't it.. ... at 21,000 euros (US$30,000).The Brudeli 654L Leanster leans into corners like a regular motorcycle, but with two wheels at the front – and hence more traction than you’d get with just one wheel – [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 02:48:00
Aprilia Sportcity Cube 250 Hits the Streets
{ September 13, 2008 @ 4:57 pm } · { Aprilia, Aprilia sportcity 250, Aprilla race team, cafe racers, motor sports, motorcycle accessories, motorcycle designers and builders, motorcycle history, motorcycles, sportbike history, sportbikes } { Tags: Aprilia, sportcity cube 250, italian motorcycles } APRILIA UNVEILS [more...]
Date: 2008-09-13 16:57:02
Intermot 2008: Aprilia SX and RX 125 2009
Le Aprilia SX e RX 125 2009 Linked to the bigger sisters of the SXV and RXV, the little ones from Aprilia for new licence holders were going to be successful from the start. And so it has occurred with the Aprilia SX and RX 125 entering 2009 as heirs to the specialist enduro [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 13:00:49
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Date: 2008-11-25 13:51:09
Moto Morini Granpasso riding impression
The Moto Morini Granpasso. The adventure-tourer for those who want an Italian-built R1200GS? ... , the exhaust system is all new, and according to Morini’s chief engineer, Franco Lambertini, engine [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 19:22:00
DiecastXchange Model of the Year Nominees…
DiecastXchange Model of the Year Nominees… Posted by DiecastX in November 24th 2008 The 2008 DiecastXchange Model of the Year list of nominees has been posted for this year and it includes some great and not so great models from the 2008 model year [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 12:20:16
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