Kawasaki’s New Engine

Here a SimpleViewer Flash gallery should be displayed. Click here to open the post in your browser to see the gallery ... a bombshell on the motorcycle market by introducing a totally redesigned engine. According to Spanish motorcycle magazine, SoloMoto, it has reconfigured its engines powering Kawasaki sport bikes, dirt bikes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 18:22:30

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125mph Electric Motorcycle

125mph Electric Motorcycle posted by Toni M. in: News Racing Meets/Events Special Engineering ... and designed and built by British engineers for world’s first Emissions-free Grand Prix for motorbikes ... most modern day motorcycles a run for their money in real world riding conditions. The TTX01 runs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:07:05

Kawasaki preparing revolutionary new engine

August 28, 2008 Just when you figured that the incremental development of the Universal Japanese Motorcycle was all you’d ever see comes news that ... different engine. Spanish Motorcycle Magazine SoloMoto has details of the new motor revealed ... . The radical Husaberg engine has been reconfigured to put the crankshaft near the motorcycle’s center [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 17:56:47

Higgins-Aubé show the Energya trike

The Energya three-wheeled concept, a high-performance 'motomobile'Pics: AutoblogGreenThe Canada-based Higgins-Aubé Inc ... ...Apart from the motorcycle engine (may we suggest a turbocharged Kawasaki ZZR1400 unit?), the Energya ... enthusiasts, and share a passion for off-beat, path breaking vehicles.Powered by a motorcycle engine [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 15:13:00

whaddayaknow, somebody actually did build the Speedball Special

Ariel Custom, aka the Speedball Special Thanks to Geoff Hacker for pointing this one out to us ... Special,” a wooden-bodied, motorcycle-engined sports car, and wondered if anybody actually followed ... constructed it in 1959 using a 1952 Ariel Square Four motorcycle engine and transmission, Citroen [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 17:28:47

2009 Yamaha RD350 Concept

Two-stroke motorcycle engines are akin to the dodo bird – or nearly so ... that the two-stroke streetbike might be experiencing its own resurrection, as these concept sketches ... technology can be somehow adapted to a street-legal motorcycle engine. The challenge Bimota and others [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 17:32:38

ISLE OF MAN TT

ABC WEDNESDAY - IIsle Of Man TTWell what else was I going to have for the letter this week. A no brainer really ... 's what wiki has to say about the TTThe Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event ... engined Norton motorcycle in a time of 4 hours 21 minutes and 52 seconds at an average race speed of 36.21 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 01:01:00

Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Give Rise to New Safety Regulations

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ... motorcycle sales, more powerful engines, and more older riders picking motorcycling up as a new hobby ... , motorcycle fatalities have risen 127% since 1997 and now account for 11% of all motor vehicle [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 16:54:39

Owning A Vintage Motorcycle – An Experience By Itself

Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original proportions ... motorcycle of yesteryears when they were just pushbikes with engines. Many companies offer vintage ... century when, Sylvester Howard Roper invented a two-cylinder, steam-engine motorcycle (powered [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 06:52:45

Chainsaw Bike - A Motorcycle with 24 Chainsaw engines!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, check out this funky motorcycle with 24 Chainsaw engines.  Although this thing is not fuel-efficient nor powerful, it would be an honor for anyone [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 22:26:27

Ariel Chopper on eBay

Normally when I think of a custom chopper, I envision something like Wyatt’s Captain America bike or even retro re-creations like the Harley ... built around the engine and transmission from a 1952 Ariel Square 4 motorcycle. ariel52woodcar4 ... accomplished, I’d say! This 'Woody' is powered by a 1952 Ariel Square 4 motorcycle engine [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 02:31:51

Chicara Nagata’s million dollar motrocycles are worth the money

What would you expect after someone spent a long 7,500 hours hand-crafting a motorcycle? ... Davidson engines, the 500 parts used in his every motorcycle are handcrafted. These amazing works of art ... -futuristic motorcycles are an upshot of a marriage between vintage parts and modern design. Chicara’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 13:27:49

Tank Sports, Inc. (TNSP.OB) is “One to Watch”

Tank Sports, Inc. is focused on designing, engineering and marketing high performance on-road motorcycles and scooters, in addition to recreational off-road motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), dirt bikes ... , Tank offers a broad array of styles and engine displacements. According to the Motorcycle Industry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:09:24

Mahindra acquires Italian motorcycle firm

Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, ... Engineering S.p.A. started off designing motorcycles, and some of its motorcycle clients include Ducati, Honda, and Yamaha. Mahindra did not say if it already had any clients who are looking for small [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 19:07:20

Introducing Kawasaki Motorcycle As King

Can you conjecture what ships, industrial plants, tractors, trains, small engines, and aerospace equipment (including military aircraft) ... Concours will have you drooling all over yourself. Now is the time to buy Kawasaki motorcycle ... by the identical company - Kawasaki. Kawasaki motorcycles are rock-hard, well engineered and calculated [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 05:28:26

Filipino Motorcycle Mechanics for New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND Business Immigration (N.Z) Ltd ... of motorcycle engine such as Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki etc. • With training qualification in motorcycle repair ... . Offers you the opportunity to move to New Zealand to work and live permanently MOTORCYCLE [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 12:44:34

Promoting Motorcycle Safety, While Honoring Veterans

[ Nearly 1,200 riders depart the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery following a Nov. 7, 2008, memorial service ... on Fort Hood, the sound of almost 1,200 motorcycle engines split the air, as Soldier and civilian ... of the country. Motorcycle related deaths involving service members have soared and it’s a trend [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 00:30:13

Promoting Motorcycle Safety, While Honoring Veterans

[ Nearly 1,200 riders depart the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery following a Nov. 7, 2008, memorial service ... on Fort Hood, the sound of almost 1,200 motorcycle engines split the air, as Soldier and civilian ... of the country. Motorcycle related deaths involving service members have soared and it’s a trend [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 07:00:13

Motorcycles, scooters big polluters

There may be many reasons why you might want to ride a motorcycle or scooter, but clearer air should not be among them ... , two-wheelers are actually some of the biggest polluters on the road. "The cleanest motorcycle engine is far dirtier than the dirtiest car," says Warren Milner, Honda Canada's senior motorcycle manager [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 13:19:10

Make Your Car Looking Better Than The Rest Today

Rick’s Professional Auto Detailing has been serving the greater Havertown area since 1977.  Quality detailing for your car, truck, motorcycle, boat at a great price.  Auto accessories ... - Fabric, Leather / Vinyl Engine Steaming, Express Detailing, Motorcycle Detailing Gift Certificates [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 14:47:50

Dynamically Adjustable Motorcycle Chassis

Dynamically Adjustable Motorcycle Chassis Sunday, November 30 2008 @ 08:51 PM ICT Contributed by: news Motorcycle Parts ... . But while engine systems have become more high-tech with traction control, pneumatic valves ... motorcycle's final frame design is a compromise between stability and maneuverability. Rake and trail are only [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 13:51:23

On Teleportation

Years ago, back when I was prone to laying down for many hours in conditions of significantly altered consciousness, I had an Idea ... of light and your heart sounds like a badly abused motorcycle engine and you think that maybe other ... and play Diamanda Galas very very loud at 4am to drown out the sound and paint special pictures [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 17:02:17

Motorcycle Mechanics For New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND Business Immigration (N.Z) Ltd ... MECHANICS Responsibilities: • min. of 5 years experience in overhaul/repair of motorcycle engine such as Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki etc. • With training qualification in motorcycle repair is an advantage [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 19:29:01

Engineers rule @ Honda...

Interesting article about Honda @ Forbes... At American auto companies, finance guys and marketers rise to the top ... of the shipping containers that brought parts from Japan to its nearby auto factories returning empty ... . This is from a company that sold 21 million internal combustion engines for cars, motorcycles, lawnmowers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 13:01:19

Check Out The Chinese ATVs

All terrain vehicles are popular because you can ride them on any type of terrain unlike other vehicles which are specifically designed for riding ... that produce atv for sale like Honda, Arctic cat, Yamaha, Polaris, Kawasaki, etc. there are many Chinese ... is a Chinese company that manufacture good engines for atv, motorcycles, dirt bikes and go karts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 05:43:04

Trikes The Ultimate Luxury Motor Cycle

A new trend in toys is rolling across America. That trend is to trikes. What are trikes? They are highly customized, top of the line motorcycles with three wheels instead of two. Some are converted from motorcycles, some have Volkswagen engines and some even have the smoother V8 with an automatic transmission. Who buys them? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 06:04:44

Honda Super Cub 50th Anniversary

Honda Cub The Honda Super Cub has been around for 50 years now with more than 60 millions of the motorcycle on the road worldwide ... and clean engine even back in 1957. When R&D was done, the motorcycle was so revolutionary at that time ... be, as the commercial video shows two people riding what seems to be a bike… but the background is silent [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 11:25:52

One-Off 1959 Wooden Ariel Custom on eBay

Built with an Ariel Square Four motorcycle engine, a donated Citroen suspension, and a boat builder’s styling sensibility, ... from a period Cadillac and used generic auto store parts for the rest of the simple vehicle. The virtually unpadded seats, pressed steel Citroen wheels, and unadorned engine may be distinctly low tech [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 15:28:40

Bikegear - Motorcycles and Accessories

Searching for distributors of premium quality brands for Southern Africa’s most motorcycle enthusiast then search no more ... accessories: Aluminium Panniers Tank Bags Centre Stands Engine Guards Tyres Crash Bars Soft Motorcycle ... specialists SW-Motech, award winning motorcycle luggage crafters Bags-Connection , unique seating [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 11:52:51

Above or below the law?

Photo from: gerbanginformasi.wordpress.com/.../ Home Minister, ... or is possession of a motorcycle of less than 200cc engine capacity and a modified LOUD exhaust pipe ... policemen. They perform bike stunts on major highways without an entertainment permit or police [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 17:41:00

Good Morning Vietnam

Saigon wakes up early to take advantage of the cool morning breeze before the sun breaks through the haze ... French boulevards sing with the he buzz of motorcycle engines, squeaky bicycles, and small cars ... Saigon Traffic Saigon Traffic Goodmorning Vietnam. By midday, as temperatures soar [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 09:19:08

8962, professionally speaking

Filed under: Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Jewelcrafting, Wrath of the Lich King There were a lot of profession changes in the latest LK beta build ( ... over the new Engineered motorcycles. But what else in this build is particularly interesting ... ) sets were used for the Sapphiron fight in the old Naxxramas; I wonder if something similar [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 23:35:58

Vintage Heads! The Lost World of HD

Well, they are more than 50 years old, long before you and me were even born and yet they mesmerize us like no other ... go by the name of Knucklehead, Flathead, Shovelhead, Panhead, etc. The Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company ... engine was designed for the original Harley Davidson chopper, with features like a stainless steel [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 02:42:00

Simply Solitaire, Picks and New Software

We just released our new game, Simply Solitaire and it’s on sale until November 16 (50% off!). Find it with this week’s picks here: mac games ... ) iPaint 1.0 - Paint application based on Paintbrush. (Free) Vanilla Draw 1.0 - Simple drawing ... - Replicates the screen effects of the motion picture The Matrix. Motorcycle Engine Screensaver 1.0 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 08:45:58

“Complete masculinity and stupidity are often indistinguishable” ~ Henry Louis Mencken

Now that Tom has moved his shop closer to home, he has decided to ride his bike to and from the shop in good weather ... go. And, finally, he will fasten a playing card with a clothes pin to the wheel spokes to replicate that deep Harley Davidson motorcycle engine rumble. He's da man... [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 11:09:19

Ferrari Motorcycle Fails To Appreciate Ferrari Brand [Ferrari Motorcycle]

The latest lame amateur motorcycle design to hit the web is this concept Ferrari, designed by Israeli design student Amir Glinik ... t know what it is about freshman motorcycle designs. Why do people with no knowledge of or passion ... , huge for a motorcycle engine, rendering this bike more of a boulevardier than a performance bike [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 16:20:00

Sweet Digital Mockups of Fantasy Ferrari Motorcycle

Ferrari_motorcycle_01 Never in a million years will Ferrari build a motorcycle — and with Ducatis being so awesome who needs it to? ... or four-cylinder motorcycle engines, although one guy shoehorned a V6 from the Dino and a V8 from the Ferrari 308 into a pair of custom-built bikes. Glinick’s concept, which is so far just files [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 02:01:25

Greetings From VLX lover in Montana, USA

Greetings fellow Honda lovers, I live a stones throw (15 miles) from the Beartooth Range of the Northern Rockies ... with 1000 deg Fireplace Black paint. and with the chrome valve covers, and side cases, and exaust pipes, she really looks great! Maybe it's just me, but a motorcycle engine that has fins, even [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 19:41:29

Ongoing Adventures of Al Onteroa

[This is part of the ongoing saga of Al Onteroa and the swinging footbridges project ... Counties—on his motorcycle. “Back then that’s the only way we got from one side to the other ... his motorcycle engine with parts from a washing machine. He worked every mine up and down every holler between [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 02:25:15

Dolmette - Dolmar 24 Chainsaw Engine Motorcycle

This Dolmette Chinsaw Bike was built awhile ago but I never saw anything about the build. What a cool design! ... like this. Video after the jump. "The combined power of 24 DOLMAR chainsaw engines is fed into to a 5-speed ... the engines were tuned and tweaked to deliver 5.2 kW of power (7.1 PS) at 10,000 rpm. Maximum torque delivery [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 11:56:10

Why not an early first oil change since Japanese motorcycles call for it?

I've bought several new Japanese motorcycles recently - all require a first oil and filter change at 600 miles even though the spec'd regular interval is about 4,000 miles. Motorcycle engines have quality, modern manufacturing, albeit I4 ... . No concensus at dealers either. At Hayward, a serv. adviser said, 500, 1000 miles, sure, he used [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 14:05:47

The Super Sky Cycle! Didn’t Woody Allen Invent This?

  A slightly cleaner up to date version of Woody Allen's pedal copter in "A Mid Summer's Night Sex Comedy", but I think he should get some credit ... Custom twin Exhaust & mufflers. The Engine is a Rotax 912ULS 100 HP 4 stroke aircraft engine ... as a three-wheeled motorcycle). The Folding Rotor System. The Super Slider Rotor Head (eliminates [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 01:08:07

Tuesday Double Edition: Jane Mount

Autumnal Tuesday greetings, collectors! The fickle weather has made my iced-or-hot coffee decision unpredictably variable, ... in my beloved motorcycle boots, an engineer-striped skirt (a more fashionable interpretation [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 19:48:35

Ferrari Bike

You can plan for one like this….. Bike with a F-16 fighter Jet Engines… It’s just $ 750,000. Interesting Ferrari motorcycle concept by Israeli industrial designer Amir Glinik based on the engine of a Ferrari Enzo car. Using drive-by-wire technology, the V4 superbike features hand controls [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:52:13

Suzuki Hayabusa 2009

Cool-Motorcycles reviews Suzuki Hayabusa 2009 Engine Features 1340cc, DOHC liquid-cooled engine with 16-valves, Twin Swirl Combustion Chambers, plus gear-driven counterbalancer for smooth operation Suzuki SDTV fuel injection system with dual injectors per cylinder and ram air intake with large volume airbox S-DMS (Suzuki Drive Mode Selector [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 01:54:14

New Bajaj Avenger

The anticipation to ride a motorcycle powered by Bajaj's 200cc . engine has been slowly been . chewing up my insides ... . Then Shreenand, within a few days of that. got his hands on the not yet launched motorcycle ... about what I was missing. So here was my chance then Shumi was away and there was a motorcycle powered [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 07:03:12

Dumb Mistakes Buyers Make When Shopping for a Scooter

Dumb Mistakes Buyers Make When Shopping for a Scooter Posted By Jared Conley on @ 4: ... selection of shapes and sizes, from small-engined “knock abouts” to large motorcycle replacements ... out various models online before you head into a dealership where sales pressure will often result [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 16:04:51

Big Ticket Tuesday: Puma Glow Rider

You’re watching the Olympics in China. The Chinese ride a lot of bicycles. You think to yourself, “I need a new bike ... no mopeds, scooters, motorcycles … anything with an engine). Just paste the link in the comment field [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 15:44:16

The Chevy Volt’s All Electric Range (AER) Will be 40 Miles Both at Beginning and End of Life

I discussed how and of the Chevy Volt battery pack all electric rage (AER) ... is so good, other OEMs buy it from us. So we’ve got to know what it is. And in order to get the battery ... motorcycle engine generator trailer behind them to drive longer. Necessity is the mother of invention [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 11:24:03

When being an engineer isn't helpful: Kansas Motorcycle Test

As I think most of you know, I picked up a Piaggio Fly 150. I need to get my motorcycle learner's permit and/or my license. There's an on-road motorcycle course that's being offered here in town that I'm considering taking that waves the need to take the motorcycle skills test - haven't decided on that yet. I've taken [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 02:57:34

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