Posted in sportbikes, time waster on May 2nd, 2011
Since we mentioned speed – and didn’t talk about the ridiculously fast of the fast (because all bikes are generally fast)… It’s nice to look back a couple of years when ridiculously fast meant riding one of these wide bodied, harder-to-turn (but comfy!) 1400cc bikes… Thanks to MCN for comparing them to the [...]
Posted in sportbikes on Apr 28th, 2011
This is some great onboard footage from the Isle of Man TT – when the coolest Island in the world opens itself to some of the fastest riders… What makes this video worth a close viewing is, this is Guy Martin himself giving a play by play of how to make a fast lap… [...]
Posted in sportbikes on Nov 24th, 2010
If you ever wondered what it would be like for a regular sport rider to take a lap around the MotoGP track in Qatar, here’s the MCN video from the Kawasaki ZX-10 press conference. Three neat things about riding Losail: one, you can only go at night because it’s so darn hot during the day. [...]
Posted in news, sportbikes on Sep 9th, 2009
High performance cars (like the Ferrari with auto clutch) made the shift some time ago from standard gearboxes to electronically controlled clutches and paddle shifters (sans clutch pedal). Is this the future of motorcycles also? What’s interesting about the video is that (at the end) it shows the performance implications for the dual [...]
Posted in sportbikes, time waster on Sep 6th, 2009
If you aren’t out riding, here’s a nice set of videos test driving the 2009 Ninja ZX6… It’s not the most coveted motorcycle, but to the world at large, “Ninja” is synonymous with “sportbike.” And for good reason. They’ve been making great, solid sportbikes and race bikes for years. Sure everyone has their favorites, but [...]
Posted in how-to, sportbikes on Jul 23rd, 2009
Superfluous Ducati video
You don’t have to watch the video for this, and I don’t think I’ve seen anything else by this reviewer, but the way he put on his helmet is affecting his riding position (especially if you jump ahead to 4:10 when he’s talking). When I took the MSF, I think I vaguely remember [...]
Posted in how-to, sportbikes on Jul 1st, 2009
The summer riding season is in full gear and that means TRAFFIC. And for city sportbikers (and some chopper riders) that also means back ache, wrist ache, and general questions of “am I too old for this?” For sporty bikes equipped with low “clip on” handlebars, the problem is that the forward lean is nice [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, sportbikes, time waster on Nov 3rd, 2008
Ducati has decided to unleash it’s newest monster a few days after Halloween. Only it’s not a “Monster” this time…it’s a buck naked 1098. The people who invented the naked sportbike have jumped into the fray once again with the king of the hill streetfighter. (Click here for the teaser video)
Is it just [...]
Posted in misc, moto-shopping, motorcycle safety, sportbikes on Sep 9th, 2008
This might be of interest to only a few citybikers, but it’s too cool not to mention: Yamaha’s 2009 R1 will have a “big bang” engine. “Um okay” you say as your eyes glaze over getting ready for a technical discussion. The Big Bang engine is a regular inline four cylinder engine that [...]
Posted in misc, motorcycle, scooter, sportbikes, time waster on Aug 20th, 2008
I’ve heard different accounts of what it’s like to ride a motorcycle in Italy but the basic story that this video seems to confirm is: “You can be scraping pegs up a windy road going as fast as you think humanly possible, patting yourself on the back…and some kid from the neighborhood who rides the [...]
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