Yamaha’s latest Sport Heritage model, the XSR900 Abarth, will soon reach customers in Europe and reviews are beginning to sprout up in the European press. The limited edition Abarth (only 695 will be available) is based on Yamaha’s relationship with the FIAT “Abarth” performance division, a brand reference largely unknown in the United States. The […]
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Thoughts on the 2017 MotoGP Opening Round (News)
Yesterday’s opening round of the 2017 MotoGP series was interesting for any number of reasons. We want to focus on a few. Reigning Moto2 champ Johann Zarco (Yamaha) is fast! He is not known for crazy, out-of-control riding, but rather smooth, calculated aggression. Zarco will learn from his fall on lap 7 yesterday, but the fact […]
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Death of Victory Brand Frees Indian to Produce Higher Performance Models (News)
Polaris had been positioning Victory as the high-performance brand in its motorcycle division, leaving Indian to pursue more traditional designs. Indian, of course, has a history that includes high-performance motorcycles, including success in racing that goes back many, many decades. With the Victory brand now gone, Polaris is free to manufacture higher performance Indian models, as […]
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MotoGP 2017 Preview: The Usual Suspects or Something New? (News)
The front of the grid in MotoGP – and the front of the race – has been dominated by just a few “aliens” for quite some time. That changed last year as the premier class saw a remarkable nine different riders win races, an all-time record. Of course, in the end, one of the favorites […]
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American Flat Track Series Begins With Daytona TT This Evening; New Indian FTR750 Piloted by All-Star Crew (Updated with Race Results) (News)
It’s no secret that Indian hired, perhaps, the three best flat track racers on the planet for the debut season with its new FTR750. Reigning Grand National Champion, Bryan Smith (coming from Kawasaki) teams with former Grand National Champions Brad Baker and Jared Mees (both formerly Harley riders) as Indian attempts to take the title […]
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KTM Introducing Fuel Injected, Two-Stroke Enduro Bikes (Bike Reports) (News)
KTM still manufactures two-stroke dirt bikes, of course, but today announced that certain 2018 models will be fuel injected. KTM claims “drastically reduced fuel consumption”, and other benefits described in the following press release. Note that these new models appear to be off-road only, and there are no claims regarding emissions. KTM is pleased to […]
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