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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2017 Kawasaki Z900: MD First Ride – Part 2 (Bike Reports) (News)
If you read Part 1 of our report from the press launch of the new Kawasaki Z900, you already know we were thoroughly impressed by this latest member of the Kawasaki naked “Z” family. As the new flagship naked in the U.S. line-up, the Z900 surprises with its pricing, ranging from $ 8,399 for the non-ABS model […]
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2017 Kawasaki Z900: MD First Ride – Part 1 (Bike Reports) (News)
Okay, so I left the press launch without receiving any action photography. I am also exhausted from a very long day, so this short report will have to suffice until I have more photos and more energy. Thank you for posting all the questions yesterday and earlier today. I will discuss several of those in […]
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MotoGP’s Technical Director Says Most Teams Still Hiding New Fairings Before Qatar Debut (News)
We’ve already written about Yamaha’s debut of a new fairing designed to provide down-force in compliance with MotoGP’s ban on external wings beginning this year. You can see a comparison photo that illustrates what Yamaha has done below. A few days ago, we also wrote about the circumstances existing before the first race in Qatar […]
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Is Ducati Suffering Most From the New Rule Banning Wings? (News)
The truth is, we currently have no idea how the various MotoGP manufacturers stack up, performance wise, heading to the opening round at Qatar on March 26. Why? Because all of the manufacturers are still modifying, and testing, the aerodynamic aids they will incorporate into their fairings as a substitute for the ban on wings this […]
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