Motorcycle Live 2012 – the UK’s biggest and best bike show – launched with a bang last Saturday 24 November as 15 motorcycle racing stars and biking celebrities lined up on stage to re-create the show’s 2012 advertising campaign. Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: November 2012
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Nov 12
Sport / Honda rounds out 2012 with Jerez test
The Honda World Superbike Team completed its 2012 riding programme on the 27th of November with a two-day test at Jerez in southern Spain.
The team’s 2013 all-British rider line-up of Leon Haslam and Jonathan Rea spent the final testing opportunity of the year with new chassis components and a completely revised electronics package for the CBR1000RR Fireblade racing machines. Continue reading →
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Nov 12
Video / Motorcycle crashes / Reverse slow-mo
These days, Youtube can teach you anything from how to make poached eggs to how to launch your own space shuttle and everything in between. We’ve seen countless motorcycle crash videos as well, some mild, some wild. What this Youtube user, who goes by the name of Rnickeymouse, has done is to compile a couple of crashes, and make a near-4 minute video that plays backwards. In slow motion. Do NOT try this (the stunts of course) at home! Continue reading →
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Nov 12
Video / Joys of Supermoto / Built Brand Clothing
Great video on the joys of Supermoto. Filmed by Thunder Multimedia with a Canon t2i at the Middle Georgia Kart Track near Dublin, GA. Enjoy! Continue reading →
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Nov 12
Custom / 1999 H-D Dyna FXR / Studio Motor Custom Bike
It’s a well-known fact that when most people turn to customising their Harleys, they choose to go the route of the Chopper, Pro Street, or the old-school Bobber styles. But then Tommy is not your regular guy either, as seen from this awesome Café Racer-style 1999 Harley-Davidson Dyna FXR. Continue reading →
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Nov 12
Official Launch / Vespa 946
Inspired by the 1945 MP6 prototype, the first embryo from which the most famous scooter in the world was born sixty-six years ago, the new Vespa 946 – available in both 125cc and 150cc versions – is distinguished by a futuristic style and exclusive construction choices. Continue reading →
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Nov 12
Lifestyle / GIVI Helmets / 2013 Collection
Three new models have been added to GIVI’s helmet range; 10.7 MINI-J is aimed specifically at tall wheel scooters whose owners have to deal with limited under seat space, the 10.7 MINI-J is designed to be fitted in the smallest seat compartment. Weighing in at 950grams, it features an anti-allergy, fully removable liner, and is available in sizes XL to XL. Continue reading →
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Nov 12
WTF of the week / Glossy wood finish trike
Well, it’s not as crazy as some of the stuff we’ve been seeing lately, but still. More importantly, would you rock this trike, glossy wood finish and all? Continue reading →
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Nov 12
Video / RSD and Victory / 200 mph V-twin
Join Roland Sands Design as they pit man and machine against gravity in a quest for the elusive 200 mph mark. Victory motorcycles and the team at RSD go head to head with asphalt and atmosphere with a turbocharged air-cooled victory v-twin. The machine, once a docile street machine is transformed into a purpose built racer and the team travels to the infamous Maxton mile for a the true test of project 200. Do they succeed? Continue reading →
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Nov 12
Custom / Gryphon / Claes Wärefors & KDK Performance
This is the Gryphon, the bike that came in fifth in the 2012 AMD World Championship Free Style class (Basically one-off, ground up customs where any design or modification is accepted). Notching up 327 points, this bike is built by people who do that on a hobby basis, and not as professionals. For instance, most of the metal fabrication, such as the frame, triple trees, swingarm, aluminium fuel tank and oil tank, is made by Kegny Karlsson (KDK Performance). Continue reading →
