Archive for the ‘International News’ Category
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Tragedy struck at Bonniville Salt Flats yesterday when 49-year-old Cliff Gullett of Team Bullet Costella-Gullett Racing lost control of his bike at nearly 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashed resulting in death at the famous Bonneville Salt Flats.
Gullett, an experienced racer who held almost a dozen land ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Yamaha’s not letting Honda get away with calling itself a technology leader for 2009 - the new Fireblade might pack a fully electronic brake-by-wire combined ABS(C-ABs) system, but the 2009 R1 boasts all the juicy technology from previous years - variable length air intakes, fly-by-wire YCCT electronically managed throttle inputs ...
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Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Honda has announced the new CBR600RR with upgraded engine and bodywork. The engine gets more torque in the mid range right between 8000 and 12000 RPM. Faring panels have undergone slight changes for improved dynamics and reducing wind noise.
C-ABS which was tested a few months ago by MCN makes it's ...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is to be absorbed by the 3 largest share holders into a new company. This new company called “Performance Motorcycles S.p.A.” wants to consolidate the remaining outstanding shares of the company. Ducati leadership says the plan will be drawn up and approved by the board of ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Harley Davidson finally completed acquisiton formalities for MV Agusta S.P.A. with only the regulatory approval to follow.
MV Agusta has had a dismal year in 2008 with production sliding down from 6000 units produced in 2007. Tha major cause has been the debt running up on the firm which will now ...
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