To call Norton Motorcycles an icon in motorcycling is similar to calling George Lucas an icon of science-fiction films – it’s a no brainer and anyone who knows anything about either industry will know the name and much of the story. Norton was on its way back to production when Kenny Dreer, legendary Norton fabricator [...]
The newly announced 2011 Honda CBR250R has two big things going for it now. First, it will actually be sold in the US and, second, it will compete directly with the Kawasaki Ninja 250R with a price which makes it just as affordable – US$3999. The latest news coming from the Japanese manufacturer actually concerns [...]
Mission Motors, a startup created in 2007 by mechanical engineers in a garage in San Francisco’s Mission district, has officially come out with its prototype electric motorcycle. The first-edition order of 50 bikes will be delivered this year, and cost $68,995 each. The single-speed motorcycle tops out at a fairly stable 6,500 rpm, and has [...]
The 2011 Relentless North West 200 (NW200) is scheduled to take place on 21 May of next year; so far, so good. The 2011 FIM Endurance World Championship’s second round is to be run on 22 May in Albacete, Spain; now we have a problem. It seems that John McGuinness and Keith Amor are set [...]
There’s no denying that Max Biaggi had a fantastic 2010 season. Biaggi claimed 10 race wins and 14 podiums this year to earn the 2010 World Superbike championship by a wide margin. Now Biaggi has just been awarded the Golden Helmet at Italy’s Caschi d’Oro awards. Italy’s Caschi d’Oro awards are organized by the countries [...]
Life In America 1971 – The median family income is $10,000. President Nixon makes historic trip to China. The New York Times releases the Pentagon Papers. DB Cooper jumps from a passenger jet with $200,000, never to be seen again. On TV the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuts. Peter Falk begins his long shuffle [...]
Two ranking members of the Vagos Motorcycle Club have been convicted of torturing and killing a prospective member of the club in Southern California. On Tuesday, December 7, 47-year-old Keith Allen Silva and 35-year-old David Anthony Beltran were found guilty of in the death of 34-year-old Dennis Daoussis. Silva was the president of Berdoo Chapter [...]
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