Meet the new ZX-14R. Kawasaki’s hypersport motorcycle has garnered plenty of attention since it was unveiled, and for good reason. With more than 200 horsepower and a top speed of just under 200 mph, the ZX-14R is built for the dragstrip. Kawasaki writes: “It’s gotta be ugly competing against the ZX-14 year after year. When [...]
Why do you ride? Every motorcyclists, at one point or another, made the decision to throw their leg over the saddle of a bike and go for a ride. Some people ride a motorcycle because it’s cheaper. Some because it’s faster. And some because it’s a little more dangerous. Ducati and Puma teamed up for [...]
The “Let’s Roll: Flight 93 Memorial Ride” is a unique motorcycle event created to honor the 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93, heroes who died defending their country on September 11, 2001. This memorial ride will raise funds for the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary [...]
Graves Motorsports crew chief Gary Dean is good at his job. He can completely disassemble a Yamaha R6 Sportsbike in just over one minute… So the video is sped up just a tad, it’s still pretty cool to see the bike get torn down like that. Graves Motorsports has just completed modifying an R6 sportsbike [...]
If you’re out for a nice Sunday ride, make sure you check over your shoulder for some mischievous pranksters. A man stopping for guess had the misfortune of running into a bunch of pink masked hooligans. Check out the ridiculous video. Did that really just happen?… No, no it didn’t My guess is that this [...]
Standing on top of a mountain in the remote Chilean Andes, Daredevil Julio Munoz prepared for his next stunt. A helicopter had already dropped off the ramp, the motorcycle, and the camera crew, and now there was just one more thing to do. Jump. Munoz, an experienced base jumper, gained fame last year when he [...]
Testing the Triumph Daytona 675R at Talladega. The Triumph Daytona 675R is a 2011 variation on the standard Triumph Daytona 675. A joint creation by Öhlins and Triumph, what makes the 675R different from a standard 675 is that it is a production sport bike with an affordable but fully adjustable race suspension suitable for [...]
Training at the Jason DiSalvo Speed AcademyThe Jason DiSalvo Speed Academy is a great place to develop motorcycling skills. Founded by Jason DiSalvo, the reigning Daytona 200 champion, his Speed Academy combines cutting edge technology with his extensive experience and applies it all to how you ride your own motorcycle. AllAboutBikes caught up with DiSalvo [...]
Dani Pedrosa took his first win of the 2011 MotoGP season this weekend at Estoril, ending Lorenzo’s streak of three consecutive wins at the Portugal GP. Pedrosa’s victory brings him to within four points of the championship leader, while Casey Stoner was able to gather some good points after a disappointing round in Jerez. Pedrosa [...]
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