June 30, 2010
What's the dual clutch transmission on the Honda VFR1200 DCT like?
We always knew it would work, this Dual Clutch Transmission thing. It's a Honda, after all, and when it comes to engineering, Honda doesn't do duff. But that doesn't mean all the questions are answered, and the two big ones are, do you want it? And will we get it on sport bikes? Here's what it's like to ride the 2010 Honda VFR1200F DCT.>Editor's Note: We asked England's premier motorcycle reviewer...
30 June 2010
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Details: 2010 MV Agusta F4
Photos: Grant Ray When the 2010 MV Agusta F4 was announced, we criticized it for being a little heavier and a little less powerful than the outgoing model. The official line at the time was that numbers lie, or a least MV's old numbers did and the new one's didn't. Now that we've ridden it on the road and on the track we believe that. We'll be bringing you a Vs. feature next week, but for th...
30 June 2010
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The real story behind Tom Cruise's fake Ducati
Last week we showed you an Aprilia SXV dressed up as a Ducati Hypermotard that Tom Cruise was riding on the set of "Knight and Day." A bit embarrassing for Ducati, right? It was and it caught them by surprise, they didn't know about the bike and didn't know why it was being used. Now, with Ducati's help, we've gotten to the bottom of the story. Turns out it wasn't the Hypermotard's ability t...
30 June 2010
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Riding Monticello with Sport Bike Track Time
Photos: Terry Zorich/EventPhotoNow.comUsually when we do trackdays, half the sessions end up being red flagged due to idiots crashing and what time we do get on track is marred by overcrowded groups and overly aggressive riders. That wasn't the case at the two consecutive trackdays Grant and I did with Sport Bike Track Time last week. Thanks to good organization, active participation by rid...
30 June 2010