January 24, 2011
Judge Dredd’s new Lawmaster
This is the motorcycle Karl Urban will be riding when he plays the title role in Dredd, the non-camp redo of a movie based on the 2000 AD character. Buzz around the film says to expect more dark, gritty violence and less of Sylvester Stallone wearing codpieces. The bike itself appears to be based on a 2005-ish GSX-R1000 (judging by the swingarm pivots and characteristic hole where they meet the fr...
24 January 2011
Photos: Royal Enfield Classic Chrome and Bullet 500
Here’s high-res photos of the two “new” Royal Enfield’s unveiled at the New York Motorcycle Show on Friday. The 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet C5 Classic Chrome uses a very long name to tell you that this bike has chrome bodywork while the 2011 Royal Enfield 500 is an updated take on the classic standard that the company’s been making in India for decades. Both are mechanically identical to t...
24 January 2011
News
Top Gear pits BMW S1000RR vs Ariel Atom V8
The last time Top Gear pitted an Ariel Atom against a motorcycle they used a CBR600RR, Jeremy Clarkson had his face rearranged and the car won. This time, it’s a faster car versus a faster bike. The Ariel Atom V8 makes 500bhp and has a power-to-weight ratio “in excess of 900bhp per tonne." The BMW S1000RR racing it in tonight’s episode makes 193bhp and weighs 183kg, giving it a power-to-weig...
24 January 2011
News
2010 US motorcycle sales fall further 15.8 percent
Sales for all motorcycles fell 15.8 percent in the US last year, according to figures released by the Motorcycle Industry Council. Just 439,678 on- and off-highway motorcycles were sold in this country in 2010. While that may sound like the decline is slowing from 2009’s dismal 40.8 percent fall, the big picture looks bleak — in 2005 motorcycle sales peaked at nearly 1.1 million, this year’...
24 January 2011