June 21, 2012
Finally, an Edwards Patriot replica Arai
One of the more distinct schemes we've seen on a racetrack, Colin Edwards debuted this "Patriot" Arai at the Indianapolis GP last year. Nearly a year later, an Arai Corsair V replica version is on sale. Featuring the Special Warfare insignia of the US Navy SEALs and the stars and stripes, the design pays tribute to the 22 special forces soldiers who were killed on August 6 last year when their hel...
21 June 2012
News
What a VR6 motorcycle engine sounds like
As the 197bhp Horex VR6 Roadster nears production, the company has put together a short video of it in...well, we won't call it action. Still, it's a good chance to grab a couple of audio bites of what six-cylinder squashed into the space of four and displacing 1,200cc will sound like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9eSBKjaqCE And in case you missed our previous Horex coverage, here's a video e...
21 June 2012
News
When Britain ruled the World (Superbike)
A new documentary coming to English television screens promises to tell the inside story of World Superbike’s heyday — the 1990s. Carl Fogarty, James Witham, Neil Hodgson and Julian Ryder will relive the decade, telling behind the scenes stories interspersed with classic racing footage and all set, appropriately, to a soundtrack by bands like Blur, Oasis and Ocean Colour Scene. http://www.you...
21 June 2012