August 27, 2012
AGV Pista will cost $1,300+ when it goes on sale next year
News from the Parts Unlimited dealer showcase: AGV is showing off the new helmet it co-developed with Valentino Rossi. According to Dealer News, the AGV Pista will retail for "$1,300 to $1,500" when it goes on sale, "in the next year." The publication also reports an 800 gram weight, which sounds erroneous given AGV claimed 1,250 grams when it unveiled the helmet in March. The Pista, or AGV Pist...
27 August 2012
The Empire State Building shooter drew a ZX-12R
So it turns out that, in addition to being a more accurate shot than NYPD officers, Jeffrey T. Johnson was also a bit of an artist. He drew these pictures of a woman riding a Kawasaki ZX-12R after meeting her at a gas station. "This illustration derives itself from an unforgettable exchange I had while filling my Brava with high test just after leaving work," Johnson wrote on SmugMug. "It was mid...
27 August 2012
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EPA document reveals 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300, 636cc ZX-6R
An EPA document listing motorcycle emission data for 2013 has revealed details of the new, American market-oriented Kawasaki Ninja 300 and a return to 636cc capacity for the 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R. That new Ninja is powered by a 296cc parallel twin developing 39bhp at 11,000rpm, a marked improvement from the current model's 31bhp figure and significantly more than the bike's closest rival, the 26bh...
27 August 2012
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Jorian Ponomareff <3's nature
Pictured above is French freestyle stunter Jorian Ponamareff (picture Nick Apex with more cheese) eating a handful of dry grass. It’s the opening scene of his latest stunt video. WTF? The idea is that he takes wheelies, donuts and such into four different natural locations — a river, a quarry, the beach, a field. ...
27 August 2012