Rossi: 'Yamaha have to decide between me and Jorge for 2011.' Photo: MotoGPRossi must not be happy developing a bike that can be used against him, especially by a rider many consider to be a mirror of his younger self. Speaking candidly during an interview with The BBC, Rossi followed that ultimatum with the statement, "I have a great option to join Ducati." We're pretty sure he has a great option to anywhere he wants, but most telling are the veiled inferen... By Grant Ray News - Nov 9 2009 -
Aprilia RSV550 prototype confirmed When pushed for answers concerning the possibility of wedging Aprilia's 550 V-twin into the legendary RS250 chassis, Aprilia's Motorcycle Product Manager, Francesco Polimeni, smiled and said with a heavy accent, "Yes. It is a beautiful engine. In fact, we have a prototype at the factory." Wow, so you put it in the RS250 chassis, right? "No. Actually, the RS125 chassis is, as you know, oversized an... By Grant Ray News - Nov 4 2009 -
Brammo confirms second Enertia TTR, rider for 2009 TTXGP, releases specs The 2009 Isle of Man TTXGP is quickly developing from a neat little PR stunt about electric bikes to a full-fledged knock-down drag-out race. Adding a second Enertia TTR to the event, Brammo has considerably upped the ante and, as far as we know, are the first and only manufacturer to run a full-fledged 2-bike team.>Similar to the MotoCzysz E1pc, Brammo's TTR is running a modular battery system... By Grant Ray News - May 22 2009 -
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 details released at world launch Our favorite Norwegian, Ivar Kvadsheim, sent us a present this morning-- namely, all the materials from the world press launch of the 2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600. Aimed squarely at the custom cruiser market in the 1400cc to 1700cc range, Triumph is claiming the $12,999 parallel twin 1600cc cruiser is for "riders who want a mainstream cruiser" and "want to stand out from the crowd." We're pretty ... By Grant Ray News - May 20 2009 -
Belstaff District Blazer, finally better than Grandpa's The days of riding to the office looking like an X-Man for the sake of safety may finally be over. The District Blazer from the Belstaff 2009 Pure Rider Blue Label not only offers protection with CE approved built-in armor for shoulders, back, elbows and forearms, the entire shell is made from teflon-coated Dynatec fabric and treated with the new ColdBlack finish. Is it us, or did the wax-cotton T... By Grant Ray News - May 19 2009 -
Honda Fury factory chopper leaks ahead of official New York unveiling This is the Honda Fury, a chopper-style production bike from Honda. Due for an official unveiling at the New York International Motorcycle Show on Friday, this shot and details of the bike have leaked, revealing a machine that's identical to the Honda Fury patent images we brought you last week.>At 1808.5mm, the Fury has the longest wheelbase of any production motorcycle. It's powered by a 1312cc ... By Grant Ray News - Jan 14 2009 -
Tier Motorsports shows single-sided front hub on modified Yamaha R1 We fell in love with hub-steering motorcycles the first time we saw the Bimota Tesi 1D. It was sleek, futuristic, visually perfectly balanced with both wheel armatures extending from the center, and sadly relegated to oddity. Now, Tier Motorsports has issued a release of a single-sided hub concept mounted on a 2008 Yamaha R1 they hope to bring to market. Our inner 13 year olds just squealed.>From ... By Grant Ray Technology - Dec 9 2008 -
Opinion: Harley's Screw It Ad Campaign Blows It Could this be any tackier? By Grant Ray Positions - May 7 2008 -
