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How to outrun a helicopter on a GSX-R1000
Perusing Guy Martin’s facebook page this morning for info on his crash, I came across this video of him from last year’s race. Not so much a how to as it is a meditation on what happens when Guy avoids running into things, it’s a compelling reminder that the TT is just five days away. Still, we can devise our own guide based on the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbaO8mzByvw How to ...
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A 500bhp, 8-second GSX-R
Ethan Barkley’s Suzuki GSX-R1000 isn’t necessarily notable for what it does have — 500bhp — but rather what it doesn’t. Running in the Pro Street class, it doesn’t use slicks, wheelie bars or traction control, just an extended swingarm, lowered front and a whole host of Brock’s Performance parts. An 8.58-second 1/4-mile is pretty damn impressive, ollies when he closes the throttle mo...
The 14 updates that make the 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000
If only be barely, but the 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 has been updated with a view to optimizing performance and handling. It’s a little lighter, has a little more mid-range and looks slightly different. Here’s details of the 14 changes Suzuki made to it, plus a whole mess o’ images and action video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lij8bPdgP-k - Thanks to Suzuki 's uncompromising efforts to sha...
Nikola Nikolov’s Glass Rider
One part self-portrait and one-part comment on, “the fragility of the current speed of life and its consumptions,” Dutch artist Nikola Nikolov made “Glass Rider” using broken bottles, 550 meters of wire and salvaged washing machine drums and steel serving trays. The bike itself is modeled after Nikola’s own 2007 GSX-R1000. “My wish for us is to become more aware of all the objects tha...
Gear: Icon Airframe Construct
When I crashed my GSX-R a month ago, I banged up my Arai Vector and I was in need of a new helmet. Icon tossed an Icon Airframe Construct my way. There's a stereotype about guys that ride gixxers and wear Icon helmets. While this helmet might move me one step closer to that stereotype, I'm impressed by its performance. Especially for the $295 retail price. Photos: Ashlee Goodwin It's flashy, ...