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29 October 2019
How to set a land speed record on a 700lbs cruiser
Pictured is AMA Pro racer Jason DiSalvo setting a 174mph land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats aboard a 2,400cc Triumph Rocket III. That’s a new record in the Modified (normally) Aspirated Fuel class for motorcycles up to 3,000cc. What’s it take to coax a 700lbs cruiser beyond wobble-home-from-the-bar speeds? Aside from motor mods, the Rocket III Jason rode was relatively stock. Sus...
22 October 2012
By the numbers: 2011 muscle bikes
It’s ironic, but a traditionally irrational Italian company is attempting to turn a class that’s never been about logical decision making on its head with a muscle bike/cruiser thing that’s all about numbers. Not just outright power or torque either. While the Ducati Diavel makes a lot of power — 162bhp — it’s also very light weight, at least for muscle bike/cruiser things — 210kg (d...
10 November 2010