sportsbike Articles
Bust mirrors, not bark: sportsbike hand guards
Remember this year's Daytona 200? Or the famous Biaggi/Rossi elbow match from Suzuka in 2001? At the time, there was a lot of drama about how Biaggi did it to force Rossi wide, but Daytona is a good example of why a rider might think it's necessary to stick an elbow out. Why am I pointing out these two racing incidents? Well, somewhere along the evolution of the motorcycle, dirtbikes sprouted hand...
May 31, 2011
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How to steal a GSX-R
Five seconds is all it takes for this cop to hot-wire a CBR. A GSX-R isn't much harder. Snap the steering lock, plug in a "pigtail," and off you go. This video, which appears to be from 2007 (judging by the bikes), was uploaded two weeks ago and shows just how easy it is to steal a bike. It's just as unnerving now as when it was shot.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAwtMQLnT7k&sns=fb On January f...
May 02, 2011
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Quantya developing 100mph+ electric sportsbike
Quantya is planning an electric sportsbike to rival the Zero SS. Our man in Norway, Ivar Kvadsheim uncovered the news at the EVS24 green vehicle conference taking place in Stavanger. "The best description I can give is Italian sportsbike styling...think Ducati 1198 or Cagiva Mito, but more angular" says Ivar, who was shown renderings of the new bike. That sounds great, but we're more excited about...
May 15, 2009