The Real Ghost Rider - Part1

GhostRider is the name of Patrik Furstenhoff . He stars in a number of motorcycle movies comprising of journeys through uncontrolled and unstaged roads and highways at illegal speeds. One of the most notorious of these journeys is the "Uppsala Run" in Ghost Rider: The Final Ride, 2002. This trip covers approximately 70 kilometers of continuous travel from Stockholm to Uppsala in 14 minutes 55 seconds (this equates to an average speed of 276 km/h...

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Plunk down $10,000 for this cycle

Brendan George with his Seven AeriosWhat's the most you would pay for a bicycle that you would use to just tool around the neighborhood? How about $10,000?According to a Lake County News-Sun survey of area bike shops, the Seven Aerios, which is assembled and on the floor for general purchase at Alberto's Cycles in Highland Park, is the most expensive ride that can be looked at and rolled out the door within minutes (assuming, of course, some form...

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Bio-fuel Royal Enfield Bullet 500cc

A LEDBURY motorbike enthusiast has done his bit for the planet by converting a classic motorbike to run on bio-fuel. Trevor Williams, of the New Mills estate, took advice from local companies Dual Sport Motorcycles and Intime Engineering to install a special diesel engine into the 500 CC Royal Enfield Bullet motorbike.Trevor Williams with his Bio-Fuel Bullet The bike is now being run in on bio-fuel he buys from Bransford Bio-Fuels Ltd at around 92p...

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India's only woman bike racer

Alisha Abdullah17-year-old, Alisha Abdullah, is India's only woman bike racer, who zooms past men on the track!She has not merely stormed a male bastion but Alisha Abdullah has actually been racing past her male competitors on her 115 cc four-stroke bike.This 17-year-old Chennai college girl is the only woman bike racer on the current circuit. She has had quite a few podium finishes in the UCAL Rolon Racing Championships in Chennai and Coimbatore.Alisha...

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SUZUKI to introduce limited edition Intruder M1800R

SUZUKI will introduce a limited edition of their Intruder M1800R.Following its launch last year, where the 1783cc v-twin sold out in a matter of weeks, Suzuki GB have secured a limited run of the iconic model, featuring a special edition blue colour scheme with a retro white stripe.At its launch, the M1800R was praised for its monstrous power and torque, while boasting the largest engine pistons of any passenger car or motorcycle on earth! The recommended...

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When Limited Edition is not Limited Enough

Fox fur hammocks, 22-carat gold woven belts, and white buffalo horn sunglasses. You can find all of these posh items at a new site called '20ltd', it carries only 20 items at a time, each made exclusively for the site and limited in their production.F131 Hellcat Combat When the site launched in April it debuted only twentyF131 Hellcat Combat by Matt Chambers' Confederate Motorcycle Company. I could list all of its specs, but we all know that all...

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TVS to launch new bikes, three-wheelers and e-bike

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Venu Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director, said TVS Motor would launch half-a-dozen new products over the next 12 months. An upgraded 160 cc Apache motorcycle had just been launched. It was planning one more upgrade of Apache, he said. The company would also come out with a bike in the executive segment in the second-half. It would launch another bike in the segment thereafter and they also plan to launch an electric bike at the end of this year and introduce two to three variants next year....

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100 percent exclusive shots of 2008 Hayabusa

Specs Of 2008 Hayabusa:-Engine: 1299cc, 4-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, TSCCBore Stroke: 81.0 x 63.0mmCompression Ratio: 11.0:1Fuel System: Keihin/Denso Fuel InjectionLubrication: Wet sumpIgnition: Digital/TransistorizedTransmission: 6-speed, constant meshFinal Drive: #530 chainOverall Length: 2140mm (84.3 in.)Overall Width: 740mm (29.1 in.)Overall Height: 1155mm (45.5 in.)Seat Height:...

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Suzuki Introduces 1340cc Hayabusa and B-King,

2008 Suzuki 1340cc HayabusaIf you are used to major motorcycle introductions occuring in the Fall, you will be shocked by what Suzuki announced today. An all-new 2008 Hayabusa featuring a 1340cc engine with a claimed twelve percent increase in performance headlines this late June announcement, along with the long-anticipated B-King naked bike (featuring a version of the same 1340cc motor),.The new GSX1300R Hayabusa is full of revisions, especially...

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Motorcycle engine replica + USB hub

You've got to hand it to Japan: they know how to make a unique gadget. You'd never see something like this USB Engine Hub coming out of America. It's just too nonsensical. But hey, things don't need to always make sense, right? This USB gadget is ideal for people that love gadgets and motors, vehicles, engines and more auto related kit.SolidAlliance USB Engine Hub is a must have gadget for a bike loverThe SolidAlliance 3-port USB Engine Hub is modeled...

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Pink vehicles are hot!

So, you thought you'd bid your adieus to the metrosexual male with the rough 'n' tough back in action. No sir, the feminine streak in the man refuses to die its death and this time round is manifesting itself in the colours men are buying for their vehicles. Thus the pinks, and the yellow , red, orange... and even a purple.Gaurav Malhotra, a final-year graduation student who wouldn't have been caught dead with anything "girly" on his person not so long ago, is riding his purple scooterette with aplomb."I agree that purple is a feminine colour,...

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Bajaj to roll on new wheels

A brand new product range and a new line up of stores is just one more facet of the image makeover that Bajaj Auto is going for while MD of the company Rajiv Bajaj has other plans going forward.Bajaj Auto has set up seven pro-biking stores around the country and 20 more stores are planned by the end of this year. Overall the company is planning 55 stores.Many of the Bajaj Auto's hopes of competing against chief rival Hero Honda are pinned on their...

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Apache RTR 160 Showroom pics

Some points to be noted (pics and comments by rahul.cool).1: The new RTR 160 feels really small now. i mean with rearset foot pegs and clip ons it feels smaller than Apache.2: Meter console actually looks cheap with RVS racing written on it ..... i know it look good in photograph3: Accelaration was no were close to my karizma... yeah it was better than Apache 150 but i don't think it will stand a chance in front of Pulsar 180 as claimed .4: Exhaust...

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Bajaj Auto launches Pulsar DTS Fi

The long awaited Pulsar 220 DTS-FiToday Bajaj Auto introduced its 220 cc motorcycle Pulsar DTS Fi model priced at Rs 81,280 (ex-showroom Delhi) and also opened its first official 'probiking' showroom here."The dispatches for the motorcycles have already started for all-India launch of the bike, after it was initially test marketed in Pune earlier this year," a company official said here.The just-launched 'probiking' showroom is the seventh one across...

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Suzuki to launch scooters and superbikes

Indian two-wheeler market is set to witness more competition with Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) planning to roll out a 125cc scooter by September, a 150cc motorcycle and its superfast hyperbike Hayabusa by March next year.Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd Vice-President Sales and Marketing Atul Gupta said "We are aiming to plug the gap between 100cc and 150cc segment in scooters. By September, we plan to launch a 125cc variometric scooter," .He said the scooters from Suzuki would be positioned as a family vehicle through its "powerful...

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Chopper Chick Crew to Live Build a Chopper

The Chopper Chick Crew will conduct a live charity bike build at Rockefeller Center for a July 14th Satuday Edition of the NBC Today ShowOn the July 14th Saturday Edition of the NBC Today Show, the Chopper Chick Crew will reunite for yet another charity bike build. This time they will build a motorcycle in the heart of New York City at Rockefeller Center, right outside the NBC studios. The Bike will be a kit that was donated by Bikers Choice and...

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Wheeliezone

"Get it up! Wanna be cool, get a fan following and have chicks fall all over you? we tell u how to bring that front end up and rate the five hottest bikes to do the coolest wheelies with." Technique:-So you wanna learn to wheelie? You want to look ultra cool and hope the chicks notice you. Chances are the places you could do a wheelie will have no chicks sitting around to take a look at your insanity. If they are around, there is bound to...

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Chrome introduces urban riding shoes line

Chrome, a pioneer of messenger bags and urban riding clothing for the last 14 years, enters the footwear category with the introduction a new shoe model called the Chrome "Milo" that is designed to meet the needs of urban bicycling.The Chrome Milo features a vulcanized multi-directional, natural rubber sole for exceptional grip and durability; loose-lined stitching for ventilation and to reduce the amount of glue used; an injection-molded heel "slam pad" for optimal heel cushion and high impact absorption; an a-symmetrical toe wrap that protects...

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HMSI in Indian Overdrive

With the motorcycle market being hit the hardest by interest rates, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India's newly appointed president & CEO Shinji Aoyama has many challenges to face.From getting out of the shackles of the past labour problems to creating a strong Honda brand, Mr Aoyama has plans further strengthen the Honda brand. What are the investment plans of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI)? We plan to invest about Rs 400 crore in the next 4 years. This fund would be used for ramping up our marketing initiatives, expanding our...

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Striped warrior: TVS Apache RTR 160 - Hands on

At long last, a racing black stripe and red rim rings boldly announce TVS`s fresh approach to motorcycling.Bring out the hair dye, carve out a tattoo and pull up some low-waist jeans and you conjure up the carefree youth of today.Dive into his mind and it doesn`t take an Einstein to realise that his needs from a bike are rather unique - his machine has to be a rebel, zippy and also one that won`t dent his pocket. The all-new Apache RTR 160 is TVS...

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Yamaha plans to launch a 150cc bike by mid-2008

In yet another bid to capture marketshare in India’s two-wheeler market, Japanese bikemaker Yamaha Motorcycles India Ltd plans to launch a 150cc motorcycle by mid-2008 after showcasing in the next Auto Expo to be held in Delhi in January next year. The proposed bike would use the four-valve engine of the company’s Viper range and resemble the Yamaha R1. The new bike would offer about 14 bhp, industry sources said, and would take Bajaj Auto’s flagship Pulsar and Hero Honda’s CBZ X-treme and Karizma head-on. Yamaha is likely to price the upcoming...

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2007 BMW K1200R Sport tested by MotorcycleUSA

I have been a big fan of website 'MotorcycleUSA' right from the first time i saw there site. This time they have brought us a full blown roadtest of 2007 BMW K1200R Sport. The latest Inline-Four offering from BMW, the K1200R Sport is a versatile mount which they took for a 1000-mile test ride on the freeway, backroads, and track.REad the full roadtest of 2007 BMW K1200R here:- MotorcycleUSAThe new Sport is a half-faired hybrid of its K-series siblings...

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