Guy Martin, Triumph set to attempt 400-mph land speed record
Triumph has built a motorcycle that it says can go 400 mph, but Mother Nature may not give it the chance to prove it. The motorcycle manufacturer has announced plans to go for the two-wheel land speed record this August at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats with its Triumph Rocket. The 25.5-foot-long streamliner is built with carbon Kevlar and powered by two 1.5-liter Triumph Rocket III 3-cylinder engines that have been...
Biaggi stays on top overall in Sepang but Lowes tops drying FP2
Rain between sessions prevents any overall improvements. A wet start to FP2 saw many WorldSBK riders electing to remain in the box, hoping that the heat would dry the 5.543km circuit in time for a fast lap at the end of the second 45 minute session of the weekend. Overall, Max Biaggi making his second wildcard appearance of the year will lead the field into tomorrow’s FP3, a session that will be important given the...
Will SA get the Yamaha XSR700?
We are waiting for the answers from Yamaha but would you buy one? The Ducati Scrambler has been a massive sales hit. We’ve seen them everywhere from the promenade in Douglas during the Isle of Man TT races, to scratching city corners in central London. It would seem that their appeal is both global and universal. Lightweight, easy to use power and with enough retro dash to appeal to young and old, it makes complete sense...
XJR1300 ‘Botafogo-N’ by Numbnut Motorcycles
The 20th anniversary of the legendary XJR1300 continues with the third Yard Built production of the year, the first collaboration from Amsterdam based custom builders Numbnut Motorcycles. The Dutch builders first Yard Built project is a visceral racing machine with road friendly manners, a fitting tribute indeed to the XJR. Inspired by a one-off 1917 FIAT racing car, the ‘Botafogo Special’, the bike is an...
Victory reveals road-legal electric Empulse TT
Just four months after Polaris Industries took control of the Brammo electric motorcycle company, its Victory Motorcycles brand has unveiled its first battery-powered bike. The Empulse TT is mostly an update of a Brammo model of the same name. Unlike the cruisers that Victory is known for, it features a sportbike style. When it goes on sale later this year, it will be the first electric bike offered by a major, traditional...
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