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 2008 Supersport Shootout: CBR600RR vs Daytona 675 vs ZX-6R vs R6 vs GSX-R600 |
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Jun 18, 2008 - 5:20 PM - by Admin
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"These things don't belong on the street!"
This has become the cry of the rational motorcyclist when the subject of modern literbikes comes up. But what if you could have virtually all of the same performance-driven componentry and research and development that go into most superbikes in a motorcycle with roughly 30-35% less spank? Would most riders, young and old, veteran and newbie, feel like they could handle such a bike? Apparently, yes.
Supersports, or more commonly, 600s, are red-hot sellers. Editor Duke reported back from his time at the U.S. launch of the 2008 R6 that the tuning fork company claims "the 600cc segment makes up 51% of what Yamaha calls the Supersport market, a segment that is up in sales a huge 52% since 2001." Yep, these things are pretty important.
As a matter of fact, the supersport class may become even more important to OEMs than it already is –whether they like it or not. When the AMA essentially admitted to its ineptness at handling American pro racing and announced in March of this year that Daytona Motorsports Group was granted rights to promote, sanction and manage various AMA racing series, one of DMG's first moves was to change the current structure of road racing. Starting in 2009, the premier class will likely be the "Daytona Superbike" class. As of the writing of this story, DMG hasn’t yet released specific rules for the new class but has stated that the collection of contenders will include Twins, Triples and four-cylinder bikes, and will have "middleweight performance horsepower limits," said to be 140... [Read More]
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Motorcycle.com launches games section |
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Jun 05, 2008 - 5:24 PM - by Admin
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Motorcycle.com is proud to announce the launch of a brand new section to the site which is completely devoted to finding fun ways for you to waste your time.
Motorcycle games are an exciting way to explore your two-wheel passion all year round, and now the definitive information resource for motorcycle enthusiasts is also the top stop for motorcycle games.
Whether it's a dirt bike game, motorcycle arcade game, or the latest motorcycle racing game simulation, the Motorcycle.com games section has you covered with the latest gaming information.
Motorcycle.com presents the latest in two-wheel gaming, including reviews and previews of the latest releases for all major platforms including next-generation consoles like the Microsoft Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii and the Sony Playstation 3. The new section will also feature computer games including free online Flash-based games you can play right on your browser.
Motorcycle games cover a variety of riding styles to suit all motorcyclists, whether their tastes lie in road racing, motocross or dirt bikes.
Come and check out the new Games section on Motorcycle.com
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Spring 2008 Alpinestars Group Buy |
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Mar 08, 2008 - 11:44 AM - by Big Deezul
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Hey Folks,
It's time to fire up another Alpinestars Group Buy. For 2008, Alpinestars has increased their import line considerably, which means a lot more jackets to choose from, on top of leathers, gloves, boots, pants, and protective gear.
Look at http://www.alpinestars.com for ideas, but note that not all items are sold in the US market. The special includes leathers, jackets (leather and textile), boots, gloves, riding pants, and armor gear.
Send Big Deezul a PM with the items you would like a price on (he will send out prices once each evening). Once you have the PM with your price you can order at http://www.calsportbike.com/order, and ordering will close on 3/31 at close of business day.
Shipping Approximates
Full suits is about 14 lbs. NY or FL is about $17, midwest
is about $15, Rocky Mtn and west coast is about $13.
Boots are about 8 lbs. $15 to east coast, $13 to midwest,
Rocky Mtn and west coast is about $11.
Gloves are 1-2 lbs, about $12 to east, $11 to midwest,
or $10 to Rocky Mtn and west coast.
Obviously if you combine, it's cheaper. Full suit with gloves is still only about $18 to NY, for example.
On specials, there are no returns or exchanges. Please be sure of your sizing. We'd rather have you NOT purchase than be stuck with something that doesn't fit well. For sizing help, look here: [Read More]
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Three Yamaha riders topping the time sheets in Sepang |
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Jan 28, 2008 - 11:51 PM - by Big Deezul
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Another scorching day in Sepang saw the Yamaha riders putting in some fast laps on the new 2008 YZR-M1 today, on the second day of the opening test of the year. Proving that Edwards, Rossi and Lorenzo were harbouring no ill-effects from yesterday’s falls, three out of four Yamaha riders topped the time sheets. Rossi was a second faster than yesterday and over half a second under lap record pace, setting the third fastest time of the day on a race tyre as his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo was just behind him with a time of 2’01.583. Yamaha Tech 3 rider Colin Edwards was just ahead of both Fiat Yamaha riders in second place in a time of 2.01.327. For the second consecutive day Randy de Puniet topped the time sheets.
Rossi once again worked on the pneumatic-valve engine and on the new electronics, as well as concentrating on tyre testing with Bridgestone as he and his crew continue their learning curve with their new tyre manufacturer. Rossi completed 60 laps and his best lap of the day, a time of 2’01.437, was set just before five pm.
Valentino Rossi - Position: 3rd Time: 2’01.437 Laps: 60
“Today we continued to work on bike set-up in the same way as yesterday and on the new engine, the electronics and the tyres. We continued with the pneumatic-valve engine as it’s important to get as much mileage as possible behind us with this engine to check the performance, the reliability and just to gain experience with it. With the electronics we worked a lot on the acceleration mapping and I’m quite happy with this. Although it doesn’t make us any faster, it helps me to be more comfortable on the bike.... [Read More]
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