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14
Feb

Ground Zero Snow Bike Race Report

snow-motoUp north, dirt bike racing all but comes to a screeching halt in winter months, but 2Moto has changed that with its snow bike creation and a new racing concept called Ground Zero. Using dirt bikes with snow track and ski conversions, these machines are only just beginning to show their potential, and the world’s first ever snow bike race in McCall, Idaho, was a teaser and testament to how far this new motorsport can go

Race promoter, Ron Dillon, who is usually known for his Big Nasty Hillclimb event, got behind the idea and it was featured as part of the McCall Winter Carnival schedule. 2Moto product owners were allowed to sign up in the Trophy class which divided the race entrants into …  More info

12
Feb

Advanced Battery Technologies Debuts Hybrid Motorcycle At Dealer Expo 2009

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABAT) (“The Company”), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, today announced that three hybrid motorcycles jointly developed by the Company and Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co., Ltd, will debut at the Dealer Expo 2009 from February 13 to February 16, 2009 in Indianapolis, IN.

All three models are equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack (48V rated voltage and 15 amp hour rated capacity) developed by the Company. The computerized control puts the motorcycle on …  More info


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11
Feb

Motorcycles Cycling – It’s Black Tuesday: Kids’ bikes officially illegal!

Effective today, February 10, 2009, all youth ATV and motorcycles are banned from dealer floors, service shops and made illegal to sell by anyone in the United States.

This is actually happening. It’s not made up or exaggerated. You cannot buy a youth (defined as being intended for children 12-years old and younger) motorcycle or ATV. You can’t even buy one from a private party or your own parents.

That means no more models such as the Honda CRF50—long standing as the largest selling production motorcycle in …  More info


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11
Feb

Cool Runnings: ATVs and motorcycles tear up the ice in Hatfield

Lake Arbutus was filled with the sound of motors on Sunday, and the dust certainly was flying at Russell Park.  Ice dust, that is.

About 630 people came out to Hatfield on Feb. 8 to watch and participate in the sixth-annual ATV and motorcycle ice races, put on through the Hatfield ATV Riders club. A moderate winter day with temperatures around the freezing mark provided an enjoyable opportunity for those who attended.

“It went really, really well,” said Bob Ehlen, trail boss for the club. “Everybody that I talked to had a good time, and the racers enjoyed …  More info

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