First snow test of the MK1 electric scooter.
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I met Jim Carducci at a popular twisty-road rest stop a few months back. I was riding with a friend from Nevada and he said something like, “We’re going to meet up with this guy who’s making a dual sport out of a Sportster.” I groaned and replied with, “this ought to be interesting.” I was expecting some kind of hacked-together abomination, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. The Carducci Dual Sport SC3 prototype is a work of art—from the angular, CAD-designed structures to the flowing, organic shapes of the aluminum fuel tank.
Fast forward to December, and … Pictures and more
The Monster Energy World Speedway Invitational is just days away as 16 of the world’s best riders prepare to do battle over the course of 23 heats this Saturday night, December 28, from The Grand Arena in the City of Industy, Calif.
Kelly Inman, Track Director at Industry Racing, has pulled out all the stops to ensure that the overwhelming success of last year’s inaugural event carries over into 2014. Inman and his crew have put in countless hours to make improvements to the facility and ensure that things will be bigger and better in the event’s second year.
What’s new for the Monster Energy World Speedway Invitational in 2014? … More
Yamaha loves its racers. From dirt to pavement, Yamaha understands its past champions played a major role in putting the Tuning Fork brand on the racing map. So when the company holds its year-end champions celebration, it’s kind of a big deal.
This year Yamaha’s Bob Starr and Racing Director Keith McCarty paid tribute to two of its biggest racing stars, three-time and first American Grand Prix champion, Kenny Roberts, and four-time 250cc motocross champion Gary Jones, by honoring them with lifetime achievement awards. Roberts, in typical King Kenny fashion, made a dramatic entrance by … More
Kenny Roberts arrives at Yamaha Motor Corp. USA headquarters on the infamous TZ750 flat-tracker to accept a lifetime achievement award.
The Stoked News story and video of King Kenny and the TZ Flat-Tracker at the 1975 Indy Mile