If you look at some of the other results at the 2010 World Championship, there’s a lot to like and many of the entries are far removed from all of the chopper variations of not too many years ago. The winner of the production class is this entry from Sergio Bayarri of Sbay Motor Company of Spain. Using a RevTech 110 cubic inch V-Twin, though it could as easily have been any of the many others available, they’ve built a sporty big twin custom  … Details & Pictures
Archive for the ‘Street Riding’ Category
The 70th-anniversary edition of the world-famous Sturgis Rally and Races in South Dakota counteracted the general malaise of the motorcycle industry, showing a strong uptick in attendance, perhaps as much as 20%.
The iconic rally was first held in 1938 when organized by the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club, booming in popularity in the 1990s and 2000s when attendance was estimated to exceed 500,000 and more. The small town of Sturgis is the epicenter of events, but activities stretch well into the neighboring towns of Deadwood, Lead and Rapid City. Nearby riding destinations include Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Devil’s Tower and Spearfish Canyon  … Details
Crash proof Motorcycle … To good to be true?
Okay, so maybe you saw the bicycle pedals in the picture. Forget those for a minute. You can sit on this thing (no need to pedal), twist the throttle and do 62 miles per hour. Sure, range is quite limited when you go that fast, and “cruising speed†is substantially slower.
The point is this. As Jay Leno explains in the video below the specification list from PG-Bikes (in its Germanglish, unedited), the Black Trail is an electric transportation device so light you can pick it up and put it on the bus with you, or put it in the back of your SUV. According to its manufacturer, you can recharge it 80% in 30 minutes (2-1/2 hours for 100% charge)  … Details & PicturesÂ