Ulster GP 2012* . North West 200 . Isle of Man TT
I’ve not heard many riders complaining about the performance of their S1000RR, but the new HP4 has greater mid-range thrust and revised electronics. But then again, Ducati has done very well from making special high-performance versions of its superbikes, so why not BMW?
Visually there’s little to distinguish it from the stock S1000RR apart from unique paint, some discreet badging and a serial number on the top fork yoke. But there are some effective dynamic differences, such as … More
We’ve seen it happen before, a couple of guys start talking over a few beers, one of them says, “Ya know, I bet I could put one of these engines in that bike,†and if he has the skills to pull it off, the project begins. I have no idea if this bike began like that, but Cedric Smith, a service tech at Everett Powersports in Everett, Washington, is the brains behind this one, an 1800cc flat six from a Gold Wing mated with Honda CBR bodywork.
Sure, the CBR’s handling will be somewhat compromised, but that’s not the point and anyone who’s been  … Pictures and more
Jorge Lorenzo moved into a commanding MotoGP championship lead by winning a San Marino Grand Prix in which Dani Pedrosa’s ambitions were dealt a devastating blow.
After a start procedure which at times verged on farce, the Honda rider was forced to start from the back of the grid, rather than the pole slot he had secured in qualifying.
By the first turn he was already  … More