The writing has been on the wall for some time for BMW to replace its air-cooled boxer twin with an updated liquid-cooled version, and that hallmark day appears to be coming, as SoloMoto (additional photos on their website) has captured the next-generation German motor out testing in the wild (enhanced photo above) on the Spanish roads near Tarragona. This photo appears to confirm reports that BMW is testing a new R1200GS model, which will feature  … Picture & more
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Paul Teutul Sr. cannot seem to stay out of the news lately. First the senior Teutul sued his son for ownership of Orange County Choppers, invoking a minority buyout clause that would pay Paul Jr. the market value of the business, which was allegedly valued at nothing, thus robbing Paul Jr. of his shares.
Then just recently at the end of the last week we learned that GE Capital and OCC were in disagreement over the terms of OCC’s loan from the credit company. Displeased by having to pay  … Pictures & More
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Valentino Rossi declared himself happy to be able to ride consistently during the second day of testing at Sepang. The Italian admitted his injured shoulder was not getting worse despite the riding, and although he conceded it was still a problem, he was pleased to be able to cover significant mileage.
“I’m happy because I was able to ride again today,” said Rossi, who finished as 14th quickest, over 1.5sec off Dani Pedrosa’s pace … Details
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