Which is faster? Motorcycle or car? We take these two Italian speed machines to the drag strip and the race track to find out
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Erik Buell never got a chance to build a proper naked version of his final Buell sportsbike, the 1125R. We’d like to think that if he did, he’d have ditched the bulbous side-mounted radiators and found another way to water-cool his new Rotax engine. Either way, Germany’s Pegasus race team and Gruner Engineering have paired up to build an 1190 Buell superbike racer into the tarmac-ripping streetfighter that could have been. One hundred and eighty-five horsepower, 161kg dry, buck-naked and ready to roar – meet the Typhoon 1190.
The final generation of Buell sportsbikes were a huge leap forward in performance terms, but  … Details
The Missouri pit bike state champion, Kyle Pettus, jumps a 60-foot double jump at Riverbottom MX, with a custom KLX 110 pit bike
NASCAR executives have cozied up to action sports stars as it looks to generate new interest among “millennial males†during the 2011 season.
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NASCAR chief marketer Steve Phelps has worked behind the scenes the past few months to assist former motocross stars Travis Pastrana, Brian Deegan and Ricky Carmichael as they look to join the Nationwide Series and eventually the Sprint Cup Series.
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“We’re thrilled Pastrana is coming to race, we’re thrilled  … Details