On May 1, for the 16th time in 16th years, Kyle Petty will climb on his motorcycle and begin a cross-country journey that, ultimately, will benefit children throughout the United States.
Though Petty’s Charity Rides are once-a-year affairs, his commitment and generosity are relentless — and all the more poignant in that the death of his son, Adam, inspired the creation of Victory Junction Gang Camp, which the charity ride has supported since its opening in 2004Â …Â Details
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Corona, Calif. (April 7, 2010) – Monster Energy / Pro Circuit / Kawasaki is heading south for the second half of a “Texas Two-Step” at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Christophe Pourcel is hoping he won’t face the same pitfalls he saw in Dallas while Dean Wilson is excited to be back racing.
Pourcel claimed his fourth victory of the season two weeks ago in Jacksonville and extended his points lead to eight. With only two races remaining, Pourcel is hoping to avoid the troubles he found the last time he raced in Texas, and add another trophy to his collection … Details
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After launching its first street-legal bike last summer – the Electric Supermoto, or Zero S – California-based Zero Motorcycles has introduced the 2010 Zero DS, a road-worthy dual-sport sibling and latest stablemate to a growing line of on- and off-road machines.
The S continues as a 2010 model with minor updates, and the two bikes are nearly identical except the DS comes with a few changes to suit it for light trail duty. Both of these electric motorcycles perform similarly to a “150cc to 250cc†4-stroke gasoline-powered bike, according to CEO Gene Banman  … Details
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