Although looking similar to the original Brutale (certainly not a bad thing), the significantly redesigned Brutales (990R and 1090RR) for 2010 feature 85% new components, including new frame, swingarm, redesigned suspension and engines. The bikes will retail in the U.S. for $15,000 (990R) and $18,000 (1090RR), respectively, when they go on sale. The bikes displace 998cc and 1078cc, respectively…Â Details & Pictures
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Over the past two years, sales of small motorcycles and scooters rose rapidly as an economical transportation mode. The electric versions have been gaining grounds as well.
Electric motorcycles and scooters, the two or three wheeled vehicles that use electric motors for power, have been around as early as 1860’s (earliest references were found in patents). Today’s electric motorcycles combine the best aspects of a traditional gasoline-powered motorcycle with the most advanced technology available… Details
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AÂ motocross rider broke a world record for motorcycle jumping in Reno Saturday night.
Ryan Capes not only broke the world ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jump record on Saturday, he shattered it twice.
Capes had his heart set on jumping over 300 feet, and when his first attempt came in at 286, he had the ramp moved back and …Â Details
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This is a small inspirational story of young racer I met at the Flat Track Mile Motorcycle Races in Stockton, Ca. Her name is Danielle Diaz #86v. When I first noticed her she was piloting her Suzuki 450 race motorcycle at speeds well over 100mph on the one-mile oval track in the Stockton Fair grounds. This is high-speed dirt track racing, that is very specialized which requires senior levels of preparation, courage, skill and commitment.
She was racing against an all male field, as I watched her hold down a very respectable 3rd place in a tightly contested 1st, 2nd, 3rd cluster in one of her heat races. Then like a pro, on the white flag lap, she …Â Details
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