American sport bike enthusiasts’ affinities often run Italian and Japanese. From an American perspective, Buell has also entered the mix and continues to gain momentum with the Helicon-powered 1125R, as well as the air-cooled Harley-Davidson powered variants. But, many demand a more exotic and exclusive American superbike… that “Bimota” of America. Now, after significant development, the American Roehr 1250sc may finally be weeks away from final EPA approval and first delivery.
We had the chance to meet with the creator, Walter Roehrich, who has been building bikes as a labor of love for over 15 years. You can learn more about Roehrich in our June/July 2009 issue of Ultimate MotorCycling magazine, and by listening to the radio broadcast link below. But, because we had a chance to ride the motorcycle, we wanted to bring it to you right away…Â Details
BMW HAVE unveiled their S1000RR road bike to the world’s press at the Monza World Superbike Round, today (Saturday) in Italy.
I was there at the press conference and my over-riding thoughts are that this is a serious contender from BMW, which, although may not yet be winning races, it has the full commitment from the BMW factory and their engineers have an overwhelming belief that this bike will lead the way in the superbike class both on the road and on the track. A bold statement.
The S1000RR is closer in size to an R6 and looks incredibly well finished. It’s bursting with technologial innovations and features which I hope will raise the bar in the litre-superbike category.
According to BMW, the S1000RR has been designed for …Â Details
Toyota is threatening to pull out of Formula One from 2010 because of a dispute over a proposed budget cap.
Team president John Howett said Sunday that unless the teams and governing body FIA could reach an agreement over next season’s cost-cuts, the Japanese team could not guarantee its future in the sport.
“From Toyota’s perspective, there are a number of concerns that really need clarifications before we commit to the future,” Howett said ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. “We want to be here. (But) I would say it is very likely we won’t …Â Details
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BMW HAVE unveiled their S1000RR road bike to the world’s press at the Monza World Superbike Round, today (Saturday) in Italy.