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May 8, 2011

Video: Ducati Diavel vs. Yamaha V-Max quarter mile race

Super Wheels took two of the finest power cruisers currently available on the market – the brutal Yamaha V-Max and the new Ducati Diavel, and organized a race between them. The V-Max is powered by a huge, 1700cc V4 delivering 200hp and 167Nm of torque. The Japanese bike weighs 310kg. The Italian Diavel is lighter, but it’s 1200cc high-tech Testastretta engine produces „just” 162hp. Which one is faster on the track? Fastest times: Diavel 10"729 (211,0 km/h), V Max 10"521 ( 213,6 km/h). It was close, but the king is still the king. Read the full article »


May 7, 2011

Blast from the past – Walz Hardcore Cycles TuNero

The TuNero custom motorcycle was built onto the 33 limited editions “WHC Grand Prix Frames” in 2007 by Walz Hardcore Cycles in cooperation with Custom Chrome Europe. The bike features a 96ci RevTech motor with a 6 gear transmission, coated completely in black. The primary transmission is one of the newest WHC component that can be purchased by end users. The valve cover and the camshaft cover of the nearly 1,800ccm large engine are made from the same high quality carbon as the motor covering of the Ferrari customized by Novitec Rosso. Read the full article »


May 6, 2011

Create a piece of art and win a Ducati Diavel with Rizoma

Do you like the Ducati Diavel but you don’t have $17,000 for a two-wheeler? No worries, because Rizoma is offering the chance to win the cruiser for free. The game is called „Unlock your ideas”, and it’s free to enter. Your task is simple: create a unique piece of art by using only Rizoma parts. The winner will be announced this Fall and will be rewarded with a Ducati Diavel. Here are the instructions from Rizoma: Read the full article »


May 6, 2011

Video: 2012 MV Agusta F4 RR comes with 198 horses

MV Agusta will reveal a new supersport machine for the 2012 model year. The bike, called the F4 RR Corsacorta will be powered by a brand new inline-four producing 198hp (12 more than the standard F4’s engine). This is the first video of the bike, which will hit dealer showrooms this summer, with a price tag of around $30,000. But the new F4 RR isn’t the only newbie in Agusta’s line-up, because the new F3 and its naked sibling, the 675 B3 are also on their way. Read the full article »


May 3, 2011

Video: BMW M3 vs. BMW S1000 RR

Never enough of car vs. bike videos. In this latest video we can see two of BMW’s finest machines, an M3 and an S1000 RR. Here's how the racing duel went - Rico and Nico are friends and they wanted to find out which one's faster: A BMW S 1000 RR or a BMW M3. The Bavarian manufacturer gave them the chance for a little extra tuning, put them on a racetrack and filmed the race. It sounds simple, but during the race it starts raining. Make your guesses and watch the video after the jump. Read the full article »


May 2, 2011

Sims Motorsports’ Suzuki Hayabusa will do 213 mph or 370 km/h

Sims Motorsports returns with a special monster: a 1510cc Suzuki Hayabusa that is capable of reaching a top speed of 213 mph or 370 km/h. The list of modifications on this bike is very long: bored-out engine, forged pistons, high-lift camshafts with adjustable cam sprockets, stainless steel valves, ceramic bearings in the front and rear wheels for reduced rolling friction, two-stage lockup clutch, Schnitz PNC-3000 nitrous controller and Bazzaz Z-Fi fuel computer. Read the full article »


May 2, 2011

Video: How to avoid skinning yourself alive

„Drivers: Look twice, save a life. Riders: Think twice, save YOUR life.” That’s Britanny Morrow’s slogan. She is the President and Founder of Rock the Gear Inc., a national, not-for-profit organization that focuses on safety apparel education and provides a community of support for those who want to learn more and/or become involved. Are you interested in her story? Watch the video and see why Mrs. Morrow has become an advocate for promoting safety gear. Read the full article »


May 2, 2011

Video: 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R with ABS

SpeedTV's Greg White recently joined Kawasaki's Jeff Herzog for a day of riding the Southern California Canyons on the all-new ZX-10R with ABS, to see just how well this bike performs on the street. Turns out, the ZX-10R isn't just a top choice for marking the fastest lap times around your favorite tracks, Available with ABS, it's also a great bike for tackling real world riding conditions such as rain, cold and varying asphalt conditions. Check out Jeff and Greg's ride! Read the full article »


April 28, 2011

Walz Hardcore Cycles Ligier Gitanes tribute bike

This is the fourth bike of Walz’s "Racing Legends" Bike Series. The Ligier Gitanes is dedicated to the almost forgotten French Formula 1 driver Didier Pironi. Pironi had an almost fatal crash at the Hockenheimring circuit in 1982 but unfortunately he lost his life in 1986 during an Offshore Powerboat race at Englands coast. The photos of the bike you can see here are ironically made exactly at the same spot of the last remains of the old original Hockenheimring circuit Pironi had his horrible crash at. Read the full article »


April 27, 2011

Video: KTM 125 Duke behind the scenes

We have a new video of the KTM 125 Duke which took part in a backstage video shoot in Barcelona, Spain. The manufacturer is targeting the young crowd with the small displacement bike and it seems that the bike is a real hit. The 125 Duke is produced at a Bajaj factory in India which brings the costs down. But that doesn’t mean you don’t get the latest tech, the 125 Duke features a modern, liquid-cooled engine with two overhead camshafts, a balancer shaft and electronic fuel injection. Read the full article »