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Electric 1950s Norton competes in TTXGP
By Visordown News on 25/07/2011 14:58:28
Classic bike fused with the latest in electric technology
ELECTRIC motorcycle racing has been known to produce futuristic and sometimes frankly weird looking motorcycles. However the Moto Electra is something different.It's based on a 1951 Norton Featherbed chassis but uses modern performance parts and of course, an electric motor.Origi...
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Carbon-fibre Triumph Bonneville
By Visordown News on 25/01/2011 11:15:00
Old bike meets modern technology. A Bonnie idea.
IT'S so easy for custom bike builders to fall into the trap of building endless variations on the traditional chopper/cruiser/cafe race theme that when one does something really different it's worth sitting up and taking note.And this work
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MotoGP Technology Second Edition from Neil Spalding
By Robin Goodwin on 16/04/2010 11:13:47
Book from the Eurosport pundit analysing all of the bikes and the technology that we have seen throughout the years in MotoGP
From Chief Eurosport MotoGP Geek Neil Spalding comes the Second Edition of his MotoGP Technology book. And we like it.With his in-depth knowledge and insider access to photograph and study all of the bikes to give a comprehensive technical history
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What’s MotoGP ever done for us?
By Bertie Simmonds on 30/04/2010 12:21:11
How comparable is a £3 million MotoGP weapon to your sportsbike? Since 2002 technology has filtered down from the best teams in the world, more so than you might imagine
to four-strokes for the environment, but the technologies gained by contesting four-stroke racing are more or less reflected in street bikes,” continues Suzuki-san. “The know-how we obtain from the RC212V now will certainly be utilized in road bikes
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Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro - world's first images
By Visordown News on 17/04/2008 11:34:06
Aprilia's new 750cc bike that they claim combines the best of supersport and supermoto racing technology
CLICK PIC TO ENLARGECLICK PIC TO ENLARGECLICK PIC TO ENLARGECLICK PIC TO ENLARGECLICK PIC TO ENLARGECLICK PIC TO ENLARGECLICK PIC TO ENLARGECLICK PIC TO ENLARGECLICK PIC TO ENLARGEAPRILIA have just released images of their new bike, the SMV 750
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Lucky Stars - Superstitious racers
By Stuart Barker on 15/05/2009 14:48:43
Rossi, Foggy, Sheene - In this age of space technology, it's comforting to know that bike racers are a desperately superstitious bunch
good fortune to guarantee victory.In other words, almost every rider ever to throw a leg over a race bike has had a superstitious belief, a lucky item of clothing, or a lucky routine to help them perform well and stay safe. Motorcycle racers are a
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MotoGP Evolution - Race tech to the road
By Gordon Ritchie on 30/03/2006 12:18:23
Four years on from the advent of MotoGP, and with the 800cc formula beckoning, there's just one thing missing: the trickle-down of race tech to street bikes. Why?
GP - the biggest business in two-wheeled history.Despite the huge opposition the idea met with (initially) in most other quarters, it was obvious to see what would attract the big manufacturers. 500cc stroker technology was stagnant and emissions issues meant
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2010 Honda VFR1200F DCT first ride review
By Ben Cope on 28/06/2010 14:10:20
Face it – automatic bikes don’t have a great reputation. Has Dual Clutch Technology changed all that? Shall we find out?
, there was no excuse for any of them.Honda’s semi-automatic gearbox technology was designed for cars but introduced for bikes in 1976 with the CB750A and it was a disaster, paving the way for a universal loathing of automatic gearboxes that lasts to this day
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Exploding funbags delayed
By Visordown News on 26/01/2010 15:25:55
Will we soon have airbags fitted as standard in our bike jackets? We talk to the brains behind Dainese’s D-Air to see how the technology is developing.
Following the lead of the automotive industry is nothing new in motorcycling. Traction control and anti-locking brake systems are just two prime examples of how car technology filters down, so the latest developments in motorcycle airbag protection
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BMW's anti-SMIDSY system
By Visordown News on 17/05/2011 10:06:05
'Turn left assistant' to stop SMIDSY crashes
and an accident would no longer be avoidable.'Another development of the idea actually incorporates technology into the bike, too: 'A second testing scenario with the left turn assistant shows the additional potential of equipping vehicles with this kind
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