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After releasing the onboard video of the all-new 2009 S1000RR, BMW now shows both the street and competition Superbike version in yet another official video racing together where they belong: on the track. It is amazing how Beemer ambitioned to cover the crucial racing and market segments at a time, but 2009's results (both time laps and sales charts) are eagerly expected as they will most likely speak for themselves. The inline-four cylinder engine seems to be a smooth power provider while (...)

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A racing motorcycle with headlights such as the 2009 Kawasaki ZX6R couldn't find a better place for a commercial than the track, but Kawi goes even further and visualizes an Area 51 sort of environment. That is very inspired as the characteristic color for these bikes is Green.

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Remember how Arnold Schwarzenegger used to ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Terminator back in the 1980s when the movie was in vogue? Well, in Terminator Salvation, the latest of the series and expected to make a debut in May of 2009, a scary motorcycle is the actual Terminator. Starring new action hero Christian Bale, the new movie continues the fight between man and the machines which try to take over the world. Among these machines, the Moto-Terminator stands out as the Apache of (...)

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America's youngsters in between 18 and 25 are offered the opportunity to win a 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA motorcycle through a youth program of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America. But don't think it's that easy as they will first have to subscribe to an Essay Contest and then the lucky winner should rebuilt its prize from scratch with parts sent in from all over the country. Matt Olson, youth director of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, is the man behind this idea so in the video (...)

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SRO SPORTS announces the DVD release of “MotoGP Riding Secrets”, a material that is suppose to familiarize amateur riders with the techniques of the best motorcycle pilots in the present. With 121 minutes of running time and a price of $24,99, the viewing of this new DVD will have impressive consequences on your lap times. Press release after the jump Press release West Long Branch, NJ (November 10, 2008) On December 16th SRO Sports will release the new DVD, MotoGP Riding Secrets, that (...)

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During the tests undergone at Oschersleben recently, BMW created an onboard video of their new S1000RR. As you can suppose, the bike's racing abilities are pointed out, but the best of it is that everything happens on a public trackday.

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Even though the SEMA show in Vegas is mostly about cars, motorcycle tuners also get their fair share of attention from organizers and this is how we end up amazed by the new creations that appear every year. And if you take in consideration the haste in which these bikes are built, we end up appreciating these true works of art even more. Now that everybody goes green in the auto and moto industries, they even ended up displacing an electric and a hybrid motorcycle this (...)

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Doug Taub from damonproductions has created an interesting Yamaha dirt bike commercial that stands for pretty much everybody's trajectory from passionate rider to professional racer. Check it out.

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Shinya Nakano now completes Aprilia's team for the 2009 World Superbike Championship after signing a contract for 2009 with the possibility to carry over to 2010. The event took place yesterday after the racer visited the Racing Department of Noale. Apparently, that wasn't a tough decision to take as the idea of racing side by side with Max Biaggi thrills Nakano. Press release after the break Press release: Shinya Nakano, born in Chiba on October 10th 1977, is a pilot of great (...)

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Damco rim lights were designed by Repeat Offenders sportbike club in order to add a custom touch to their bikes and now are available for sale all over the United States. The lights fit all Suzuki GSX-R and Katana models and require no drilling, neither removing the rims as mounting operations. For the moment, they are available in three stand-out colors: Red, Blue and White. One kit includes enough lights to do front and rear rims and costs $195.00. Note: 10% of every purchase goes to help (...)

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