found about 22 hours ago by Keith Barry on
Autopia
We’re jealous of the folks who get to drive the Zerotracer. It’s a sporty two-seat enclosed motorcycle that weighs less than 1,400 lbs, can do 0-100 km/hr (62 mph) in less than 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. The Oerlikon Solar...
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found about 45 hours ago by Chuck Squatriglia on
Autopia
Matt Dieckmann believed the future is electric, and he died hoping to prove it. Dieckmann, the 29-year-old founder of Electric Race Bikes, was killed Monday following a collision with a car in his hometown of Santa Rosa, California. He reportedly...
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Public roads are designed to be safe, and feature things like positive camber banking, constant or increasing radius corners and signage to warn of impending dangers. Racetracks, on the other hand, are generally designed to kill you by making the...
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If there’s one niche of the motorcycling world that has really exploded over the last decade, it’s that of the custom chopper. Whether or not you’re a fan of reality shows like American Chopper or celebs like Brad Pitt, the fact of the...
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There are some toys that I’ve always lusted after and this 1990 Honda RC30 is one of them. Back in the day I used to be a total bike nut, in fact there was a time when my two wheeled buddies were my only form of transportation. I’ve had no less...
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Ride long enough, especially if you push your limits and your luck, and bad things will happen. The first time you unexpectedly wash the front end or slide the rear will cause you major puckerage, but it’s no big deal once you’ve recovered...
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found 21 days ago by Chuck Squatriglia on
Autopia
Michael Barnes of Lightning Motorcycles has already won the TTXGP North American championship ahead of this weekend’s final race. But the real winner is the sport of electric motorcycle racing. As the North American season comes to a close at...
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