These photos, captured by French website Moto-Net.com, appear to show a Kawasaki Versys equipped with the alloy beam frame and 1,043cc inline-four from the Z1000. Aside from the engine and frame, which wear different color finishes to the Z, this … Continued
Today details surrounding the Ducati Superquadro superbike engine are finally being released. Horsepower is 195 at 10,750rpm, valve adjustments come at 15,000 miles instead of 7,500, timing belts are replaced with chains and gears and a wet slipper clutch replaces … Continued
What makes this photo of the Ducati 1199 Panigale different from the previous 60 or so? Well, it’s a pretty good close up of the fairing, sans Post-It Note camo, this bike is wearing SBK-spec suspension, the tail looks as … Continued
On paper, it’s nearly impossible to convey the feeling something handmade to a pedantic degree of perfection has over something mass manufactured. My one-off, MotoGP-spec Icon one-piece is a great example. Its freedom of movement, weight (11lbs!!) and fit are … Continued
We’re big fans of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters. Not only do they blow a lot of shit up, but the show gives viewers an exciting education in the practical applications of math and science. So, when we heard they were planning … Continued
For 2012, MV Agusta is taking the 198bhp motor out of the F4 RR, sticking it in the regular F4, knocking 5bhp off and calling it the F4 R. Don’t worry, there’s new colors and a few other spec upgrades … Continued
Since they wouldn’t give us three Triumph Daytona 675Rs to test, we’ve been forced to share one (read: fight over it). Sean and I split time on the bike on city streets, and then in the Santa Monica mountains last … Continued