History shows that Beta, an Italian company running under various names, has been in existence since 1904. And if you are pretty old, you’ve likely heard of Moto Beta, making MX and enduro bikes in the 1970s, switching gears to trials, and winning a slew of World Championships. Since then Beta has predominantly produced trials [...]
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Upon graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Lynn Hodges found himself applying his creative efforts in designing and manufacturing automation equipment for the food processing industry. Machines such as expiration dating machines for Heinz and production equipment for the latest in 3-D hologram lollipops kept him busy. As a personal project, Lynn carefully designed [...]
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At an airplane themed press launch in San Diego, California, Scott gear made the jump from goggles to full-line gear. Now intending to dress riders from head to toe, the most popular goggle company is looking for a bright future in moto gear.Most shocking was the fact that Scott was launching an all-new boot, much [...]
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Mark May 7th 2010 on your calendars, it could be a pivotal day in motorcycle history. Because at MiniMoto 2010 they are taking gasoline and electric motorcycles and racing them head-to-head. Sure it is only minibike racing and it isn’t at the so-called highest level, I’m pretty sure we are still a while away from [...]
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Yes, it is a little late in the 2010 to be releasing a new 2010, but leave it to BMW to do it their own way. The new GSA (GS Adventure 1200) has some pretty big tricks up its sleeve, enough to make a pretty big stink about it, even of it is a little [...]
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These spy shots of the new Husky 450 were delivered to us with some very limited information, but we’ll tell you everything we know.This bike has been in the works long before the lackluster introduction of the BMW G450X from which the engine is a direct descendant. In the stargitic move of BMW to acquire [...]
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Ryan Goodwin Kids, this is for you. Really. This bike is for you even if you can’t read this, which is very likely. So if your eyes are sending any pertinent information to your brain right now you should take this magazine to your dad, point at the picture and start screaming that you want [...]
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Some may wrongly say that Akrapovic is new to the US market, but we’ve been testing the stuff for almost five years now. Winning a couple of Supercross titles along the way would prove, you’d think, the sign of a pretty established company. Even if it hails from Slovenia. The stunning craftsmanship, aggressive sound compliance [...]
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Is there another revolution coming in suspension? Are we in a time when we need to straight-out replace the shock on our top-flight motocross bikes? Well, Fox Shox thinks so and, like in the late 70′s, they are giving it a go.The Podium RC3 is the company’s first offering for full-sized machines in quite some [...]
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All-Wheel Drive technology on motorcycles is in a very funny place. It works. It has many advantages and only a few disadvantages. From our point of view it helps novice riders so much they don’t even know it, and in the hands of experts who understand how to take advantage of the system, it is [...]
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NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION – Send Letter Today to Save Clear Creek http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.com/2010/03/national-call-to-action-send-letter.htmlThe Recreation HQ is issuing a national CALL TO ACTION and asking riders and other public land interests throughout the country to send a loud and important message to the BLM that OHVers want valid science to be used in the decision-making process [...]
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This was an alert sent out from Don Amador through his blog at:http://thegeneralsrecreationden.blogspot.comHistorically, federal land use planning was guided by a multiple-use concept that had a recreation tenet. The new planning regulations appear to focus on global warming and “restoration” (an enviro code word for ripping roads/trails) with motorized recreation potentially being tossed in the [...]
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There are pretty slim pickings in the 125cc two-stroke enduro bike market right now. In fact, as much as Husqvarna is considered a smaller brand today, it is the biggest to offer a machine like this WR125, and that is a pretty sad thing . You can shop around for a Gas Gas or maybe [...]
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Jimmy Lewis Any follower of this magazine will know I have a love affair going on with Husaberg motorcycles. It has been an ongoing thing, and I can’t deny that during my early lusting I was in a minority among other test riders. But since the all-new design in 2009 and the obvious KTM-esque build [...]
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association
Photos courtesy of Mini Rider and Peggy
HILLSDALE, Mich., (Aug. 11, 2011) – A
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