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137PS / 135bhp / 101kW @ 9300rpm, 121Nm / 89ft.lbs @ 7850rpm and a shaft drive. Second star on the right and straight on until you’re through that 20 litre tank…
This week odd yellow beverages, thunder, Russian hospitality and a little bit of heartbreak as we follow Anders of http://www.andersaroundtheworld.com/.
The downpour is torrential, and within minutes there is the cold creeping dampness seeping into my underwear of a waterproof promise broken. At a moderately premium price, I expected more out of the Olympia Moto Sports X Moto All Season Transition Pant purchased 10,000 kilometers ago, but those expectations haven’t borne out.
EDog200, an Australian YouTube acquaintance of ours, has himself a new toy. A skilled rider and a fanatic motorcycle videographer, here’s his impression of the 2012 KTM 300 EXC.
Drifting into the short, crisp fall days, we know winter is gathering itself. So rather than bemoan the passing of the riding season, we’ve decided to follow a few other folks adventures. So why not take a trip from the armchair around the world with Anders of http://www.andersaroundtheworld.com/.
Triumph has taken the wraps off it’s brand new 2012 Tiger Explorer, a flagship model for the British Brand’s Adventure range. Number’s are scant in the release, but here’s the spiel…
KTM will be unveiling the Freeride 350 at the EICMA Motorcycle Fair in Milan. Despite the funhouse name, there’s a lot to look forwards too. The short list? WP suspension, composite frame design, 350 cc single cylinder with fuel injection, 24 hp, 99 kg… Oh, my. The marketing bumph follows.
Cupertino, CA (18 October 2011) - Ducati is set to run two Ducati Multistrada motorcycles in the historic “La Carrera Panamericana” car race, as further evidence of the Italian manufacturer’s 4-bikes-in-1, all-terrain technology. With a history …
BMW has developed a more off-road oriented version of their popular single-cylinder G650GS, the G650GS Sertao, which is a re-warm of the previous generation F650GS single. The Sertao takes the place of the discontinue, but much loved, world traveling F650GS Dakar.
To support the 2012 Dakar Rally effort of top American motorcycle racer Jonah Street, Touratech-USA has produced a limited edition t-shirt, with 100% of sales dollars going directly to Jonah Street’s 2012 Dakar Race Fund.
What’s in a name? A super bike it seems. Ducati has officially announced the naming of its new generation 2012 Superbike as the “Ducati 1199 Panigale” and confirms that the unveiling and first public display will be at the EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy, November 10-13, 2011.
The Ducati Diavel has stormed through the curves and canyons of the Crow’s Nest Highway between Princeton and Hope, until I’ve caught a seven Harley procession riding in staggered formation… again. As an experiment I cruise with the group for a time — nearly minutes. An opening in traffic and the Diavel launches past in a gale of carbon fiber violence. I’m unsure of the Diavel’s taxonomy, but this is clear; it is not a cruiser.
Motorcycles can be a summary of a corporation’s collective psychology, and in that case BMW’s latest super-touring fraternal twins, the K1600GT and K1600GTL, can be summed up as daring. Though, as you hunt down sport-boy on the R1, he glancing in the rear view mirror and catching a glimpse of your fully bagged ultra-opulent 1649cc, 160hp, 129lb-ft of torque, weapon of choice may sum it up as, “WTF?!?”
This is a farewell to one of the enduro riding trails where I cut my dirt riding teeth. Conveniently located off Highway 99, the Cheakamus Canyon trail offered excitement, challenge and just a hint of danger. Inevitably, it’s been dumbed down as part of the Sea to Sky Trail, connecting the communities from Squamish to D’Arcy.
Let’s go out on a pretty thick limb here, Photographer Kevin Miklossy’s Honda Varadero wouldn’t have survived the Baja intact without Twisted Throttle’s Adventure Kit. The silver ’08 from Honda Canada’s livery took the majority of the abuse, in large part due to the nature of photography.
Given my resume marks out about five years as a storyboard and comic book artist, it’s nice to gain insight into how an artist like Icon’s Lukas Ketner found success in the motorcycle industry. From his penning of Icon’s “urban” helmet design and promotional materials you’d expect a tattooed badass, what you find in this video is rather different and insightful.
