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RiDER Power 2008 is the UK s largest biking survey and asks motorcycle owners a variety of questions about their machines and riding kit. According to the RiDER Power survey results, the new-for-2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade has become Britain s favourite bike and scored an impressive 92.19% satisfaction rating, showing that the people who bought it are delighted with its accessible power, sharp handling, outstanding build quality and overall usability.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Wednesday that the fatal crash rate involving motorcycles equipped with optional antilock brakes, or ABS, was 38 percent lower than the rate involving similar motorcycles without the systems. Antilock brakes, like their counterparts on cars and trucks, help motorcycle riders stop their bikes abruptly without locking up the wheels or fishtailing.
That exhaustion was offset'somewhat by the grin this'swift'sport-touring motorcycle plastered across my face. But even that became a bit wearing, because in my time with the Concours 14, the grin'seldom faded. The Concours model, originally created to deliver long-distance comfort with a minimal'sacrifice of back-road prowess, has been in the Kawasaki line for more than two decades.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 10, 2008...Three BMW GS owners are about to embark on the motorcycle ride of their lives. Brad Hendry, of Thornton, CO; Jim Stoddard, of Middlegrove, NY; and Jason Adams, of Rosendale, NY -- the "Tunisia Three" -- will represent the United States in the inaugural BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy in Tunisia, October 15-24.
There's a new BMW for the road--but it has only two wheels. The Bavarian company has rolled out the K 1300'series of motorcycles. The K 1300 comes in S, R and GT variations. The K 1300'series is powered by a 1.3-liter inline-four. Output ratings range from 175 hp at 9,250 rpm for the K 1300 S, to 160 hp at 9,000 rpm for the K 1300 GT. Peak torque is 103 lb-ft for the S and R variants, and 99 lb-ft for the grand touring GT. The bike weighs about 560 pounds.
Performance Products Inc, a division of Newton Oil Company Inc, out of Lafayette, Indiana is pleased to announce a new line of racing fuels. Dragon Racing Fuels will offer a complete line of race fuels for drag racing, sprint cars, motocross, supercross and marine performance arena. In addition, Dragon Racing Fuels has introduced 3 new'state of the art formulations with'superior performance for the motorcycle market. These fuels were designed by legendary race fuel formulator Jim Meiser.
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