motorcycles
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In 2011, Mission Motorcycles set the record for fastest electric motorcycle lap of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. And while the record still stands, the San Francisco-based company is no more. ALSO SEE: Porsche Mission E Electric Sedan Concept: 310-Mile Range, 15-Minute Charging--Live Photos & Video While its financing seemed perpetually in peril, a restructuring in 2013 left open hope that we'd eventually see its innovative sport bikes hit the market, even if the numbers were always destined to be extremely limited. But last week, CEO Mark Seeger filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which will...
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Kawasaki Vulcan S ABS: The Motorcycle For Car Guys And Gals
The Kawasaki Vulcan S is a well-built, sporty and stylish entry-level cruiser that's affordable, safe and likely pretty reliable. Aside from a ride that could be a little more compliant, the Vulcan S is just right in every measure. It's quite easy to fall in love with this motorcycle.
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Chris Pratt's Triumph From 'Jurassic World' For Sale: Video
With a box office take of over $1.5 billion, Jurassic World is already part of movie history. And now one of the blockbuster's vehicular stars is up for sale. British motorcycle company Triumph delivered three of its Scramblers for use on the shoot, and two of them are already spoken for. Chris...
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Guy Martin Wants To Break Land Speed Record With 400-MPH Triumph: Video
For months, rumors have swirled that motorcycle racer and BBC presenter Guy Martin might be tapped to join Chris Evans as part of the cast of the new iteration of Top Gear. And while we still don't know whether those reports will prove true, we can confirm one position Martin has accepted. WATCH...
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Riding Harley-Davidson's New Street 750 In SoCal: Video
Calling the Harley-Davidson Street 750 crucial to the company's survival might be a bit of an overstatement. But not by much. ALSO SEE: 2016 Bentley Continental GTC Speed First Drive The devotion of the Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer's fan base is legendary, and demand for its imposing...
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MotoGP Icon Valentino Rossi Thrills At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
On or off a motorcycle, nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is an entertaining character. Rossi arrived at the Goodwood Festival of Speed fresh off a victory in the Dutch Grand Prix. While "The Doctor" had started from pole position, the race came down to heroic last-lap efforts after contact...
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Fans of the Star Wars movies need no convincing of the virtues of a hoverbike, and it appears neither does the military. The Department of Defense is teaming up with Malloy Aeronautics to turn the British engineering firm’s hoverbike concept into a reality, with further development and eventual production to take place here in the U.S. Right now Malloy has only built a one-third scale model but the final design is said to be capable of lifting a payload of at least 220 pounds. Of interest to those of us not in the military, Malloy says it also hopes to tap into the commercial and...
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Functional 'Tron: Legacy' Light Cycle Replica Sells For $77,000 At Auction
A replica 'Tron: Legacy' light cycle replica fetches a pretty penny at auction.
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William Shatner Teams With Builder To Create Vaporware Trike: Video
William Shatner has teamed up with Illinois-based build shop American Wrench to create a product called "Rivet". It's a three-wheeled motorcycle that promises to pack a powerful V-8 engine and styling reminiscent of a B-17 bomber. From our view of the renderings it looks more like a triceratops had...
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Polaris Acquires Brammo's Electric Motorcycle Business
Polaris will take over Brammo's electric motorcycle business.
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Jaguar Land Rover Previews Bicycle And Motorcycle Detection System: Video
Jaguar Land Rover has been showing off some of its upcoming safety technology in recent months, with previous highlights including an innovative transparent hood system and a similar transparent pillar system. Now the British automaker has revealed a bicycle and motorcycle detection system that...
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Mercedes-AMG buys 25 percent of MV Agusta
A couple of weeks ago we brought you news that Daimler, through its Mercedes-AMG performance brand, was looking to acquire a stake in Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta. Well, it’s been confirmed today that Mercedes-AMG will in fact buy 25 percent of MV Agusta. The two have also signed...
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Daimler may end up buying a stake in Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta in an attempt to rival BMW and Audi with their respective Motorrad and Ducati bike divisions. At the same time, MV Agusta is said to be looking for a partner to help grow its sales in new markets. Some readers may recall that Daimler’s performance unit Mercedes-AMG was working closely with Ducati at one point, but eventually cut its ties in 2012 when Ducati was sold to Audi. Now it appears Daimler is courting MV Agusta. MUST SEE: Porsche 919 Steering Wheel Is More Complicated Than Yours German daily...
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Motorcyclist’s Death Mars 2014 Pikes Peak
No overall record was set at yesterday’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, but we’re sad to report that motorcyclist Bobby Goodin, competitor #86, crashed near the summit and died of his injuries. Goodin, a 54-year-old from Flower Mound, Texas, was flown to nearby Penrose...
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Ariel Ace Motorcycle Is Just As Crazy As The Atom
Picture the Ariel Atom in your head. Not difficult, is it? The car's skeletal structure is its defining feature, and that work of engineering art unsurprisingly finds its way onto the company's new motorcycle, the Ariel Ace. ALSO SEE: #GiveAShift: The 7 Best Manual Transmissions You Can Drive Like...
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How Do You Spell Freedom? J-E-T T-R-I-K-E
In the world of custom cars, it's not out of the ordinary to see two different vehicle types mashed together. An old pickup truck might get the underpinings of a sports car so that it can haul and handle. An economy car can be turned into something far more interesting by swapping in a more...
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LIT Motors C1: The Car-Like Motorcyle That Can't Fall Down
Imagine, a vehicle that drives like a car, but balances itself on two wheels. Too late--LIT Motors already did it, back in 2012. DON'T MISS: Size Matters 2: The Jumping/Drifting Semi Truck Is Back At Work In New Video As this BBC video demonstrates, the all-electric LIT Motors C1 electric...
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Super Dad Builds His Sons A Batpod: Video
The mini Batpod is called an "experimental electric vehicle" by its creator.
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Nearly a year ago, Lotus announced the launch of its new motorcycle division, with a teaser image showing the carbon fiber tank of its C-01 superbike. Today, we have the official unveiling of the real thing, and it's stunning. Employing all of Lotus' lessons learned from racing on four wheels, and adding in the expertise of the Holzer Group and Kodewa, the C-01 is a masterwork of lightness and form-follows-function design. It's also packing some darned impressive specs. MUST READ: Street-Legal Batman Tumbler For Sale A 75-degree V-twin displacing 1,195 cc puts out 200 horsepower, powering the...
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James May Plans World's Slowest Isle Of Man Lap On Toy Motorcycle
Top Gear's most pedantic host will love up to his nickname with this latest challenge.
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Cop Resigns After Green Light Drag Race Video Goes Viral
A police officer in Montgomery, Alabama has resigned after a video of him racing a local motorcycle rider went viral. The unidentified officer was captured on camera by the rider, Lawrence Lee Spillers, accelerating hard away from a green light after being asked, "do you wanna race?" The officer...
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Steve McQueen's 1938 Harley-Davidson Heads To The Auction Block
A 1928 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport formerly owned by Steve McQueen will cross the block November 23.
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Caterham Further Consolidates Group, Launches Motorcycle Division
Not long ago, Caterham was a barely known entity churning out a handful of Lotus Seven roadsters per year. In 2006, a group of ex-Lotus executives took over the company and ran it until 2011 when it was bought by Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes. Since then, Fernandes has entered Caterham into...
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Motorcycle Helmets Getting First Head-Up Display
Reevu is a company keen on reinventing the helmet as we know it. Most recently, the company touted a rearview camera that keeps track of the action going on behind your head. This is rather useful for motorcyclists and could be adapted by those racing open-top cars. Now Reevu is looking to push...
Jeff Glucker