Archive for April, 2008

BMW S1000RR 2009

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Originally codenamed the K46, BMW released photos to the German press this morning of what is now called the S1000RR. Dates for when the bike will be hitting dealer floors is still unknown, though homologation rules give BMW until December. BMW has also said the road version is to have traction control. We think it […]

Buell Ulysses XB12XT 2008

Monday, April 7th, 2008

It is said that Ulysses was set on his ten-year odyssey home from the Trojan War when the he blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, whose father Poseidon cursed the ancient Greek hero for his treacherous actions. Well, we haven’t blinded any Cyclops or offended Poseidon, lately, but we can see ourselves on some long-distance journeys aboard […]

Ducati Monster 696 2008

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Adam Child has just ridden the new 2008 Ducati Monster 696 at the launch of the motorcycle in Barecelona.
Chad is one of the first journalists to ride the motorcycle and he was very impressed.
The Monster has been Ducati’s best seller since its launch so you can forget the 1098, this is the most important launch […]

Zero X Motorcycle 100% Lithium-Ion Electric

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

100% Lithium-Ion Electric, 40 Mile Range, Weighs Only 140 Pounds

The Zero X Motorcycle was designed from the ground up to be a 100% electric bike. What makes this new bike truly different is that it contains 168 individual high-power lithium ion cells and is expected to endure six years of hard riding.

To complete the cycle […]