From Cafe (Racer) Society - From the Kneeslider:"(The) Honda guys were tossing around ideas for something else to do with their then new (early 2002) VTX 1800 V-Twin engine. Someone came up with the notion that Jesse James might be just the right person to push the envelope a bit so they gave him an engine, some money and said, ?Build us a bike.?Jesse retired to his West Coast Choppers workshop and produced the VTX Cafe Racer, first shown at the Cycle World show in Long Beach. It has an airbag rear suspension, an inboard

From Cafe (Racer) Society - Britcycle's matchless:· Matchless G80TCS "Typhoon" engine· Norton Slimline featherbed frame· Triumph pre-unit gearbox· John Tickle front brake· Lyta fuel tank· Custom oil talk· Lightened Triumph "comical" hubs· Borrani rims·

From Custom Motorcycle Talk by BeachCruiser -


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Saturday, 21 July 2007



American company to offer off-the-shelf traction control system for a range of motorcycles. Bazzaz Performance kicked off its new Z-Fi line of Fuel Injection and Traction Control units at an open house event on Wednesday evening at their new 8,500 sq. ft. headquarters in Chino, CA.

Ammar [...]

From The Fastest Lap - Apologies for focusing on MotoGP in the last couple of weeks, but with the third edition of the Red Bull US Grand Prix happening yesterday, it's somewhat on my mind.The Laguna Seca round of the World Superbike championship was a fan-favourite for many years, and although it had its problems (expensive hotel rooms, local cops more interested in writing tickets than assisting with traffic flow etc.) it was always a fun event.The switch in 2005 from WSBK to MotoGP turned a weekend attendance of 90,000 into something more than 150,000.

From The Great Motorcycle Pizza Tour - My brother Noodles came to Phoenix and visited for several days. I dropped him off at the airport this morning. It was a drag because we only got halfway through painting the town red. So now I'm going to have to paint the other half red by myself...Anyway, the only moto-news I have is that going to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get a license plate replaced sucks. Especially for a second time. Of course, the GOOD thing about it is that I can

From WebBikeWorld - Melandri is a surprise, we thought Ducati would grab Hayden or Hopkins.

From Custom Motorcycle Talk by BeachCruiser - Here is a really cool email we received from a young lady who is all about celebrating the spirit of freedom, youth and self-expression. We’ll let her tell her own story. But we totally intend on helping spread the word. Way to go Toni!
Hi Beach,
My name is Toni. I’ve been surfing the web, looking for [...]

From BluepoofBikes Motorcycle Adventures - Dropping the F650GS on Saturday made me realize that I don't mind dropping my bikes anymore. This probably has something to do with the fact that all of my drops are now off-road (as opposed to, say, when stepping in...

From Kropotkin Thinks - Home races are something special. For every rider involved in MotoGP, indeed, for athletes involved in any form of organized sport, performing at home in front of your friends and family, and usually your most devoted fans, is a truly memorable experience. So to have five American riders on the grid at Laguna Seca made American hearts swell in their chests. At the very least, an American was sure to end up on the box, and an all-American podium seemed a realistic prospect. Or was it?

From WebBikeWorld - NHTSA releases their 2006 report and motorcycle fatalities are now greater than pedestrian fatalities.