We Smell a Ringer: Vance & Hines XR1200 spec series set for 2010 debut

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing If you’re into going too fast on two wheels, chances are the name Terry Vance has crossed your radar a time or two. The pilot of Need-for-Speed Duo Vance & Hines spread the word recently from Daytona International Speedway that a new spec series featuring the Harley Davidson XR-1200 will run this year along with select AMA road racing events. The Vance & Hines XR-1200 Series, as it is officially being called, will kick off at Road America this June in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, coincidentally, very close to Harley Davidson’s headquarters.

We Smell a Ringer: Vance & Hines XR1200 spec series set for 2010 debut

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing If you’re into going too fast on two wheels, chances are the name Terry Vance has crossed your radar a time or two.

Isle of Man Austrian style: KTM joins the TT for 2010

Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Motorcycle , Racing 2009 KTM RC8 R – Click above for high-res image gallery When the first brave competitors sought glory on the Isle of Man in 1907, winning brands went by names like Matchless, Peugeot and Norton. Over one hundred years later, Austrian manufacturer KTM will take a chance to add its name to that prestigious list

End of the Road: American Chopper chopped, fat lady sings

Filed under: Etc. , Motorcycle , Celebrities It’s been a long time coming, but celebrity gossip site TMZ reports that American Chopper has finally been canceled

Autoblog Weekender: IRL, Making Mulsannes, a Russian Hummer Tractor Thingy, IRL, the Alfabeast … and more IRL

Filed under: Motorsports , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Bentley , Ford , Porsche , Rolls-Royce , Motorcycle , Russia The Autoblog Weekender – Click above to find out what you missed In February’s first Weekender, NASCAR already has its Car of Tomorrow and now Indycar is planning its car of 2012. Dallara has designed three sample chassis, and while they might not make IRL any more fun to watch, they could make it far more interesting to look at

California Scooter Company puts classic Mustang back on two wheels [w/video]

Filed under: Classics , Motorcycle California Scooter Company Greaser – Click above for image gallery When you think of a classic road-going Mustang , visions of Blue Ovals and good ol’ Carroll Shelby likely begin dancing in your head. But there was a highly collectible Mustang in America way before Ford decided what we really needed was an inexpensive sportscar for the masses. Instead of four wheels, the first Mustangs needed only two to get the job done.

2010 Vyrus 987 C3 4V is the most powerful production motorcycle in the world

Filed under: Performance , Motorcycle Vyrus 987 C3 4V – Click above for high-res image gallery Generally speaking, though there are a number of different classes of motorcycles in the world, there are a few universal truths that span all makes and models. Chief amongst these similarities is the fact that the bike’s rider always grips a handlebar that’s attached directly to the front forks, which in turn clamp down on the front wheel, thereby providing steering and suspension duties

Bimota unveils DB8 Biposto sportbike, skirts mainstream

Filed under: Performance , Motorcycle Bimota DB8 – Click above for high-res image gallery Bimota – an exclusive Italian motorcycle manufacturer that got its name by cribbing two letters from each of its three founding father’s last names, the legendary Bianchi, Morri and Tamburini – has made a name for itself by producing high-end chassis components and bodywork using tried-and-true powerplants from the world’s finest two-wheeled firms.

Triumph releases 2010 Thruxton SE, we like what we see

Filed under: Motorcycle 2010 Triumph Thruxton SE – Click above for high-res image gallery As far as we’re concerned, there will always be a market for sporty vintage-styled machinery like the Triumph Thruxton. After all, not everyone needs 150 horsepower and 200 mile-per-hour top speeds to have a good time on two wheels, and few motorcycles possess the kind of style that Hinckley bakes into its line of modern classics. This is especially true of the new 2010 Thruxton SE, which gets a Crystal White paint job on the tins with a single red stripe and a matching red powdercoated frame.

VIDEO: Suzuki GSX-R self-assembles, can AI be far behind?

Filed under: Videos , Suzuki , Motorcycle Self-assembling Suzuki GSX-R – Click above to watch the video after the break Fancy yourself mechanically inclined?

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