Zero Charges Forward: Electric motorcycle company hires top talent from Buell

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Motorcycle , Electric The Zero DS steps into the spotlight – Click above for high-res image gallery You may have read our latest report regarding the future of recently canned Buell Motorcycles.

VIDEO: BMW S 1000 RR valvetrain at full bore shocks and awes

Filed under: Performance , Technology , Videos , BMW , Motorcycle BMW S 1000 RR valvetrain – Click above to watch the video after the break It takes a ton of engineering prowess to create any functional internal combustion engine, but especially one that’s capable of spinning itself up to 14,200 RPM… without blowing itself to bits in the process, of course. Such high rotational speeds are rarely seen on the street – except in high-performance motorcycle engines such as the BMW S 1000 RR ’s new 1000cc four cylinder mill.

Beer, Cheese and Bikes: Harley-Davidson may be named State Motorcycle of Wisconsin

Filed under: Government/Legal , Motorcycle 2010 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight – Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently, Wisconsin would like to prove that there is more to the Badger State than just cheese and beer. A new piece of legislation being voted on would officially make Harley-Davidson the State Motorcycle.

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.

Video: Jaguar Leaping Cat motorcycle now a runner

Filed under: Videos , Jaguar , Motorcycle , Design/Style Massow Concept Motorcycles Jaguar – Click above to watch the video after the jump Happen to be a Jaguar lover with a hankering for unique motorcycles? If not, we can’t imagine that you’d want to ride around on a massive Leaping Cat sculpture capable of hitting speeds of 50 miles per hour, but that hasn’t stopped Massow Concept Motorcycles from creating just such a beast .

Eyes on the Road: Recon Instruments show off heads-up goggles

Filed under: Technology , Motorcycle Keeping your eyes on the road is of the utmost importance no matter what kind of vehicle you are piloting. To that end, automakers all over the world have experimented with heads-up displays that show such vital information as your speed and navigation directions right on the windshield in front of the driver.

Last Will and Testimony: Brimstone Quadracycle is a DeathwishMobile with a Bullet

Filed under: Performance , Motorcycle , Specialty Brimstone Quadracycle – Click above for high-res image gallery Power to weight ratio – that might be the most meaningful performance measurement to consider when judging exactly what piece of machinery you should or shouldn’t strap yourself into/onto. If you’re the type that wants to leave this world with a giant smile on your face and bugs in your teeth, allow us to introduce you to the Brimstone Quadracycle. Ostensibly a mash-up between a four-wheeled quad, a motorcycle and a drag car, what we have here is the closest thing you can get to a V8 engine strapped to a Power Wheels.

BMW defies logic with six-cylinder Concept 6 motorcycle

Filed under: BMW , Motorcycle BMW Concept 6 – Click above for high-res image gallery BMW is known the world over for its excellent brand of inline-six cylinder powerplants.

Officially Official: MV Agusta launches 2010 F4 superbike

Filed under: Motorcycle 2010 MV Agusta F4 – Click above for high-res image gallery Here it is. Motorcycle fans the world over have been waiting for the release of the 2010 F4 superbike ever since the new Brutale was unveiled last month, but MV Agusta somehow managed to keep a lid mostly on its range-topper until its official unveiling, which is taking place…

VIDEO: Travis Pastrana does tricks on DC Shoe Bike

Filed under: Videos , Motorcycle Travis Pastrana’s DC Shoe Bike – Click above to watch the video after the break When we first stumbled upon this video from the fertile minds at DC Shoes – think Travis Pastrana and Ken Block – we asked ourselves the only logical question we could muster: What the heck is a Shoe Bike? Turns out that it’s exactly what you’d expect – that is, if you’d ever expect such a thing to exist at all, but we digress

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