Any Program today?

[kmax]

Honorable Mention – Vespa GTS 300

 

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Also from the Piaggio Group is the recent Vespa GTS 300. It includes the curvaceous Italian styling that has made Vespa a legend in the scooter world, plus it's the biggest, fastest, Vespa ever made. New riders would be well advised to go easy on the light-action throttle for the first few rides, as the GTS can whisk you away with a surprising pace in near silence and considerable grace. In Fonzie's upcoming review, he calls it “the invisible hooligan.”

[kmax]

Best Eccentric

 

Can-Am Spyder

 

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If standing out in a crowd is you’re cup o’ tea, you’re sure to be seen riding aboard the Can-Am Spyder Roadster! Although it can't lean like a motorcycle (or a Piaggio MP3), it’s got some open wheels and puts you in the wind all the same. Basically, it’s a “flipped around” three-wheeler, putting the two-wheeled part of the trike in the front. Packed full of technology as well as eye-catching appeal, the Spyder now comes in three colors and two transmission choices: standard foot-controlled shifting (SM5) or a version that is capable of being shifted by hand (SE5, a sequential electronic 5-speed). BRP has built in a lot of fun as well as safety. The coolest part of this machine is the licensing. When last we checked, if you live in California or Delaware, you don’t even need a motorcycle license to operate one on the open road. Aging and/or handicapped riders who still feel the need for speed and excitement they once received by ripping down the road on two wheels can again feel that old thrill on the Spyder, and it's also proving to be attractive to new and female riders.

[kmax]

Honorable Mention – Travertson V-REX

 

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In the custom cruiser mien, it's not unusual to throw down $50K or more for something that stands apart from the hordes of other choppers trying to be unique. And yet they are all pretty much just variations on tired themes. But nobody will think that when you pull up on a V-Rex. Looking like a refugee from a sci-fi movie, the Travertson-built monstrosity is unlike anything you've ever seen. The swingarm front suspension is the first thing to blow your mind, but everywhere else your eyes rest will continue the squall on your brain, such as the bespoke cast frame, the single-sided rear suspension and the alien-looking nose. There aren't many $40,000 bikes we are willing to describe as a bargain, but for its incredible traffic-stopping countenance, V-Rex qualifies.

[kmax]

Best Value

 

Kawasaki Ninja 250

 

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Yeah, most of us know that new riders should hone their riding on a lightweight and modestly powerful bike, but no one wants to look like a dweeb while expanding their skill set. The little Ninja avoids the newbie-bike stigma by looking a lot like its more powerful Kawi brothers, appearing sleek and purposeful despite its easy-to-ride nature. Its twin-cylinder 250cc engine won't intimidate newbs yet has enough power to keep up with 80-mph freeway traffic, and its agile demeanor has the capability to embarrass larger machines on the right twisty road. At $4,000, it's a bargain, and you'll get most of that back on resale when it's time to trade up for a bigger bike.

[kmax]

Honorable Mention – Kawasaki KLR650

 

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Last year saw the renovation of an all-time do-it-all motorcycle. The '08 model KLR put to rest a 20-year-old design but retained its simplicity in function, use and potential for roadside repair. With 50 upgrades in handling, power, comfort and styling, the new KLR is so much more than just minimal increases in horsepower and torque. With an MSRP of just $5,599 and compatible with many of the past 20 years of aftermarket products, you can ride to the equator and back with the money you’ll save over something from BMW. Fonzie knows cause he’s done it!

[kmax]

Best Exotica

 

Ducati Desmosedici RR

 

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MotoGP is the pinnacle of two-wheel motorsports, with the best riders in the world piloting the most exotic sportbikes ever seen on earth. So when Ducati unleashed a street-legal version of its 990cc V-Four GP bike, we were as giddy as Casey Stoner after winning his world championship. Our time aboard the GP bike with lights was brief – just part of a day at the racetrack – but it was a scintillating experience we won't soon forget. Blisteringly fast, it blows past regular literbikes like they are 600s. Abrupt throttle response and a race-stiff suspension makes you realize you're not worthy of its stratospheric potential, and its $72.5K price tag will have you thinking twice about shaving off seconds from your lap time. But it's the most exotic and outrageous sportbike we've ever ridden, causing us to consider selling our homes or our mothers to put one in our garage. If we do, we'll make sure to invite fellow D16RR owners Jay Leno, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise over to the coffee shop to talk about how cool we are.

[kmax]

Yamaha/Star V-Max

 

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Perhaps it seems a bit odd to label a Yamaha-built bike as an exotic, but consider its monstrous 200-horsepower V-Four engine stuffed in an aluminum frame, a ride-by-wire throttle, variable-length throttle intakes, bespoke radial master cylinders and hand-polished aluminum intake scoops. A lofty $17,990 MSRP keeps out the punters, helping to ensure its exotic and rare status. Mountains of power throughout the rev range is like engaging hyper-drive, and tire-smoking corner exits are delivered easier than anything else with two wheels. Yamaha has brought an icon back to life with the new Max, and it's crazier and more capable than ever.

[kmax]

Best New Technology

 

Honda C-ABS

 

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Sportbike pilots usually have no interest in anti-lock brakes, believing they can do a better job of quickly bringing a motorcycle to a stop than a computer. But they probably haven't yet sampled Honda's new Combined ABS as found on the 2009 CBR600RR and CBR1000RR as a $1,000 option. With this new combined system, there is absolutely no mechanical link, or otherwise, between the front and rear. It is entirely up to the electronic control module to determine when more than one brake set is required. Not only does the ECM regulate pressure to each brake set, it also can “combine” front and rear brake sets based upon established parameters, and it does it seamlessly. We now have the first brake-by-wire system available commercially on sportbikes. Innovative!

[kmax]

Honorable Mention – Ducati Traction Control

 

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While other more conservative manufacturers have been reluctant to fit a form of traction control to their sportbikes for fear of liability concerns, Ducati has forged ahead and delivered what will surely become commonplace in the future. When DTC detects the rear wheel is spinning faster than the front, the computer first retards the ignition then will cut fuel if wheelspin continues. The multi-level DTC is rider-adjustable from scaredy-cat invasive to pro-racer-boy hands off, providing a new level of security currently unavailable from any other OEM.

[kmax]

Best New Product

 

GoPro Hero

 

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GoPro Industries has revolutionized the homegrown on-board YouTube video industry as well as Motorcycle.com’s own story and video quality with its Hero video camera, and it got even better this year with the addition of a wide-angle lens unit that rounds out Fonzie’s bag of tricks. Its diminutive design and versatile mounts result in a camera that will go where no human can go – dangling from footpegs, stashed under subframes or taped to Kevin’s kneepuck. The GoPro Hero camera can make everyone look like a star.

[kmax]

Honorable Mention – HJC IS-Max

 

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With changing times come changing weather, so why not ride with gear that can adapt? Now that the age of looking goofy in modular helmets is waning, and we're getting used to seeing fighter pilot sunshades on motorcyclists everywhere, HJC brings us the IS-Max flip helmet. It's not only comfortable and reasonably priced, it is full of bells and whistles like high-flowing vents, an integrated sun shield, clean styling and well-balanced in the 'up' position. Its MSRP starts at just $199 for solid colors, while radical wine colors retail for a bit more. So stylish is the helmet that Harley-Davidson has adopted it into its accessory line to serve their image-conscious buyers. Subtly branded with the bar-and-shield logo and H-D name, the IS-Max only comes in black when bought from Harley for a $325 MSRP.

[kmax]

Best Event

 

U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca

 

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The USGP is the event we most look forward to each year. Not only is it our chance to see the world's best motorcycle racers up close and personal, it's held in one of the best motorcycle race circuits in the world. Adding to this irresistible allure is the opportunity to string together some of the best roads California has to offer.

[kmax]

Honorable Mention – AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

 

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Taking the reigns once again, the American Motorcycle Association has pumped new energy in to the annual Mid-Ohio event with Grand National titling in both on- and off-road racing and supplied the 20,000 attendees with the world’s largest swap meet. Despite this year's rainfall, the event sparked many imaginations and memories with the relived glory and hundreds of classic bikes on display and for sale.

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[kmax]

http://ww.streetdirectory.com/

 

anyone using driver's kit ??

 

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Activists Missing After Declaring “War on Leather” at Motorcycle Rally

 

Posted on January 07, 2010. Tags: activists, Animal Activists, blood, fur, motorcycle gangs, motorcycle rally, peta, protesters

Posted by Fuzzy Duffy

 

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Johnstown, PA (GlossyNews) – Local and state police scoured the hills outside rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after reports of three animal rights activists going missing after attempting to protest the wearing of leather at a large motorcycle gang rally this weekend. Two others, previously reported missing, were discovered by fast food workers “duct taped inside several fast food restaurant dumpsters,” according to police officials.

 

“Something just went wrong,” said a still visibly shaken organizer of the protest. “Something just went horribly, horribly, wrong.”

 

The organizer said a group of concerned animal rights activist groups, “growing tired of throwing fake blood and shouting profanities at older women wearing leather or fur coats,” decided to protest the annual motorcycle club event “in a hope to show them our outrage at their wanton use of leather in their clothing and motor bike seats.” “In fact,” said the organizer, “motorcycle gangs are one of the biggest abusers of wearing leather, and we decided it was high time that we let them know that we disagree with them using it…ergo, they should stop.”

 

According to witnesses, protesters arrived at the event in a vintage 1960’s era Volkswagen van and began to pelt the gang members with balloons filled with red colored water, simulating blood, and shouting “you’re murderers” to passers by. This, evidently, is when the brouhaha began.

 

“They peed on me!!!” charged one activist. “They grabbed me, said I looked like I was French, started calling me ‘La Trene’, and duct taped me to a tree so they could pee on me all day!”

 

“I…I was trying to show my outrage at a man with a heavy leather jacket, and he…he didn’t even care. I called him a murderer, and all he said was, ‘You can’t prove that.’ Next thing I know he forced me to ride on the back of his motorcycle all day, and would not let me off, because his girl friend was out of town and I was almost a woman.”

 

Still others claimed they were forced to eat hamburgers and hot dogs under duress. Those who resisted were allegedly held down while several bikers “farted on their heads.”

 

Police officials declined comments on any leads or arrests due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, however, organizers for the motorcycle club rally expressed “surprise” at the allegations.

 

“That’s preposterous,” said one high-ranking member of the biker organizing committee. “We were having a party, and these people showed up and were very rude to us. They threw things at us, called us names, and tried to ruin the entire event. So, what did we do? We invited them to the party! What could be more friendly than that? You know, just because we are all members of motorcycle clubs does not mean we do not care about inclusiveness. Personally, I think it shows a lack of character for them to be saying such nasty things about us after we bent over backwards to make them feel welcome.”

 

When confronted with the allegations of force-feeding the activists meat, using them as ad hoc latrines, leaving them incapacitated in fast food restaurant dumpsters, and ‘farting on their heads,’ the organizer declined to comment in detail. “That’s just our secret handshake,” assured the organizer.

 

http://glossynews.com/society/201001070305/activists-missing-after-declaring-war-on-leather-at-motorcycle-rally/

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[joshy]

i am so addicted

 

so any program today ?

 

No program for today yet.

 

U can always organise 1.

 

[kmax]

No program for today yet.

 

U can always organise 1.

 

 

i am keyboard rider

[kmax]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Top-100-Bikes/top-bikes-91-100/?id=121281

 

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More than 12,000 MCN readers have responded to our Biking Britain survey this year, and their combined scores on the bikes they own and love (or hate) have allowed us to put together this definitive list of your top 100 bikes.

 

Top 100 Motorcycles: 100 to 91

 

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100 - Honda XL1000V Varadero (01-on)

£3125-£7999

Overall rating: 81%

Info: 125mph + 996cc + 93bhp + 72ftlb

 

 

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99 - Kawasaki ZX-7R (93-03)

£825-£4305

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 165mph + 748cc + 123bhp + 58ftlb

 

 

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98 - Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit (07-on)

£4750-£5999

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 145mph + 1255cc + 97bhp + 80ftlb

 

 

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97 - Honda XL125V Varadero (01-on)

£1099-£3299

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 72mph + 125cc +15bhp + 8ftlb

 

 

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96 - Suzuki SV650S (99-on)

£999-£4599

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 123mph + 645cc + 69bhp + 45ftlb

 

 

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95 - Honda CB600FS Hornet (98-06)

£990-£5299

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 140mph + 599cc + 97bhp + 47ftlb

 

 

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94 - Aprilia SL1000 Falco (99-05)

£1040-£3749

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 156mph + 997cc + 118bhp + 70ftlb

 

 

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93 - Honda CBR1000F (87-97)

£880-£2280

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 155mph + 998cc +135bhp

 

 

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92 - Honda Deauville (98-06)

£1015-£4610

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 125mph + 647cc + 64bhp + 48ftlb

 

 

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91 - Suzuki GSR600 (06-on)

£2150-£3415

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 138mph + 599cc + 88bhp + 44ftlb

[kmax]

Top 100 Motorcycles: 90 to 81

 

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90 - Kawasaki ER-6n (05-on)

£2100-£4699

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 130mph + 649cc + 71bhp + 48ftlb

 

 

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89 - Kawasaki ER-6f (05-on)

£2200-£5425

Overall rating: 82%

Info: 130mph + 649cc + 71bhp + 48ftlb

 

 

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88 - Kawasaki ZZR1100 (90-97)

£695-£4800

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 172mph + 1052cc + 147bhp + 80ftlb

 

 

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87 - Yamaha FZ6 Fazer (04-on)

£1740-£4699

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 141mph + 600cc + 90bhp + 42ftlb

 

 

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86 - Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 (93-on)

£1900-£4995

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 105mph + 883cc + 50bhp + 51ftlb

 

 

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85 - Triumph Daytona 955i (97-06)

£1140-£7499

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 165mph + 955cc + 147bhp + 74ftlb

 

 

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84 - BMW R1150RT (01-05)

£1550-£5640

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 130mph + 1130cc + 95bhp + 63ftlb

 

 

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83 - BMW R1150R (01-06)

£1870-£5205

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 120mph + 1130cc + 76bhp + 69ftlb

 

 

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82 - Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit (01-06)

£1299-£5499

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 145mph + 1152cc + 100bhp + 67ftlb

 

 

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81 - Yamaha TDM900 (02-on)

£1440-£5999

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 139mph + 897cc + 74bhp + 60ftlb

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Top 100 Motorcycles: 80 to 71

 

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80 - Kawasaki ZX-9R (94-02)

£635-£2999

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 175mph + 899cc + 143bhp + 74ftlb

 

 

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79 - Yamaha YZF600 Thundercat (96-03)

£799-£4980

Overall rating: 83%

Info: 145mph + 599cc + 100bhp + 65ftlb

 

 

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78 - Honda CBR600F (00-07)

£699-£5065

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 155mph + 599cc + 108bhp + 48ftlb

 

 

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77 - Triumph Tiger 955i (01-06)

£1620-£5025

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 104mph + 955cc + 133bhp + 67ftlb

 

 

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76 - Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom GT (06-on)

£3250-£6999

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 130mph + 996cc + 105bhp + 68ftlb

 

 

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75 - Suzuki GSF1200 (96-06)

£1295-£5495

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 145mph + 1152cc + 100bhp + 67ftlb

 

 

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74 - Kawasaki ZX-6R (95-on)

£699-£7395

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 162mph + 599cc + 115bhp + 47ftlb

 

 

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73 - Kawasaki Z1000 (04-on)

£2245-£7345

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 145mph + 953cc + 122bhp + 77ftlb

 

 

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72 - Kawasaki ZRX1200 (01-07)

£1100-£3385

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 155mph + 1164cc + 123bhp + 114ftlb

 

 

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71 - BMW F650GS (08-on)

£4795-£5795

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 120mph + 798cc + 71bhp + 75ftlb

[kmax]

Top 100 Motorcycles: 70 to 61

 

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70 - Yamaha FZS600 Fazer (98-04)

£799-£2499

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 135mph + 599cc + 95bhp + 61ftlb

 

 

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69 - Honda CBF600 (04-08)

£1795-£5500

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 140mph + 599cc + 76bhp + 44ftlb

 

 

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68 - Triumph Sprint ST (98-04)

£1285-£5460

Overall rating: 84%

Info: 155mph + 955cc + 118bhp + 78ftlb

 

 

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67 - Aprilia Tuono (03-on)

£2399-£8399

Overall rating: 85%

Info: 155mph + 998cc + 116bhp + 78ftlb

 

 

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66 - Honda VFR800 (98-01)

£899-£3299

Overall rating: 85%

Info: 155mph + 781cc + 108bhp + 61ftlb

 

 

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65 - Aprilia RSV1000R (04-on)

£3499-£9299

Overall rating: 85%

Info: 172mph + 998cc + 143bhp + 76ftlb

 

 

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64 - Honda VFR800 VTEC (01-on)

£2199-£8499

Overall rating: 85%

Info: 155mph + 781cc + 107bhp + 59ftlb

 

 

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63 - Suzuki GSX-R600 (96-on)

£799-£7299

Overall rating: 85%

Info: 164mph + 599cc + 112bhp + 46ftlb

 

 

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62 - Suzuki GSX650F (07-on)

£3999-£4999

Overall rating: 85%

Info: 135mph + 656cc + 86bhp + 46ftlb

 

 

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61 - Suzuki GSF650 Bandit (05-on)

£2995-£4999

Overall rating: 85%

Info: 130mph + 656cc + 84bhp + 45ftlb