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1997 Buell S1 Lightning SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Recall
Read the complete details of this S1 Lightning recall issued on Aug 22, 1997 by the NHTSA, including the number of motorcycles affected, consequence, proposed solution from Buell, and more.
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Andretti and Hayden Swap Rides
As certified velocity junkies, most of us would probably donate a kidney to dance with Nicky Hayden's AMA Superbike Champion Honda RC51, or bounce Michael Andretti's 900-horsepower, 245-mph Champ Car...
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2002 Triumph TT600 Motorcycle Test
The only non-Japanese entrant in the world 600-class sportbike sales derby would've had the most inauspicious start of any bike in memory were it not for the amazingly awful V-Due, which bankrupted...
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2002 Ducati 998
How many trips have we made to the thesaurus over the years in the search for apt descriptors for Ducati's 851/996 family of L-twin desmo engines? Thousands: Lusty, sensual, throbbing, delicious,...
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2002 Honda Interceptor
Way back in 1998, we initiated a shitestorm of biblical proportions by decreeing the Honda Interceptor as the Motorcycle of the Year. Why the fuss? Because that year the Yamaha YZF-R1 debuted, also....
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How-to: Shock replacement
Sooner or later, you'll want to remove your sportbike's stock shock--maybe to replace it with an often superior aftermarket item or to send it to a tuner for a rebuild and revalve job. Either way,...
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The Apollo
When Ducati's new 990cc desmosedici MotoGP racer competed for the first time at Suzuka this April in the hands of Troy Bayliss and Loris Capirossi, it represented the end of a 40-year odyssey for the...
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2004 Victory Kingpin
Like a busload of errant conventioneers pulling up at the Palomino Club, we absolutely love Vegas--the Victory Vegas V-twin cruiser, that is. We raved about the thing after our first ride last fall,...
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Motorcyclist Message Boards
Hey Surfers.... We've finally gotten with the program, and have just installed our very own Motorcyclist Message Boards on the site. (You'll see them about halfway down the menu at the left.) We...
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Multistrada vs.The World!
WE'VE SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE. You're looking at this curious red motorcycle like a dog that smells bacon but sees an empty frying pan. Don't worry. The Multistrada gets a lot of that. OK, so what is a...
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Act Your Age
There are three words I'm training my doctor not to use, but they still lead off most of his monologs on caffeine, porterhouse steak, dirt bikes and dragging one knee on the ground. "At your age..."...
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Dust Never Sleeps
There's always something else. Especially around this joint, where everyone wants everything yesterday. It's all singing, all dancing, all the time. Redline seems to be the requisite engine speed....
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell
I rode a scooter home last night. Emphasis on night, as in dark, as in nobody saw me. You can't prove it. ...
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BMW F 800 GS delayed due to sibling popularity
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - January 24, 2008... Motorcycle enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the arrival of BMW's new F 800 GS will need to be a bit more patient, as production of the middleweight dual-purpose...
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BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part V
So what about the numerous model codes that we have also become
acquainted with over the years, such as R, RS, S, CS, C, CL, GS, RT,
RS, GT and LT? ...
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A Kawasaki W900???
I found a German forum for the Kawasaki W650. On that site was a person who claimed to be a rep for Kawasaki in Germany and what he posted blew me away. Kawasaki is toying with the idea of...
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Battle of the Baggers
Time and Time again, Motorcyclist does not have the BMW in the mix, here you have the Goldwing, anywhere you have that couch on wheels the BMW must be present.
They are the same class bike, and in...
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Tire profiles....
Hello,
I have a question:
I own a 2007 Kawasaki ZZR 600. I recently brought a Dunlop Qualifier for the rear.
The stock Dunlop D207 is still on the front (it’s the OEM tire). Even though it’s...
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Dollar$ And $en$e October Article
Bekah Snyder's report on the Honda Rebel 250 was clever and informative. Bekah is the same height as me (5'2) so don't be surprised if you see me on the road one day riding the Rebel. I'm an aspiring...
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Hard numbers
I would like to see updated hard numbers. For instance some models have evolved and there is no data on the new model. You guys are the only reliable source of acurate weights and other specs. I...
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Ktm Super duke - too expensive?!?! ***
I must thank Aaron Frank for his article in regards to BOTY winner, the KTM Duke 990. Winning MOTY is a prestigious honor, to be sure. If any of you people out there question weather Sir Duke is...
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450 single track bikes
Every time I see a SM at the track, I always wonder what would happen if I grafted a GSXR front end, slapped on some clipons, and lowered the rear. Now I Hear that Troy lee designs is making kits!! ...
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the first bike
im thinking about purchasing my first bike and i onestly dont know where to start!!! i mean i want a new bike but i dont wanna pay that much and endu p falling on the bike and messing it up. So... i...
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Wasted Power- down sizing a sign of senility?
Hey all,
I've been thinking of a downsizing my ride from 1200 to 600 or even 500 as I never use the power and (sigh) track ride but once a year at best. I had someone suggest 250 is lots for the the...
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Snorrrrrrr
I expected Motorcyclist to have a lively forum but this is like a graveyard. Cycle Worlds forums are lively, raucus, informative... Motorcyclist's forums are where you go to take a nap....
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