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	Jeremy McGrath Is Ready For X Games 14 The "Supercross King" looks for a great ride at Home Depot Center. more

	Custom Suzukis By Gregg's Customs/Sport Chrome And Rolling On Pirellis To Be Unveiled By Suzuki At Laguna Seca Moto GP 2008 Suzukis: GSX-R1000, Hayabusa, and B-King, each bike rolling out on a set of Pirelli Diablo tires, the exclusive rubber of Gregg's... more

	Racing 2 Save Lives Takes To The Track At Virginia International Raceway On August 11-14 Racing 2 Save Lives is a unique organization that brings together motorcyclists to help raise funds for children's charities. more

	Michelin Men Ready For MotoGP Rollercoaster Michelin's roll call of GP legends has won five times at the US venue more

	2008 AMA Superbike Championship Presented By Parts Unlimited: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca; Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix On July 18-20, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited will contest the first of two rounds to be held this season at... more

	Fans Met Some Of The Riders From The Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Fans met some of the riders from the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix in San Francisco at Fisherman's Wharf. more

	Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V Arrives In US Dealerships Latest addition to Italian Eagle's expanding product line destined to turn heads and excite pulses by blending aesthetics with more... more

	MX Sports Named By DMG As Promoter Of AMA Motocross Championship The Daytona Motorsports Group announced today that MX Sports, Inc. has been chosen as the promotional partner for the AMA Pro Racing... more

	Sparks Fly And Metal Melts As Harley-Davidson Museum Opens In Milwaukee The Harley-Davidson Museum, located in Harley's hometown of Milwaukee for nearly 105 years, opened its doors for the first time to the... more

	MotoGP Powers Into the USA For Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Riders and Teams Heading Stateside; Fan Activities Gearing Up more

	Bridgestone MotoGP Briefing - Round 11: USA Bridgestone heads to the United States ready to face the challenges presented by the famous Laguna Seca Raceway. more

	Tomorrow is Ride To Work Day Motorcycle and scooter riders' 17th annual commuting day is Wednesday, July 16th. more

	Fiat Yamaha Team Lead The Way To Laguna Seca The Fiat Yamaha Team leave behind a two-month road trip across Europe this week as they take flight for America for their final appointment. more

	USGP Pit Stop This Friday Attention MotoGP fans heading north to Monterey! We're introducing the International Motorcyle Shows Pit Stop - Fuel for you and (maybe)... more

	The World's Fastest Piano Player: Motorcycle Racer James Toseland At Home With 200 MPH And 88 Keys Classically-Trained Pianist Rides for Tech 3 Yamaha Team on MotoGP Circuit and Plays Yamaha Keyboards; Band Will Perform July 19 at Laguna... more

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	Joey Dunlop: 1952-2000 Motorcycling lost one of its greatest champions and most popular characters when Joey Dunlop, winner of five Formula One world championships and a record 26 Isle of Man TT races, died on Sunday, July... more
	Braking System - Perspectives Stopped ColdIn a better world, the performance of brakes and engines would be more closely matched than has historically been the case. I came to motorcycling at a time when braking power and... more
	Moto Guzzi V11 Sport - Road Test Road TestDon't know why we like Moto Guzzis so much, really, as there hasn't been all that much reason to for about a quarter century now. Must be all those years drawing Hot Rod-inspired bikes in... more
	Honda Nighthawk S, Yamaha Fazer, Yamaha RZ350 And More! - Cheap Skates Don't feel bad if the booming economy hasn't lifted your own barnacly vessel. In fact, be happy, because the feeding frenzy at the top of the bike food chain ensures a veritable cornucopia of... more
	DOT-Approved Helmets, Road Gears And More! Affordable LidsJust because you're on a budget doesn't mean you can't have a fancy-and DOT-approved-lid. Bieffe's B12R (above left, $79.95 for solids, $89.95 for multis) features a composite... more
	2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 And GSX-R600 - Up To Speed As it did with its GSX-R750 for 2000, Suzuki is set to jam a stiletto in the back of the existing sportbike champs with super- light and -powerful 600cc and 1000cc versions of the GSX-R. The 1000... more
	Bimota SB8K - Up To Speed Around The Block With...Picking up the pieces from WSBBimota's racing season has fallen apart in unfortunate fashion, but at least the firm has a hot new bike to show for its World Superbike efforts.... more
	2001 Buell S3T Thunderbolt - Brand New Buell Our midwest correspondent recently received HIS post-recall Buell long-term test bike, a 2001 S3T. It features a number of changes over the 2000 model, including new rubber motor mounts and a new... more
	Brake Discs, Ergonomics And A New Rider - MC Answer IndiscretionMy '85 Honda Nighthawk 700, which I've owned since it was new, has always had a throb in the front end when using the front brake. Honda says the rotors are within tolerance-0.004 inch.... more
	Braking Technique - Balanced Braking TechniqueBraking is probably the most important of all streetbike skills, which explains why we get so many questions on the subject. Here are common questions: Is it OK to use only the front brake?... more

	Thinking of buying a bike online in SoCal? Check out this.... Hi all, If you're thinking of bidding on, or buying a used bike advertised online in the Southern California area, I can help you avoid a bad purchasing experience. I've never met a bike I didn't... more
	thevog.net??? Anybody seen this new site (thevog.net)? Looks good. Reminds me of a myspace type of website for Victory owners.... more
	Victory Vegas or Hammer? I’m thinking about trading my Harley in for a Victory and I don’t know whether to get a Vegas or a Hammer?... more
	Motorcyclist Retro I heard this new magazine was coming out the end of April. Has anybody seen it yet? I was just down at Barnes & Noble and saw no signs of it.... more
	Spidi Women's Lizard Pro Leathers Hey ladies. Check out my MC Tested review of these one-piece leathers in the October issue of Motorcyclist Magazine. If you're looking for a one-piece suit off-the-rack, look no further.... more
	Leathers and safety gear. I am confused by the offerings for motorcycle apparel for sport riding. I see ads for one and two piece leather suits with armor and also for armor alone in various configurations. My current riding... more
	Where to shop in L.A.? I will be visiting L.A. next month, and I want to get some new riding gear, including some new pants, gloves, a back protector, etc. I want to visit a store so I can try things on for size. Can... more
	Jacket sizing/fit Should your jacket fit be snug or have some room in it? I ordered a mesh jacket several inches larger than my measurements and with the lining it doesn't have much if any extra room. This would keep... more
	Online shopping for motorcyle jackets Hi everyone here, I have started a new shopping portal - www.topestore.com where I have made my all endeavors to keep the prices highly competitive & a stores directory namely www.safeshoppe.com,... more
	Suzuki Intruder VS800 Up Grade Hi Everyone My girlfriend had just purchase a 2004 Suzuki Intruder VS800 for me out of blue... I am hoping... if anyone had done some upgrade work on the same bike? I am not a speed freak... but... more

	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... more
	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? ... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part IV The decision of BMW to produce motorcycles with in-line engines saw the bikes in these model series receive a totally separate designation. ... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part III BMW took the new instructions as the signal to introduce a new internal naming system. ... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part II BMW acted to simplify the system in the mid-1920s. The references to the number of cylinders and model series were abandoned. Now the only entry in front of the project number was to denote an... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part I Ever wondered how BMW motorcycles get their names? The history of the nomenclature for aero engines, motorcycles and cars is marked on the one hand by enduring lines, and on the other by surprising... more
	McQueen Kawasaki goes on Auction International auction house Bonhams & Butterfields will be offering for sale motorcycles previously owned by screen legends Clark Gable and Steve McQueen (pictured) at next month's auction at... more
	New BMW Zumo Navigator Is Smaller, Feature-Rich Woodcliff Lake, NJ -- September, 2007 -- Ever since the introduction of BMW's original Motorrad Navigator several years ago, sales of maps to BMW riders have fallen dramatically. ... more
	Motorcyclists Get Bluetooth Courtesy Of Land Down Under New York, NY, March 27, 2007 – Motorcyclists can now enjoy the freedom of handsfree mobile communication following the release of the BlueAnt Wireless Interphone Handsfree and Intercom. ... more
	Aerostich Press Release Can you hear me now? These revamped WWII-era field phones come with no frills, fees or frustrations. Just wind up the generator, dial the number and you're good to go. ... more

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