Old Milwaukee fans will dismiss the Ecosse. One more dizzy, up-market domestic to take on Ducati's Monster. Another heavily festooned, 45-degree, pushrod V-twin crammed into yet another pipe-rack steel frame. Meanwhile, anyone with more discriminating mechanical tastes can see there is more going on here than meets the jaundiced eye. There's a beautifully detailed simplicity that starts with a name on the carbon-fiber fuel tank and runs all the way back to a renaissance gearhead in Colorado who wanted a different sort of American motorcycle.inline_mediumwraptextright27094720/features/122_0912_the_ecosse_heretic122_0912_01_o+ecosse_heretic+right_side_view.jpgTrue

Name: Philip Boncer
Age: 43
Home: San Diego, CA
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The small cluster of supporters are craning their heads westward, listening for a distinct sound. Fat chance hearing it: The kids blasting through the tidy, Clare-Mar Lakes Campground in rural Wellington, Ohio, make more than enough noise to drown out the tiny, pea-shooter streetbikes that left here some 10 hours ago. Nevertheless, supporters of the annual Lake Erie Loop road rally-where riders complete a bum-chapping, 650-mile lap around the fourth-largest Great Lake on motorcycles with engines smaller than 200cc-are committed to their quixotic cause. "When we tell people about the ride, a lot of them think we're crazy, but after you've done it, you realize that riding a small bike that far is really a lot of fun," explains Joyce Murar, the Loop's official timekeeper.inline_mediumwraptextright"On your mark, get set..." Competitors in the Lake Erie Loop endurance run prepare to embark on their 650-mile journey.27239446/features/122_0911_little_bikes_big_mission122_0911_11_z+the_cycle_warehouse+race.jpgTrue

Gilles Tooling precision motorcycle products are known world wide for quality and detail. As sponsors of the BMW World Superbike team only the finest products are produced for track and street.

EPIC brings Action Sports, Motorsports and Adventure enthusiasts into the world of YouTube with a self-contained, ultra compact, lightweight digital video camera ideal for capturing your best moments from the athlete's point of view. Weighing just three ounces, the new WIDE ANGLE version of the already popular Epic Action Video Cam can go anywhere; whether it is mounted to your helmet, your board, your handlebars, your kayak or the hood of your car, it brings a new perspective to video. The high resolution video and SD compatible memory with up to 200 minutes of video at 30 frames per second and audio makes this an ideal tool for capturing those unforgettable moments with a 168 degree Wide Angle lens. And if that is not enough, this unit doubles as a 5 Mega Pixel camera with Burst Mode Technology(tm) for multiple still images. Multiple mounting adaptors make this a must have for any enthusiast.

If you've been longing to upgrade your bike's suspension, but you've been hesitant to spend the money due to the current economic crisis, Traxxion has the answer: A killer discount on a fork cartridge kit and racing shock combo!!!inline_mediumwraptextright27201226/gearbox/new_products/122_0911_traxxion_dynamics_penske_suspension_stimulus_package122_0911_04_z+traxxion_dynamics+oil_and_springs.jpgTrue

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy) 15 November 2009 - The Ducati Multistrada 1200 is the best bike of the 2009 EICMA show. More than 20,000 fans voted for the bike by participating in the competition organized each year by the Italian "Motociclismo" magazine, who carried out a survey among the visitors with a form to fill out either at the show or online.inline_mediumwraptextright31383777/newsandupdates/122_0911_eicma_visitors_elect_new_ducati_multistrada_1200_best_bike_in_show122_0911_01_z+ducati_multistrada_1200+right_view.jpgTrue

Rider: Dain Gingerelli
Now: Freelance writer
Then: College student/boy racer

HELSINKI, June 21-Expressing the hormone-addled anguish of youth is never easy, particularly in a glacial deep-freeze that essentially has just two seasons: winter, which lasts about 11 months and is as dark as the inside of a cow; and summer, which is a solid month of brilliant sunshine and lush green growth. Swiftly followed by decay, frigid darkness and unspeakable depression.

Zero MX, X and S All Available at Lake Elsinore Motocross Park

At the 2008 Intermot Expo in Cologne, Germany, BMW General Manager Hendrik von Kuenheim told us the company's touring bike platform would be overhauled next, once the S1000RR sportbike rollout was complete. Von Kuenheim said to expect an all-new touring machine with "many cylinders, huge torque and a low seat." Though the touring capability of the Concept 6 shown here won't extend far beyond the local coffeehouse, its production-ready inline six-cylinder engine and chassis will almost certainly form the basis of a new luxury-touring bike to be introduced next year. Here's BMW's press release, describing Concept 6 in complete detail:

Ben Spies played a starring role on the second day of MotoGP testing in Valencia today, the Texan producing another confident and assured performance on his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine.

A year of hard work finally came to an end for the Fiat Yamaha Team today with the last day of testing in Valencia. Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi finished the day first and third, signing off for the winter in strong form.

One day after sealing the Triple Crown of titles for 2009, the Fiat Yamaha Team was back at work in Valencia today looking towards the next season. World Champion Valentino Rossi and runner-up Jorge Lorenzo tested this afternoon and will continue tomorrow before finally getting the chance to take some time off. Lorenzo finished the day second fastest behind Casey Stoner and Rossi was just behind him in third.

The FIM have today announced that the 2010 Grand Prix events in France, Italy and Czech Republic will be held a week later than originally scheduled, whilst Great Britain swaps places in the order with Italy. The San Marino event will be held a week earlier.

Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo finished second and third in the season-ending Grand Prix of Valencia this afternoon, the ninth time the pair have shared the podium this season. It ensured that Yamaha won the Triple Crown for the second year running after Rossi took the Riders' title, Fiat Yamaha the Teams' and Yamaha the Constructors'. Today's result also sealed Lorenzo the runner-up spot in the Championship in just his second year in MotoGP. Between them the Italian and the Spaniard have taken ten wins and a further seventeen podiums, Yamaha's most successful year ever in MotoGP.

Ducati's not so secret "Strada Aperta" (open road) adventure tourer has officially been released, only it's not called Strada Aperta. It's actually labeled Multistrada 1200, repurposing the name from Ducati's previous adventure touring model and representing the next evolution of that machine's "many roads" concept. The next-generation Multistrada aspires to similar all-around ability, only amplified with a larger, liquid-cooled 1198cc engine and a laundry list of electronic attributes. Variable drive modes, Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES), advanced ABS and more all make this the most sophisticated adventure tourer on the market.

What famous racebike would you give your left nut to ride: Kenny Roberts' Yamaha TZ750 flat-tracker? Mike Hailwood's Isle of Man Honda RC181? Rollie Free's "bathing-suit" Vincent Black Shadow? For many enthusiasts, it's probably Cook Neilson and Phil Schilling's Daytona-winning Ducati 750 Super Sport, nicknamed "Old Blue."inline_mediumwraptextrightThe Neilson/Schilling 1977 Daytona Superbike winner in its final iteration as Old Blue, Daytona 1997.27044485/features/122_0911_1974_ducati_750_super_sport122_0911_14_z+1974_ducati_750_super_sport+left_side_view.jpgTrue

Rather than enjoying the holiday with my family and friends, I spent last Christmas in the basement of my parents' house on Cape Cod. That trip was my only opportunity to disassemble and ship my father Todd's vintage Honda CB350 racebike to California in time for the AHRMA National at Willow Springs in April.inline_mediumwraptextright31244604/features/122_0911_1968_honda_cb350122_0911_01_z+1968_honda_cb350+left_side_view.jpgTrue

"This is a must-see film for all motorcycle enthusiasts".......Cycle News

According to Arlo Guthrie's anti-war anthem, Alice's Restaurant, the Group W bench is where you sit if you "may not be moral enough to join the Army after committing your special crime." While there aren't any father-rapers in Group W Racing (I don't think), there's no shortage of doctors, firefighters, deep-sea fisherman, former big-bike racers and other Type A-plus adrenaline junkies. And, just like the misfits in Guthrie's song, the raggedy Group W crew has more fun than anyone else in the paddock.inline_mediumwraptextright27043675/features/122_0911_1971_honda_cl175122_0911_01_z+1971_honda_cl175+front_view.jpgTrue

(November 5, 2009) - Harley-Davidson announced plans to commemorate the 2nd Annual Women Riders Month in May 2010 by hosting women riders in its hometown of Milwaukee, Wis., on May 22 and 23, 2010. Women Riders Month is designed to celebrate the millions of women who have already grabbed life by the handlebars, as well as inspire more women to experience the freedom of the open road.

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The Sterilgarda Yamaha Team have unveiled the special one-off livery for 2009 World Superbike Champion Ben Spies ahead of his wildcard ride at the final MotoGP race in Valencia this weekend. Spies will be riding the Yamaha YZR-M1 prior to joining the Tech3 Yamaha Team next Monday to start testing for the 2010 season.inline_mediumwraptextright31213347/newsandupdates/racing_news/122_0911_yamaha_unveils_ben_spies_livery122_0911_01_z+yamaha_ben_spies+front_view.jpgTrue

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 5, 2009) - AMA Pro Racing officials announced today the 2010 race schedule for the AMA Pro Superbike Championship that will see the series visit the foremost road courses in the United States. SPEED will once again serve as AMA Pro's broadcast partner.