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Checa: “Ducati was victimized in World Super Bike”

Checa: “Ducati was victimized in World Super Bike”

Posted by on Dec 30, 2012 in Motorcycle | 0 comments

    FORMER WSB world champion Carlos Checa, who races a Ducati for Althea Racing, believes that Ducati was victimized by being forced to carry a 6kg ballast on board the Ducati 1098 last season. In an interview with Motociclismo, Checa said: ‘The six kilogram issue last season was not a technical issue but a political issue for several reasons: Ducati had ‘officially’ retired from the championship, we were coming from a 2011 in which we had won...

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Expect a New Gearbox in the 2013 Yamaha MotoGP Superbike

Expect a New Gearbox in the 2013 Yamaha MotoGP Superbike

Posted by on Dec 22, 2012 in Motorcycle | 0 comments

Yamaha is expected to equip its factory YZR-M1 machine with a new seamless shift gearbox  in 2013. Experts say the new gearbox only offers a mere 0.1s per lap, but stability under acceleration is a marked improvement over the 2012 model Honda and Ducati have used seamless shifting since 2011. Jorge Lorenzo the reigning MotoGP champion, reportedly has urged Yamaha engineers to follow suit since their rivals introduced the system. “[Honda] still [has] a medium advantage...

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Lorenzo “Welcomes” Rossi to Team Yamaha

Lorenzo “Welcomes” Rossi to Team Yamaha

Posted by on Dec 21, 2012 in Motorcycle | 0 comments

  MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo Welcomes Valentino Rossi to Team Yamaha Current MotoGP world champion  Jorge Lorenzo says “Valentino Rossi’s return to Yamaha has presented the Italian icon with the perfect opportunity to show that he is still fast enough to win premier class races in 2013″. Valentino Rossi will be back on a factory YZR-M1 in 2013 after a frustrating and disappointing two-year stint with Ducati that saw the 33-year-old score only three...

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Jorge Lorenzo Competes in Race of Champions

Jorge Lorenzo Competes in Race of Champions

Posted by on Dec 21, 2012 in Motorcycle | 0 comments

  MOTOGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo took part in his first Race of Champions over the weekend, testing his skills against Formula 1 royalty. Among the competitors were current F1 champion Sebastian Vettel and all time great, Michael Schumacher. Race of Champions runs over two days. Lorenzo, one of only two competitors from the motorcycle world, made it to the semi-finals with Team All Stars teammate Tom Kristensen (a Danish Le Mans 24HR driver of some repute.) The...

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Motorcycle Riders are encouraged to join AMA

Motorcycle Riders are encouraged to join AMA

Posted by on Jul 12, 2012 in Motorcycle, News | 0 comments

  Are you a motorcycle rider? If you answered yes, then you should also be able to say you are a member of the AMA.  Click here to Join the AMA. Ok, now thats out of the way, are you a part of a motorcycle club or MC, if so how are your numbers helping to support the motorcycle lifestyle? If you are looking for the answer to that question, look no further, we have a solution for you.  Volunteer through the AMA.  Protect your right to ride! Volunteering is easier than...

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The Fight Against Motorcycle Only Checkpoints Continue

The Fight Against Motorcycle Only Checkpoints Continue

Posted by on Jul 12, 2012 in Motorcycle, News | 0 comments

    Update on “Motorcycle Only” Checkpoints Washington, D.C.: Some 50 U.S. House members have signed onto a bill that would bar the U.S. transportation secretary from providing funds for motorcycle-only checkpoints. The measure, H.R. 904 authored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), would prohibit the transportation secretary from providing grants or any funds to a state, county, town, township, Indian tribe, municipality or other local government for...

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