BMW S 1000 RR Dinner Video
BMW is so proud of this video that they sent out this press release- Awarded S 1000 RR Dinner Spot most successful BMW film on YouTube with more than 1 million clicks. With currently almost 1.4 million clicks the S 1000 RR Dinner Spot became the most successful BMW film on YouTube ever. In the course of the Spotlight International Advertising Film Festival in Mannheim the film was awarded in the category “Web and Mobile” at the beginning of March. I... [Read More...]
New Buell 1190RR announced…
Buell 1190RR This is a copy and paste straight from Buell’s website. 185 HP- very nice. Check out the rest of the specs, it is pretty impressive. Obviously not street legal, but I suspect that some of the nice pieces will filter down and be available to those who bought the last of the 1125’s. The 1190RR is the first new motorcycle from Erik Buell Racing. Based on the 1125R and 1125RR, the 1190RR brings engine displacement close to the... [Read More...]
BMW adds dealers when most are closing down…
This is a glimmer of hope in an otherwise very bleak powersports industry. The fact that BMW is adding dealers may just be wishful thinking, but I suspect that they are planning on converting some owners of other brands. BMW has a great lineup now with the addition of the 1000 RR in their sportbike stable. In reality, I suspect that if BMW prices their bikes aggressively, and the exchange rate cooperates, they will be able to poach a few customers... [Read More...]
Deals Gap on a Gold Wing… Crazy
So, if you haven’t ever seen this, it is worth watching. This guy lives up there and obviously has the course dialed in. But still, this is impressive. The guy filming is also on a Wing and you can hear his footpegs scraping in every corner. (Thanks for the link Jerry!) this guy once did 106 runs on deals gap in 24 hours fastest run about 11 minutes. He makes video’s from your ride on Deals Gap (don’t try to outrun this guy) Read More →
Kawasaki Page Updated
I finally got around to updating the Kawasaki page in the galleries. Check it out for a few custom painted Kawasakis. If pearl white with pink flames is not your thing, there are a few others! Read More →
Deer vs. Motorcycle… Amazing
I have fixed a few bikes when guys have hit deer, and it is always a lot worse than this. The fact that he kept the bike up and didn’t crash is amazing. Probably more luck than skill, but hey, it’s better to be lucky than good sometimes! Read More →
Kenny Roberts at the Indy Mile- 2009
Well, if you haven’t seen this, it is just great. He hadn’t ridden any bike in a year and he jumps on maybe the hardest, most beastly bike ever created and rides like it is 1975. Pretty cool. Read More →
Kawasaki Suspends AMA Racing
Gone... This is not surprising considering the state of the industry and the economic conditions. Many dealers I have talked to are struggling to even stay in business so the manufacturers are obviously hurting as well… At any rate, they are not doing anything that some of the big auto companies have done in F1, etc. Still, with Kawasaki and Buell gone, you do have to wonder about the viability of AMA roadracing in the future. KAWASAKI MOTORS... [Read More...]
JD Powers Motorcycle Satisfaction Ratings
It really seems like a simple and obvious thing to do- call a customer after the sale and make sure they are happy. But apparently it doesn’t happen very often. That’s because sales people are pressured to sell and once a bike is sold, they move on to the next customer. But something as simple as calling the customer can reap big benefits because those customers are likely to tell their friends about the good service they received and... [Read More...]
Self Assembling GSXR… Very cool
Lots of time and effort went into this video of a GSXR reassembling itself. It is really well done. I wish my bikes would reassemble themselves like this! Read More →
BMW S 1000 RR Intro Video
As a follow-up to yesterdays post, here is a nice BMW intro video for the S 1000 RR. Looks like the Italians and Japanese have some real competition to contend with… Read More →
Superbike Training for your new BMW S 1000 RR
BMW S 1000 RR Here is a quick little press release from BMW concerning their new S 1000 RR Superbike. When you are riding around on a +/-200HP bike that weighs in at about 400lbs, it might be necessary to have some really good training under your belt if you want to stay alive. Anyways, kudos to BMW for emphasizing the importance of good rider training… BMW Motorrad USA Teams Up With California Superbike School to Offer Rider Training on the... [Read More...]
Yamaha R1 vs. Aprilia RSV4
When you pit 2 bikes like this against each other, you have to remember that they are so close and so good that you are really comparing preferences instead of hard data. I suspect that 2 different testers may well have picked a different winner- and as they point out, on the racetrack everything changes. Even the egonomics will make one bike better than the other depending on the rider. So, take your pick from 2 awesome bikes! Read More →
Jay Leno introduces the New Aprilia’s & Moto Guzzi’s
Jay Leno is one of the good guys- he loves motorcycles, cars and pretty much anything with a motor. So, it is really cool to see him do the dealer show intro for Piaggio Group’s line-up, which include Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and Vespa. Press release from Piaggio Group- Moto enthusiast Jay Leno added his unique energy and spark to Piaggio Group America’s 2010 product introduction, held during the company’s October 2009 national dealer meeting... [Read More...]
Ferrari vs. Ducati
Not exactly a fair fight, but entertaining none-the-less. Read More →