Archive for April, 2007

License to Kill

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Canテつ you get away with murder? What about killing a couple of people and seriouslyテつ injuring another? Sure, it’s simple! Just get stoned, make sure you stash some weed in your truck, find a group of motorcyclists enjoying their ride and simply take them out. It’s OK if a couple of them die. Just say […]

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Turkish GP

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

With Moto GP Circus traveling to Istanbul this weekend, all eyes are on Valentino Rossi. Can he win on the track that was never good to him? Tire choice will be crucial, and since none of the teams tested at this circuit on 800cc bikes they will have to take chances on setup. All this […]

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Windy afternoon

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

Lately it has been unusually windy here in Southern California. One day it got so bad that I received a dozen of calls from concerned friends wondering if I need a lift because it’sテつ too windy to ride a bike. Hmmm, maybe I really should leave my bike at work? It’s featherlight BMW R1150RT,テつ at […]

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Ducks on the track

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Well, it happened. Ducati officially threatened FIM to withdraw from WSBK racing in 2007テつ if they don’t change the rules to allow 1200cc V-Twins to compete along with inline fours screamers. Ducati has a long and successful history in SBK, theyテつ are the only manufacturer who stayed in it through all the years. If they […]

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Helmets and aerodynamics

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

It is a known fact that aerodynamics play crucial role in bike’s performance. All top level teams develop their bike’s fairings in wind tunnels using the latest technologies to ensure optimum air flow. Most of the time riders must be ON the bike during testing to ensure correct fit. It’s also rumored that smaller riders […]

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AMA 30 Seconds

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Iテ「竄ャ邃「m sure that most of you watch AMA Superscoss series, IMHO by far the most exciting motorcycle racing series in North America. I noticed ever since the series moved to the East Coast, hot and beautiful women carrying 30 second boards were replaced by plain looking females that are clearly out of shape. Most of […]

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