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Go take a Yike!

The Yike is designed for commuting in crowded cities…

Designed and constructed by Grant Ryan, who’s based in New Zealand, the Yike is a small, light, foldable electric bike that weighs less than 10 kilos and which can hit a top speed of 20km/h. The Yike features a carbon composite chassis and is powered by an electric motor that’s mounted inside its 20-inch hubless front wheel. The motor

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1969 Honda CB750 Four | Motorcycle History

Honda 750 Four

One of the most significant machines in recent motorcycling history, the CB750 Four featured a 4-cylinder engine reminiscent of the Honda RC racers. The 750 Four had a terrific exhaust note resonating from four exhausts and, in a first for a production motorcycle, a top speed of over 200 km/h (~125mph). The incredible 750cc 4-cylinder engine featured a wealth of technology developed from sixties era GP racers.

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Vyrus 987 C3 4V: Official pics, specs

The new Vyrus 987 C3 4V packs 184bhp, has a top speed of 310km/h and with its front swingarm / hub-centre steering set-up, looks radically cool…

We first wrote about the Vyrus 987 C3 4V back in October last year, and yes, we were pretty damn excited about this very exotic motorcycle from Italy. Now, Vyrus have released the official specs for the machine – the C3 4V is fitted with the Ducati

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Ducati 599 Mono concept from Australia

Oh yes, the Ducati 599 Mono looks totally cool…

Remember the early-1990s Ducati Supermono? Light, fast, exotic and because it was so expensive, simply inaccessible to most people, the Supermono was powered by a high-tech 549cc engine that made 75bhp. With its 118-kilo kerb weight, the ’Mono still managed to hit a top speed of 225km/h and according to those who’ve ridden one, it handled like a

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Hybrid Motorcycle Gets 282 MPG

Hybrid Motorcycle Gets 282 MPG Hybrid Motorcycle Gets 282 MPG
The ET-120 is the hybrid version of the Strike EV that was released earlier by Eko Vehicles based in Bangalore, India and claims to be the first hybrid motorcycle in the world.  The new hybrid bike will feature a 70cc gas engine and electric motor that will get 120 km/l or about 282 mpg in [...] more

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Electric Moto Corporation

Electric Moto Corporation Electric Moto Corporation
After launching their website last week, the California based Electric Moto Corporation has now announced the IPG Group as their agency of record to help increase brand awareness and bring in some investor interest.  According to their website, other then the EMAX 72 DS electric motorcycle, there is a scooter, ATV, bicycle and a personal [...] more

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Asphaltfighters Stormbringer: Zero to 300km/h in 13.9 seconds!

You have to love a bike whose engine can produce up to 280bhp…Asphaltfighters, who recently unveiled their Kawasaki ZX-10R-based Stormbringer at the 2009 Essen Motor Show in Germany, claim it’s the fastest streetbike in the world. Fitted with a heavily modified ZX-10R engine, the Stormbringer has a top speed of more than 320km/h and, even more impressively, it can accelerate from zero to 300km/

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Ultralight Grace E-motoribke unveiled

This may look like just your average bicycle, but it is infact an ‘E-motorbike’ from Berlin-based company Grace. The Grace is powered by a 1300-watt motor, which runs off lithium-ion batteries. The motor powers the bike to a top speed…

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Ultralight Grace E-motoribke unveiled

This may look like just your average bicycle, but it is infact an ‘E-motorbike’ from Berlin-based company Grace. The Grace is powered by a 1300-watt motor, which runs off lithium-ion batteries. The motor powers the bike to a top speed…

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2010 Campagna T-Rex 14RR announced

The Campagna T-Rex – possibly the most fun you can have when you’re not on two wheels…Based in Montreal, Canada, Campagna Motors have announced the 2010 T-Rex 14RR, which has to be the coolest, wildest trike in the whole world. Fitted with a Kawasaki…

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