When California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger toured the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum a few days ago, he couldn’t help himself. He had to show off the 1991 Indian motorcycle that he rode in one of the Terminator movies.

While he was here, he toured the special exhibit at the museum of famous motorcycles, which range from a 1903 Harley-Davidson to a 2008 MV Agusta. But it also includes a collection of movie motorcycles. They include bikes ridden in films like, the Wild Wild West; Batman and Robin; Star Trek and the World’s Fastest Indian.

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What you saw was an Erik Buell 11900RR race bike fitted with indicators and a cooling fan, neither as you know, are required items on the racetrack. “What gives?” indeed.

Legally, Erik Buell should soon be free of the contractual shackles preventing him from talking about or competing with Harley-Davidson. So, stay tuned and be sure to check out Buell Boards.

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Hi guys, Paul here with an interesting application for those of you with iPhones. Scheduled to launch this Friday, it allows race fans to connect with each other at home and in the crowd as the superbike action unfolds.

To be released in time for the WSB Silverstone, Crowdsurfer connects Twitter users to share the action on the track, the banter in the crowd and gossip happening between users of the app at the event.

But never fret, even fans not at the event can join in too, getting a flavor of what it’s like to be there.

If you’re a fan of individual riders or teams you can even follow the tweets regarding your favorite racers and manufacturers.

The app will be available to download free from the iTunes store by Friday and will be usable for the remaining rounds of the British Superbike Championship.

The only problem I can foresee is that the massive amount of people using their phones at the same time can cause jams in the network. These kind of delays happen all the time in large crowds. Hopefully there is free Wi-Fi at the track to assist in the jam up.

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A Kawasaki statement reads: “Kawasaki has become aware that on some units of 2009 and 2010 ER-6f models, the rider’s footwear may contact the top edge of the lower right cowling when operating the rear brake. In a limited number of cases this can obstruct the rider from operating the rear brake pedal effectively.

“A recall letter will be sent to all warranty registered owners of eligible units asking them to contact their nearest authorized dealer to get the free of charge modifications done. The rectification work on each machine will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.”

So take them in Ninja owners. It’s free!

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One thing is for sure. We here can’t wait to throw a leg over this badboy! Be sure to log on to Ducatist for more information.

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This shot clearly demonstrates its “generous” proportions. Is it a cruiser? Is it a muscle bike? What?

We know it’s got the Testastretta 11 degree engine, USD forks and Brembo Monoblocks. Those are all performance bike components. Then you’ve got the 240 rear tire and the huge size. Does that make it a cruiser?

Well, whatever it is, keep it right here for more updates. Be sure to log on to Ducatist for more information.

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Nothing new is revealed in the video, but you can enjoy the sound of the future middleweight GS rival.

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Anyways, on to the news. Ducati has always said they wouldn’t release an 848S or 848R. Well, they have kept their word. So, Ducati has replaced its 848 middleweight with the new 848 EVO. Yup, they just gave it a new name. (EVO? What is this, BMW? and their non-M sDrive30i crap?!? -Ed)

With 140bhp at 10,500rpm and 72.3lb-ft of torque at 9,750rpm, the power hike comes from a tuned Testastretta Evoluzione engine and it’s contained by higher spec Brembo Monoblock brakes and a stock steering damper for the first time.

Other updates include new cylinder heads with revised port shapes, new cams with revised timing, a new piston crown shape, higher compression, larger throttle bodies and two lambda probes. The weight remains the same at a claimed 168kg.

New paint schemes will be offered alongside the traditional colors: red with a red frame and black wheels or “Dark Stealth” which uses either grey or matte black paint along with a black frame and black wheels.

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Functions operated by the Multi-Controller include the trip computer; ESA II adjustable suspension; grip and seat heating; audio; navigation; secondary vehicle functions such as adaptive headlight orientation, languages and whatnot. It appears that the navigation system will also feature voice control. Additionally, there will be a “Bookmark” tab for easy retrieval of the most common functions.

Seriously, our we playing a video game or actually riding a motorcycle anymore?!?

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Anyways, the latest entry in on the electrical motorcycle pool is Brammo with their new Empulse electric motorcycle, which they claim is capable of 100mph and can go over 100 miles on a single charge. Not bad. Check it out.

Not bad looking eh? Nice shade of red? Maybe they can get their rider to wear the Iron Man Mark V motorcycle suit while lapping at Laguna Seca? LOL!

Anyways, three versions of the Empulse are planned: the 6.0, 8.0 and 10.0. Model names denote range, so the cheapest 6.0 model will go 60 miles on a charge, the 8.0 will do 80 miles and the 10.0 will do 100 miles.

The 6.0 is set to cost as little as $9,995 when it goes on sale next summer. The 8.0 at $11,995, and the 10.0 for $13,995. Stay tuned for more updates.

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I know. Not so impressive, considering the “real” one was made of metal and CGI’d. And it is expensive too; the entire getup sets you back $1,099. But for that, you do actually get what appears to be a functional motorcycle suit. There’s CE armor, thick leather and stretch inserts that will enable you to move around your bike.

The entire suit comprises of six individual pieces. The jacket and pants are separate. And then you got the pair of gloves and boots.

According to the website, the suit have etreme form molded leather detailing, pearl red and silver aluminum metallic leather, light sensitive reflective accents, and heavy duty stretch spandex inserts.

Unfortunately the suit doesn’t collapse neatly into a brief case. It is made from grade A cowhide, breathable mesh cordura, and has a removable interior vest.

Cool enough. But I want to know is, WTF is the helmet? That’s the coolest part of the costume. Oh well, I guess I could always contact the maker of the one from the video below.

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The new image below gives the best look yet at the bike’s overall appearance and reveal a host of fascinating new details. Like how it looks like a Monster on steroids.

The bike was caught leaving the factory last week as it underwent final prototype testing before a launch in November at the Milan motorcycle show.

The bike is a 150+ bhp 1200cc V-twin that has the appearance of a sport-cruiser but the performance of a superbike, with brilliant handling according to insiders, who have also revealed it will dramatically undercut weight expectations despite the imposing size.

What I don’t understand is why go from performance motorcycles to this? The 240 rear wheel must wreck havok on cornering and turns. I always thought Ducati to be progressive, not regressive. Oh well, maybe we should give Ducati the benefit of the doubt.

We will see in due time. Stay tuned. Check out Ducatist in the meantime.

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The presentation will be part of Kawasaki’s ongoing attempt to convince the world that it means WSB business, a campaign which began when it debuted the bike in a public test at Suzuka last week.

But the sense of purpose around the new Ninja isn’t just marketing hype. Around ten of the firm’s top engineers have formed a new department within the company focused solely on WSB.

This team has led development of the new bike, with the road bike division playing a secondary role. This has been a reversal of the normal situation for any Japanese firm.

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The ABS can, in fact, prevent your bike from coming to a stop while off-road. For example, if you’re descending a slope and trying to slow down, the ABS will sense the wheels locking, as they inevitably do on dirt. The ABS will then release it for a moment in the hope they will regain full grip. But that is something that never happens in this situation.

What to do? You need to be able to turn the ABS off. Here is how.

The fact is, while off road, you need to be able to lock the wheels, and to moderate the brakes yourself in the area of traction between full grip and full slide.

I hope this helps you Super Tenere owners out there. In fact, I hope this helps all of you out there riding bikes equipped with ABS.

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The bike, which features a 399cc DOHC parallel twin capable of delivering 44bhp, is set to go on sale in Japan and Canada, and there are calls for the bike to come to the United States to fill a void in the market, since out lowest capacity bikes consists of the Ninja 250.

But who knows? Our emission laws are horrible, so it might not be feasible for Kawasaki to release here.

Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to discuss on Ninja Boards. We not only discuss all things Kawasaki there, we also discuss all things Ninja. Want to guess our most popular forum member Halloween costumes are? Fool’s bet, right?

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No, they are not going under just quite yet. The manufacturer is awaiting a new buyer after entering liquidation last year. Therefore, it’s assets, including a range of new bikes, are being sold cheap.

Interested buyers can get their hands on a 2007 Moto Morini 9 ½ for €3,600 (that’s about $4,581.12 folks), while other cheap deals include €4,800 ($6,107.88 USD) for a Corsaro Nero and a 1200 Sport Nero for €5,760 ($7,329.46 USD).

To get your hands on one print and fill out a copy of the Moto Morini Inventory Form and fax it to the number at the top.

According to the official Moto Morini website, there are no dealers of the brand here in the United States. However, I do know of one that just closed in Corte Madera, CA called Moto Marin. So, I am not sure if we could get these discounted prices here in the states, but there is no harm trying at these prices!

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The two blades are set up to balance at either end of a set of scales. The artist Kyle Bean, wanted to use something minimalistic but with presence, completely out of context, stylish and compact. So a motorcycle was the perfect choice.

“A motorbike ticked all the boxes for what I wanted to achieve for the window display. The Fireblade is such an iconic machine worldwide, with Honda also being renowned for their innovation, so this machine and working with Honda was the only way I really wanted to go.”

The Fireblade display can be seen in the Selfridges windows until the end of August 2010.

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The Brock’s performance S1000RR, in the hands of two time AMA Dragbike Real Street champion Jeremy Teasley, recorded a time of 8.971 seconds at 157.93mph, before bettering it with an 8.95 second run. Eat your heart out Dominic Toreto.

The bike was run in AMA Dragbike SuperSport trim, with the only changes allowed from stock being lowered suspension, modified gearing, aftermarket exhaust, a fuel-injection controller, and ceramic wheel bearings.

I wonder if betting is allowed at these drag races? That is a whole other venue that can be tapped for more money. I mean, at they allow horse racing betting at the tracks, right? What is so different about drag racing betting than horse betting? They should really look into this.

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With the online program, owners of the 2010 Brutale 1090RR can transform their standard bike into the Cannonballversion pictured below.

The £4,745 power-up kit for the 2010 Brutale 1090R takes the power to a class-leading 165bhp. Accompanying cosmetics to complete the Cannonball will cost more of course.

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The fleet includes a wide range of Kawasaki motorcycles, including many of the company’s most popular models, such as the all-new Z1000, the Concours 14 ABS, the Vulcan 1700 Voyager, and more.

The AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days features vintage and post-vintage national championship competition in motocross, trials, hare scrambles, roadracing and dirt track. In addition to demo rides of current production bikes, the event includes North America’s largest motorcycle swap meet, educational seminars, bike shows, the Federal Companies/Allied Used Bike Corral, motorcycling seminars, the new product Manufacturers’ Midway, and club corrals featuring marque and regional clubs.

For those of you that attend, send us some pictures!

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Anyways, on to the big news. An Italian design company named GP Design have given the Suzuki Gladius a complete redesign to make it look like a sporty supermoto. Looks like a Hypermotard to me, but no, Ducati didn’t acquire Suzuki… Check it out.

The ‘Nasty’ prototype, as it is called, is equipped with new handlebars with handguards, a new taller seat in alcantara, an aftermarket exhaust and a supermoto bashguard.

But the real innovation is a fluorescent paintjob on the rims and handguards, improving visibility at night and making the ride safer. For the moment there are no plans to put this version of the Gladius on sale, however as the changes are fairly simple, I wouldn’t be surprised if they released a bolt on kit.

It could be a good thing for Suzuki’s entry-level naked bike, whose sales have been nothing short of crappy.Hmm, maybe Ducati should give the March Group a call after all…

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Despite difficult testing conditions of wind and occasional rain, factory test rider Hidemichi Takahashi was said to be pleased with the machine so far.

Testing will continue tomorrow with ex-WSB star Akira Yanagawa at the helm to gather precious set up information for Kawasaki’s R&D department. More tests are scheduled in preparation for a serious assault in the WSB race series.

With the race version of the new ZX-10R on public display already, the road version is just waiting for a signature to be a finished product. Can’t wait to test one of these.

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On to the big news. Triumph has activated a new teaser website with the first of four videos of their new Adventure bike. Check it out here. The likely 800cc machine is set to go head to head with BMW’s F800GS.

See the video below:

The bikes will be presented at the EICMA show in Italy in early November, but stay tuned for more updates.

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The pictures come just as Kawasaki R&D department prepares itself for a 2-day test at the Suzuka race track in Japan.

The 2-day test will be used to further refine the bike for the 2011 WSB Championship.

Rumor has it that the road version is said to boast over 190bhp and weigh in at 198kg; that’s 10kg lighter than the current model. That’s within S1000RR and RSV4 range. It’s nice to see the Japanese companies taking aim at reclaiming the liter bike crown.

So start saving your nickels and reduce your horse race betting tendencies, because you are going to want the new ZX-10R when it comes out!

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The new BMW K1600GT will feature an optional Adaptive Headlight – an electronic system will adjust the headlight’s beam to compensate for front and rear pitch as well as lean angle, keeping the beam flat and optimized for best visibility at night. Check it out.

Sweet, huh? This is the first time a system of this kind has ever been fitted to a motorcycle.

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Custom bike builders Parkers Brothers Choppers are selling five, full size, working Tron Lightcycles with a starting price of $35,000 each. Ouch!

The bikes haven’t been built yet, but the Parkers Brothers claim they’ll feature hubless wheels, carbon fiber bodywork and neon lighting behind plexi-glass panels.

They are planning to build only five bikes, each one in a different color. A $5000 deposit will start the build, and their progress will be broadcast on YouTube.

The bikes are being sold through eBay. Build time is expected to be between six and eight weeks, just in time for the USA launch of the new Hollywood film Tron Legacy.

No word yet on performance numbers, etc.

If you are interested and have the cash, please contact Parker Brothers Choppers at (321) 960-0756 or write them at 1243 N. Harbour City Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32935 or parkerbrotherschoppers@yahoo.com.

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The yellow makes the bike look like a Yamaha to me. All that’s missing is the black flames. Don’t get me wrong, I love Yamahas, but I wish BMW would have been more innovative.

It’s not currently clear if these replace other colors (maybe that slime green). Actually we don’t even know if these colors are slated for th United States.

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The pictures were taken as the two bikes were testing on the road and show a big muscle bike with twin rows of LED rear lights and twin side-mounted exhausts, a la Streefighter.

Little is known about the bike in terms of mechanical details but its clear this will be a high-powered V-twin using a Ducati trellis frame with a single sided swingarm to take on the Yamaha V-Max.

The bike is expected to debut later this year.

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From the innovative Ducati brothers and the birth of the “Cucciolo” to the unforgettable engineer Taglioni and the Desmodromic system. From victory in the Imola 200 to the production of the Scrambler and from Superbike dominance to debut in MotoGP, witnesses recount their personal experiences of a journey that is the story of a company, a view of Italian social history and the passion and genius that created the Ducati engines destined to write the history of motorcycling.

Put that with a bunch of rare footage and interviews with racers, champions, and managers, and you’ve got yourself a best seller.

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The bike is ­a toned down version of the twin-cylinder ER-6f, and ­is seen by many as an important way to ease beginners up the motorcycling stepladder towards bigger machines in the same way that 400cc sports bikes did in the early 90s.

Seeing as how the Ninja 500 was discontinued, this could be the bike between 125s and 600s. ­Currently only the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, assorted dirt bikes and a few scooters are available to beginners looking to step up.

The trick is to price these things right, or it would be hard to justify buying a 400cc bike if the 650 version only costs a few hundred more, and is only marginally cheaper to insure.

So how would you price the 400 if you were Kawasaki? Then again, that is probably why the 400cc bike won’t be available in the U.S. And if it were, would anyone you know actually buy it?

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