Hi guys, Paul here today with a special project. Our Triumph Street Triple is packed with upgraded parts. What’s the next step? Attack the engine of course.

So we flipped through Triumph’s race catalog and found that most of the engine upgrades were made for the Daytona engine. So, step one? Swap the engines out! Check it out.

That’s as far as we got this week, but stay tuned for more updates! In the meantime, check out Triumph Boards for more Triumph fun.

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Hey guys, I put another nice carbon fiber piece on the Hypermotard today. Here is a quick video of what I did and where I got it from.

Everyone have a safe and fun 4th of July tomorrow. Be sure to log on to Ducatist when you get a chance to chime in your two cents!

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Hi guys, this is Paul here with another update on our KTM RC8. We scheduled to pit our Austrian rocket against the current king of the hill, the BMW S1000RR. In this video you will get to see a quick glimpse of some of the roads that we pit these two motorcycles on. A quick thanks to the folks over at Moto Marin for providing us with the BMW.

We also have some sad news to report. We did not know this at the time of testing, but found out that MotoMarin in San Rafael, CA shutdown just last week and is no longer in business. Our best wishes go out to the former employees.

Please pick up our 2011 Annual Issue due out soon to read the full article.

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Hey guys, welcome back for another update on our Ducati 848 staffer. We managed to conclude our leaking engine problem by replacing the alternator cover. So far, so good.

However, on the way back from the shop, the left exhaust can blew up and started smoking. I have never encountered anything like this and I have a sneaking suspicion that it has something to do with the engine. Ugh, I guess we will cross that bridge when we get to it.

Today, I’ll be tackling something a bit less complicated. To repair and replace our stock 848 seat, the good folks over at Luimoto sent us another one of their Team Italia seat covers, this time with gold trim. I will save the rear cover for later and just install the front one today.

Since we told you all about Luimoto seat covers last time, I won’t bore you with them again. I do want to point out that their products are really of the highest quality. The cut is always spot on. There is enough material to cover your seat, no more, no less.

Be prepared to do some solid stapling though. If you are not that strong, be sure to have a buddy assist you. Trust me, you will be happy you did.

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What’s going on guys? Welcome to a special session of Essential Stuff. As you will see, this post is categorized in multiple sections of our site.

Today, I mounted the Contour HD 1080p Camcorder onto my helmet and took the KTM RC8 out for a bit of light thrashing. I mostly want to test out the video and sound quality of the camcorder. Check out the video.

I am sure you noticed that the HD did not disappoint. The video came out clear and crisp. Although one YouTuber commented that we should upload the video in HD. Once I figure out how to do that using iMovie, I will!

The one thing I have a problem with is the wind noise. Now I know that this is something that every portable camcorder has, but I had only wished I guess. No worries though. As you may have noticed, I just turned down the volume when I edited the video, so it wasn’t that bad.

I will also be testing the camcorder out next time using the handlebar/ clip-on mount. It will be placed behind the windshield so that may get rid of the wind noise and bring out the v-twin rumble. Watch out for that soon.

Well that’s it for this time. Be sure to log on to KTM Boards for more information. Stay tuned.

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