2007 Kawasaki Z1000 - First Ride

The standard, or naked-bike, class poses somewhat of a conundrum for manufacturers. On one side of the coin is performance, expected in many categories to be close to that of the companies’ full-on sportbikes-especially when practically identical engines are used. On the other side is price, which should be significantly […]

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2005 Honda RC211V - MotoGP - Great Expectations

A little-known fact (except by rabid race fans and readers of this magazine) regarding the Repsol Honda MotoGP team: The RC211V racebikes that World Champion Nicky Hayden and teammate Dani Pedrosa rode during the ‘06 season were not the same. While Pedrosa was riding what was basically an […]

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‘08 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa

When the world’s assembled motojournalists learned that the first portion of the planned street ride for Suzuki’s new GSX1300R Hayabusa was on one of Spain’s autovia highways-where speed laws aren’t exactly rigidly enforced-it was only natural for the majority of the group to put the throttle to the stops and find out […]

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Custom 1968 Ford F-100 - Home Built

People get into the custom truck hobby for different reasons, and some just come by it, naturally. B.J. Caudill from Prestonsburg, Kentucky, is one of the few born with a passion for custom trucks flowing through his blood stream. B.J.’s dad was a drag racer, and he attended his […]

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Sportbike Dyno Charts

Dyno charts for most sportbikes tested by Sport Rider since 2000. For more information about dynos and interpreting the charts,
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Popularity: 11% [?]

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Custom 2007 Chevrolet Silverado - Groundbreaker

Justin Higley has been around the truck scene long enough to know quality work when he sees it. Ever since he could get behind the wheel, he has been customizing his trucks. He started off with a ‘99 Silverado that he lifted with an entry-level bolt-on kit, and then he […]

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World Superbike Season Opener In Qatar - Pit Pass Quick On The Draw

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Popularity: 6% [?]

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AMA 2007 Awards Banquet

The 33rd Annual AMA Pro Racing Championship Awards Banquet will be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Sunday evening, Nov. 18. The celebration held each year wraps up AMA Racing’s professional championship season honoring the top riders in American motorcycle racing.
Popularity: 9% [?]

Popularity: 9% [?]

Posted on October 8th, 2007 by Klaus Roe
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Highway Of Deception

While reading through Jeff Hughes’ Benchracing story “The Third Layer,” in this issue, I came across his reference to the Angeles Crest Highway about how the visions of making a mistake and flying off a sheer cliff into nothingness made him dial his pace back a notch. For the uninitiated not brought up […]

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Custom 2003 Chevrolet S-10 - One Bad Crew

Michael “Guppy” Engberg bought this truck two years ago from Direct Autosports in Orange County, California. The truck was basically done and was used to feature new wheels for Jesse James at the SEMA Show. It was already ‘bagged, stretched for the 6-footlong bed, and coated in suede […]

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