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Honda Concept ā€” Part Car, Part Motorcycle

From CNET Honda's two-wheel and four-wheel racing roots come together in Project 2&4, a conceptual racer that combines the look and handling of an open-wheel race car with the open feel and high-revving heart of a racing bike. Project 2&4 is powered by Honda's RC213V competition motorcycle engine, which we've already seen in action in the RC213V-S sport bike. This is a MotoGP motorcycle racing engine that's been modified to run on public roads. The 2&4's 999cc, four-stroke V-4 boasts a screaming 14,000rpm redline and makes its peak 212 horsepower (215 PS) at an only slightly less lofty 13,000rpm. The engine's 87 pound-feet of torque (118 Nm) is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed DCT transmission. The concept ...
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Valerie Thompson first female member of Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club

Seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson became the first female member of the Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club with a top speed pass of 201.2 mph on her Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants/CTEK sponsored BMW. Thompson premiered an Iron Horse Motorcycles prepared motorcycle with an all-new hand built racing engine provided by BMW Motorrad, the first of its kind to see competition in the US. The Colorado Mile is a new competition for the 2015 land speed racing schedule. The event is held at Front Range Airport in Watkins and is Coloradoā€™s first one-mile speed event. Thompson made a total of 11 runs on the one-mile course during the two-day speed festival, taking special care to break-in the custom built BMW ...
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Harley Racers Lead Pro Stock Motorcycle Field Heading Into NHRA Countdown Playoffs

Ed Krawiec leaves the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway as the number-one Pro Stock Motorcycle seed for the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Ed Krawiec At Indy Krawiec has three wins in six final-round appearances in the first 10 races of the season and leads the Pro Stock Motorcycle class by 135 points. For the upcoming six-race Countdown, points for the Top 10 racers will reset with a 10-point interval between each, plus a 20-point bonus for Krawiec as the top seed. The Countdown playoffs begin Sept. 18 at the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, N.C., at the zMax Dragway. ā€œThe Screaminā€™ Eagle team is heading into the Countdown with a lot of confidence and two ...
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Two Podium Spots At Springfield Mile For Mees and Johnson

Jared Mees finished second in a thrilling race on the Springfield Mile and in doing so keeps a grip on the season points lead in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines flat track series. Mees, the defending GNC1 champion, holds a one-point lead with three races left in the season. ā€œToday I just put my head down on my Harley-Davidson XR750 and gave it all I had,ā€ said Mees who pilots the Rogers Racing Las Vegas H-D/Blue Springs H-D Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle. ā€œWeā€™ve got the points lead and I feel like weā€™ve been dominant on the half-mile tracks this season, so weā€™re in a great position for these next two races.ā€ MeesĀ has accumulated 177 GNC1 points ...
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Klock Werks’ New Apparel Displays Speed & Style

If you're in the mood for cool soft goods, Klock Werks is fixin'Ā toĀ bring aĀ new line of apparel that's got something for everybody. ā€œOne of the most humbling and proud moments as a small business owner is when a customer wants to wear our brand,ā€ stated Laura Klock, Vice President of Klock Werks. ā€œWe have some klassic logo favorites, but weā€™ve also introduced some new designs that represent performance, speed, and customs of all kinds, because we want you to feel proud to represent Klock Werks.ā€ Klock Werks apparel line offers several styles to choose from including the Klassic Logo tā€™s, race team inspired ā€œKlock Speed Shopā€ designs, the new ā€œRetro Flareā„¢ā€ that is a hot-rod inspired pinstripe style that features ...
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Sturgis ā€”Full Throttle Saloon A Total Loss After Overnight Fire

According to Keloland, Flames early Tuesday morning engulfed a popular Sturgis saloon that bills itself as the "world's largest biker bar." The Full Throttle Saloon is a total loss after crews battled the blaze throughout the morning. Sturgis Assistant Fire Chief Sean Barrows says crews tried to get inside but heat and smoke forced firefighters to battle the blaze from the outside in heavy winds. The building was completely on the ground by 3 a.m. Barrows says there were no injuries. The bar on South Dakota Highway 34 has been the subject of a reality television series. Its amenities include zip lines, musical stages and rental cabins.The fire remains under investigation.
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Bad Dad’s Complete Speaker Lid Package

Bad Dadā€™s Complete Speaker Lid Package Bad Dad's Complete Saddlebag Speaker Lid Package is the ultimate kit for putting high quality audio directly into your saddlebags. This complete kit includes the speaker lids, 200+ watt speakers, wiring, grilles, and all of the hardware for installing this high-powered speaker package. This complete package features Bad Dadā€™s custom speaker lids which angles the speakers directly towards the rider & passenger for maximum sound clarity. This bolt-on package is available with and without flush mounted turn signals in the lidsā€™ custom bodyline. Fits 1998-2013 and 2014-current Touring models. http://www.baddad.com/products/Speaker_Lids - See more at: http://www.bikernetbaggers.com/pages/BAD_DADS_COMPLETE_SPEAKER_LID_PACKAGE.aspx#sthash.mLEb7bsQ.dpuf
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Evolution of a Custom Motorcycle Builder

Heā€™s been ā€˜The Dude,ā€™ ā€™Jungle Jim,' ā€™The Main Event,ā€™ and 'Custom Chucky Pā€™ in his stellar career as a professional wrestler but Chuck Palumbo is fast becoming well known under his real name as a custom motorcycle builder and co star [with Rick Dore] of ā€˜Rusted Developmentā€™- formerly known as ā€˜Lords Of The Car Hoards.ā€™ The 6-foot 5-inch hulk, a true gentle giant, has worked his way up through the ranks of the WCW, the WWF, and the WWE but pro wrestling, has always been a means to an end for the man (see the WWE story below). Chuckā€™s eye was always on another prize: owning his own custom bike shop. The bug bit him early when he and his ...
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NEPTUNES NET: Tales of the Midnight Rider! New Episodes

TALES OF THE MIDNIGHT RIDER: Episode 1 Itā€™s Friday and Marla usually shows up around 6pm and I must say, when Marla hits the long wooden dock she works it like a runway model.Ā  She saunters with an erotic rhythm as the rickety old dock slowly sways to match hers cat like gate.Ā Ā  Big Boomy draped over her left arm like a fashion fur as Vuitton swings to the beat of her high heel shoes. Ā itā€™s a beautiful sight. Ā  READ FULL STORY
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Industry News ā€” Rick Walters is MAG’s new CFO

The Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) , parent company to a host of aftermarket industry leading brands, including DragonFire, KĆ¼ryakyn, Mustang Seats, Performance Machine, Progressive Suspension, Renthal, Roland Sands Design and Vance & Hines, recently relocated headquarters from Irvine, California, to Irving, Texas. Now MAG is staffing up, starting with the addition of a new CFO, Rick Walters. ā€œIā€™m pleased to announce that Rick Walters will be joining the MAG leadership team as Chief Financial Officer,ā€ stated MAG President & CEO Andy Graves. ā€œRick is based at our new MAG headquarters in Irving, and is reporting to me.ā€ Most recently the CFO of the $1 billion auto collision repair company Service King, Walters brings a wealth of financial experience to the ...
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