Archive for October, 2008

KTM Announces Zero Emission Motorcycle Prototype

KTM Announces Zero Emission Motorcycle Prototype

By JohnNicholas • on October 28, 2008

Vienna, Austria - KTM, the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer, presents the prototype of a race-ready Sport Enduro with electromotor, the result of a cooperative research project with arsenal research. KTM and the engineering experts at arsenal research illustrate

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Lotus Omnivore Two Stroke Engine

Lotus Omnivore Two Stroke Engine

By JohnNicholas • on October 28, 2008

Lotus Engineering, in collaboration with Jaguar, is starting up a project they’re calling “Omnivore,” a task which, if successful, could see traditional internal combustion engines go the way of the dodo. Lotus is planning to meld the two-cycle engine with new technologies — direct

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MXA Shootout - CRF450 versus CR500

MXA Shootout - CRF450 versus CR500

By JohnNicholas • on October 16, 2008

First, let’s get one myth out of the way up front. It is common for modern critics of the 450cc four-stroke to claim that the AMA 500cc National Championship was terminated because bikes like the CR500 and KX500

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Cool Racing News Just In

Cool Racing News Just In

By JohnNicholas • on October 16, 2008

VP Racing Fuels INC., The world leader in race fuel technology, and Racepro USA have signed a license agreement for use of the VP Racing Logo with the new Racepro “Cool Fuel” Ice jacket. For top

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Round 9 - DEP British Two-Stroke Championship

Round 9 - DEP British Two-Stroke Championship

By Chris Barker • on October 10, 2008

Round 9 Marshfield This was to be the final round of the series for 2008 due to extreme weather conditions, the planned double header over this weekend would not go ahead due to safety reasons that said there were no complaints from the riders as the hillside venue here at Marshfield was treacherous.

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Maico Releases 2009 Motocross Line

Maico Releases 2009 Motocross Line

By JohnNicholas • on October 9, 2008

Whoever said the two stroke was dead, was dead wrong. Maico a brand from the past has rebuilt itself by using two stroke engines and top quality components. The new line up is impressive, check them out! Maico 250 Cross 2009

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Tanaka’s Low Emission Two Stroke Engine Pass EPA Phase 2 Regulations

Tanaka’s Low Emission Two Stroke Engine Pass EPA Phase 2 Regulations

By JohnNicholas • on October 8, 2008

So much media attention has gone towards attacks on the two stroke engine, some claiming that it can not pass strict emission regulations. Well it is just not true, as proven here by Tanaka Power

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Billy MacKenzie on CR500 in British MX Championship.

Billy MacKenzie on CR500 in British MX Championship.

By JohnNicholas • on October 3, 2008

Video: http://www.racerxonline.com/video/billy-mackenzie-british-champ.aspx Hear what MX-GPwinner Billy MacKenzie says on

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RacerX Test - 2009 Yamaha YZ’s

RacerX Test - 2009 Yamaha YZ’s

By JohnNicholas • on October 3, 2008

One of my favorite magazines just recently tested the 2009 Yamaha YZ two strokes. This is unusual because they had not really said much about the two strokes in quite some time. Is it possible that the tide could be changing? What folows in an Except from the Racer X web site. At the end of the blurb

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FMF Racing Launches New Website and Free Giveaway!

FMF Racing Launches New Website and Free Giveaway!

By JohnNicholas • on October 3, 2008

In order to provide customers with top level customer service, FMF has launched an all new website for easier navigation to the products that best match a specific vehicle.  With four different homepages to choose from including MX, ATV, UTV and Sportbike, customers can select the homepage that fits

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