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BMW Sandbags S1000RR Power Figures – Makes 183hp at the Wheel on the Dyno
When BMW announced the S1000RR, they claimed power figures of 193hp at the crank. While the clear class winner on quoted power figures, OEM claims on horsepower are “ambitious” when viewed in even the...
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European Commission Could Be Considering 100HP Limit for Motorcycles
Several publications are reporting the possibility that the European Commission (EC) could be preparing to implement a European-wide limit of 100HP on motorcycles when the European executive power...
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Aprilia RSV4 Gear Driven Camshaft Good For 3-5HP
After getting the nod to use their gear driven camshaft in World Superbike racing (shown above is the Aprilia’s belt driven camshaft), Aprilia has become a tour de force on the WSBK grid. Aprilia first...
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Rumor: 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Getting Horsepower Reduction for the American Market
Immediately after the launch of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R, which claimed a 207hp figure at the crank with ram-air (197hp sans the air), rumors began to swell that the new ZX-10R’s peak performance...
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Official: 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Gets 750 RPM Redline Reduction Because of EPA...
We just got off the phone with Kawasaki HQ, and it’s official: the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R will inadvertently get a power decrease when it comes to the United States because of the EPA’s regulation of...
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Are Electronics the New Horsepower?
The news of the 2011 Aprilia RSV4 R APRC got me thinking today about where the sport bike market is headed from a big picture perspective.The sport bike market has been dominated the constant need to...
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2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale – 195hp / 395 lbs (Base)
Confirming what we reported back in November of last year regarding the performance figures for Ducati’s new Superbike, Ducati dealership Pro-Italia posted on its Facebook wall (now redacted) a...
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2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 – 132hp – $12,995
Ducati has released pricing and power specs for the 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 here in the US, and the fighter’d version of the Superbike 848 is interestingly priced at $12,995 MSRP, the same price...
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The 2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R / ZZR1400 Makes Under 200hp
After debuting the 2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R / 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400, Team Green has been fairly tight-lipped about quoting specific performance figures on the company’s revamped hyperbike. Carefully...
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Honda vs. Yamaha: Cal Crutchlow Helps Explain Why the First Corner Decides a...
Jorge Lorenzo has won the last two MotoGP rounds in utterly dominating style. Though his win at Mugello was by a greater margin, the victory at Barcelona was one of the most impressive of his career....
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2014 Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS – Now with Bosch 9MP ABS, 167 Horsepower, &...
Now 167 hp strong, those crazy Italians in Noale are upgrading there already stout Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC for the 2014 model year, and for bonus points are adding an ABS package along with those extra...
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Leaked: Tech Details on the Harley-Davidson Livewire
Thanks to our network of Bothan spy tipsters, we posted today the still-unreleased photos of the Harley-Davidson Project Livewire. Details were light from our sources though, but Bothans are a tireless...
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Erik Buell Racing 1190SX Details – 185hp & $16,995
When the Erik Buell Racing 1190SX first debuted, EBR was tight-lipped on any specifics about its streetfighter model. Thankfully East Troy has given us a few more details, and we now know that the 2015...
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2015 Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS Gets More Power
It’s hard to fault the current Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS, except perhaps the sport bike’s alphabet soup name, which the Italian company seems to grow longer with each passing year and added...
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How About Some Halo Bike Spec-Sheet Racing?
With the Honda RC213V-S debuting at Catalunya last week, much has already been said about Big Red’s road-going GP bike…especially in terms of how it compares to other halo bike motorcycles that have...
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Honda Africa Twin Specs Leaked with Hi-Res Photo
Last night we brought you a leaked video of the new Honda Africa Twin, which revealed the off-road oriented adventure bike in all its glory. Today, we get to see the leaked specs of the Honda CRF1000L...
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Official Details & Photos of the 2016 Honda Africa Twin
After leaking twice yesterday, Honda has officially dropped details and photos on its highly anticipated adventure-tourer, the 2016 Honda Africa Twin. A continuation of the legacy by the same name, the...
View ArticleEnergica Adds More Power To Ego and Eva Motorcycles
Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer has two announcements for us today. The first is one is perhaps not that shocking (figuratively), because the Energica Ego and Energica Eva motorcycle have both...
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More Details on the New Ducati Hypermotard
It is by pure happenstance that the featured story at the top of the Asphalt & Rubber homepage is about the new Ducati Hypermotard, which also coincides with today’s story that highlights more info...
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The New MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Will Have Over 200hp
MV Agusta is getting ready to debut the most powerful streetfighter ever, the 212hp MV Agusta Brutale 1000. The post The New MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Will Have Over 200hp appeared first on Asphalt &...
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Report: Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R Makes 40hp+ at the Wheel
A recent report from overseas quotes the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R as making nearly 42hp at the rear wheel. This could be very interesting, if true. The post Report: Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R Makes 40hp+ at...
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Akrapovič Lists the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R Max Power at 41hp
Now with a more reliable source available, we can see that the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R will make over 40hp at the rear wheel when it officially debuts. The post Akrapovič Lists the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R...
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The Aprilia RS 660 Makes 95hp on the Akrapovic Dyno
We always knew that the Aprilia RS 660 would be a class killer, and the results from the Akrapovic dyno lab seem to confirm it. The post The Aprilia RS 660 Makes 95hp on the Akrapovic Dyno appeared...
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Aprilia Tuono 660 Will Come without an IMU, But with More Power
Some new details about the Aprilia Tuono 660 have been released, which surprise us about this highly anticipated street bike. The post Aprilia Tuono 660 Will Come without an IMU, But with More Power...
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Report: New Harley-Davidson Sportster Will Be a 120hp Beast
The new Harley-Davidson Sportster is going to be a liquid-cooled beast, with government documents tipping a 120hp max horsepower figure. The post Report: New Harley-Davidson Sportster Will Be a 120hp...
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