Word on the street is that a BMW bike has been seen being piloted in Spain with a FIM spec transponder unit attached to the back. Is BMW ready? Time will tell. We’ll all be expecting BMW to shell out some large coin for the 2007 season to get a greater rider for their team. There are apparently pictures lurking about and I’ll try and get those up as soon as possible.
Some ideas on what’s been registered as patents seems to be the common way to deduce what manufactuers are coming out with. This is a mock-up of what may be what we get in Yamaha’s 2007 line-up. They even speak of the FJR1300’s ‘auto-clutch’ and possible perfect red matching when downshifting under breaking. Sounds exciting, and perhaps a bit safer for some, but too confidence inspiring for others. The FJR1300’s auto-clutch is on a bike that isn’t near the caliber, and the verdict is still out on just how great it is.
The styling ques, if followed, look to bring that of yester-years R1 within the lights. As concept drawings and renders go, this one looks like something Yamaha would actually put out - it will be interesting to compare it once officially announced.
MotoGP in New Zealand? I have to tell you, being Canadian, I’m a bit dissapointed that we don’t have a decent track in Canada - considering all the space we have, and the rather large population and denisty in some of the core cities. I mean, Australia has one and it’s not too far from NZ
The Taupo track will be getting updates for a MotoGP visit next year.
Bored? have some free time? Check out TG Motocross from Teagames. Hours of fun and it’s all free - we had a quick browse through the other games on the site but this one struck our interest the most.
If you can figure out how to endo through the entire crouse let us know - we’ve heard it’s possible!
This video really shows you what it’s like to be slow in the AMA. Perhaps we’ve been spoiled with so many Rossi onboard videos that this just really has no way comparing. It does however provide excellent insight into the starting of a race, and what happens when you crash - and has a few close calls when it comes to other riders and this paticular rider (AMA David Glenn #272) choosing lines that are pretty conservative for such a competitive series. This is from the Superbike Series, California Speedway - Fontana, CA - 600 Supersport race.
Need some free tires? Probably. I think we all do.
I’m not quite sure how Neil goes about getting all these deals, but all the power to him. They are giving away a free set of tires! All you need to do is register on the site and be the 1.85 millionth reader - why that number? I don’t think he’s even sure. Go check out onewheeldrive.net to find out more.
ZMoto 7 was jst released by Zigzag Software. This is a free application people - so if you have a Palm, you may just be interested. This software allows you to track your motorcycle expenses, trips and pretty well anything that’s going to cost you money while owning your bike.
ZMoto is the most complete and advanced motorcycle software for Palm Handhelds. With ZMoto you can keep track of everything related to your motorcycle. Whether you own one or a garage full.
Key features include:
While the first few minutes are rather boring and it’s near impossible to make anything out, it’s pretty cool to see the Italian press event just the same. A follow up to this post.
It happens every season, new riders don’t realize the percentage game you play riding a motorcycle. These are some useful tips from a press release by SymPoint Communications/Medical Air Services Association (May 18, 2006). Read ahead for the tips and saftey concerns.
So is everyone else I think. Honda has been almost sleeping lately when it comes to new model designs and according to most industry folk we’ll be looking at all new models in just about every category coming this fall (as 2007 models).
The motorcycle industry is a strange beast, with most products being significantly updated every 2 years, and often major model re-do’s every 4 years. The auto industry in comparison is typically 4 years for anything significant, and even longer for a major overhaul of a design. Here’s hoping for big red.