Indeed, there are many Yamaha Motor Europe staff that follow Yamaha’s teams and riders in the World Superbike and World Supersport Championships. The event draws tens of thousands of visitors every year and Yamaha is proud to be a part of it.

 

BMW Motorcycles has breached into Las Vegas’ borders which hosted a practice test drive with Nate Kern, BMW XPLOR racer and national CCS champion. The session was held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Nate showcasing what he can really do on the tracks.  

The event attracted viewers by the hundreds, many of whom were amazed and surprised at the BMW R 1200 S’s precise handling and maneuverability. The R 1200 S churns out an incredible 122 bhp and is also 22 lbs lighter than the previous model, and with a nimble Telelever front suspension, low center of gravity, optional ABS, hitting mountain passes or passes on the track is equally thrilling. The R 1200 S sport bike plays the role of pumped-up stamina as well as exhibits high-performance prowess.

You might be urged to gun your and pave your way for Nate Kern’s racing venue and cheer him up on one of these upcoming Team Las Vegas BMW Racing events:

 

•    June 15-17: Miller Motor Speedway, Utah
•    June 29- July 1: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
•    November 2-4: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada

If you want to know more about the BMW R 1200 S and its , check out its official website.

 

Grand Prix Motorcycle racing is in its peak season once again. Most riders are gearing up for the event and Ducati is no exception. Ducati MotoGP Team riders Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi are all set to race on the MotoGP podium.

Both just got back from Istanbul with the following results: Stoner took fifth at Jerez just 2.3 seconds off the track to go second in the World Championship (close call though). Stoner is definitely looking forward to return to Istanbul Park and pave his way to road massacre again. Meanwhile, Capirossi has had more difficulties jerking his brakes in Qatar, steering him to crash while running fifth and charging through the biking hordes. At Jerez, he completed the race finishing in 12th place (good enough to earn his points for the racing season).

Istanbul’s tracks lay on the south east of the Turkish region on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, the road flows across rolling hillsides that produces a lap which contradicts dead-stop chicanes with the impressive 260km/h/160mph. The bikes are easily maneuvered through the slow sections and still have that riding stability through high-speed segments.

As Livio Suppo, Ducati MotoGP project manager enthused, “Turkey is going to be very interesting because it’s the first time we will race under the new tire rules at a track at which we haven’t tested. We are looking forward to see how the weekend goes for us and everyone else too.”

Here’s what the Ducati riders have to say about their MotoGP season’s achievements:

Casey Stoner, 2nd overall on 36 points
“We had a really good race in Turkey last year and the year before I won the 250 race, so it’s good to be going back there. The way the Ducati and the Bridgestones are working I think we’re going to be quite competitive. The chemistry in the team is great; we’re just doing the best job we can and learning as much as we can about the bike. Some of the corners at Istanbul are very interesting, like the really quick one coming up over the hill near the end of the lap. But it’s quite stop-start, it doesn’t flow like a Mugello or a Phillip Island. It’s a very technical track to get right, which is why the race spread a lot of people out last year; it’s quite hard to stay at the front. A wide range of bikes work there because you’ve got a big range of corners. You can make your time through the fast corners with a bike that’s nice and stable or you can have a bike that’s nice and nimble to get through the tight twisty bits. The new tire rules seem fairer for everyone, there are enough tires and I think we’ve adjusted to the new rules well.”

Loris Capirossi, 14th overall on 4 points
“I am looking forward to Turkey because we’ve had two difficult results from the first two races and I know we can perform much better than that. The layout of Istanbul Park is good; it’s a really interesting racetrack so I really like it. I rode there for the first time last year and my first impressions were really good, though the weather was terrible – raining and cold – so it wasn’t an easy weekend for anyone. The first part of track is good and then there’s the really fast turn 11 before the final chicane. Turn 11 is a really fun corner, amazing, because you’re going so fast, pretty much flat out in fifth gear on the 990! You want the bike to be stable for that very fast corner, but you also need it to be nimble through the tighter corners. The GP7 is more agile than the GP6 so it will be interesting to see how it goes. Like everywhere, you need good tires at Istanbul, so I hope we can work well with Bridgestone to get a good result.”

 

 

The 2008 Kawasaki KLX450R has to top your must-have superbikes list when you do the evaluating of machines in this class. The Japanese motocrosser is one stunning piece of beast-machine that rides on an even and quiet smoothness when on the fast lane. How quite? Kawasaki claims 84 db.The motorcycle is based closely on Kawasaki’s KX450F motocross bludgeon.

The KLX450R features the same aluminum perimeter frame, same engine bay and powertrain parts, similar suspension and a wider ratio transmission that enhances its off-road capability. It is also fitted with an electric start system that revs up instantly every time you press the handlebar-mounted start button. The engine is supposedly obtained from the viciously powerful KX450F. If you want to know how it works for off-road use, the engine has been improved to stress low and mid-range power and torque with reworked cam lift and timing and flywheel mass that has been doubled in comparison to the motorcrosser.

Modifications to the engine are instituted in the head where intake and exhaust parts (valve diameter) have been decreased one millimeter and these valves have been transferred to stell from titanium in the bike. The steel exhaust valves are more durable than titanium valves. The clutch cable has been re-routed to reduce effort and improve feel.

Other revisions include a larger 1.2 gallon fuel tank, wider but softer seats, LED headlights and taillights, spark arrestor, O-ring chain, side stand and 18-inch rear wheel. A lightweight digital instrumentation package includes a speedometer, odometer, and clock and twin trip meters. The KLX450R has spring rates and right-on characteristics that are suited for off-road use.

Owners of this motocrosser will be pleased and gunning its start-up engine never seems to be a hassle. Like any four-stroke off-roader, it does take a bit for a cold engine to churn up but then again, the thrilling ride of a lifetime starts now.