First of all — the track is called The Doctor and it’s by ‘Megadeath’. It’s a great tribute to one of the most amazing riders ever to hit the tracks: Valentino Rossi.
I so love the Repsol Honda — it’s so very sexy.
Entries from November 2007
A tribute to Valentino Rossi
November 29th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Honda · Moto GP · Race bikes · Racing · Track racing · Valentino Rossi · Video · Youtube
Ultimate Factories: Harley Davidson
November 29th, 2007 · No Comments
A short piece of a great Ultimate Factories episode from National Geographic. They take a look at the Harley Davidson assembly line, and these V-rod engines look awesome. BEASTS!
There’s also a little info on how combustion works — for those who have no idea about this that’s always good, I assume — but come on… [...]
Tags: Bike assembly · Building bikes · Engine · Harley Davidson · National Geographic · Transmission · V-rod · Video · Youtube
Who’s fastest? The Porsche 911 or the Yamaha R1
November 29th, 2007 · No Comments
I realize some bike fanatics will not enjoy the commentary by Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson, but I love it. The whole vid is pure entertainment, including the excellent driving. At the end, the beautiful Porsche 911 beats the sexy Yamaha R1 to the punch in the final straight — but we can pretty much see [...]
Tags: Jason Plato · Jeremy Clarkson · Porsche · Porsche 911 · Top Gear · Video · Yamaha · Yamaha R1 · Youtube
Going 299hm/h on a Yamaha R1 or Cbr 954rr
November 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments
This guy is absolutely nuts. I mean — I like to go fast, but this is just plain suicide. He slaloms, he speeds up and slows down… crazy stuff.
Still, a great video to watch. See this guy break 280 several times, topping off at 299. Enjoy!
A quick question: does anyone know for sure this is [...]
Tags: Public speeding · Road racing · Video · Yamaha · Yamaha Cbr 954rr · Yamaha R1 · Youtube