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 2008 Yamaha R6 - First Ride |
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Jan 30, 2008 - 1:04 PM - by admin
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Yamaha's YZF-R6 has been a major player in the middleweight sportbike wars ever since it debuted in 1999. Combining light weight with razor-sharp handling and a wailing top-end punch, Yammie’s 600cc screamer has been a potent tool that perennially competes for top honors in its class.
Then in 2006, the R6 received a ground-up overhaul that resulted in a package that many judged to be the tastiest eye-candy in the segment. That (plus an optimistic 17,500-rpm tachometer) garnered plenty of attention among consumers and the media alike. This flash and controversy somewhat overshadowed a... [Read More]
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2007 Tokyo Motor Show |
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Jan 30, 2008 - 1:03 PM - by admin
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Considering that Tokyo's yearly motorcycle show is the home field for four of the biggest OEMs, it's no surprise that it’s the scene for some wild new concepts – it's all a part of the competitive one-upsmanship typical of the Japanese corporate culture.
For this year's show, Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha all had new concepts to wow the crowd, with machines ranging from futuristic engineering exercises (built as an excuse for each manufacturer to show their superior technological capabilities) to prototypes that look ready to roll off the production line and onto the street any day now.... [Read More]
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Heated Grips Evaluation |
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Jan 30, 2008 - 12:59 PM - by admin
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In the parable of the Grasshopper and the Ant, the Ant toils through the summer. He slaves away in Nature's little cubicle, storing grain and filing copies of The Economist. Meanwhile the Grasshopper plays in a rock band and gets all the chicks. Come fall, though, the temperature drops and the fun stops.
For this grasshopper, it is the effect of the cold on my hands that signals the end of my riding season. There are many possible approaches to remedy this, including heated gloves, heated hand-grips (thin inserts that go between the grips and the handlebar) or small inserts that... [Read More]
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