BMW Inline Six Motorcycle Concept

BMW Inline Six Motorcycle ConceptThe EICMA Milan Bike Show debuts a number of motorcycle models, most often from the European marques. Most of the time the bikes have been spied and rumored well before the official debut, but BMW pulled off a surprise with its Concept 6 – a six-cylinder design which the Bavarian firm hints may soon power a touring motorcycle. The Straight Six powering the Concept, says BMW, “follows the well-known Straight Four in the K1300 model series.” Not all the details are in but it’s identified as a 1.6 liter displacement via a “slightly oversquare bore:stroke ratio with relatively long stroke and very small...

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Paul Yaffe-Built 2006 Yellow Road Glide

Paul Yaffe-Built 2006 Yellow Road GlideAlan Powell pushes for perfection. He is a gentleman of distinct means and style, not appearing to settle for anything less than precisely what he wants. He is a self-made entrepreneur, a former Army Ranger, music, entertainment and sports marketing man and corporate branding mogul. In his spare time, when he’s not buying and selling companies, he likes to ride big, heavy, crazy cool customs. “It’s just who I am,” said Powell, whose own identity is unmistakable. The 42-year-old Chairman and CEO of AP & Associates, a strategic planning and multi-cultural marketing company, looks like he should...

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2011 Triumph Sprint GT 1050 First Look

2011 Triumph Sprint GT 1050 First LookSo you’re not willing to give up the sportbike handling, but you’ve got places to go and people to see – and they’re a long way away. That’s where Sport Touring bikes come into play, but according to Triumph Motorcycles, for some customers the ST market is a tad short on the “touring” component. For 2011, Triumph is introducing an updated version of the Sprint ST with greater comfort and storage amenities – the Sprint GT 1050 (Grand Tourer). The British manufacturer calls it “a composed machine with precise and intuitive handling to keep up with sports bikes on demanding roads, but equally delivering...

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What can a VIDEO be about that includes a BMW S 1000 RR and the tablecloth myth?

What can a VIDEO be about that includes a BMW S 1000 RR and the tablecloth myth?You guys just have to see the video. It’s the least wasted 1 min of anyone’s life. Not being a great fan of Mythbusters or the like, I don’t know if they ever tried to bust the old pull-the-tablecloth trick, or if they did or did not bust out the myth. Back in the day when medieval princes where bored as hell and they came up with this stunt, I’m not sure they had 193 horsepower in a single machine. Unless maybe, earlier in history though, good old Hercules had too much mead or something… Back to the subject. A long elegant table full of high-class dishes and...

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Harley-Davidson and Marisa Miller, what mix could be sexier?

Harley-Davidson and Marisa Miller, what mix could be sexier? Marisa Miller may be known as the sexiest women on the planet for her work in Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret catalogs, and in light of her latest ad campaign with the Bar and Shield Company, we’re not here to debate that.Harley Davidson… well no need for me to go into all that you all know to well about Harleys.So what’s the connection between the two? It seems Harley Davidson got anew model for advertising their bikes, the idea of a biker and the motivation to start riding one. You guessed right, it’s no one else than Marisa Miller! The executives over in Milwaukee outdone...

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