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MD Double-Take: 2013 Brammo Empulse R

Used to be, electric bikes were a novelty. Lead-acid batteries meant that silky-smooth power and plug-in convenience was possible—for short rides. Thirty miles was too far to venture with an e-moto, unless your S.O. was following with a very long extension cord.

And now it’s 2013. Electric vehicles have come a really long way—which means you [...]

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Sports Bikes to Africa

We all know that sportsbikes are so focused that you need a track to get the best out of them. But, as has always been the case, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them every day.
The Ducati Panigale and BMW S1000RR we have here might have close to 200bhp, sticky tyres and track-orienated suspension, but [...]

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Ducati Multistrada: old vs new

By Adam Child
In 2010 Ducati’s all new Multistrada turned the adventure market on its head. It was a breath of fresh air, the sportiest bike in the sector.
An impressive 150bhp from the 1199 V-Twin was backed up with high-tech gizmos, comfort and usability. It proved to be the success story Ducati was hoping for.
Now three [...]

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Touratech: Helge Pedersen Q&A Ahead of Argentina GlobeRiders Tour

Touratech-USA Adventure Motorcycle News
Helge Pedersen, founder of GlobeRiders Motorcycles Adventures and author of “10 Years on 2 Wheels,” recently departed from Seattle to embark on the first GlobeRiders trip of 2013.
The tour will take the renowned adventure motorcyclists 15,000 kilometers from Seattle to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. And his motorcycle of choice? A Touratech-equipped 2012 [...]

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Riding a Motorcycle Makes You Smarter, Not Just Sexier

I ride my motorcycle to work nearly every day. I have two main reasons for doing so: I can ride in the HOV lane (a major convenience here in the ATL) and because it’s just fun. Turns out I also may be turning into an evil genius with a dangerous amount of mental processing power. [...]

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Just Cause You Have A Kickstand Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Go Big!

I saw this video on a site that I frequent and was amazed by the bike skills and control that this Euro, Graham Jarvis has. After watching if a few times I decide that I would have to share this with our Euro Cycles community. Now I know that this doesn’t show any bikes that [...]

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BMW Riders to Recreate 1st Worldwide Motorcycle Test

Words and pictures by UltimateMotorcycling.com
Recreation of the 1912-1913 Clancy Round-the-World Expedition
Two BMW-riding adventurers from Northern Ireland – author Geoff Hill and former road racer Gary Walker – have set off from Dublin on the first leg of an 18,000 mile round-the-world expedition.
The duo will replicate and celebrate the inspirational and ground-breaking adventure undertaken by pioneering [...]

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Next Dixie Dual Sport Ride Wednesday, December 12th

Business of the Night Out is to tell stories which may or may not be true….
DDS Night Out will be on the second Wednesday of the month.
NEXT NIGHT OUT:

Wednesday December 12th, 7pm-ish

Quaker Steak & Lube
10400 49th Street North
Clearwater, Florida 33762
(727) 572-9464
Ride in, drive in, walk in, we really don’t care. It’s just a night out [...]

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Words from Aaron

Hello everyone!
Motorcycle season is heading back into full swing here at Euro Cycles. After a Very hot and Rainy summer, October is here and the weather is clearing up for some great riding.

So to usher in the great weather and help us move some 2012 bikes, we are offering our Free Service promotion again. Stop [...]

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Suspension Corner

Two different manufacturers, BMW and Ducati, are both introducing radically new suspension systems on their 2013 models. BMW is putting the world’s first ever dynamic suspension system on its new HP4. Ducati’s Multistrada 1200S will feature the new Skyhook Suspension, which mimics the equilibrium of the motorcycle being suspended from the sky!
Pure intelligence: The HP4
With [...]

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Ducati Unveils New Panigale 1199 RS13 Superbike

Source: Ducati.net
Written by Vicki
Ducati’s highly anticipated 1199 Panigale RS13 also breaks cover for the first time at Intermot. The spectacular Ducati Corse prepared machine previews the full race version of the company’s top-of-the range sportbike model, now ready and available for teams to prepare for competition in the 2013 World Superbike series.

Ducati has started [...]

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