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0Video: Dirtbike base jumping in Chile is airborne insanity 1304985480
For those unaware, the 'base' in base jumping is actually an acronym that stands for buildings, antennae, spans (otherwise known as bridges) and earth. In other words, if you jump off pretty much anything that stands tall above the ground below, you're base jumping. But what if you base jump ...
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Video: A day in the office with Roland Sands is better than yours 1304621820
By almost all accounts, we've got a pretty sweet gig here. We drive new cars, write up a few words, snap a few pictures and share the whole shindig with you in what is truly one of the finest slices of fried employment around. But that doesn't mean we don't get jealous of other occupations or ...
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Report: Polaris to move Indian production to Spirit Lake, Iowa 1303736400
According to The Kneeslider, Polaris is moving production of Indian Motorcycles from Kings Mountain, North Carolina, to Spirit Lake, Iowa. While it isn't an ideal situation for those who build Indians in North Carolina, it will keep the historic brand American made. Polaris is consolidating ...
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Erik Buell Racing 1190RS: America strikes back 1298052000
Erik Buell Racing 1190RS – Click above for high-res image galleryYou can't keep a good man down. That certainly applies to Erik Buell, who, by all accounts, was delivered a giant shiny bowl of lemons from his previous employer, Harley-Davidson, and is somehow elbow-deep in a gushing flow ... -
Norton 961 Commando SE to land in the U.S. by April [w/video] 1297902240
Norton 961 Commando SE – Click above to watch video after the jumpNorton fiends can now officially rejoice – the resurrected bike maker's wares will finally be available here in the U.S. starting in either April or May. The final date depends on whether or not the 961 Commando can ... -
2011 KTM 1190 RC8 R gets cheaper, more desirable 1297814280
2011 KTM 1190 RC8 R – Click above for high-res image galleryKTM has announced pricing for the company's absurdly sinister 2011 1190 RC8 R, and there's plenty to get excited about. The bike will now go for a full $3,500 cheaper than last year's model, which means that KTM has saddled the ... -
FGR Midalu 2500 V6 is our kind of naked crazy 1295531880
FGR Midalu 2500 V6 – Click above for high-res image galleryEver since the Tatra 87 sauntered out of production, we haven't really paid the auto industry of the Czech Republic much mind, but thanks to the efforts of a government-funded motorcycle manufacturer, that's about to change. FGR ... -
Ural motorcycle sales leap 39 percent in 2010 1295011680
2010 Ural Patrol T – Click above for high-res image galleryBy most metrics, Ural serves up a portfolio that's rife with oddities of motorcycle design. You'll find no staggering technological advances on board and the company's heavy-as-a-freight-train designs won't be setting any speed ... -
Rumormill: AMG considering full takeover of Ducati? 1290185100
Ducati Diavel posing with Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG – Click above for high-res image galleryAt this point, we're going to go ahead and file this one away in the Highly Unlikely File, but here we go anyway. According to Autocar, the recent tie-up between AMG, Mercedes-Benz's high-performance ... -
Honda VFR Adventure Concept: Big gets badder 1287177540
Honda VFR Adventure Concept – Click above to enlargeHonda is planning to debut an arsenal of eight bikes in Milan, and we may have our first inclination of what to expect from at least one of the machines. Behold the VFR Adventure Concept – a 1200cc behemoth designed to cater to ...

