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Motor_Centre Added a reply to Funny thing about Pipe Dream is

8/7/2015 1:36am
Maddison had selected a wave locals call a 'west bomb', a hooking monster that closes out the entire bay. By the time he realized what he'd done, it was too late to turn back. So he held on to the bike and waited for the wave to swallow him. "It was the most violent ride of my life," Maddison says...
The move to 4 Strokes has a lot to do with Honda subscribing to the global effort to reduce hydro carbon emissions. They make cars and plane and are large enough to be part of the debate at that level.They probably committed to making an effort to do so at some convention some where some time. KTM is small in...

Motor_Centre Added a reply to Honda's CRF150 program in Europe

7/1/2015 11:02pm
What I saw was when they first came out they where faster than the 85cc the class they where supposed to compete in. Early adopters road them and won. Then they where shut down for that very reason they out performed all the 85cc so where not allowed in that class - So it was a rule and class issue...
Electric RC is easy and convenient but the batteries do not last long . Like you say Petrol RC is a lot more fun since it involves the mechanical. Since MX is about fun . Electric will have its place but sensible is the opposite of having FUN ! Its about knowing your target market - Sure there is a...

Motor_Centre Added a reply to KTM earnings

6/17/2015 10:59pm
KTM Europe's second biggest Motorcycle Manufacturer BMW Motorrad achieves record sales in 2014. Sales increase by 7.2% to over 120,000 vehicles Munich. After achieving record sales during the first quarter of 2015, BMW Motorrad remains firmly on course for success. The Motorcycles segment continues to perform well. Segment revenues for the three-month period grew by 20.1% to € 567 million...

Motor_Centre Added a reply to Time for forced induction

2/28/2015 1:44am
Todays modern Turbo engined cars are much lighter than their same horspower normally asperated versions ! So why would it not be the same for motorcyles if built today by manufacturers ? Turbo charged motors are much more efficient than normally asperated motors - Meaning to produce the same amount of power they use less fuel.

Motor_Centre Added a reply to Mitch Payton's comment on the FIM

2/26/2015 9:05pm
AMA road racing does not threaten MotoGP - So there is no problem. I am talking AMA Motocross and AMA Supercross ! The concept I am attemting to explain is putting FIM in charge of AMA MX and SX is like putting mexico in charge of USA imegration.

Motor_Centre Added a reply to Mitch Payton's comment on the FIM

2/26/2015 6:01pm
Under normal circumstances the FIM is the general governing body for all Motorcycle racing world wide. So to be under the FIM banner normally gives the series legitimacy. The problem with the AMA is that for a long time the AMA series has been the coverted series ! By Riders and Fans and the FIM MXGP not so much. So...