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Honda goes hybrid with Motorcycles

Nov 22, 2008 Hybrids, Motor Bikes, Top News 2

Honda Motor Co. moved one step ahead of Toyota, when they announced they will launch hybrid power-train based motor cycles. The company is doing so in response to the changing environment and the rising gas prices. It’s not only Honda as Yamaha is also testing electric bikes which are able to go up to 90 miles per charge of lithium-ion battery charge. But Honda is going to sell Gasoline-Electric Hybrids , the technology implemented will be adopted from the one used in Honda Civic and the new Insight sedan. The engine displacement will be around 200cc and 1,000cc, and the bikes will have a 50% mileage as compared to their gasoline counterparts.

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Honda V4 Victory bike concept: Two wheels too cool

Oct 28, 2008 AUTO SHOWS ., Motor Bikes, Motor Sport, Pimp, SPECIALS, Top News 2

At the Motorbike show in Cologne, Germany there was something that showed up from another planet. Planet Honda revealed its freezing cool bike concept called V4 Victory that might put some cool cars to shame when it comes to design.

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KTM supersportscar: F1-inspired X-Bow marks the Spot

Aug 27, 2008 CCB, Deluxe cars, Fuel economy, Motor Bikes, Motor Sport, New Cars ., Sportscars ., Top News 2, car design

KTM is a Austrian automaker, known for its bikes, this is there first shot at cars and they hit the bulls eye with there X-Bow. At the core is a turbocharged 2.0 engine by Audi, which produces 240 Horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 228.6 Lb.Ft. of torque. It gives a proper racing car feel

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150 MPG: Honda Super Cub means fuel economy for the masses

Jun 20, 2008 CCB, Fuel economy, Green cars ., Motor Bikes, Top News 3

Well, the Honda Civic is NOT the most selling vehicle made by Honda. The Honda Super Cub motorcycle is the most sold vehicle in the world. It is not as well known as a Honda CBR in the west, but it sure is in the east.

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Cadillac to roll Hybrid Chopper

May 15, 2008 AUTO SHOWS ., Concept Cars, Green cars ., Motor Bikes, NEWS

Chopper is an American Icon and GM is going ready to evolutionize it too right after the GM Volt. It is just a publicity stunt or could it be a concept that might later hit the streets. This new Two-Wheeled Caddy will be powered by Gasoline as well as Ethanol with its hybrid flex fuel capacity.

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Ducati 848: Entry Level Superbike, or a Lamborghini on two wheels

May 15, 2008 Motor Bikes, Motor Sport, Top News 4

Ducati runs the same Italian tradition on two wheels that Ferrari and Lamborghini are known for on Four wheels. It was Ducati that raised the limit on the Bike Engine displacement from 1000cc to 1200cc for the Superbike World Championship with its 1098R. New Technical frontier now is the Entry Level 848 Superbike which produces 134 Horsepower.

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Stilet trike, Mad-Max or Half Lie2?

Mar 25, 2008 AUTO SHOWS ., Concept Cars, Motor Bikes

At the Motobike Salon, a motorbike trade fair in Moscow, there is a eye-catching trike which probably warped through another dimension. Something only the adventurous and rebellious drive, it for sure can be yours too.

The company Luber Custom developed this Stilet Trike, it makes 500 Hp with a 5.7 liter V8.

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