I've only had my 2007 650 V-Strom a month or so now, but after riding and reading all that is published on this Suzuki wundercycle, it's hard to be modest. I mean, when you hear of Beemer F650 and GS riders opting for a brandy new V-Strom and praise it's lighter weight, linear power and torque, low maintenance, high reliability, uh... do you see what I mean? Once you get started it's hard to stop telling the world what you've found.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 March 2008 19:44 )
Suzuki Crosscage Concept In Production
Written by Christopher Smith
Tuesday, 01 April 2008 18:58
From concept bike to the real road, the Suzuki Crosscage appears to be headed for production.
But this is more about hydrogen than anything. I thought I was up to speed on this stuff but apparently I missed something. I had no idea that there were "home hydrogen generation systems." Holy crap; that sounds dangerous.
This motorcycle was developed in conjunction with British Intelligent Energy, which make this a great collaboration since British Intelligent has its own hydrogen generation plants. Energy has a portfolio that includes a range of world-class fuel cell, fuel processing, desulphurization and hydrogen generation technologies. The company’s existing home hydrogen generation system means you’ll be able to make your own hydrogen at home. So I guess this news means you will find this motorcycle in the nearest showroom somewhere near the future. - SOURCE
Oh. The bike packs a walloping 125cc's according to this video.
Wylde on the Dolmette
Written by Christopher Smith
Friday, 04 April 2008 01:19
OK. So, this is a few years late. This first hit the web back in '04 but I had forgotten about it. I was looking for info on legendary axeman Zach Wylde (for a school diorama project due tomorrow! Mom!) and tripped into this beast. The bike - not the girl.
What you are looking at is a motorcycle powered by 24 Dolmar chainsaws daisy-chained, RAID-arrayed and spliced into a grotesque lumberjack/greaser hybridization. Where is your god now, indeed. From Wyldsyd:
The engine in question is the one used in the PS-7900 professional chainsaw, which currently boasts the best power-to-weight ratio of any professional petrol chainsaw in the world – just 1 kg per PS. In standard trim each of these high-performance air-cooled 79 cc units generates 4.6 kW of power (6.3 PS) at 9500 rpm. A specific output of 59 kW per liter is outstanding for a chainsaw, and the secret lies in DOLMAR’s High Performance Combustion (HPC) technology. This term refers to the special design of the six gas exchange ports in combination with the asymmetrical combustion chamber head and the crankcase configuration: the result is a highly efficient combustion cycle with low exhaust emissions.
Now, the interesting thing is how I found this bike while searching for a musician with a "wylde" spelling of his name. Of course, many of us remember a metal band with a "Y" in the spelling of their name; JACKYL. And, yes, Jackyl's big thing was the lead singer playing a CHAINSAW. Zach Wylde ---> Wyldsyd --> Jackyl. Does Tom Green ride a motorcycle?
Last Updated ( Friday, 04 April 2008 03:09 )
Dodge and weave
Written by Christopher Smith
Monday, 24 March 2008 02:25
Interestingly enough, this clip was found at a place called 'Helpfulvideo.com'.
Of course, 'helpful' can be relative. I'm guessing these guys are 'helping' you to kill yourself in a super-bitchin' manner at silly-fast speeds. And I wonder why I get so many news alerts about bikers getting killed on the road.
Fast forward to about 2:30 and watch some crazy two-lane twisty madness. And someone get these guys a decent camera. If they are going to be taking risks like this, the least they could do is bump up the production values a bit.
Get Him A Bodybag?
Written by Christopher Smith
Monday, 14 April 2008 21:54
This is not what it looks like.
Maybe it's just me, but when I saw this pic I jumped to a rather unsavory conclusion.
I emailed the Oshkosh Police Department and they assured me that the fire department was not sweeping up body parts.
This is not what it looks like.