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class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="content" class="narrow_content"><h1>Motorcycles</h1> <div class="summary_item noback"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/husqvarna-nuda-streetbike/19184/">Husqvarna Nuda streetbike available THIS YEAR</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/mike-hanlon/">Mike Hanlon</a></p> <p><em>23:12 July 11, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/husqvarna-nuda-streetbike/19184/#comments">6 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/husqvarna-nuda-streetbike/19184/picture/137707/">20 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/husqvarna-nuda-streetbike/19184/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/husqvarna-nuda-900r-streetbike.jpg" title="The Husqvarna NUDA 900 R streetbike" alt="The Husqvarna NUDA 900 R streetbike"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>If there was any doubt that the journeyman Husqvarna brand had found a permanent home, or would be reinvigorated by BMW ownership, those doubts were dispelled during the recent BMW Innovations Day program in Munich when the wraps were pulled off the new NUDA 900 R streetbike. If last year's Mille3 concept shown at EICMA hadn't pointed the way towards Husqy returning to the roads, the Nuda is a concrete design landmark that leaves no doubt about the future of a BMW Motorrad sister brand. The equation is simple: 100+ bhp with a meaty 100 Nm of torque, all in a package weighing 175 kg (386 lb) sans liquids. <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/husqvarna-nuda-streetbike/19184/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-electric-motorcycle-scooter-e-scooter/19185/">Video: BMW evaluates electric E-Scooter</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/">Loz Blain</a></p> <p><em>23:07 July 11, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-electric-motorcycle-scooter-e-scooter/19185/#comments">6 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-electric-motorcycle-scooter-e-scooter/19185/picture/137698/">9 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-electric-motorcycle-scooter-e-scooter/19185/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/bmw-electric-motorcycle-scooter-e-scooter-5.jpg" title="The BMW E-Scooter electric concept motorcycle" alt="The BMW E-Scooter electric concept motorcycle"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>BMW has flagged a possible intention to get into the electric motorcycle market with the airing of its E-Scooter concept bike. Designed from the ground up as an electric bike, the E-scooter uses its battery casing as a primary component of the frame. With a regenerative braking system built in and a full charge from a conventional power socket taking less than three hours, the E-Scooter is capable of over 100km per charge, and easily makes freeway speeds. <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-electric-motorcycle-scooter-e-scooter/19185/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/roehr-unveils-esupersport-electric-motorcycle/19178/">ROEHR announces new 2011 eSuperSport electric motorcycle</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/paul-ridden/">Paul Ridden</a></p> <p><em>13:22 July 11, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/roehr-unveils-esupersport-electric-motorcycle/19178/#comments">10 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/roehr-unveils-esupersport-electric-motorcycle/19178/picture/137677/">4 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/roehr-unveils-esupersport-electric-motorcycle/19178/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/esupersport2011-1.jpg" title="ROEHR's new 2011 eSuperSport electric motorcycle" alt="ROEHR's new 2011 eSuperSport electric motorcycle"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Illinois-based ROEHR Motorcycles has announced a 2011 update to last year's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/roehr-set-to-unveil-96-bhp-electric-sports-motorcycle/13702/" target="_blank">eSuperSport</a> model. The new entry-level performance superbike's design is now based on the award-winning <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829/http://www.hyosungmotorsusa.com/product/introduction.asp?Cat=RoadSports&model=GT650R" target="_blank">Hyosung GT650R</a>, it's been given a power boost, has a top speed of over 100 mph and its onboard battery is said to be good for 75 miles before needing some charging attention. <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/roehr-unveils-esupersport-electric-motorcycle/19178/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-advanced-safety-concept-motorcycle/19119/">BMW's Advanced Safety Concept: moving towards a safer motorcycle</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/">Loz Blain</a></p> <p><em>07:56 July 5, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-advanced-safety-concept-motorcycle/19119/#comments">9 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-advanced-safety-concept-motorcycle/19119/picture/137249/">15 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-advanced-safety-concept-motorcycle/19119/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/bmw-advanced-safety-concept-motorcycle.jpg" title="BMW's Advanced Safety Concept motorcycle" alt="BMW's Advanced Safety Concept motorcycle"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>A safer motorcycle. To some people, the concept completely misses the point. If it was safe, it would be boring, and we'd go find something else to do. Still, safety technology is a very high priority for many manufacturers, and arguably it's BMW that's leading the way in rider assist electronics. So it's interesting to take a glimpse at the Advanced Safety Concept (ASC). Similar to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/mercedes-benz-esf-2009-experimental-safety-vehicle/11993/" target="_blank">the fascinating Experimental Safety Vehicle that Mercedes-Benz showed us in 2009</a>, the ASC gives us a glimpse at the next-generation technologies BMW is dreaming up to help keep riders from becoming "road crayons," as a friend of mine so eloquently puts it. <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-advanced-safety-concept-motorcycle/19119/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-active-motorcycle-suspension-ddc-dynamic-damper/19113/">BMW set to pioneer intelligent active motorcycle suspension</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/">Loz Blain</a></p> <p><em>23:55 July 4, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-active-motorcycle-suspension-ddc-dynamic-damper/19113/#comments">4 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-active-motorcycle-suspension-ddc-dynamic-damper/19113/picture/137226/">8 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-active-motorcycle-suspension-ddc-dynamic-damper/19113/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/bmw-active-motorcycle-suspension-ddc-dynamic-damper-7.jpg" title="BMW's Dynamic Damping Control (DDC) system - active suspension for motorcycles." alt="BMW's Dynamic Damping Control (DDC) system - active suspension for motorcycles."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>The trouble with setting up the suspension on a motorcycle is that you're constantly compromising. If you want a nice firm ride that's suitable for hard cornering on fast, smooth roads, you're sacrificing comfort on the highway and optimal roadholding on a bumpy surface. Electronic suspension adjustment goes some way towards addressing these concerns - at least you can change your suspension settings without having to get down under the bike with a c-spanner and a screwdriver. Now, BMW is looking to eliminate this fundamental compromise using automated, active suspension adjustment - a system that works out exactly how you're riding the bike at a given moment, what the road surface is like, and automatically adjusts the suspension to make sure you've got the perfect ride at all times. The BMW Dynamic Damping Control (DDC) system is said to be hitting the market "in the near future." <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-active-motorcycle-suspension-ddc-dynamic-damper/19113/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/kawasaki-over-the-counter-mxer-gets-launch-control/19112/">Kawasaki 2012 KX450F the first with launch control</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/mike-hanlon/">Mike Hanlon</a></p> <p><em>23:15 July 4, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/kawasaki-over-the-counter-mxer-gets-launch-control/19112/#comments">1 Comment</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/kawasaki-over-the-counter-mxer-gets-launch-control/19112/picture/137195/">31 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/kawasaki-over-the-counter-mxer-gets-launch-control/19112/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/kawasaki-2012-kx450f.jpg" title="Kawasaki's 2012 KX450F" alt="Kawasaki's 2012 KX450F"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>The easiest place to pass everyone else on a motocross circuit is in the run to the first corner and should you grab the hole-shot, the race is yours to lose. All of which makes Kawasaki's latest addition to its 2012 KX450F a killer app for a race bike - it will be the ONLY bike on the grid in 2011/12 with "Launch Control". Activated by the push of a button, the Launch Control Mode map monitors wheel spin and retards the engine ignition timing to enable the rear tire to gain grip. Of course the fruit of the pudding will be measured by who gets to the first corner first, but if green bikes do it often enough, Kawasaki has a killer app. <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/kawasaki-over-the-counter-mxer-gets-launch-control/19112/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/suzuki-v-strom-650-abs-2012-honda-crossrunner/19049/">Two new middleweight adventure bikes: Honda's Crossrunner, Suzuki's new V-Strom 650</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/">Loz Blain</a></p> <p><em>04:05 June 28, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/suzuki-v-strom-650-abs-2012-honda-crossrunner/19049/#comments">7 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/suzuki-v-strom-650-abs-2012-honda-crossrunner/19049/picture/136862/">15 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/suzuki-v-strom-650-abs-2012-honda-crossrunner/19049/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/suzuki-v-strom-650-abs-2012-honda-crossrunner.jpg" title="New middleweight adventure machines. Left: Honda Crossrunner. Right: Suzuki V-Strom 650 AB..." alt="New middleweight adventure machines. Left: Honda Crossrunner. Right: Suzuki V-Strom 650 AB..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>"Adventure" bikes are about as practical and unglamorous as motorcycling gets. They're fairly ugly to look at, they're often ridden hard and put away wet, they're taken to dirty places and they have dirty things done to them. Which to my mind has always made them a preserve of the hardcore rider - these are not ridden by Harley polishers or leather-clad latte sippers, they're ridden by folks that like to get out and throw motorcycles around out where it's tough. So it's encouraging to see that the adventure class is heating up more than ever in 2011 - and two new middleweight all-roaders from Suzuki and Honda now come into a mix that's becoming almost saturated with bikes like the Kawasaki Versys, the BMW F800GS, the Yamaha Tenere and Triumph's Tiger 800. <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/suzuki-v-strom-650-abs-2012-honda-crossrunner/19049/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-multistrada-1200-s-road-test-review/18976/">Video Road Test: Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/">Loz Blain</a></p> <p><em>00:42 June 21, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-multistrada-1200-s-road-test-review/18976/#comments">10 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-multistrada-1200-s-road-test-review/18976/picture/136316/">11 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-multistrada-1200-s-road-test-review/18976/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ducati-multistrada-1200-s-road-test-review.jpg" title="Video Road Test: Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring" alt="Video Road Test: Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>We've been looking forward to this ride for a looooong time; this is a truly significant motorcycle. Ducati has stamped its authority on the Adventure bike segment in the only way it knows how. The new Multistrada 1200 S is vastly more powerful and exciting than anything else in the segment. In fact, it's more powerful and exciting than an awful lot of pure sportsbikes. What's more, with its traction control, ABS, fly-by-wire throttle mapping and electronic suspension adjustments it boasts the most technologically advanced computer system we've ever seen on a streetbike - while still being marvellously simple to ride. Loz Blain and Noel McKeegan strap the boots on for the latest in our HD Video Road Tests. Enjoy! <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-multistrada-1200-s-road-test-review/18976/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/first-images-husqvarna-900/18903/">First images: Husqvarna 900 </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/jack-martin/">Jack Martin</a></p> <p><em>19:39 June 13, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/first-images-husqvarna-900/18903/#comments">3 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20110717130829im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/first-images-husqvarna-900/18903/picture/135893/">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/first-images-husqvarna-900/18903/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/first-images-husqvarna-900-twin-streetfighter.jpg" title="The new bikes have been designed by Raffaele Zaccagnini" alt="The new bikes have been designed by Raffaele Zaccagnini"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Three distant shots of a disguised prototype have emerged as the latest evidence that longtime dirt bike manufacturer Husqvarna is to begin building road bikes. We’ve previously covered the rumors and staged releases from BMW-owned Husqvarna here and here, but these are the first images yet seen of the naked streetfighter which will use a new 900cc version of the Rotax parallel twin used by BMW. <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/first-images-husqvarna-900/18903/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-motorsports-founder-azhar-hussain-mbe-ttxgp-egrandprix/18896/">Electric Motorsport pioneer Azhar Hussain acknowledged in Queen’s Birthday Honours</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/author/gizmag-team/">Gizmag Team</a></p> <p><em>17:38 June 13, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-motorsports-founder-azhar-hussain-mbe-ttxgp-egrandprix/18896/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/electric-motorsports-founder-azhar-hussain-mbe-ttxgp-egrandprix.jpg" title="TTXGP Founder and CEO, Azhar Hussain, has been honored in the Queen's Birthday 2011 Honour..." alt="TTXGP Founder and CEO, Azhar Hussain, has been honored in the Queen's Birthday 2011 Honour..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Electric motorsport pioneer Azhar Hussain has been awarded an MBE for his services to motorsport in the United Kingdom's Queen's Birthday 2011 Honours List. Hussain is the founder and CEO of eGrandPrix, the organization behind <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/fim-endorses-ttxgp-the-worlds-first-clean-emissions-motorcycle-race/11239/" target="_blank">TTXGP</a>, the world's first sanctioned clean emission motorcycle race. Launched just two years ago at the Isle of Man TT, TTXGP is now the leading electric racing series in the world. <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-motorsports-founder-azhar-hussain-mbe-ttxgp-egrandprix/18896/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <center class="snap_noshots"> <div class="next_prev"><strong> <span>1</span> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycles/2/">2</a> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycles/3/">3</a> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycles/4/">4</a> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycles/5/">5</a> <a href="/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/motorcycles/2/">Next </a> » </strong></div> </center> <div class="dotsontop">  <div id="search_form_bottom"> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20110717130829/http://www.gizmag.com/search/" id="cse-search-box-bottom"> <span class="title">Looking for something? 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