How is DUCATI DOMINATING MotoGP and what secrets do the Italians have?
Ducati's rise to dominance in MotoGP has been profound. Many factors are at play, but Ducati has found corner speed and combined that with its dominant power, plus an ability to exploit rear grip to the maximum. Technical Editor Kevin Cameron dives in with Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer on how the relatively small Bologna-based manufacturer has found its winning formula.
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Original SUPERBIKE: How the 1969 HONDA CB750 Changed Motorcycling Forever!
Overhead cam, inline-four with four carburetors and four tailpipes, the Honda CB750 made previously exotic features into an affordable, reliable production motorcycle with great all-around performance and smoothness the world had never seen. The CB750 was an instant success for Honda and started the modern era of performance motorcycling. Join Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer as they discuss the origin of the CB750.
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Why was MAGNIFICENT Moto Guzzi 500cc V-8 Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle Killed in 1957?
The 500cc V-8 racing engine by Moto Guzzi is one of the most exotic and beautiful Grand Prix powerplants ever made. Never mind that it never won a GP! Eight pipes, eight carburetors and spinning to 14,000 rpm, it revved DOUBLE the rpm of the famous Norton Manx 500cc single racing at the same time. Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer talk about the Moto Guzzi V-8's origins, its development, and it untimely demise!
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How the MODERN MOTORCYCLE is MADE: Good + Affordable!
Everybody loves the image of the artisan lovingly hand filing parts to fit and making sure every detail is correct but---we ain't got time for that! Mass production, advances in materials, automation, intelligent design, and rationalization have led us to a wonderful world of (mostly) affordable motorcycles that offer tremendous value, reliability, and fun! Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer discuss the making of the modern motorcycle and much more.
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MILLIONS of Harley-Davidson SPORTSTERs have been sold. Why?
The Sportster was born 1957 and became a motorcycle for all people. Cruiser, dragbike, flat tracker, street tracker, road racer, chopper and so much more--the Sportster has been customized into infinite variations on its essential V-twin American theme. Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer discuss the Sportster, its origins in the early days of Harley-Davidson and where the bike is today in its liquid-cooled form. They even manage to slide Dan Gurney in the discussion!
Join Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer for the weekly Cycle World podcast for lively conversations about motorcycles and the people who build and ride them. Cameron’s legendary knowledge and ability to describe highly technical subjects in ways that are easy to understand allies with Hoyer’s massive testing background and hands-on work in the CW garage.
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