Triumph Thunderbird Cycle World Best Cruiser 2009

Regular readers of this blog, now I'm a big fan of Triumph and the proud owner of a Triumph Bonneville so I'm always keen to pass on any Triumph related news I pick up. And here's some great news.

 

Triumph Motorcycles are all excited that Cycle World Magazine (subscribe) have awarded its "2010" Thunderbird, a beautiful bike indeed, Best Cruiser 2009.

You can see and feel the power of the 2010 Truimph Thunderbird at this year's AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, to be held later this month at  Mid-Ohio 2009 (Dates) at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington Ohio (Guide). If you're going you might also need yourself some hotels in Mansfield Ohio

The bike can also be taken for a test ride when the Triumph Demo Truck Tour Stops somewhere near you: July Dates few being

• July 10-11 Pete's Cycle, Baltimore, MD
• July 17-18 Ohio Motorcycle, Oakwood Village, OH
• 24-26 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio, Lexington, OH (see above for travel links local hotels & dates). 
• for more dates see Triumph USA website (link below)
• search hotels near these events, or heck just search hotels anyway, get this boy some extra gas money!

Related Links:

Here's some more high resolution pictures of the 2010 Triumph Thunderbird:

• Pic1 Triumph eNews
• Pic2 Triumph eNews
• Pic3 Triumph eNews
• more motorcycle pics on twitgoo hotels_near

Here's some links resources for some more research:

• link to the official 2010 Triumph Thunderbird Mini-site where you'll find tech specs, sounds, a gallery of pictures and  more
• Here's a link to http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/ Triumph USA Website
• Here's the promotional story from the Triumph July newsletter. where you can get information about future Triumph Demos.
  
• July 2009 Motorcycle Racing Travel / Event Dates

Oh and come check me out at my newest blog. http://hotels-near.tumblr.com or say hi at any of my "hotels near" social network sites

Godspeed on all your 2-wheeled adventures, Cvetko Ostroznik.

MV Agusta Brutale 910 R

Bikes I like: MV Agusta Brutale 910 (2007)

Here's the third installment of the Bikes I Like feature at the Motorcycle Gear Store blog. And I think this time we're into dreaming, ga-ga land, for there are fewer more intimidating looking, sleek and beautiful motorcycles in the world than the MV Agusta Brutale 910. IMHO.

When I was looking for a new bike last year I had the opportunity to ride the 2006 910 (a very nice MV Agusta traditional livery silver and red 910 special edition) and that on its own was such an amazing trip along the highway that I thought I'd better put a few more installments on my life insurance policy before I considered putting that in my stable. Beautiful no doubt, but even without the R specs upgrade, the thing had wings and almost ripped my arms out of their sockets!

And I'm kind of glad because the next year the 910 came in orange and I would have kicked myself a thousand times for not waiting. Still, note to kids, this... (as pictured, in Orange  - exactly like this one)  is what Daddy wants for Christmas. MSRP is - just - $14,495 - Which is about half of what I gave you little dweebs in allowance this year!

Click the pic for wallpaper sized version of this pic. And a closer look at many models of the Brutale from the MV Agusta Gallery at Top Gear.com.

Here are some tech specs for the 2008 MV Agusta 910 S

lifted from the MV Agusta Website Brutale Page about the bike

909.1cc liquid cooled inline four cylinder powerplant

76.0mm x 50.1mm bore/stroke with 13:1 compression ratio

136 HP @11,000 RPM - 70.8 ft/lb Torque @7,900 RPM

Chrome-Molybdenum Steel Tubular Frame

50MM Marzocchi Magnum upside-down front forks

SACHS rear single shock w/ rebound, compression and preload adjustment

Nissin brake calipers: 6-piston front w/ 2x 310mm discs and 2-piston rear w/210mm disc

For 2008 the folks at the Varese Factory in Italy lifted the horsepower to 154bph. Ay, Caramba! Very Scary Stuff. This was, as I understand it, in prep for the World Superbike Assault in 2009 (check link for racing dates and travel info). The bike's already in use in the U.S. AMA Superbike Series.  For more about the 1078RR see the second video at the end of this posting.

Godspeed on all your motorcycle adventures, Cvetko Ostroznik.

Related links:

• MV Agusta Online - Motorcycle Art (where you can see the 2009 version of this beastly motorcycle the 1078 RR)
• Check out the Top Speed MV Agusta Brutale 1078 RR Article (with engine note video)
• A Dutch Forum Sporthoj.comm  where they voted for the best streetfighter from a collection of bikes I really like. The Benelli Cafe 1130 Racer won that little poll, but the Brutale did itself proud. 
• Find a whole bunch of motorcycle wallpapers at bikewalls.com
• Need a hotel in Varese Italy? For your visit to the MV Agusta Factory to pick up your new ride...???????

And a little promotional video of the MV Agusta 910 2006

and a review video of the 2008 MV Agusta 1087 RR

From Motor Cycle News UK at YouTube.

 

Got a bike you like, let me know in the comments. Just do me a favor and wipe up the drool after you've posted.  ;)

 2008 Ducati 848 Superbike

Ok, so this blog is about things (hints) I want my family to buy me for Christmas and this entry forms a part of the

bikes I like section of the Motorcycle Gear Store blog. And yes, please, Daddy wants the 2008 Ducati 848 SBK under the tree this year. I promise not to ride it until the Eggnog has worn off. I had the chance to sit on one during the Cycleworld International Motorcycle Show last winter and it is a fine bike. It fits good, suits me too, don't you think? And the handlebars are not too far down or forward, so I'll be comfortable while torturing that fool that lives 2 doors down with the Triumph Daytona 695, which is a beautiful motorbike, don't get me wrong, but I'd just like to see his face. And after all that lawn cutting and roof fixing, doesn't Daddy deserve something nice for the weekend. My resale instinct says Ducati Red, but the Pearl White paint job (pictured) really caught my eye. And just so we don't think Daddy's being selfish, I'll forgo the 1098 and take the smaller 848 to save a few bucks. I'll sacrifice, I don't need quite all that power, what a guy, so confident in his masculinity! Ah, but we dream!

This release of the Ducati 1098 and  smaller 848 is part of Ducati's attempt to completely pulverize World Superbike Racing, like it has MotoGP .

MSRP on the 2008 Ducati 848 SBK is $13,495 US and $15,995 Canadian

Related Links:

• visit Ducati Motorcycles Website Online for more lovely specimens of Italian 2-wheel torture for the guy 2 doors down including tech specs, your nearest Ducati Dealership (my family knows where mine is) and other info about the 2008 Ducati 848 SBK, .
• Check out my World Superbike rider interviews. I've met some fast folks in my time
• Find Motorcycle Racing Dates and Travel Guides including provisional 2009 MotoGP Dates
• Buy Motorcycle Gear, Racing Merchandise from my Grand Prix Cities Motorcycle Gear Store. Shop the best motorcycle vendors on the planet.
• Need Motorcycle Magazines? (check lower on the right column of this blog)
• Here are some reviews and first rides of the bike from Motorcycle.com (with video), CycleWorld, Motorcyclist, Sports Rider.  L.A. Times. The Bike was voted bike of the show at Birmingham by MCN UK readers.
• Another Motorbike I like - the 2009 Triumph Bonneville 50th Anniversary Edition in Tangerine. See also my new section about cool motorcycle helmets
• Thanks for stopping by. Please don't forget to subscribe to this blog so you can keep up with the sweet goodies I find on line for Motorcycle Enthusiasts. (or send Christmas Gift ideas to your family via links to it). Say NO to socks and ties.

Godspeed on all your motorcycle adventures, Cvetko Ostroznik. 

Video of the Ducati 848 with SOUND

2009 Triumph Bonneville T100 50th anniversary

Triumph Announce 50th Anniversary 2009 Bonneville T100 to be revealed at Mid-Ohio Vintage Motorcycle Days

Triumph USA announce the 2009 50th Anniversary Bonneville T100 motorcycle, a retro replica of its 1959 Bonneville with the famous Tangerine Dream split-tank livery scheme. The bike will be unveiled at a special event at the 2008 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Event to be held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington OH. Vintage Motorcycle Days will run between 25-27 July, 2008. At the Event long history of Triumph Motorcycles will be acknowledged by the American Motorcyclists Association as 2008 Motorcycle Manufacturer Marque of the Year.

The week after the Mid-Ohio Course hosts a round of the AMA Superbike Championship. I'll be there for both!

Oh, yeah, welcome to my newest blog. This bike is the first in my Motorbikes I Like Section.

If you own or are interested in owning a New Triumph Bonneville, visit the New Bonneville Forum for tips, ideas, reviews and some friendly discussion.  The forum is the largest online discussion forum for the New Bonneville variants and run by Paul Zaniga of Born Again Bikes Tell em I sent you!

Godspeed on all your motorcycle travels, Cvetko Ostroznik

Related Links:

• 2008 Vintage Motorcycle Days Travel Info
• Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, OH Travel Guide
• Hotels in and near Mansfield OH (handy to Mid Ohio Sports Car Course)
• Triumph Motorcycles USA