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Racers devastated: Classic bikes, sidecar worth over $100,000 stolen night before big event

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The 1974 850cc Norton Commando racing bike and sidecar, plus gear were stolen from outside Rangiriri Hotel. Photo / Danielle Zollickhofer

Opportunistic thieves got away with a haul of more than $100,000 worth of classic motorcycles and gear in the early hours of Sunday from outside the Rangiriri Hotel, in north Waikato.

The haul included a unique 1974 racing motorcycle and sidecar, plus distinctive gear and tools, worth more than $50,000.

Devastated victim Jason Rees says the 850cc Norton Commando motorcycle/sidecar was irreplaceable.

“It’s heartbreaking. It’s not just the money, it has a big emotional value. [I] won several races

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AIMExpo 2023 Las Vegas: Bigger Beginner Bikes, Upping The Voltage – Roadracing World Magazine

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By Michael Gougis

Electric powered- and electric-assisted machines were in full force at the AIMExpo 2023 in Las Vegas, and motorcycle industry stalwarts showed off new and improve models that make middleweight motorcycles more accessible to newer and beginning riders.

Suzuki debuted its new GSX-8S alongside its new V-STROM 800 DE Adventure machine, with the new 776cc Parallel-Twin models incorporating several features to make the bikes suitable for riders with minimal experience. Each comes with traction control, anti-lock brakes, assisted/slipper clutch mechanisms, and clutchless upshifting and downshifting.

“We wanted to come out and showcase

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Electric Bikes To Watch In 2023

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The Can-Am Pulse: Expect it on the market for 2024, and most likely, a full reveal in the fall of 2023. Credit: Can-Am

The tiiiiimes they are a’chaaaaangin’, as Dylan once sang. For proof, look at the motorcycle world, where battery bikes are finally looking like they’re here to stay. Make no mistake, the OEMs have a lot to sort out, including questions about battery range, pricing and recharging infrastructure. Having said that, here are some machines we are keeping an eye on this year, starting with a homegrown electric motorcycle!

Can-Am Origin/Pulse

In mid-2022, Can-An announced it would build

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Big Fun: Small Bikes Rule at the Barber Small Bore Event

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Johnny Cintron's Honda Monkey
Get your small bike ready. We’re already looking forward to the Barber Small Bore event this summer, an annual event dedicated to very small street and dirt bikes. And we’re not the only ones.

The rules of the Small Bore event are simple: if it’s bigger than 200cc, it stays home. Small Bore event regular Johnny Cintron of Athens, Georgia, is prepping his converted 150cc Honda Ruckus and a few other bikes for the event. But for Cintron, it’s not just about the bikes but the community of little bike enthusiasts.

Johnny Cintron and his Honda Ruckus, converted to a 150cc bike.“Everybody is super friendly and you just want to

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Electric Bikes and Scooters Global Market Report 2023

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Major players in the electric bikes and scooters market are Yadea, Jiangsu Xinri E-Vehicle Co. Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., BMW, Hero Electric, Yamaha, Sunra, Vmoto Limited, AIMA Technology Co. Ltd, Zhejiang Luyuan Electric Vehicle Co.

New York, Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Electric Bikes and Scooters Global Market Report 2023” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06280938/?utm_source=GNW
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The global electric bikes and scooters market is expected to grow from $20.71 billion in 2021 to $23.38 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%. The

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Why The 2023 Honda CB1000R Is A Dark Horse Among Big Naked Bikes

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Honda’s flagship naked sportster – the CB1000R Black Edition – returns for 2023 with its stealthy looks. But is it enough to beat the competition?


Naked bikes have always been around, but they lost the touch somewhere in the middle. This was the time when faired liter-class motorcycles were in demand, and the lighter and more nimble siblings got neglected by the enthusiasts. Well, things started to change not so long ago and the naked supersports returned. This was also the return of

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AIMExpo’s Show Floor Sells Out, Moto Morini’s US Bikes Ready for Debut

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North America’s largest Motorcycle and Powersports Tradeshow is about to get underway from February 15-17th of this year; that means there’s a scant 20 days left to register and get your butt over for a gander at new bikes, educational tips for the motorsports industry, and a shimmy or two at the 2023 Industry Party (sponsored this year by Tucker). 

The AIMExpo’s showroom floor has officially sold out at this point, and we’re told by the organization’s recent press release that dealer registration is also trending at an all-time high; since 2022’s running featured North America’s first time back from

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