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Blogworthy Update on New Electric Moto Bike

Electric Moto Corporation unveils new EMAX 72DS
by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed) on Dec 19th 2009 at 9:01AM



Take note, Zero Motorcycles and Quantya: There's a new electric motorcycle in town. California-based Electric Moto Corporation (aka EMOT) has announced a new motorcycle called the EMAX 72DS. As hinted to by the bike's name, this electric two-wheeler will be running a 14 kW, 72-volt battery pack that will provide a claimed three-hour run time. Further, the DS signifies that the bike will be a dual sport that's both off-road capable and road legal.

EMOT claims its electric motor puts out 21 horsepower and 40 Nm of torque (nearly 30 lb-ft), which is enough juice to push the EMAX 72DS to a top speed of 60 miles per hour. An aluminum frame, Talon hubs, Brembo brakes and Ohlins suspenders sound good, and the estimated $9,995 asking price sounds reasonable.

Perusing the company's website reveals that there is an electric bicycle, an ATV, a personal watercraft and a scooter in the works. We'll just have to wait and see a production version of the machines before drawing any final conclusions.



[Source: Electric Moto Corporation]

The Liars Enduro Nov. 29th 2009

Trail Closure Rally in the Shasta Trinity National Forest

Bottom Line: "We're mad as hell and We're not taking it anymore"
Looks like the outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, cyclists, Ohv people and the like have had enough of the Shasta Trinity's mis-management of the forest (which is a public resource) by closing darn near EVERYTHING.

The Buckhorn Dual Sport September 12th and 13th 2009

More video of the proposed route from Norcal Dual Sport's Troy Rauh

The Buckhorn Dual Sport

The Buckhorn Enduro.......ah yes. as a young boy growing up in Long Beach, Ca during the 70's 80's i was raised on the rocks sand and cactus of the mojave desert. by my early 20's I could pick a line through just about anything and blaze a full tank until i puked. I would read Dirt Bike magazine and ling for the trees, mud and singletrack of Northern California, gazing wantingly at the pictures in Cycle News and the other publication about this mystical event: The Buckhorn Enduro.
30 years later i've found myself living in Redding Ca, home of the Redding Dirt Riders and the Buckhorn Enduro.
The Dirt Riders have decided that the enduro has gone the way of the Do Do bird and have given up the Enduro conquest in favor of smaller club rides and the annual poker Run and The Shasta Dam Grand Prix.
Enter Dual Sport.
The Dirt Riders Have decided to convert the Buckhorn Enduro into the Buckhorn Dual Sport, giving new life to the iconic signature event.
Originally, the Buckhorn waqs held at Buckhorn Lake, East of Redding on Roseburg lumber property. Unfortunately, due to the popularity of the event and the location, large masses of the unwashed public invaded the serene, patoral setting of Buckhorn and absolutley thrashed the shoreline leaving erosion scars that have lasted decades. The event was moved to several locations and finally voted down last year.
This years event will be a two day gear transport event that will be staged North of Shasta Lake and run North to Mt. Shasta on day 1, returning to Shasta Lake on Day 2.
For more infomation go to the dirt riders site at www.reddingdirtriders.com.

ok here we go again...............

Norcal Dual Sport AMA KTM DS #1

We're back!

After a long absence due to riding and riding, trail cutting and more trail cutting and generally doing the USFS' job for them, it's time for another post.

Irony here my friends, right here in Northern California. Let me first explain that in actuality, Northern california starts right at Willows and the I-5. There's no exception here, South of there is the bay area, South of that is Central California and then So Cal.
So back to Irony, let's talk about trails and what started the trails, who cuts them and who maintains them and then ultimately who claims them as their own.
Horses, Pack mules, wagon trains, jeeps, skidders (and if you don't know what that is go home) and then motorcycles (Dirt Bikes); this is the natural progression of the trail. No where in that progression is a mountain bike. Yet........the mountainbikers seem to want to claim all the singletrack as their own. Do they cut or maintain it? no. Did they create it? no. They why do they whine like babies when they see a motorcycle on a singletrack?
Ask a local Downieville rider how he sees the situation.

I just don't get it. Do you?

2009 Northern California Dual Sport Events

For 2009 the Redding Dirt Riders and Norcal Dual Sport and the City of Redding's Big Bike Weekend will be holding 6 Dual Sport Events throughout the 2009 season in addition to several special event, multi day tours. Norcal Dual Sport will be organizing Dual Sport Fishing for the spring of 2009 and other super secret, in the making events.
New for 2009 is the addition of the Mount Shasta Board and Ski Park as a venue for 4 of the Mount Shasta Dual Sport Series events. Mount Shasta and the small historic town of McCloud, Ca are both perfect for Summer riding in Northern California with mild temperatures and thousands of miles of trails, jeep trail, fire roads, lakes, and stream crossings.
visit the http://www.reddingdirtriders.com/ or http://www.norcaldualsport.com/ for more information.

Springtime on the West Coast

Snow levels are up to 4,500 now in the Northstate and it's almost time to start connecting the dots. There may be one last snow this weekend to drop several inches at 5,000 but will really have no signifigant impact on the progression of Spring.

EVA Track Bio Diesel Adventure Motorcycle

EVA Track Bio Diesel Adventure Motorcycle

Combining oil from Mexican food and riding ...................At Last!!!

Adventure-style motorcycles are hot right now, and we can see why. The idea of traveling far and wide on a two-wheeler that's capable of traversing whatever comes its way is an intriguing proposition, and one made even more so by such machines like the genre-defining BMW R 1200 GS. The recipe seems pretty simple: take one torque-rich and fuel efficient engine; attach it to a frame with relaxed geometry and add rugged suspenders, tires and lots of cargo carrying capacity. Presto! You've got an adventure tourer. Simple, right? Here's a twist, though: replace the gas engine for one that runs on diesel. Brilliant!A Dutch company known as EVA has been working on a new diesel-powered adventure tourer for the last few years, and the machines are reportedly ready for sales in Europe. A 54-horsepower oil-burner that's capable of running on biofuels is a great start, and the standard CVT transmission and optional two-wheel drive are icing on the cake. Fuel mileage of 100 miles per gallon at a steady 55 mph is the result, and a six gallon tank means that range will never be a problem. Click past the break for a short movie.

by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Jan 14th 2009 at 1:44PM

thanks to www.autobloggreen.com

2009 KTM AMA NOTIONAL DUAL SPORT SCHEDULE

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- From the EXC off-road race bike to the 990 Super Enduro, KTM builds some of the most versatile and extreme dual-sport motorcycles available today. Now, the company is putting its name on the country's premier schedule of dual-sport events, the AMA KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series.As part of the three-year relationship, at the end of each season KTM will award one lucky rider in the series with one of the most popular bikes in the company's lineup: a new KTM 530 EXC."KTM has been a pioneer in outfitting top-line off-road racing motorcycles with full street-legal equipment right from the factory," said AMA Director of Business Development Jim Moore. "Likewise, events in the AMA KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series combine miles of hardcore trail with flowing backroads and gorgeous two-track. KTM is the perfect partner for this series, and we're looking forward to working with them to make these popular events even better."KTM North America President Jon-Erik Burleson added, "While KTM is known for building motorcycles that are 'Ready to Race,' we are also fully dedicated to the recreational rider. While that commitment has long been apparent in our lineup, which includes one of the industry's broadest ranges of dual-sport motorcycles, we're excited about the opportunity to extend that commitment through this sponsorship of the AMA KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series. I'm personally looking forward to this season and awarding one of the series' diehard participants the keys to a brand new KTM 530 EXC."AMA KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series events include miles of trail connected by some of the best dirt and gravel roads the nation's backcountry has to offer. Often multi-day events (with one-day participation optional), these rides include route sheets of well-marked courses of 100 miles or more each day. While the rides aren't competitive in nature, in many cases the terrain is just as challenging as what you'll find on a national-caliber off-road race.The AMA has been promoting this national series since 1987, and the events have demonstrated strong growth in both participation and number. Currently, for 2009, the schedule for the AMA KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series includes 23 events.The series kicks off April 25-26 in Renfro Valley, Ky., and there are events scheduled in Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Oregon, New Hampshire, Illinois, Indiana, California, Virginia, Alabama, Arizona and New Jersey. To get the latest information about the 2009 AMA KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series, go to www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.2009 AMA KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding SeriesRides with the "Dual event" tag are also part of the AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series. These rides also offer alternative routes for larger adventure-touring class motorcycles


April 25-26, 2009Renfro Valley, Ky.Vicky Stephenson4-Fun Trail Riders(513) 553-6662rvstephenson53@fuse.netwww.4funtrailriders.com
Dual event:May 16-17, 2009Zeleski, OhioBill KaeppnerBuckeye Dual Sporters(740) 380-3050kaeppners@verizon.netwww.kaeppnerswoods.com
Dual event:May 30-31, 2009Wabeno, Wis.Brad EggumWisconsin Dual Sport Ridersbigwoods200@hotmail.comwww.widualsportriders.org
Dual event:May 30-31, 2009Mill Hall, Pa.Nils MantzorosDurty Dabbers(570) 748-9456www.durtydabbers.com
June 6-7, 2009Steve ThomasMidwest Trail Riders Association(314) 434-5095ridemtra@hotmail.comwww.ridemtra.com
June 6-7, 2009Custer, Mich.Jeramey ValleyGreat Lakes Dual Sporters(989) 751-6863info@gldsmc.orgwww.gldsmc.orgDual event:
June 6-7, 2009Hood River, Ore.Tom NeimelaNW Tour & Trail(503) 681-8881tawmn@aol.comwww.blackdogdualsport.com
June 6-7, 2009Loudon, N.H.Allen TuckerMerrimack Valley Trail Riders(800) 757-0203no-new-eng@cff.orgwww.mvtr.org
July 19-25, 2009Gaylord, Mich.Lewis ShulerCycle Conservation Club of Michigan(517) 416-0126ccckids@verizon.netwww.cycleconservationclub.org
Sept. 5-6, 2009New Straitsville, OhioSteve WheelerNew Straitsville Enduro Riders(740) 394-2220steve@nsenduro.comwww.nsenduro.com
Dual event:Sept. 19-20, 2009Sterling, Ill.Jack SuptionBrush Poppers(815) 622-4099tgerken@wireless.essex1.comwww.geocities.com/brushpoppers
Dual event:Sept. 26-27, 2009Columbus, Ind.Nathan GaskillStoney Lonesome MC(812) 343-9772ngaskill3@yahoo.comwww.stoneylonesomemc.com
Sept. 26-27, 2009Groveland, Calif.Lawrence BorgensFamily Off-Road Adventures(209) 649-3633www.familyoffroadadventures.comDual event:Sept. 26-27, 2009Wabeno, Wisc.Brad EggumWisconsin Dual Sport Ridersbigwoods200@hotmail.comwww.widualsportriders.org
Dual event:Sept. 26-27, 2009Logan, OhioBill KaeppnerBuckeye Dual Sporters(740) 380-3050kaeppners@verizon.netwww.kaeppnerswoods.com
Sept. 26-27, 2009Boyne Falls, Mich.Jeramey ValleyGreat Lakes Dual Sporters(989) 751-6863info@gldsmc.orgwww.gldsmc.org
Oct. 3-4, 2009Mt. Solon, Va.Dave BudgettNorthern Virginia Trail Riders(703) 791-4240dualsport@nvtr.orgwww.nvtr.org
Oct. 17-18, 2009McArthur, OhioSteve BarberEnduro Riders Association(614) 891-1369enduroriders@earthlink.netwww.enduroriders.com
Dual event:Oct. 24-25, 2009Delta, Ala.Pre-registration onlyRobert FreyDixie Dual Sportpresident@dixiedualsport.comwww.dixiedualsport.com
Dual event:Oct. 24-25, 2009Payson, Ariz.Don HoodArizona Trail Riders(602) 692-9382don.o.hood@cox.netwww.arizonatrailriders.org
Dual event:Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2009Port Elizabeth, N.J.E. PolhaumusTri-Country Sportsmen(856) 785-2754www.teamhammer.org
Dual event:Nov. 7-8, 2009Jenkins, N.J.Mike ReighnMeteor Motorcycle Club(856) 287-8170mdreighn@msn.comwww.meteormc.com
Dual event:Nov. 27-28, 2009Los Angeles, Calif.Paul FlandersAMA District 37 Dual Sport(626) 792-7384paulflanders@flandersco.comwww.district37ama.org

HELP SECURE LAND USE WITH THE BLUE RIBBON COALITION

LAST YEAR PRIOR TO A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE CLUBS ANNUAL 2-DAY EVENT, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MEET A MAN NAMED DON AMADOR , AKA "THE GENERAL. DON IS A STAUNCH SUPPORTER AND ADVOCATE OF PRESERVING AND EXPANDING OHV USE IN THE WEST. VISIT DON'S BLOG AT THE GENERAL'S RECREATION HQ.

What a Wonderful Year

Global warming.........embrace it or reject it?

Snow levels in California are at the 5,000 foot level in January and the riding has not stopped like it usually does this time of year. Thoughts of the ice rides in winter of 2008 are a distant memory melting away like the snow in the Northern Sierra's. There is only one frustrating aspect that stands in the back of my mind like a leaking front tire - Will it Dump 4 feet of snow in March??????

A perfect example contrasting 2008 with 2009 is the differnce in base snow on Mt. Shasta: 2008 - 200 inches - deeper thatn anywhere in the country, 2009 -34 inches, just enough to send you to the repair shop.

All one can do is enjoy what we have, prepare for new routes, new adventures and new friends. I love the snow, but I love riding more.

The best plan of action at this point is to take advantage of the obvious "window" to get an early jump on the events. Get out right now with the GPS and the roll chart tools to find new routes.

west coast dual sport

2009 Dakar said to be one of the Toughest

La Serena, Chile - The end of the 2009 Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile is still a week away, but it is already clear that it will be one of the toughest editions in history, even before the Atacama Desert almost certainly makes things worse from Tuesday. Mass withdrawals have forced organizers to shorten stages in recent days, in an effort to retain reasonable numbers of competitors.
One fact is enough to illustrate the situation: there have already been more withdrawals this year than throughout the 2007 rally, when 511 vehicles left Lisbon and 300 arrived in Dakar. In 2006, 475 vehicles left the Portuguese capital and only 193 made it to the end.
The current edition of the rally is one of the longest since 1990, with 9,500 kilometres.
The longest took place in 1992 and went from Paris to Cape Town, with 22 stages across 10 countries, for a total distance of 12,427 kilometres.
In 2009, 40 per cent of the vehicles (224) had already pulled out of the race by the half-way stage of the competition, even before entering what everyone says is the toughest part of the rally, in Atacama.
In the desert, dunes that are 1,000 metres high and 100 kilometres wide promise a particular version of hell.
There are still 320 vehicles in action, said the firm Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which owns the rally. This means that, of the vehicles that set off from Buenos Aires on January 3, only 137 motorbikes, 111 cars, 58 trucks and 14 quads are still in the running to reach the finish line on Sunday.
However, competitors know that the rally is hard for everyone.
"It's not all over yet. This is where your physical condition starts to matter," said the Frenchman Cyril Despres, the winner of the past two motorcycling editions.
"Now we have got to tackle the Atacama. The hardest part of the race is about to start. There are still a good few days left. I'm going to carry on taking it day by day and trying to avoid problems," said motorcycle leader Marc Coma.
Spanish car driver Nani Roma agreed that the hardest part is yet to come.
"Now we are going to be faced with two or three very difficult days. Everything can change," he warned.
Moreover, extra difficulties could add their weight to the difficult Atacama stretch Tuesday and the Andean passage to Argentina at San Francisco, 4,700 metres above sea level.
Should it rain - as a result of the so-called "Bolivian winter" which causes summer rainfall in the area - things could get worse.
For this reason, the organization will make every effort to prevent a situation where only a handful of competitors make it to the end, race director Etienne Lavigne said on the rally's day off in Valparaiso.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, in turn, called upon drivers to be cautious.
"We want the competition to continue without setbacks or misfortunes," she stressed.

MUSIC ON YOUR HELMET

You know those Hallmark greeting cards, that when you open then, play a tune? That technology is based on a patent developed by a British company called NXT . It allows sound to be heard through objects, like the greeting card, or like car roofs (Toyota uses it for its sound in one of their cars). Using the same patented technology, Silicon Valley Global's TuneBug is releasing three devices that on one side connect to a music system (like an MP3 player, or iPod, or GPS) and on the other side are placed ONTO a motorcycle helmet. No wires are required inside the helmet since there are no loudspeakers! Your helmet is the loudspeaker! The TuneBug makes your helmet vibrate, conducing the sound. According to the report (see the Via:) there is no notice- able vibrations from the helmet. Also, you don't need to put it on a helmet, you can place it on anything that vibrates. The three devices from TuneBug, Vibe, Shake and Quake are all based on the same technology. The Quake has the added advantage that you have a microphone, so you should be able to use it with an intercom or mobile phone.
TuneBug QuakeNo prices are released so far, but expect between US$40-80. The CEO of Silicon Valley Global (SVG) is none other than the guy who created good old Radio Shack back in the 80's, Richard Brown. It's an interesting concept, since it means that you don't need to tear open the lining of your helmet, and it's also easier to take along and change helmets. My only concern would be sound quality and stereo. Click here to access their website

CYRIL NARROWLY AVOIDS DONKEY TO WIN STAGE

Despres avoids donkey to win stage

Sunday, 11 January 2009

France's Cyril Despres riding a KTM won the motorcycle section of the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally, but had to take evasive action to avoid a donkey which had strayed onto the course.
Marc Coma of Spain, who finished second on the 294km special from Valparaiso to La Serena, 1min 49sec behind, kept the overall lead in the standings.
It was Despres's second stage win on this year's race that allowed the 2005 and 2007 champion to move into third spot in the standings, 1:33.34 behind Coma.
But his win came in dramatic circumstances.
'Around 15kms from the finishing line, a donkey suddenly shot out from behind a bunch of cacti,' said a stunned Despres.
'I think it was a lucky escape, for both him and me.
'The tracks were quite slippery and that's why you need technical skill to be quick on them and strength too, to keep control of the bike.'
Spain's Carlos Sainz edged closer to winning the Dakar rally when he captured the eighth stage and kept Volkswagen on course for a cleansweep.
Sainz, a former double world rally champion, beat home team-mate Dieter Depping of Germany by just over four minutes on the 294km special from Valparaiso with another Volkswagen driver Mark Miller, 4:12 off the pace.
It was Sainz's fourth stage win in this year's race and gave him a 10:57 lead in the overall standings over South Africa's Giniel De Villiers, also in a Volkswagen and who was fifth on the day, behind Nani Roma, the sole remaining top Mitsubishi driver.
Miller is third overall, 18:05 behind Sainz while Roma is fourth, 33:31 behind the Spaniard.
'As long as the rally isn't over, then nothing is certain,' insisted Sainz.
'Today was the first time we have driven on tracks. In fact, this stage was very much like a traditional rally stage. Up until now, those are the first real tracks that I've seen.
'But it was very nice, very slippery and sometimes quite tricky. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and I hope that we'll carry on being as successful as we have been today.'


Story from RTÉ Sport:http://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2009/0111/dakar.html

KINDA OFF THE SUBJECT BUT REALLY COOL

By flying car from London to Timbuktu
By Jude Sheerin BBC News

A voyage to fabled Timbuktu in a flying car may sound like a magical childhood fantasy.
But this week a British adventurer will set off from London on an incredible journey through Europe and Africa in a souped-up sand buggy, travelling by road - and air.
With the help of a parachute and a giant fan-motor, Neil Laughton plans to soar over the Pyrenees near Andorra, before taking to the skies again to hop across the 14-km (nine-mile) Straits of Gibraltar. The ex-SAS officer then aims to fly over the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, above stretches of the Sahara desert and, well, wherever else the road runs out.
But forget Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - this flying machine is based on proven technology. Touch of a button Designed by a 29-year-old British inventor, the Skycar enables its driver to pilot the vehicle at the mere touch of a button as though it were a microlite.
The team behind it calls the Skycar the world's first road legal biofuelled flying car.
Mr Laughton's destination is the west African country of Mali and its city of Timbuktu, a place which has had a mystical, "middle of nowhere" reputation since the heyday of Victorian exploration.
I thought this would be an interesting challenge... Timbuktu is an iconic and quirky destination
Neil Laughton The daredevil 42-day expedition will pass 4,000 miles (6,400 km) through France, Spain and Morocco, head into the Sahara by way of Mauritania and Mali, before returning home via Senegal.
He had also hoped to make the 22mile (35km) flight across the English Channel, but that plan was vetoed by civil aviation officials.
Even Mr Laughton - who has scaled the highest mountains on seven continents and trekked at the North Pole - admits his latest "boy's own" adventure is a little eccentric.
"I like variety and thought this would be an interesting challenge," he told the BBC News website. "Also Timbuktu is an iconic and quirky destination."
The father-of-two says his long-suffering wife's initial reaction to his latest feat of derring-do was "unprintable", but she is now fully behind the charity mission.
Ultimate boy's toy
As he prepares to set off from central London on Wednesday morning, Mr Laughton is optimistic the Skycar's maiden voyage will go smoothly. SKYCAR IN NUMBERS
Weight: 1,000lb (480kg)
Engine: Four cylinders, 1,000cc
Flight range: 185 miles (300km)
Cruising altitude: 2,000-3,000ft (600m-900m)
Top speed: 70mph (110km/h) airborne; 110mph (180km/h) road
Cost: £50,000 ($76,000) "Clearly the reliability of the car is crucial. We're going to have to cope with wind chill temperatures as low as -30C and blistering heat up to 50C. But it's been fully tested at a secret location and it 100% works." With the help of sponsors, the team has invested about £250,000 ($380,000) developing the vehicle. The brains behind the two-seater Skycar is 29-year-old inventor Gilo Cardozo, who will join Mr Laughton as co-pilot for the African leg of the trip. The self-taught engineer's Wiltshire-based firm, Parajet, manufactures the industrial paramotors that propel the Skycar once it is airborne. He has been dreaming of creating a flying car - the ultimate boy's toy - since childhood.
"The inspiration came from realising we can drive and we can fly, so why can't we do both? The problem all along has been the wing technology, which we think we've cracked with the Skycar," he said. Mr Cardozo built and co-piloted the powered paraglider which took British TV survivalist Bear Grylls over the summit of Mount Everest in 2007.
He plans to sell the Skycar commercially to the public at £50,000 per vehicle, if it can prove its mettle on the Timbuktu mission.
'Unsavoury people'
The team is keenly aware, however, it is not just the environment which could prove hostile.
In 2007 the annual Paris-Dakar rally was cancelled amid reported threats from Islamic militants in Mauritania.
Inventor Gilo Cardozo is the brains behind the Skycar
Mr Laughton said: "Sadly the political situation in some areas on our route is not good and there are some unsavoury people about so we must be careful."
On the road, the Skycar takes barely three minutes to convert into an aircraft.
The driver unpacks the special nylon wing from the boot, before unfurling the parachute on the ground to the rear.
The powerful fan's thrust propels the buggy forward and provides enough wing lift to take off at just 45mph (70km/h), from any "airstrip" longer than 650ft (200m).
Once airborne, the driver uses pedals in the zero-carbon vehicle's foot well to steer the Skycar by tugging cables that change the wing's shape.
Should something go wrong, the pilot can launch an emergency parachute, which should allow the buggy to drift safely back to earth.
A convoy of support vehicles will accompany the team every step of the way.
What the nomadic camel caravans of the Sahara will make of the flying machine is anybody's guess.

Team KTM prep for 2009 Dakar - France

Dakar 2009 KTM bikes

Dakar 2009 Start

Dakar 2009 Scrutineering

Dakar 2009 Argentina - Promo Clip

2009 Dakar recon of Argentina

DAKAR 2009 Despres vs. Coma

For live coverage of the '09 Dalar starting in Valparaiso, Buenos Aires:

Dakar Live http://www.raid-live.com/dakar/en/