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The 4th Annual webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards January 1, 2009 (The Editor) – Happy New Year webBikeWorlders! Best wishes to all of our visitors, contributors and affiliates for a happy, healthy, joyous and prosperous 2009! Here’s my words of wisdom for 2009: Remember that life isn’t about the destination — it’s about …

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2009 Moto Guzzi Motorcycles Milan, November 2008 – This year, Moto Guzzi will play four aces at the 66th Milan motorbike show in a winning hand drawn from one of the widest ranges of machinery in the sector. They will begin with the Special Edition Griso 8V SE that stands out with its magnificent “Tenni” …

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International Transport Forum Presents the Latest Available Data on World Accident Rates Editor’s Note:  This information was sent by the International Transport Forum, and although it isn’t specifically related to motorcycles, we thought it was an interesting if sobering look at worldwide road safety (or lack thereof). We’re hoping that the ITF’s December 2008 publication entitled …

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The BMW F 800 R The New BMW F 800 R. On this page: Overall concept and vehicle properties. Engine. Chassis. Electrical system and electronics. Body and design. Equipment program. The paint finishes of the F 800 R. Specifications, Engine Output and Torque. UPDATE: BMW Announces F800R Chris Pfeiffer Stunt Replica! 1. Overall concept and vehicle …

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The BMW Lo Rider Concept Purist, powerful, unfaired and reduced to the absolute essentials – these few words provide an incomplete description of the BMW Lo Rider, the new concept study released by BMW Motorrad at the 2008 EICMA show in Milan. At first sight, the focus would seem to be on the creation of …

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U.S. DOT Proposes Changes to Motorcycle Helmet Labeling Requirements October 2008 – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a change in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, which addresses motorcycle helmet safety standards in the U.S.A. According to NHTSA, “The purpose of FMVSS No. 218 is to reduce …

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Ducati GT1000 Information and Specifications The Ducati GT1000 is finally ready.  Reminiscent of the classic GT750 of the 1970’s, the GT1000 is a modern update of what used to be the standard motorcycle.   ▪ October 2008 – Ducati GT1000 Touring (below)   ▪ Ducati Announces the GT1000 Two-Tone! Here’s our GT1000 Review page, Rick’s Ducati GT 1000 Blog and a page with parts …

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Triumph Announces the Daytona 675 The new Triumph Daytona 675 is one of the most eagerly awaited bikes of 2006. The triple-cylinder Daytona 675 Triple in one single stroke redefines just how a middleweight sports bike should perform. It packs a large amount of power and torque into a small, nimble package. The first three-cylinder …

ReviewCleaners, Polish, Wax ReviewsSmart Wax

Rim Wax Wheel Polish Manufacturer’s Information Category:  Specialized wheel rim wax Type: Jar, paste. 8 oz. (256 g) Manufacturer: Smart Wax Made In: U.S.A. List Price: $16.95 Claims – “Quickly restores a bright, polished and protected wheel finish. The anti-static RimWax formula actually helps repel brake dust to reduce dust buildup by as much as 75%.” For Use On – “Chrome, …

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Eco Touch Waterless Wash Manufacturer’s Information Category:  Waterless cleaner Type: Spray bottle, 22 oz. (651 ml) Manufacturer: Eco Touch Made In: U.S.A.(?) List Price: $9.99 Claims – “One step spray & wipe cleaning. No hose or bucket required.” For Use On – Vehicles. Claimed Features – “Non-toxic.  Biodegradable.  Phosphate free”.  “Contains: Water, Plant-derived surfactants (coconut + soy), Degradable polymer, Organic Solvent (soy), …

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Forever Black Bumper & Trim Cleaner and Reconditioner Manufacturer’s Information Category:  Black trim cleaner and dye Type:  Liquid. 4 oz. (256 g) Manufacturer: Forever Car Care In: U.S.A List Price: $11.95 Claims – “Help restore faded black plastic, rubber and vinyl.” For Use On – “Black bumpers and trim”. Claimed Features – “Permanently recolors and protects all black plastic, vinyl & rubber …

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Gummi Pflege Stift – Rubber Care Stick Manufacturer’s Information Category:  Rubber cleaner and protectant Type:  Liquid. 100 ml (3.4 oz.) Manufacturer: Einszett Made In: Germany List Price: $7.99 Claims – “Cleans, conditions and protects weather rubber seals…Protects rubber from drying and cracking due to oxidation, heat and UV exposure. Restores dried weather seals to original condition.  Reduces wind noise due …

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The New BMW K 1300 R On This Page: BMW K1300R Background (Below) Technical Highlights Suspension Options and Accessories Colors Technical Specifications The BMW K 1300 Series:  Introduction and Comments  |  BMW K1300S  |  BMW K1300R  |  BMW K1300GT The BMW K1300R Making a significant departure from traditional sports motorcycle concepts, BMW proudly presented the “most powerful naked bike …

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The New BMW K 1300 GT On This Page: BMW K1300GT Background (Below) Technical Highlights Suspension Options and Accessories Colors Technical Specifications The BMW K 1300 Series:  Introduction and Comments  |  BMW K1300S  |  BMW K1300R  |  BMW K1300GT The BMW K1300GT Introducing the new K 1300 GT, BMW Motorrad is opening up new dimensions in the BMW Touring …

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The New BMW K1300S Background – The BMW K1300S BMW announced updates to the K 1200 series at the 2008 Intermot show in Germany. They sent us 85 pages (!) of information covering the BMW K 1300 S, BMW K 1300 GT and BMW K 1300 R, with even a little S 1000 RR thrown …

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September 12, 2008:  Triumph launched the new Street Triple R today at a press launch on the Isle of Man. This new model is based on the successful Street Triple, is powered by the world renowned Daytona 675 and takes its styling queues from the original hooligan bike, the Speed Triple.  The Street Triple R …

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Shark RSR 2 Motorcycle I recently became the proud owner of an Arai RX-7 Corsair Nicky Hayden Laguna helmet and Shark RSR 2 Kasuaki Fujiwara racer replica. Being an avid race fan, it has been my goal to one day own a racer replica helmet. But I was waiting for a good deal first because …

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2009 BMW F650GS Arrives in U.S. BMW Motorcycle Dealers More:  2009 BMW F650GS Specifications (Below) BMW’s All-New Entry Level Model Makes its Debut with a Twin-Cylinder Engine August 19, 2008 – BMW today announced the 2009 F 650 GS, a revised version of the venerable but relatively slow-selling F 650 GS. This is an important release …

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2009 BMW F650GS Arrives in U.S. BMW Motorcycle Dealers   More:  2009 BMW F650GS Specifications (Below) BMW’s All-New Entry Level Model Makes its Debut with a Twin-Cylinder Engine August 19, 2008 – BMW today announced the 2009 F 650 GS, a revised version of the venerable but relatively slow-selling F 650 GS. This is an important …

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Castrol Chain Wax Quick Look Castrol Chain Wax is a synthetic motorcycle chain lube that sprays on as a mildly thick wax. It dries hard and leaves a coating. We weren’t able to determine if it penetrates the chain or side plates any better or worse than other lubricants. The sprayer is nicely focused and …

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Elf Moto Chain Lube Quick Look Elf Moto Chain Lube is made in the U.S.A. by Elf, a French petroleum company. Elf says this is an “extreme pressure grease” with “exceptional adhesive properties”. The sprayer on our can isn’t very efficient; it seems like too much of the product is wasted. It needs a more …

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Klotz ExtraTac Motorcycle Chain Lube Klotz makes a couple of different motorcycle chain lubes; ExtraTac is not our favorite. It sprays out as a rapidly expanding “foamy” cloud, which we think is very inefficient. It’s very difficult to direct a small precise amount where it will do the most good. Apparently, the idea is to …

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Kal-Gard Clear Chain Kote Chain Lube Quick Look The second Kal-Gard chain lube reviewed in this series, Clear Chain Kote is similar to the Moly Chain Kote except that it does not contain the molybdenum disulfide additive. The Clear Chain Kote appears to include ingredients that are similar to the Moly version, including the sticky …

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Kleen Chain Synthetic Chain Lube Quick Look Kleen Chain Synthetic Chain Lube was recommended by several webBikeWorld readers, so we finally acquired a bottle to try. This is the most expensive chain lube in this group at $3.73 per ounce. We anticipated that the container would hold a liquid, so we were surprised to discover …

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Olympia 710 and 711 Gel Reflector Gloves The best bargain you can find for summer motorcycle gloves? Can a $25 pair of gloves actually be worthwhile? It’s a good day when you can find a pair of gloves that not only look good, but have a comfy fit. For the past few weeks I’ve been …

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Klotz KLR Motorcycle Chain Lube Klotz KLR is our favorite motorcycle chain lube in this 2008 comparison. It has a nicely focused and powerful spray, which means that most of the product can be directed precisely on to the chain and side plates. The Klotz KLR clear liquid dries relatively quickly and has the least …

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TS-73 Torque Tight Torque Grease While we were browsing around in the T.S. Moly Lubricants website, we found their “Torque Tight” product. This caught our eye for only one reason. The Ducati GT1000 shop manual calls for using a special type of grease on the threads of the rear axle, and the torque specifications they …

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Maxima Waterproof Grease The only reason we decided to try a couple of types of grease is to compare them to the Elf Moto Chain Paste (review), a grease-like motorcycle chain lube that comes in a tube. We hadn’t really considered (or known about) this type of medium for motorcycle chain lubrication, and we wanted to …

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TS-804 Chain and Cable Lube With Moly TS-804 is not a motorcycle chain lube; it’s an industrial product, manufactured by T.S. Moly Lubricants in the U.S.A. “Moly”, or molybdenum disulfide, is a product known to BMW motorcycle owners and others who have experienced the nightmare known as the spline lube. T.S. Moly Lubricants, Inc. specializes …

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TS-801 Dry Film Moly Lubricant TS-801 is not a motorcycle chain lube; it’s an industrial product, manufactured by T.S. Moly Lubricants in the U.S.A. T.S. Moly is a company known to BMW motorcycle owners who have experienced the nightmare known as the spline lube. The company specializes in manufacturing a wide variety of moly (molybdenum …

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Repsol Moto Chain Lube Repsol Chain Lube is of the “waxy” type, a thick liquid that turns into a sort of wax or hard grease after it dries. The tiny 99 gram (3.49 oz.) can has a sprayer with a built-in nozzle, but the nozzle is very short at exactly 10 mm, and this, more …

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Maxima Chain Guard Motorcycle Chain Lube Maxima Chain Guard is a “foamy” type motorcycle chain lube spray. If you like foamy chain lubes, this is one to check out. It has the least amount of overspray or waste for a foamy type. The foam “bubbles” up over and around the chain, but not as rapidly …

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Gel Lube Motorcycle Chain Lube Quick Look Gel Lube is a new product. It’s actually not a dedicated motorcycle chain lube, but rather an “all-around lubricant”, according to the label. It sprays out as a thick liquid and turns into a sort of gel, like dried jam — strawberry! The label says that it will …

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Elf Moto Chain Paste Quick Look Strange stuff, this. It’s a grease-like paste in a tube. There were no printed instructions on this one, so we can only assume that it’s designed to spread on the chain using a brush or rag. Elf Moto Chain Paste really needs to be applied on the inside run …

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Honda Announces World’s First Electronically Controlled “Combined ABS” for Super Sport Bikes June 9, 2008 – Honda has announced the world’s first electronically controlled “Combined ABS” for Super Sport motorcycles, aimed at combining ABS and CBS (Combined Brake System, or “linked” brakes) systems into one system that applies the basic advantages of both, while specifically …

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R.T. fought the law and the law won.  He learned some interesting lessons along the way.  What went wrong?  What could or should have been done differently?  How would you have handled the situation?  Let’s hear from both sides — motorcyclists and Police Officers! More:  Comments (Below)  |  wBW Reviews Home Traffic Court Yesterday I arrived in traffic …

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The New Moto Guzzi V7 Classic With the V7 Classic, Moto Guzzi kills two birds with one stone: First, it celebrates the 40th birthday of the first Italian Maxi Motorcycle created by Giulio Cesare Carcano and second, it gives its response to the ever-increasing demand for classic, sophisticated, retro-design machines. Just one glance at the …

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BMW S 1000 RR SuperSports Street Motorcycle is Here! May 10, 2008 – BMW today released the final street version of the 2009 BMW S 1000 RR street bike. The race version of the S1000RR has been doing very well so far in the 2009 World Superbike series, and the street version is loaded with technology …

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Specter Road Leather Motorcycle Boots What exactly is a motorcycle boot?  Work boots like the classic “engineer” boot and the logger boot are popular with motorcyclists, but they weren’t designed primarily for motorcycle riding. Motorcycle race boots are popular with sportbike owners, but you don’t see many cruiser riders wearing them.  Then there are off-road boots, …

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BMW Announces Availability of the HP2 Sport in the U.S.A. May 9, 2008 – The BMW HP2 Sport has arrived at U.S. BMW motorcycle retailers. The same high-performance sport bike that Richard Cooper and Brian Parriott rode to fifth and sixth place finishes in last month’s Daytona 200 is now available in limited supplies for …