Yamaha FZ8 picture

Yamaha Motor (UK) Ltd have today released this image of the eagerly anticpated Yamaha FZ8, their new sport roadster.

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The Facelifted Atenza-Mazda6 for Japanese Market

Mazda reveals the new facelifted Atenza/Mazda6 for Japanese Market and the European version arriving in Geneva soon.

Mazda has just unveiled the newest facelifted mid-size sedan, the Atenza, as it is well known in Japan, or the popular Mazda6, that is known everywhere else in the world. The new restyle closely follows the Zoom-Zoom philosophy, and borrows from models like the current Mazda3.

The changes aren’t more noticeable, but car fanatics will definitely observe the new five-point grille, giving the car a sportier feel, and will also be able to check out the revamped rear spoiler, and choose from 17 or 18-inch wheels. Two new colors were also added: Clear Water Blue Metallic and Midnight Bronze Mica. While the inside, piano black trim will now be available for the center console, gearshift knob, and doors, giving the Mazda6 a classier look....

Kawasaki Z100 and Kawasaki 1400GTR arriving!

Kawasaki's 2010 updated 1400GTR and the much anticpated radical Japanese streetfighter style Z1000 will be in UK Kawasaki dealers in the next few weeks.

With a host of upgrades, the 1400GTR gets traction control, linked brakes and a special selectable fuel economy mode, heated handlebar grips and an electronically adjustable screen with a memory function.

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Harley-Davidson Forty Eight announced

Today Harley-Davidson UK announced the release of the new Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight motorcycle. In Harley's words "a new factory custom in the legendary tradition of the hot rod Sportster line with the raw, elemental appeal of a Custom".

The Forty-Eight is available in Vivid Black, Brilliant Silver and Mirage Orange Pearl colours.

Forty-Eight features and highlights:
Blacked and polished rubber-mounted Evolution 1200 cc V-Twin engine with chrome accents
Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Steel 2.1-gallon (7.95 litre) peanut fuel tank with lightening hole mounting bracket
One-piece, solo Sportster classic seat
710mm seat height
Fat balloon tyres
16-inch Black Steel Laced wheels
Low profile custom handlebar
Under-bar mounted mirrors
New front forks with wide triple clamps
Chopped front fender mounted on fork brace with lightening holes
Fork brace mounted chopped front fender
Blacked components including air cleaner cover, clutch and brake levers and turn signals
Chopped rear fender
Stop-turn-tail lights
Two-year factory warranty
Harley-Davidson Smart Security System

All we know is it looks darn hot!!!

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 C Sportster Custom (2005) specifications | pictures |

HD-Harley Davidson XL 1200 C Sportster Custom (2005) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Category: Custom / cruiser - Harley DavidsonXL 1200 C Sportster Custom (2005)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson XL 1200 C Sportster CustomYear: 2005Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 73.7 out of 100.Engine

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTB Night Train (2002) specs | pictures

HD-Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train (2002) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Category: Custom / cruiser - Harley DavidsonFXSTB Night Train (2002)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FXSTB Night TrainYear: 2002Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 78.7 out of 100.Engine and transmissionDisplacement:

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST Softail Standard (2002) pictures and specs

HD-Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard (2002) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Category: Custom / cruiser - Harley DavidsonFXST Softail Standard (2002)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FXST Softail StandardYear: 2002Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 71.2 out of 100.Engine and

HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 883 C Sportster Custom (2005) specs

HD-Harley Davidson XL 883 C Sportster Custom (2005) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Category: Custom / cruiser - Harley DavidsonXL 883 C Sportster Custom (2005)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson XL 883 C Sportster CustomYear: 2005Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 68.3 out of 100.Engine and

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTBI Softail Night Train (2006) photos

HD-Harley Davidson FXSTBI Softail Night Train (2006) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- Get in the Badlander seat. Reach for the drag-style bar. Then stretch out to the forward controls. In this riding position, it’s easy to see why the Night Train is notorious for causing a stir ... - Harley DavidsonFXSTBI Softail Night Train (2006)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size

HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 C Sportster Custom (2005) pictures

HD-Harley Davidson XL 1200 C Sportster Custom (2005) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- .. - Harley DavidsonXL 1200 C Sportster Custom (2005)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson XL 1200 C Sportster CustomYear: 2005Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 73.7 out of 100.Engine and transmissionDisplacement:

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTI Softail Standard (2005) specs and photos

HD-Harley Davidson FXSTI Softail Standard (2005) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- Close your eyes and think of a rebel Harley-There’s only one place this motorcycle won’t go and that’s overboard. Keeping it simple is what this ride’s all about. And by the looks of things, simple is good. Within the clean lines of the Softail® frame lies a silver powder-coated, dual counterbalanced Twin Cam

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTD Softail Deuce (2002) specifications

HD-Harley Davidson FXSTD Softail Deuce (2002) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- Category: Custom / cruiser - Harley DavidsonFXSTD Softail Deuce (2002)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels)General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FXSTD Softail DeuceYear: 2002Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 66.1 out of 100.Engine and

Top 10 2009 to 2010: Fastest Cars In The World

10 of the World's Most Fastest Cars (2009-2010)

We only just fantasize of owning the one of the fastest car in the world, but others will do whatever it takes to claim and owned such power and speed. Below are the 10 fastest cars available on the market measures by top speed:

1. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness world records, The SSC Ultimate Aero takes the lead as the fastest car in the world beating Bugatti Veyron.

2. Bugatti Veyron: 253 mph, 0-60 in 2.5 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle W16 Engine with 1001 hp, base price is $1,700,000. With the highest price tag, no doubt why this is rank #2.

3. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth that you will show it off always.

4. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90 Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden and is aiming hard to be the fastest car in the world, but it has a very long way to go before surpassing the Bugatti and the Ultimate Aero.

5. McLaren F1: 240 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 hp, base price is $970,000. You can check out the doors, they looks like bat wings, similar to Batman's batmobile.

Read more at World's Top 10 Fastest Cars site

HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCSE2 Screamin Eagle V Rod (2006) photos

HD-Harley Davidson VRSCSE2 Screamin Eagle V-Rod (2006) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- The 2006 VRSCSE2 Screamin Eagle V-Rod developed by the Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) team features high-performance engine modifications and a host of special custom components that make this limited-edition V-Rod an even more powerful force among power-cruiser motorcycles - Harley

HARLEY DAVIDSON VRXSE Screamin Eagle V-Rod (2006) pictures

HD-Harley Davidson VRXSE Screamin Eagle V-Rod (2006) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- Rider accommodations include a mini instrument panel, forward race-position risers and a drag handlebar, handlebar controls designed for drag racing, and include an emergency shut-off tether. Rear-set footpegs and a brake lever are positioned on the swingarm. The race seat features a high-rise back cushion.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTI Heritage Softail (2006) specs | photos

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTI Heritage Softail (2006) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- Everyone loves a clean-looking bike. The Heritage Softail® is a fine example. A motorcycle gleaming with simplicity. With a machine this pure, it’s only fitting we start with the heart and soul. Get a ... ... good look at the silver powder-coated Twin Cam 88B™ engine. It’s rigid-mounted and counterbalanced -

Fancy a 25th Anniversary Suzuki GSX-R750?

Do you want a 25th Anniversary Suzuki GSX-R750? Well there are only going to be 25 machines for sale in the UK. Fitted with a Yoshimura silencer and commemorative individually numbered top yoke plaque and that distinctive unique retro colour scheme (a tribute to the 1996 GSX-R750) this will doubtless be a sought after machine.

Suzuki will be opening a reservation system at mid-day on the 23rd January at www.imgsx-r.com until all 25 machines have been reserved. It will be operated on a first come, first served basis.

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Suzuki Gladius 650 wins award

Suzuki's Gladius 650 has just won a Japanese 'Good Design Award' in the motorcycle category in its home market of Japan.

Congratulations Suzuki!

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Royal Enfield Wallpapers

Just added the following Wallpaper pic of the Royal Enfeld Trials EFi in the snow to our motorcycle wallpaper galleries, you can view all the Royal Enfield Motorcycle Wallpapers here.

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Caves

 Caves

Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves (Austria)

Waitomo Glowworm Cave (New Zealand)

Majlis al Jinn Cave ( Oman) great picture

Cave of Giant Crystals (Mexico)

Skocjan Caves (Slovenia)

The caves of Carlsbad, United States of America,New Mexico

Mira de Aire caves - Portugal

Batu Caves -  Malaysia

The Reed Flute Cave (China)

Galos Salt Cave (Chicago - USA)

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXCWC Softail Rocker C (2008) pictures

HD-Harley Davidson FXCWC Softail Rocker C Pictures, Review and Specifications.- Starts with the idea that nothing like it has ever rolled off an assembly line - Harley DavidsonFXCWC Softail Rocker C (2008)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FXDXI Dyna Super Glide SportYear: 2005Category: Custom /

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDXI Dyna Super Glide Sport (2005) pictures

HD-Harley Davidson FXDXI Dyna Super Glide Sport (2005) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- As long as there are men and women who lay asphalt, there will be men and women who lay rubber to it. For these good folks we offer a bike that handles the straights and twisties with equal talent. The Super Glide® Sport - Harley DavidsonFXDXI Dyna Super Glide Sport (2005)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click

HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200R Sportster Roadster (2007) pictures

HD-Harley Davidson XL1200R Sportster Roadster (2007) Pictures, Review and Specifications.- Experience old-school muscle, pure and simple - Harley DavidsonXL1200R Sportster Roadster (2007)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson XL1200R Sportster RoadsterYear: 2007Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 73.7

HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200L Sportster Low (2007) specifications | pictures

HD-Harley Davidson XL1200L Sportster Low (2007) Pictures, Review and Specification.- This dirt-track descendent combines the best in rider fit and comfort - Harley DavidsonXL1200L Sportster Low (2007)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson XL1200L Sportster LowYear: 2007Category: Custom / cruiserRating:

Only a 20% reduction in motorcycle sales!

Statistics released by the Motor Cycle Industry Association for the end of 2009 show an overall reduction in sales of 20%. Apparently there were 111,513 bikes, scooters and mopeds sold.

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KYMCO Pulsar Base 125 Motorcycle arrives

KYMCO have recently announced that their very cometitively priced Pulsar Base 125 motorcycle is available in the UK this month at the suggested retail price of only £1,399.

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Triumph keeps the sales flag flying.

Despite the economic gloom, Triumph Motorcycles has bucked the trend, this iconic British motorcycle maufacturer has just announced it's UK 2009 sales figures and has increased sales in its home market by 26% in 2009, selling 7450 new motorcycles and overtaking Kawasaki to be the fourth largest big bike brand in the UK. All this despite the 20% drop in overall sales for 2009 in the UK motorcycle market.

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The Toyota FT-86 Will Be "Best in the World" for Car Drifting?

The car FT-86 is a joint effort with Subaru, which engineered the car to Toyota’s performance targets, and will be building both the Toyota and its own version. Subaru didn’t reveal its version during the Tokyo show but instead leaving all the glory to the Toyota. Subaru’s version is expected to have debut release next year.

It is a proper sports-car platform, though the suspension fundamentals are familiar from the Legacy. The engine is a Subaru boxer 2.0-liter four with a Toyota head unit, normally aspirated to keep the price low but with direct gas injection. The expected 160-180 horsepower, which should be able to provide decent performance because the car is light thanks to its compactness which is just 164 inches long and has sub-Audi TT, but with a comparatively stretchy 101-inch wheelbase. It’s also possible it will use aluminum in its creation.

Read more: Toyota: FT-86 Will Be ‘Best in the World’ for Drifting

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTN Softail Deluxe (2007) specifications

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe (2007) Pictures, Review and Specification.- From wide whitewall to wide whitewall, everyting is grand scale - Harley DavidsonFLSTN Softail DeluxeHARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FLSTN Softail DeluxeYear: 2007Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 75.9 out of 100.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF Softail Fat Boy (2007) pictures and specs

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTF Softail Fat Boy (2007) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Virtually redesigned to every last bit of chubby - Harley DavidsonFLSTF Softail Fat Boy (2007)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FLSTF Softail Fat BoyYear: 2007Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 72.1 out of 100.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTS Heritage Springer (2003)

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTS Heritage Springer (2003) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Category: Custom / cruiser - Harley DavidsonFLSTS Heritage Springer (2003)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FLSTS Heritage SpringerYear: 2003Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 72.9 out of 100.Engine and

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTS Heritage Springer (2002) specifications

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTS Heritage Springer (2002) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Category: Custom / cruiser - Harley DavidsonFLSTS Heritage Springer (2002)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FLSTS Heritage SpringerYear: 2002Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 75.3 out of 100.Engine and

Royal Enfield finds snow no trial!

Royal Enfield UK put out this excellent picture yesterday of their Royal Enfield Trials EFI in the snow near their premises in the Cotswolds, to promote the fact that the snow is no trial and they are open for business as usual.

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Stop the increase in motorcycle tax!!!

Did you realise that in the Chancellors recent pre-budget report road tax rates for motorcycles are set to increase this year. Motorcyclists are to be faced with a Vehicle Excise Duty increases of between 4% and 6% - and this at a time when the Consumer Prices Index is only 1.9%! Yet again motorcyclists are targeted, whereas the car industry gets money via the car scrappage scheme.

Help stop this further tax increase on motorcycling by signing up to the petition set up by the British Motorcyclists Federation on the No 10 website asking the Prime Minister to intervene and stop the increases.

The bmf are asking that in this an election year, all motorcyclists should sign-up to show the strength of feeling over motorcyclists and motorcycling being treated unfairly. The petitions says:

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to stop the increases in motorcycle tax proposed for 2010

Given that the motorcycle industry is facing some of its darkest days with sales slumping by around 25-30%, it makes no sense for any government to increase taxes on motorcycle ownership as is proposed in the Pre-Budget Report. We petition the government to support the motorcycle industry as it has the car industry and freeze or lower Vehicle Excise Duty and provide some other stimuli for the industry and not to attack it further by increasing the cost of ownership for law-abiding citizens.

The petition can be found at: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/motorcycleved/

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Detroit Auto Show: Concept and Production Vehicles

Below are concept/production vehicles soon to be released:

Audi Sportback Concept

Bentley Continental GTC Speed

BMW Z4 2009 model
Brilliance
Buick LaCrosse 2010 model
Cadillac Converj concept
Cadillac SRX 2010 model
Chevrolet Equinox 2010 model
Chevrolet Orlando 2011 model
Chevrolet Spark 2011 model
Chrysler 200C EV concept
Jaguar XKR 2010 model
Lexus HS 250h 2010 model
Lincoln MKT 2010 model

More stories at Detroit Auto Show Concept and Production Vehicles

Sachs announces Speedjet RS version of sports scooter

Sachs has announced an "RS" version of it's Speedjet sports scooter, equipped with black, white and red livery, red brake calipers and matching rear shock absorber, along with 10-spoke alloy wheels and lightweight alloy footplates and a new catalysed sports exhaust.

The Sachs Speedjet RS is due in UK showrooms from March 2010.

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic (2007) wallpapers

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic (2007) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Modern softail comfort with a stable of touring essentials -HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic (2007)Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail ClassicYear: 2007Category: Custom /

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic (2005) specification

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic (2005) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Twist the throttle of the timeless Heritage Softail® Classic and you are propelled forward and back all at once. Generously studded leather bags. Massive fenders with chrome accents. Wide tires on wire-laced wheels. Detachable king-size windshield. Low two-up seat with backrest. Giant chrome headlight

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic (2003) pictures

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic (2003) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Category: Custom / cruiser -HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic (2003)Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail ClassicYear: 2003Category: Custom / cruiserRating: 74.3 out of

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic (2002) pictures

HD-Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic (2002) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Model: Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic. Year: 2002. Category: Custom / cruiser -HARLEY DAVIDSON Models >Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic (2002)Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDC Dyna Super Glide Custom (2007) photos,specs

HD-Harley Davidson FXDC Dyna Super Glide Custom (2007) Pictures, Review and Specification.- Brute strength mixed with heaping helping of eye-bulging style -Harley Davidson FXDC Dyna Super Glide Custom (2007)Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels)HARLEY DAVIDSON Models > General informationModel: Harley-Davidson FXDC Dyna Super Glide CustomYear: 2007Category: Custom / cruiserRating