2005 Suzuki M50 Boulevard 805cc Cruiser. Well Maintained on 2040-motos

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Behind the scenes in Qatar

Just because you have the name Jorge Lorenzo on your screen and you've won a world championship doesn't mean you'll get an easy time at scrutineering. In Qatar the technical inspection staff made the factory Yamaha mechanics remove bodywork and unbolt some electrical components in order to get a better look at the guts of the 2011 M1. Everything was in order of course but what a great opportunity for the scrutineers to exercise their power and have a poke around the most high tech Yamaha on the planet.

Suzuki Signs on to AIMExpo

Hot on the heels of the announcement that U.S. motorcycle and ATV parts, accessories and apparel distributor Tucker Rocky/Biker’s Choice agreed to display its wares at the AIMExpo in October comes another key figure in the success of the inaugural trade show, Suzuki Motor of America. “We are very excited to be a founding participant at the first ever AIMExpo event”, said Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

MotoGP should return to Suzuka

Suzuka was always one of the great circuits; unfortunately the Japanese track was dropped following the tragic death of Daijiro Kato in 2003 as the course was deemed too tight and dangerous for the rapid four-strokes. Owned by Honda, Suzuka is a magical place combining arching S-bends from the start of the lap, high-speed in the middle and finished off with the technical and oft racing deciding final chicane, the location of many fantastic last lap battles. However the death of Kato, and Honda’s major hope of a Japanese champion, placed a dark cloud over the 5.807 kilometres of tarmac.