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Stark VARG Electric Dirt Bike Debuts with 80hp and 242 lbs

Ducati MotoE Electric Race Bike Revealed Testing on the Track

Ducati MotoE Prototype Electric Racebike Makes Public Testing Debut

Ducati today dropped a minor bombshell with the press release below, announcing testing for its prototype MotoE racer had already begun. For those unaware, Ducati is set to become the sole manufacturer for the MotoE World Cup starting in 2023, replacing Energica, whose contract as the sole – and so far only – manufacturer for MotoE expires at the end of the 2022 season.

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Stark Varg Electric Motocross Motorcycle First Look Preview

The Stark Varg in Snow White

The Stark Varg in Snow White (Stark Future/)

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Ducati MotoE Racer on Track

Ducati will officially enter the FIM MotoE series in 2023, but it’s already been seen testing an electric prototype racebike.

Ducati will officially enter the FIM MotoE series in 2023, but it’s already been seen testing an electric prototype racebike. (Ducati/)

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2022 Ducati Panigale V4 S First Ride

We swing a leg over Ducati’s more refined Panigale V4 S superbike in this first ride from the official press introduction in southern Spain.

We swing a leg over Ducati’s more refined Panigale V4 S superbike in this first ride from the official press introduction in southern Spain. (Milagro/)

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QJMotor Type Approves New 400cc Model

QJMotor has type-approved a new 400cc sport model  that could be reskinned into a small MV Agusta in the future.

QJMotor has type-approved a new 400cc sport model that could be reskinned into a small MV Agusta in the future. (QJMotor/)

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Church of MO: 2011 Honda CB1000R Review

This sweet Honda lost out to the Triumph Speed Triple ten years ago, mostly for a deficit of horsepower. But now that all ten-year old motorcycles are archaic compared to the current crop, we like it even better than we did then. The Honda CBR1000R was  light-handling, easy-riding and even nice to look at.

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2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak Review First Ride

As I observed to my Ducati host just before we started up the mountain toward Idyllwild (elevation 5,800 feet) from Palm Desert, California (220 ft) – this is either going to be one of the greatest rides ever or one of the worst. Pity the poor new model launch planner: If it rains hard more than a few days a year around Palm Springs I’d be surprised. But logistics have to be laid out weeks ahead of time, and as the day for our ride drew nearer, the weather forecast for last Tuesday had evolved from 20% to 40% to 100% rain, to “atmospheric river.”

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Ask MO Anything: Why Don’t More Motorcycles Use Hydraulic Valve Lifters?

We got this comment/question at the end of an article about Harley-Davidson’s new Revolution Max engine from Steve Sweetz, and it’s an excellent one:

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2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak Review First Ride

As I observed to my Ducati host just before we started up the mountain toward Idyllwild (elevation 5,800 feet) from Palm Desert, California (220 ft) – this is either going to be one of the greatest rides ever or one of the worst. Pity the poor new model launch planner: If it rains hard more than a few days a year around Palm Springs I’d be surprised. But logistics have to be laid out weeks ahead of time, and as the day for our ride drew nearer, the weather forecast for last Tuesday had evolved from 20% to 40% to 100% rain, to “atmospheric river.”

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Ask MO Anything: Why Don’t More Motorcycles Use Hydraulic Valve Lifters?

We got this comment/question at the end of an article about Harley-Davidson’s new Revolution Max engine from Steve Sweetz, and it’s an excellent one:

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California Will Ban Gas-Powered Generator Sales Starting in 2028

Will Amazon’s Show About MotoGP Do What Netflix Did for F1?