More Afternoon Moto News - Kevin Curtain, AMA Supercross & American Chopper

Australian Kevin Curtain has decided to race a Yamaha in the Australian Formula Xtreme Superstock 600 and Superstock 1000 classes. He was runner-up in both 2005 and 2006 in the World Supersport Championship on a Yamaha YZF-R6, so he has the experience. Curtain will also compete in the WSS round at Phillip Island.

http://tinyurl.com/y8p6ekv

The AMA Supercross event took place over the weekend in San Diego, California. It was a wet race, but one which saw Honda's Davi Millsaps take his first win in two years of racing. Suzuki racer Ryan Dungey does hold on to his lead in the series even after falling some two times in the opening lap. The next event will be 13 February 2010 in Anaheim (third and final visit there).

http://tinyurl.com/ya55c35

The Learning Channel has cancelled "American Chopper". The final episode will be this Thursday (11 February 2010) 21:00 EST. Given the legal fight between Paul Teutel Sr. and his son, Paul Teutel Jr., and his constant abuse of his other sons, it seems like the time is right.

http://tinyurl.com/y8ltjl6

Mid-Day Thursday News - Christmas Eve Edition

Yep, it's already more than halfway through Christmas Eve now and there is some news...

First of all, the usual drama of Orange County Choppers is getting even more complex. Paul Teutul, Sr., is suing his son over some stock options and it gets more complicated the further you dig. This family is mostly motivated by $$$, though, so this could be more than just a publicity stunt.

http://tinyurl.com/ybrf2lt

An article on the MV Agusta F4-1000R and its stature in the motorcycling world. It is a bike which many dream to own, thus making it a true 'dream machine'. Many feel they are lucky just getting to take one around a track, and it is a bike worthy of that praise.

http://tinyurl.com/ydofxrq

We also have an interview with one of the more original builders in the custom chopper market. Mark Daley of Thunder Struck Custom Bikes is interviewed and his company's history discussed in this piece and I highly recommend that you head on over and have a look. It's nice to see that someone can move beyond the standard chopper silhouette and into creativity. His Sniper bike (shown here) won the 2009 Las Vegas Bikefest...

http://tinyurl.com/ye8auay




It is from a forum, but we also have an interview with Tim Prentice of the 2010 Triumph Thunderbird design. He is an American who work on the new model with Triumph engineers in the U.K. Considering the impact of this new cruiser in the motorcycle industry, it is a great chance to learn more from a great designer!

http://tinyurl.com/ydtj3lk

There is also a great design idea from Australian Dan Anderson of what he calls the Triumph Bobbeville. It is a customized Bonneville which looks fantastic and really pulls together the post-war bobber movement into out time. The bike is very well built and I bet it would be a great ride!

http://tinyurl.com/yc8y6xe