An Exercise in Logo Placement - JGR/Toyota Motocross Bike Concept

The 2009 YZR450F that this concept dirt bike is based on is hard to find underneath all of the changes - and the numerous Toyota logos. It figures that this comes from a NASCAR shop (the motocross team helped with the design) given the corporate logo coverage. Go ahead, try to count them all. Anyway, it is thoroughly lightened and very highly tuned and was displayed at the SEMA show in Las Vegas recently. Have a look, but don't expect to buy as it is a one-off.

http://tinyurl.com/yaal5en

Here it is! The Mavizen TTX02 Has Been Unveiled at SEMA

It turns out that the major manufacturer which Azhar Hussain is working with is KTM! I had thought it might be the Piaggio Group - one of their companies - but it turns out he went to Austria. If you look at the photo for even a short period of time, you will easily see this machine is derived from the KTM RC8. It looks sleek and sweet, especially for an electric motorcycle. I can imagine that the handling will also be on par with the RC8 since it uses the frame and suspension of that machine. However, there is much more to this machine than what is on the surface; it is a fully wi-fi enabled race machine which you can tune with a so-equipped laptop. And, the price is not that bad - £25,000 complete and race-ready! Only 50 will be built, so take the link and look into the future...

http://tinyurl.com/yz4m3aq

Even more details! http://tinyurl.com/yfu6gb5

Las Vegas SEMA Show to Have Roaring Toyz and AEM Performance Electronics

Roaring Toyz is well-known for their custom sportbike builds. AEM is better known for their sportbike Engine Management Systems, which Toyz uses on their builds. Both of them have teamed up to bring a nice selection of customized motorcycles to the annual SEMA show in Vegas, which runs from today to Friday 6 November 2009 - and, importantly, it is NOT open to the public, sorry...

http://tinyurl.com/ygttck9

Azhar Hussain Will Unveil Electric Superbike at SEMA in Las Vegas

Hussain, who organized the TTXGP at this year's Isle of Man TT, has announced that he will reveal his new Mavizen electric motorcycle at the SEMA show in Las Vegas on 3 November 2009. He did not release many details, but he produced a photo (very small and only of one single part) and said that testing went very well at the Zolder circuit in Belgium. The other data is that the bike is designed specifically for motorsports, will be open-source programmable via USB ports, and it will be supported by a factory - though which one it is remains to be known...

http://tinyurl.com/yg2yz5d

http://tinyurl.com/yzbssa4

P.S. The TTXGP entry is pictured at left.

eBay Has a "Master Contest" for Custom Builders

This contest is actually open to muscle cars, tuning, off-road vehicles and motorcycles, but it is there for you to show your best! The winner receives a trip to the SEMA show in Las Vegas and an eBay Motors shopping spree. Enter if you dare...

http://tinyurl.com/mmluv5