
It all started in the engine room, where a strong XR, Steel-raised 644cc OHC powerplant uses Honda’s patented Radial Four-Valve Combustion Chamber (RFVC) to extinguish the huge torque and power. From there, a gear-driven counterbalancer minimize vibration, while the lightweight, rigid chassis and long travel suspension to absorb bumps and provide excellent handling on pavement and off. Handy electric start just makes everything so much easier....

At the 2009 Milan International Cycle and Motorbike Show, Peugeot will present a new scooter concept: The Peugeot HYbrid3 Evolution. Practical and safe thanks to its three-wheel drive capability and offering a high level of performance (36 kW / 49 bhp), it offers original versatility and emits only 48 g/km of CO2 in the combined cycle or zero in electric mode, thanks to its innovative hybrid technology. A further illustration of Peugeot’s innovative...

Mission Motors unveils a revolutionary vehicle, the Mission One, the world’s fastest production all-electric motorcycle, at TED2009. Mission Motors CEO, Forrest North, along with lead designer Yves BĂ©har, founder of fuseproject, will present the vehicle in development onstage to the TED audience on February 4. Mission Motors will exhibit the vehicle throughout the conference at the Kohler LivingHome at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center,...

This is what a safe, environment-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like in the future. BMW Motorrad developed the C1-E study as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the concept of the BMW C1. It is characterized by a very high level of active and passive safety and is driven by an electric motor. The BMW C1-E provides exemplary protection for its rider. This is...