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  • July 2008

    • Uno: Cooler Than Segway

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 1, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      Uno: Cooler Than Segway

      (Newser) - Looking like a tricked out motorbike, the Uno is electric personal transportation with style, the Chicago Tribune reports. Designed by 19-year-old inventor Ben Gulak, the device employs no throttle or brake, relying on its rider's leanings to guide it, and is so intuitive an 8-year-old picked it up instantly at a recent vehicle expo. More »

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      environment  • pollution  • electricity  • electric cars  • motorcycle  • transport  • environmental impact

  • May 2008

    • Young Knievel Sails Over 24 Trucks

      Cincinnati Enquirer  |  May 25, 08 5:44 AM CDT

      Young Knievel Sails Over 24 Trucks

      (Newser) - The daredevil son of the legendary Evel Knievel successfully jumped 24 semi-trucks on his motorcycle yesterday, dwarfing his father’s 1975 14-bus stunt, the Enquirer reports. A crowd of more than 40,000 gathered in Ohio to watch the flight, which intimidated young Robbie "Kaptain" Knievel “more than he let on,” said a business partner. More »

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      stunts  • motorcycle  • Evel Knievel

    • Honda Sells 60 Millionth Super Cub

      Wired  |  May 24, 08 4:23 PM CDT

      Honda Sells 60 Millionth Super Cub

      (Newser) - Honda’s Super Cub motorcycle may look mundane, but it's also the best-selling motorized vehicle in history, Wired reports. In fact, Honda recently sold its 60 millionth. The Cub first put Honda on the map by making motorcycles safe for suburbanites. But the ultra-dependable little bike isn’t available in the US anymore; it was discontinued back in the 1980s. More »

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      Japan  • auto industry  • Honda  • motorcycle  • Japanese auto industry

  • December 2007

    • Off-Roaders, Greenies Spar Over Western Lands

      New York Times  |  Dec 30, 07 4:36 PM CST

      Off-Roaders, Greenies Spar Over Western Lands

      (Newser) - Outdoor enthusiasts are bickering with the feds and each other over the use of federally owned lands in Colorado, Utah, and Montana, the New York Times reports. Off-roading fans of motorcycles, pick-ups, and ATVs are butting heads with quieter explorers who hike or ride horseback and want to preserve the landscape—and the federal government is caught in the middle. More »

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      environment  • Utah  • Colorado  • Montana  • motorcycle  • hiking  • ATV

  • September 2007

    • Hog Wild: Harley-Davidson Museum Will Open in 2008

      Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  |  Sep 1, 07 9:57 AM CDT

      Hog Wild: Harley-Davidson Museum Will Open in 2008

      (Newser) - Elvis may have left the building, but his Harley will be there, along with a custom-built 13 footer dubbed "King Kong," when the Harley-Davidson hall of fame opens in hometown Milwaukee in 2008. The 20-acre museum hopes to draw 350,000 visitors a year, from bus loads of tourists to Harley die-hards on their homemade hogs, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. More »

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      museum  • Milwaukee  • motorcycle  • King Kong  • Harley Davidson

  • May 2007

    • Ex-Boxing Champ Dies in Crash

      ESPN  |  May 8, 07 7:16 AM CDT

      Ex-Boxing Champ Dies in Crash

      (Newser) - Diego "Chico" Corrales, a former boxing world champion, died last night in a Las Vegas motorcycle crash. Two years to the day before his death at 29, Corrales unified lightweight titles with a come-from-behind knockout of Jose Luis Castillo. "That fight with Jose Luis Castillo will be remembered by many forever," said Corrales' promoter, Gary Shaw. More »

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      obituary  • crash  • boxing  • motorcycle  • motorcycle crash  • Diego Corrales

    • In Pittsburgh, the Crash Lingers

      ESPN  |  May 2, 07 10:41 PM CDT

      In Pittsburgh, the Crash Lingers

      (Newser) - Eleven months ago, Ben Roethlisberger was nearly killed in a motorcycle collision. Now, ESPN takes a look at the people who's lives were changed that day: the quarterback who wasn't wearing a helmet, the surgeon who became an overnight celebrity, the 62-year-old driver who failed to yield and learned to live with death threats. More »

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      football  • Pittsburgh Steelers  • crash  • Ben Roethlisberger  • motorcycle

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