PIT MOTORS PRESENTS CCW “THA MISFIT”

P.I.T. Motors Ltd (Parallel Intelligent Transportation Inc) located in South Jersey, the exclusive Importer and Distributor for CCW (Cleveland CycleWerks) is preparing itself for the pent-up anticipation of Tha Misfit.

TwoFiftyMAG was among the first publications to break news of the “Tha Misfit” and to feature the story of The Cleveland CycleWerks. Well it looks like…

BUELL’S NEW 250

It’s hard to imagine given the tragic end to the Buell Blast, and Eric Buell’s personal condemnation of his foray into the small displacement market. But, nevertheless, solid sources at Asphalt and Rubber are reporting that Erik Buell Racing is indeed considering making a 250cc learner-style motorcycle to compliment its EBR 1190RS race/sport bike.

How the small Wisconsin company…

250 NON-JA CHROME CUSTOM

When friends tease me about my wee bike I can quiet them with four words….. race ya for pinks?

This is my first Japanese bike in 46 years of riding on the street.

I wanted to weld up something just to leap round town, and to not have to fire up one of my bigger bikes just to get…

SLUGO TAKES PODIUM FINISH

The bike is a 2009 Tomos Streetmate R “stock” his name is SLUGO. Through heat and wind and torrential downpours Larry Ward guided Slugo to do something no other moped has ever done….circumnavigate Lake Erie in 24 hours!

It’s done…..the record is in the books….it may last for some time…not because their are no other 50 cc bikes capable…

MOTORCYCLE SURFBOARD RACK

This is admittedly a shameless excuse to feature pro surfer Alana Blanchard in a TwoFiftyMAG Article. But nevertheless, surfboard meets motorcycle: an idea whose time has come.

Here are two passions that embody freedom, zen, thrill, skill and adventure.

Of course, for tinkerers and DIYers, the sky’s the limit. For the rest of us, a few store-bought…

YAMAHA R15 LAUNCHED IN INDIA

Going aggressive on Indian market, Yamaha Motors, the big daddy of the biking world has re-launched the R15 motorcycle in India for a price tag of Rs. 1.07 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The YZF-R15 version 2.0 is a 150cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke fuel injected bike and is available for booking from today across all Yamaha outlets in India.

Yamaha, which…

KTM DUKE 200 UNVEILED

KTM unveiled its Indian made DUKE 200 in the small displacement motorcycle mecca of Malaysia. Actual deliveries start in 2012. KTM 200 Duke will be launched in India by the 2012 Auto Expo (Jan 2012).

The newest Duke follows very closely on the edgy design of the 125. We can only speculate at the actual specs, but expect a…

THE BIKE THAT SAVED BMW

The end of World War II found BMW in ruins. Its plant outside of Munich was destroyed by Allied bombing. The Eisenach facility while badly damaged was not totally destroyed and tooling and machinery was safely stored nearby. After the war the terms of Germany’s surrender forbade BMW from manufacturing motorcycles and automobiles. Most of BMW’s brightest engineers were…

MARITIMES DAWN ‘TIL DUSK RUN

Would you like to go on a mad motorcycle ride? Of course you would! And it’s your lucky day, because the folks at CMG have just the ticket.

On September 17, CMG head honcho Editor ‘Arris and news editor underling Kawazacky are going on an epic dawn-’til-dusk run through three east coast provinces, and you’re invited. But there’s…

NINJA 250 ANNIVERSARY RALLY – TAIL OF THE DRAGON

You are cordially invited to attend the, Ninja 250 Rally @ the infamous Tail of the Dragon, August 4-7, 2011
This special event is in celebration of 25 years the Kawasaki 250 Ninja has been in production and sold in the U.S.

There is no doubt that the Ninja 250 community has grown over the years and as a…

TESTED: TVS APACHE RTR 180 ABS

Contributing author Abhishek Pandey puts the new Apache RTR 180 ABS through the paces.

Et tu APACHE?

For a country like India where almost 120,000 people die from road accidents every year, a system like ABS can be a boon. By launching the Apache RTR 180 ABS, TVS claims to change all of this. Today, we…

RIDLEY VINTAGE MOTORBIKES

Ridley Motorbikes of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, have a model line that features vintage style motorbike kits that bring back the fun, ease, and vintage styling of the early 1900′s. First introduced by Clay Ridley in 2008, there are five models in all including a limited production model the Desert Patrol MP.

The styling and overall feel of the…