The British Columbia Motocross Championships are currently underway around the province and this weekend tent city and motorcycles descended upon at Bear Creek. Among the racers ripping it up in the dirt were a couple …
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Triumph Rocket III Roadster 240 HP with help from Carpenter Racing
Triumph Rocket III Roadster – Streetable 9-sec, 175mph Street Bikes Ready for Sale
BERLIN, NJ (May 21, 2013) – Two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Bob Carpenter is now selling his 240rwhp Triumph Rocket III performance package in new 2013 Triumph Rocket III motorcycles.
The Carpenter Racing engine kit boosts the stock 2300cc Triumph Rocket III Roadster from 146bhp to 240+rwhp and is fully streetable for daily commuting.
This street performance package has proven itself at the race track as well. The “Carpenter Rocket” has turned in blistering quarter-mile times of 8.99 seconds and 155mph at New Jersey’s Atco Raceway Park. And, it’s set American (AMA) and International (FIM) world land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats at 175mph.
The Rocket III performance package includes Carpenter’s Ram Air kit, proprietary CNC engine porting with a custom-ground camshaft and valve train, custom aluminum 11.4:1 stock displacement pistons, a higher volume fuel pump, and a Carpenter Megaphone exhaust. Custom clutch springs also are fitted to handle the extra power.
Customers can purchase a new 2012 or 2013 Triumph Rocket III Roadster with the performance package installed and tested for $35,000.
To learn more, please visit CarpenterRacing.com.
Perfecting perfect – the all new BMW R1200 GS
What could possibly be better than a BMW 1200GS? Two – which meant my evening off-road ride would now come with a commentary, as I would not be riding solo.
I must say I barely got …
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LOST – DRIFT camera
Today while test riding a bike, the mount holding my DRIFT camera fell off the bike shortly after I departed this location on Westside Road returning to Kelowna. I noticed it within a couple of …
Midnight Sun Run June 20, 2013 – Yellowknife
Midnight Sun Classic Car & Bike Show & Run - Show 7-9 YK Co-Op parking lot, and plan to stay up late!… a fun group outing after, riding ’til midnight!
Join the NWT Rider’s Association as they rev up and …
Heartland Bash August 2-5, 2013
Drive from Edmonton east on Hwy 16 to Mundare.
Drive north (Hwy 855) from Mundare to Andrew.
From Andrew drive 5 miles west (hwy 45) to the Smoky Lake turn off (Hwy 855 & RR 173) and turn left. …
Americas 911 Ride – August 16, 2013
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- 2011 Triumph Tiger 800XC
- New LED headlamps and auxiliary lamps from HD
- 2012 Honda CBF600SA – a mirage
- New BC Laws for motorcyclists effective June 1
- 2012 Kawasaki Versys 1000
- Triumph Rocket III Roadster 240 HP with help from Carpenter Racing
- Perfecting perfect – the all new BMW R1200 GS
- New 2014 Indian to unveil at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
- Ride to Live – Vancouver, May 26
- LOST – DRIFT camera
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