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A Harley Motorcycle News Update for: Mar 13, 2010, 14:45

Here you'll find daily updated news reports from a variety of sources on Harley Davidson motorcycles, motorcycle adventures and misadventures, Buells and other bikes, legal and general news related to motorcycles. And, naturally, there will be a few weird stories that have nearly nothing to do with motorcycles but manage to slip through the filters. Previous days update pages can be accessed from the the Prior Updates Index page which is Here.

Full specifications and photos released for Yamaha's new middleweights - the FZ8 and Fazer8

Yamaha has finally released full specifications for its new middleweight street sportsbikes, the naked FZ8-N and semi-faired Fazer8. A 779cc engine derived from the FZ1 donk is the star of the show, with a complete FZ1 frame and swingarm as well. The new engine makes significantly more torque than the smaller FZ6 for a gruntier, more accessible power curve around town - but builds to a healthy 105-horsepower top end rush when it's time to get a boogie on. It looks like a fun, fast and friendly street sportsbike - and yes, FZ6 fans, it has formally replaced the 600 in the FZ lineup...

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Zero Motorcycles 2010 line-up packs extra punch

Things seem to be going well for US-based electric motorcycle company Zero Motorcycles which has debuted its 2010 lineup consisting of four new bikes at Daytona Bike Week. The new Zero S, DS, X and MX are equipped with performance enhancements that allow for higher top speeds and greater acceleration than earlier models and feature enhanced power pack technology...