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Gilroyan in gear to get hog wild

David Bettencourt shows off his 1915 Model J Harley Davidson. He will ride across the U.S. in an inaugural cannonball race. Gilroyan David Bettencourt is about to be in hog heaven. With his 1915 Harley-Davidson Model J, Bettencourt will travel Sept. 10 to Kitty Hawk, S.C. to race in a 3,300-mile cross country jaunt that will conclude Sept. 26 in Santa Monica. The inaugural Pre-1916 Motorcycle ...

Kawa 'crosser gets a radical makeover for 2011

The Men in Suits at Kawasaki must have got the fright of their lives when the technical department showed them the 2011 KX 250F.

Teen racing star's death raises questions

Sports insiders reject safety fears, saying child racers are common and death is rare

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He was 13 years old, 4-feet, 11-inches tall, weighed fewer than 100 pounds and died racing a motorcycle capable of reaching speeds of more than 200 kilometres an hour The other racer involved in the fatal crash was only 12.

A thrill upgrade for Bumps-N-Berms BMX course

Given the miles ridden on the Bumps-N-Berms track the past five years, it's no wonder the East Manchester Township bicycle motocross racing facility found itself in need of an upgrade.