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Welcome to this week's News Cycles, Common Tread’s roundup of what’s happening on our servers and everywhere else. Every Friday, look for a collection of news, stories, and all things moto from around the web. This week: the Terminator, Kawi's factory cafe, and a look inside illegal Indonesian street racing.
For sale: Terminator’s Harley
You know the bike. You know the jump. You got $300,000? A 1990 Fat Boy from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is going to auction, so start saving. A cheaper option will be Judge Dredd’s Lawmaster (1995), at a slightly less stratospheric $30,000-50,000.
What is high mileage for a motorcycle?
Lemmy gives his take on one of motorcycling’s age-old questions. Not surprisingly, there's more than a number to consider when assessing a motorcycle.
Z900RS Cafe arrives in America
Kawasaki’s factory cafe racer hits American shores. With its retro profile and Kawi-green paintwork, the Z900RS Cafe is among the most anticipated releases this year.
Travis Pastrana to replicate three iconic Evel Knievel stunts
Nitro Circus, the History Channel, and Indian are backing Travis Pastrana in an attempt to recreate three of Evel Knievel’s most famous jumps: “52+ crushed cars, 16 Greyhound busses, and the ill-fated Caesars Palace fountain jump.” Pastrana will be riding Indian’s FTR750 for the one-night event. Look for it on History on Sunday, July 8, at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Ana Carrasco makes history again: first woman to lead a world championship
Carrasco's most recent WorldSSP300 win makes her "the first woman to lead the standings in an individual motorcycling World Championship" after she left the field behind last weekend. She now leads by three points.
And your rider of the weekend is...WAIT FOR IT...😏@AnaCarrasco_22 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/CyOeXXYjmU
— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) May 15, 2018
Dunlop sets out to create the ultimate track-day tire
Mark Gardiner heads to Chuckwalla Valley Raceway and tests Dunlop's new Q4 performance tire. His thoughts? If you ever take your motorcycle to the track, you're going to want to check these out.
Mini-documentary: "The Indonesian Teenagers Competing in Illegal Drag Races"
VICE dives into the high-stakes world of Indonesian street racing, where competitors risk their bikes, careers, and lives for the chance to win fortunes. Take 17 minutes and see something you haven’t seen before.
That's all for this week! If you've got feedback or moto news you'd like to share, shoot an e-mail to commontread@revzilla.com. Check back for more News Cycles every Friday.
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