News Cycles: September 14, 2018

Sep 14, 2018

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Welcome to 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: an old supercharger's still got it, motorcycles on fire, and the other Hayabusa.

Watch Troy Corser push a supercharged 1935 BMW R5SS to its absolute limits at Goodwood

It’s forced induction, a hardtail, and eyes set on the podium during a classic motorcycle race at Goodwood Revival. Troy Corser demonstrates that it’s not the bike, it’s who’s riding it.

Zack Courts, Ari Henning, and Spenser Roberts — Ari, Spenser, and Zack take on a new adventure. Sparza Creative photo.

Ari Henning and Zack Courts talk about their move to the Motor Trend Group

Spurgeon gets an exclusive interview with Zach and Ari of Motorcyclist/On Two Wheels fame to learn about their decision to seek new opportunities with Motor Trend Group. They’re not going anywhere without their friend and producer Spenser Robert, who also joins in the conversation. The move is another big change in the motorcycle media world, but the team’s goal is to have an even bigger impact on motorcycling.

Transcontinental Motorcycle Cannonball Run updates

Billed as “the most difficult antique endurance run in the world”, the Transcontinental Motorcycle Cannonball Run V takes about 100 riders of pre-1929 motorcycles (!) from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon. In just the first 10 miles, 10 bikes broke down. Countless mechanical failures, several bike fires, and a hospital trip have not stopped the group from trekking across the country in the last week. Now approaching Spirit Falls, Iowa, the group is on track to reach Portland by Sept. 23.

Harley-Davidson big twin — It's going to take more than traditional V-twins to secure the future, according to Harley-Davidson's plans. Kevin Wing photo.

The future of Harley-Davidson as Harley-Davidson sees it

Chris Force was in Milwaukee for HD’s 115th birthday bash, but in between celebrations was a discussion about the company’s future. What’s next for Harley?

Suzuki Hayabusa sports car — Hayabusa-swapped Smart cars just aren't as cool. Suzuki photo.

The time Suzuki tried a Hayabusa sports car

The Hayabusa's famous for its mighty 1.3-liter engine, which made it the fastest street bike around in 1999. Suzuki reckoned their four-banger was powerful enough that they could put it in a car and it’d still be sporty, so that’s exactly what they did with this forgotten concept from 2002. Of course, it never saw production, and there’s no way it would with modern road standards, but I’d buy one today if I could.

Thanks for reading; 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.