Motorcycle racing

The mental game; every athlete must play the mental game and it’s especially prevalent within the world of bull riding or motorcycle racing. When I ponder my days of riding bulls (for a short period) and now racing motorcycles, the one key emotion that sticks out like a broken bone from an arm after a bad crash is most certainly fear. With these two sports, fear is the prevailing emotion that the athletes feed off of and at times, attempt to suppress and control. It’s key to understand why fear

Living at the borders of Yosemite National Park made for a daunting driving task. Tall pine trees, and switch back mountain roads seemed to be never ending as we descended into the cool foggy valley by Fresno. I remember rolling my window down for some fresh air just to escape the lung wrenching smoke layers. Man I just need a break from dad’s cigarette smoke. My brain hurts from that horrible smell. I don’t think I ever let dad know how bad his habit bothered me. After a few hours’ drive, dad’s

A Fast Woman in a Man’s World The go-fast girl from south central Asia, Alisha Abdullah, is officially the first and only female professional motorcycle racer in India. It is extraordinarily difficult for women to achieve success in any career in male-dominated India, one of the most female-oppressive countries in the world. Additionally, Ms. Abdullah faces consternation among Muslim men, who base their mistreatment of females on their religious beliefs. When asked how she feels about the uphill

“Motocyclette,” French for motorcycle, and “cross country” (“The History of Motocross Racing”). With its foundation in Great Britain the sport spread throughout Europe, and North America. As time moved on, motocross developed immensely from a simple dirt track to miles of track, from a heavy dirt bike, to a more complex and lightweight bike. As the world advances with different technology and strategies, the steady stream of improvement of the motorcycle will thrust the desire of racing and going faster in

KTM CASE SUMMARY I. Summary of the case KTM company history KTM is a designer and manufacturer of motocross, rally and cross-country racing motorcycle that was created in 1934 in Austria. Since that time, KTM maintained a reputation for producing reliable, high quality motorcycle, and for having an expertise in manufacturing core parts. Its marketing focus has always been on building a brand image of a company with technological leadership, high quality products and a legacy of championship

engineers: both in R&D and for the racing division - a brand with a strong potential: in most European markets, Ducati’s brand recognition and loyalty was the highest in the motorcycle industry. First, the aspiring team started off the transformation of Ducati’s strategic plan by creating what was called the ‘World of Ducati’, to support and develop the brand. This started with the decision to build a museum, in order to show that Ducati was more than a motorcycle company; Ducati was a dream and a

been chosen is motorcycles. I will describe ontology of motorcycles. In many of centuries human have ability to expand his abilities through the use of

Federico Minoli had won his battle. Over the past five years, the “turnaround i artist” -- as Forbes magazine dubbed him –- had transformed a company on the verge of bankruptcy into one of the most profitable motorcycle manufacturers in the world; a mechanical concern into a global brand; a fast motorcycle into a symbol of Italian design and tradition, extreme performance, and technical excellence. Under Minoli, Ducati had enjoyed explosive growth and profitability. Revenues had quadrupled since 1996; EBITDA

customers it could also choose in-house production. Since Harley relies on brand recognition, the buyers of Harley-Davidson motorcycles have great influence over production decisions. The threat of substitute products for Harley motorcycles is average because of the brand recognition that Harley enjoys. If riders are not looking for the Harley-Davidson image and want a cheaper motorcycle, they may look at other brands. Rivalry in the industry is high with low-priced competitors such as Honda, Yamaha, and

By 1911 Harley had 150 at least of other brands of motorcycles competing for their share of the market. The public liked the Davidson cruiser but the cruiser did not have a racing past. Harley Davidson Timeline In 1901 William S. Harley finishes a blueprint design of an motor designed that will fit into a bike. In 1903 Harley and Arthur Davidson made available to the public the first production of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The bike was built with a 3 by 1/8 inch bore and a 3by ½ inch