When we showed you the paper models of Yamaha motorcycles, we thought they were pretty cool. The detail was high and they were nothing like you would expect. Well, those are nice but this is unbelievable. It’s a paper model of a V8 engine with 5756 pieces. It has pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, bearings, everything [...]
From the monthly archives:
November 2005
Motorcycle helmets offer great protection in the event of a accident but they are becoming an integral part of the riding experience. The SportVue heads up display we previously mentioned is one item allowing a rider to view speed and engine rpm without taking his eyes off the road and now here is the Reevu [...]
In another longstanding lawsuit with a Chinese company, General Motors has settled with Chery, the company producing a copycat car with a similar name to Chevy. Details were not disclosed. Malcolm Bricklin, who is planning to import the Chery (or whatever it’s going to be called now), is moving ahead with plans to bring the [...]
The other day we mentioned the lawsuit Yamaha had against Patriot motorcycles and Yamoto motorcycles of China for copying Yamaha’s products. Looks like they settled with Patriot, however the lawsuit against Yamoto still stands.
via Roadracing World
After reaching $3.19 per gallon locally not long ago during the hurricanes, gasoline is now $2.07 at one station nearby. I was looking around for pieces of sky but I couldn’t find any because it never fell. That’s free market optimists, one, … gloom and doomers, zero.
Yesterday we noted the pricing and ordering information for the new Bulldog diesel coming out next year and we’ve written many times about the Thunder Star 1200, an exciting and capable bike with great performance. There are a number of other small companies designing and building diesel bikes, too, but where are the major manufacturers? [...]
Craig Vetter is well known around the motorcycle world as the creator of the Vetter fairing. He’s been a very busy guy over the years and we mentioned his design for the Defiant Scooter based on a Harley Sportster a while back. But Craig Vetter has had quite an interest in streamlining and increased efficiency [...]
Hayes Diversified Technologies, makers of the D650A1 Bulldog diesel motorcycle have announced pricing and ordering details for the Bulldog. It’s a little pricey but diesels ordinarily command a premium in other vehicles, too, combined with high demand along with development costs to consider so it’s not too surprising. They’re also including things like a special [...]
