Archive for May, 2006
Quadrazuma by Lazareth
31 May 2006Our favorite French custom builder, Ludovic Lazareth, has built another dazzler, the Quadrazuma. Custom street quads seem to be a favorite with some builders in other countries, the problem here in the U.S. is they’re not street legal. But if they were, this one would be the way to go.
The Quadrazuma is powered by [...]
Traction Control for AMA Superbikes?
31 May 2006A report on Cycle News states the AMA will allow traction control on AMA Superbikes beginning this weekend. Traction control has been used on MotoGP and World Superbikes but has not been allowed in the AMA. According to the source of their report, it may be allowed for the rest of the season based on [...]
Monterey Classic Bike Auction Update
31 May 2006The Monterey Classic Bike Auction has a special offer for those who register early. If you sign up as a buyer before June 23rd, they will waive the $250 registration fee. They also want to remind everyone that the auction will be simulcast. You can download the simulcast software and bid for the bikes [...]
Sunday Morning Special Triumph
30 May 2006Pat French, builder of the Rickman Metisse Harley Davidson, is still going strong at M.R.D. He has since teamed up with Chris Loosmore and they are now building several motorcycles, one of which is an interesting bike called the SMS Triumph. SMS is short for Sunday Morning Special.
The bike has a chrome moly oil bearing [...]
Harley Davidson Rickman Metisse
30 May 2006The Rickman Metisse is, by its name, a mongrel of sorts. You get a great frame and then install any of a variety of engines which results in a very nice looking and extremely capable motorcycle. I noticed this one for sale with a 1200 Sportster engine installed and it is a beautiful example of [...]
Riding Season Officially Begins
29 May 2006OK, riding season is really any day the temperature is high enough, but in the northern hemisphere and especially here in the U.S., the Memorial Day weekend is taken as the start of the summer season and riding is in full swing. Temperatures are doing their part with 80s even in the northern states and [...]
Harley Davidson in India
28 May 2006Harley Davidson is pushing into international markets in a big way. Just the other day we mentioned the new trade agreements hammered out with Vietnam to allow the sale of the big cruisers there and now we are hearing of similar moves to get the bikes into India.
India has had some very high import tariffs [...]
World Superbike on TV
27 May 2006World Superbike Racing on SpeedTV this weekend.
Silverstone Race 1 - Sunday 1 PM eastern
Silverstone Race 2 - Sunday 2 PM eastern
Will it be Troy B or Troy C?
